Livelihood and environmental restoration of a selected tsunami affected community in Akurala, Galle District by Dakune Gemi Kantha Peramuna.
Though the project focuses on Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Development of the Tsunami Affected Community in the Akurala area of Galle, its focal point is the children and women of the area. In order to carry out the project, activites such as carrying out self-employment programs and first aid programs, initiating the home garden concept, programs on natural disaster management, restructuring of the gorges- left as a result of coral mining, etc.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Dakune Gemi Kantha Peramuna
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
Land Degradation
Grant Amount:
US$ 18,200.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 600.00
Project Number:
SRL/05/28
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
Awareness programmes have been conducted and thus the knowledge on tsunami response have increased amongst the community members.
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
Even though the majority of the polpulation of Sri Lanka are women, not even 20% of them work in the governtment sector. This is due to the lack of confident decision making of women.
In order to build confidence amongst them, to make the right decision to take care of herself and her family, the project has concentrated on training a selected number of women from all three areas to be self-employed. They will also be given low interest loans to help them with carrying out their work such as sewing, coir weaving etc.
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Ms. Thanuja Dharmasena
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Ms. Dilisha Gunawardena
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