Livelihoods were ruined when the tsunami struck fishing village communities on Thailand’s Andaman coast. More than 4,500 boats were destroyed or damaged, spelling disaster for the 30,000 households dependent on fishing.

The Rolls-Royce contribution of £25,000 (US$50,000) was used to set up a Small Grants Programme in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). This became part of a Community Livelihood Restoration Fund to restore the fishing communities in Phang Nga Bay.

Funds enabled villagers to replace their fishing boats and equipment and to restore their homes. Dan Pedley, Regional Director, Thailand, said: "These funds helped bring back community spirit and also helped strengthen their management abilitiy, as training workshops on book-keeping and accounting were organised. Villagers were also shown how to develop ways of earning money to complement fishing."

The UNDP scheme also encouraged people to safeguard their coastal resources, through planning mangrove forest.