On December 26, 2004 Sri Lanka and a few other countries in the region faced the destructive power of nature. The tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean left about 300,000 people dead. This disaster also demonstrated the regenerative power of human compassion. Sri Lanka became just one household where everyone who was not affected did his/her utmost to provide relief to those affected. The tsunami was unpredictable, largely unpreventable but a highly visible tragedy. Every minute more than 20 children die around the world. They are never shown in the media. This is equivalent to three tsunamis a month, every month, every year hitting the world