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Survivor of quake continues to fish in Indonesia

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Ahmad Syarit stands by his small fishing boat on the beach near Olora, a village on the Indonesian island of Nias. Syarif survived a giant March 2005 earthquake on Nias, yet lost much of his fishing equipment. Church World Service, a member of the ACT Alliance, provided new nets and boats for the fishers of Olora, allowing them to restart their lives. Yet fish have grown scarce in recent years, while fuel prices have risen, making it harder for fishers to earn a living. Climate change has also made it more difficult to predict fish movements, and changing weather patterns can surprise the fishermen at sea.

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Paul Jeffrey
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Tsunami recovery +10, Indonesia
Ahmad Syarit stands by his small fishing boat on the beach near Olora, a village on the Indonesian island of Nias. Syarif survived a giant March 2005 earthquake on Nias, yet lost much of his fishing equipment. Church World Service, a member of the ACT Alliance, provided new nets and boats for the fishers of Olora, allowing them to restart their lives. Yet fish have grown scarce in recent years, while fuel prices have risen, making it harder for fishers to earn a living. Climate change has also made it more difficult to predict fish movements, and changing weather patterns can surprise the fishermen at sea.