Health and Livelihood Grants Programe
Two critical components of recovery from natural disasters include health of victims and their families, and their means to sustain a livelihood. This project has been initiated, funded by AmeriCares and managed by CHA. This report aims to provide a descriptive account of the tasks completed by the staff of CHA from the designing of the project until the end of the implementation of all activities. All information detailed covers the period 01st May 2006 – 31st May 2007.
The project targeted five tsunami affected districts in the first cycle, namely Batticaloa, Ampara, Matara, Galle, and Kalutara. The activities were implemented through CBOs and NGOs at district level.
Main objective of the programme was to improve the health and livelihoods of affected persons and their families through CBO/NGO grants. The grantees were due to complete their activities within a 4-5 months project cycle and wished to directly assist a minimum of 2000 families and 8000 children within a period of ten-months.
Implementing Partners at District Level
Following organizations were selected to implement the projects
| Name of Organization |
Project Type |
Total Number of Direct Beneficiaries |
Galle |
Help- O- |
Livelihood |
38 |
Sewa Lanka Foundation |
Livelihood |
300 |
NESEC Foundation |
Livelihood |
41 |
Habaraduwa Participatory Development Foundation |
Health |
280 |
Shakthi Human Solidarity Development Foundation |
Health |
300 |
Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka |
Health |
150 |
Matara |
Green Movement of Sri Lanka |
Livelihood |
200 |
Arthacharya Foundation |
Health |
585 |
Randiya Community Based Organization |
Livelihood |
123 |
Navimana South Rural Development Foundation |
Livelihood |
63 |
Lanka Shakthi Creative Mass Media Organization |
Livelihood |
90 |
Matara District Women’s Chamber of Commerce |
Livelihood |
99 |
Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka |
Health |
150 |
Kalutara |
Sirilak Sahana Sewa Foundation |
Livelihood |
107 |
Women & Child Development Foundation |
Livelihood & Health |
132 |
Parents & Teachers Organization of the Mentally Handicapped in Kalutara District |
Livelihood |
166 |
National Pre-School Development Foundation |
Livelihood |
131 |
Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka |
Health |
150 |
Batticaloa |
POPE |
Livelihood |
104 |
SADO |
Livelihood |
109 |
E-CARE |
Health |
67 |
Catholic Youth Association |
Health |
162 |
NIRDO |
Health |
811 |
Peace Action Association |
Livelihood |
65 |
LORD |
Health |
60 |
Y.M.C.A |
Livelihood |
82 |
Development Society |
Livelihood |
50 |
Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka |
Health |
150 |
Ampara |
Women’s Development Foundation |
Health
Livelihood |
240
418 |
United Social Development Organization |
Livelihood |
150 |
People’s Progressive Development Foundation |
Livelihood |
63 |
Social Envo Vision |
Livelihood |
200 |
CADERPU |
Livelihood |
90 |
National Ethnic Unity Foundation |
Health
Livelihood |
100
150 |
CRC |
Health |
874 |
Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka |
Health |
150 |
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