Many of the survivors set aside their personal pain and joined the volunteer team, working in translation, administration, and supply distribution. Some even enlisted their loved ones to join the effort. Sanitation and water Immediately after the tsunami struck, as refugees were placed in all sorts of camps, relief groups worked to make sure there were no outbreaks of disease from overcrowding, polluted water and lack of hygiene.
衛生、水質至關重要災變初期，為數龐大的災民被安置在各類收容所�，為了避免因擁擠、水質污染、衛生不佳爆發疫病，各救援單位莫不戰戰兢兢。