Kosgoda Turtle Project comes back to life

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.

6 years following the tsunami which affected a large area of South-East asia, a turtle conservation project has been reconstructed in the village of Kosgoda. Run by a fisherman, the project struggles to survive on the tourist industry and often must rely on donations from benfactors. These are images of the young turtles from the project, a few of which are born either blind or with deformaties. Kasgoda, Sri Lanka. 03/02/2010.

It’s been almost 6 years since that fateful day the tsunami struck South-East Asia which completely devastated the coastal regions of our Island.
Kosgoda was a peaceful fishing village and also the home to the turtle conservation project. All that was left was debris scattered across about 1.5 km inland form where the hatchery is located.
I paid a visit a month ago and right now, the hatchery is back to base, with an additional area for the egg-chambers and bigger and much better water tanks. This was much needed because the number of turtles ‘beaching’ around the area has increased; hence the number of eggs collected is on the rise as well.

A very interesting and disturbing feature seen among some of the hatchlings born post-tsunami is that a few are born either blind or with some deformity.

Chandrasiri Abrew (Chande for short) is a fisherman by trade who runs the Kosgoda Turtle Hatchery, a well-known conservation project that employs about 40 locals. Because he's familiar with everyone in the community, he knows who needs the funds we distribute.

Chande and all these families have been given a new lease on life due to the generosity of all those who visit the Kosgoda Turtle Project. On average they collect about 4000 eggs per month, which also means that the eggs have to be paid at the rate of 5 rupees (about $0.05) each. Today Chande tells me that the income from tourists who visit the hatchery is not enough to support as its seasonal but gradually as tourism increases he could only hope for the best, for there are only a few benefactors who drop in occasionally and supplement his income.
He is happy that they do not depend on charity and is grateful and happy to live on a meager income.