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VISION MISSIONVision:CHA believes in the respect of diversity and the promotion and achievement of fundamentalrights and freedom, which provides equal opportunities for development for all Sri Lankans.Mission:CHA works in the non-profit humanitarian sector to:CONVENE the leadership of the humanitarian community and other key stakeholders to engageand address critical and emerging issues involving their work;PROMOTE effective policies and a healthy environment to strengthen the work of non-profit humanitarianorganisations and increase opportunities for funding and support;CHAMPION accountability, effective collaboration, and coordination amongst and within theGovernment, donors, and humanitarian sectors;IDENTIFY and communicate the important role and contribution of the non-profit humanitariansector in Sri Lanka;PROVIDE a centre of excellence, which collects, collates, analyses, documents, and disseminatesinformation; andLEAD independent humanitarian sector organisations to help shape their future and the futureof the society they serve.CHA2 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

CONTENTSTITLEPAGECHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 04PROJECTS AT A GLANCE 06COORDINATION, FACILITATION, AND NETWORKING 08Operational MeetingsNGO Tax Working GroupMembership ServicesLivelihood ForumCoordination Specific AreasPsychosocial InitiativesKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE CENTRE 16ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE & EARLY RECOVERYPART 1 - ADVOCACY 21Children’s ProgrammesAdvocacy InitiativesPromoting National VolunteerismUNHCR—CHA Mobile Clinics for IDPs and ReturneesCommunity Protection Network (CPN)Human Security and Human Rights ProgrammeTransparency and Accountability – Listening ProgrammeStrengthening Local Capacities for Peace BuildingMainstreaming Conflict Sensitivity (CS)Language Skills for Livelihood DevelopmentEnvironmental Disaster Management Programme (EDMP)PART 2 - ASSISTANCE & EARLY RECOVERY 47Restoring Dignity and Protection of Conflict PersonsEnterprise Approach to Sustainable Livelihood Developmentin Sri LankaPROMOTING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS 56QMS at CHADISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVES 60MEMBERSHIP PROFILES 77FINANCIAL REPORT 95EXECUTIVE DIREECTOR’S MESSAGE 113CHA FAMILY 117CORPORPORATE INFORMATION 126CHA PUBLICATIONS 127CHA3 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

AcknowledgementsCHAIRMAN’S MESSAGESpace for secretaries’signaturesIntroductionIt is with great pride and joy that we present theCHA Annual Report for the ensuing year 2009CHA completed 13 years of its operations in theyear 2009 and going down memory lane, we cansee its continued success in all aspects of its workand involvements. We continue to work accordingto our Vision and Mission... CHA is committedto a dynamic process of continual improvementas a quality certified institution, driven by a questto maintain ethical, moral, transparent, and accountablestandards in the provision of our interventions,products, and services as a leader inthe non–profit sector of Sri Lanka, to secure dignityof life for allAn outline of what we did during the year underreview:CHA has been consistently involved in the protectionof human rights and mitigating impunitywhile at the same time restoring dignity and protectingconflict afflicted persons. We have goneahead in planning and implementing Health andHealth care programme, Vocational training andassistance for IDPs in all areas where the need isfelt. Our Guest House in Vavuniya continuallyprovides accommodation,meals and tranosportationservices to the medical personnel and othergroups who come to assist these peopleWe still go ahead with the restoring and sustainingof the Tsunami affected families. Much workhas to be done in Matara, Tangalle and Hambantotaand it is with pleasure that I report constantgrowth in the projects in these areas.Advocacy is another aspect of what CHA isgreatly involved in and a meeting was held betweenthe befrienders and the Child Psychologistand it was decided that the services needs to beprofessionalised. Two more befrienders joined usin September.Medical clinics have been organized and amongstthese eye clinics, mental health, nutritional careCHA4 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

for pregnant mothers have taken on much importance.period for 4000-5000 people daily.AcknowledgementsCHA partnered HSBC in a fund raising effortthrough its card holders and were happy to receivea total of Rs. 680,207.35 together with thefor the day to return in safety to their places ofprivate donations. The programme targetedhabitual residence, to rebuild and repair theirSpace for secretaries’Board of Directorsfamilies in Mannar who had been recently resettledand focused primarily on livelihood.signaturesCHA did a needs assessment in Kallady Village inMannar district and selected 48 of the mostWe partnered like minded people and agenciesin Sri Lanka and overseas who wished to assistthe young, the old, children who patiently waitonce shattered lives.Acknowledgmentneedy families as recipients.I take this opportunity to thank all Members ofthe various Committees, our Secretaries, Auditors,Partners, and all members of the staff of18 beneficiaries are receiving assistance for thepoultry, 07 beneficiaries are receiving assistanceCHA – Head Office and District Offices – for theirfor animal husbandry, 03 beneficiaries are receivingassistance to set up small shop, 01 benefici-contribution towards making this year a success.A special thank you to Jeevan Thiagarajah, ExecutiveDirector of CHA, for his dedication and comaryis receiving assistance to set up bicycle workshopand 19 beneficiaries are receiving fertilizermitment towards CHA’s activities and guiding itpacks for their cultivation.to its success.Knowledge management and resource centershave also improved and seeing the need for EnglishBooks in the districts we have embarked asuccessful joining of hands with Landmark. Thispartnership has been fruitful and we have netteda profit of over 7,000 from this.We trust our Annual Report would provide youwith an insight to all the work carried out duringthe year 2009. We will continue to serve all communitiesand agencies through our activities, inthe future.In 2009, we focused primarily on the recently displacedand enabled assistance to those in direconditions in the form of food relief, medical programs,education, toilets and nonfood reliefitems. Our work has enabled assistance to over67,250 persons from January – July alone; thisincludes a feeding program over a four monthV. KailasapillaiChairmanNovember 01, 2010CHA5 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Projects at a Glance - 2009ProgrammeFunder/ExpenditureProject Title/DetailsArea Oxfarm- GBDiakonia TFD OtherPrincipal Process OwnerHuman Security Response Programme (HSRP) 2,663,26214,566,245 385,157 14,671,758 Executive DirectorTotal Budget Rs 64,657,944execdir@cha.lkProject Period -Jan to Dec 2009ProgrammeAreaProject TitleProject PeriodTotal BudgetExpenditure forthe Year 2009FunderPrincipal Process OwnerPsychosocial Forum (PSF) Jan-09 Dec-09 Rs4,734,000 Rs4,672,605 Norwegin Church AidPA 1Strengthen & Develop Physchosocial For a in Galle, Matara Jan'08 Apri'09 Rs6,229,729 Rs801,387.00 United Nations& Hambontota districtsChildrens FundStrenghtening of regional physcosocial network Jul-09 Dec-09 Rs455,000 Rs447,144 Asia FoundationWork in Sri LankaChrishara ParanavithanaPsychosocial Coordinatorpsychcoord@cha.lkStrengthening of Regional Psychosocial Network Jan-09 Jul-09 Rs1,000,000 Rs997,736 Helvetas Sri LankaPA 2Capacity Building of E-village Jul-08 Feb-09 Rs1,750,000 Rs180,535 Dialog Telecom PlcLutheran E - Portal - Feasibility study Rs500,000 Rs467,934 Lutheran World ReliefJayanthi SomasekeramSenior IT Advisordatabaser@cha.lkRohitha De SilvaFinance Officerfinoff5@cha.lkEnhancing the health and nutrtional condition of isolated estate communities May-09 Dec-09 Rs2,087,739 Rs1,763,826 IMHOImmediate Assistance for IDP's North - Construction of Chavakacheri Hosipital Jul-09 Dec-09 Rs5,197,400 Rs5,197,400 Australian Medical Aid FoundationImmediate assistance for IDP's in North Jun-09 Dec-09 Rs883,819 Rs883,319 Mercy MalyasiaImmediate Assistance for IDP's in North - Healthcare centers Jul-09 Mar-10 Rs26,099,471 Rs8,359,009 Mercy MalaysiaJun-09 Dec-09 Rs1,459,540 Rs1,459,540 Muslim Aid Sri LankaJun-09 Dec-09 Rs1,812,630 Rs1,812,630 Offier CeylonJun-09 Dec-09 Rs14,310,291 Rs14,310,291 Sold Loadstar Rehabilitation TrustImmediate assistance for IDP's in North - Small grants 1/1/09 31/12/09 Rs781,960 Rs781,960 Good Neighbours Sri LankaPA 31/1/09 31/12/09 Rs38,801,222 Rs38,801,222 Muslim Aid Sri Lanka1/1/09 31/12/09 Rs300,000 Rs300,000 Manitha Neyam Trust1/1/09 31/12/09 Rs3,672,216 Rs3,672,216 MIFT Canada1/1/09 31/12/09 Rs140,000 Rs140,000 Private Donors Dhanya RatnavaleManager Regional Programme/Relief & RehabilitationImmediate Assistance for IDP's in North - Special Clinics 1/7/09 31/12/09 Rs4,042,548 Rs4,042,548 Australian Medical Aid Foundation manager-reg-rehab@cha.lkImmediate Assitance for IDP's North - Vocational Training center 1/7/09 30/6/10 Rs5,745,683 Rs2,804,470 JDCKallady Village Development Programme 1/3/09 30/7/09 USD 40,000 Rs4,328,110 Operation USA / IMHOProject for Sustainable Development of Rural Communities 1/6/09 30/6/10 Rs6,792,025 Rs3,698,145 JDCProtection of Conflict Affected Persons - 1 Aug-07 Mar-09 Rs220,500,000 Rs15,296,491 The Royal NetherlandsProtection of Conflict Affected Persons - II Rs61,921,915 Rs52,186,753 EmbassyRestoring and Sustaining Livelihood for Tsunami Affected families in Sri Lanka Jul-08 Jul-09 Rs4,091,832 Rs3,801,924 Give2AsiaSustainable Livelihood Development Jan-08 May-09 Rs31,420,000 Rs14,430,927 CIDASustainable Livelihood Development in Sri Lanka Jun-09 Jun-10 Rs6,792,025 Rs1,131,270 JDC

ProgrammeAreaProject TitleProject PeriodTotal BudgetExpenditure forthe Year 2009FunderPrincipal Process OwnerMainstreaming Conflict Sensitivity Sep '07 Aug-10 US$ 247,627 Rs10,520,960.26 World BankJul '07 Dec-09 US$ 100,000 Rs4,994,384.00 Norwegian EmbassyBernadine JayawardeneProgramme ManagerLanguage skills Mar-09 Mar-10 Rs3,000,000 Rs2,180,594.00 Ministry of disaster Management pdmanager@cha.lkBusiness Process AllianceStrengthening Local Capacity for Peace Building Oct-09 Sep-11 Rs11,710,402.39 Rs7,609,060.29 CordAID InternationalPA 3Spiritual , Emotional Nutritional and Medical support for communities in Sri Lanka Jan-09 Jan-11 Rs4,988,160 Rs2,088,360.46 JDCDurable solution to IDP's May-09 Dec-09 Rs10,518,392.00 Rs7,391,175.23 UNHCRListening and Accountability project Mar-09 Mar-10 Rs3,351,200 Rs1,551,373 SDC Executive Directorexecdir@cha.lkJuvenile Justice programme Jul-08 Jun-10 Rs4,039,748 Rs3,035,923.05Development of Life skills for children in certified schools Mar-09 Feb-10 Rs1,743,887 Rs827,219 Save the childrenEnvironmental Disaster Management Programme Apr-06 Mar-09 Rs56,000,000 Rs.17,298,979 Diakonia Anjali Watson / R.J.Rohita de SilvaEnvironment Consultant/Finance Officerenviroconsult@cha.lk/finoff5@cha.lkOthers Construction of Kosgolla Bridge - Badulla District Aug'08 Aug'09 9,317,000.00 5,476,540.00 Japaneses EmbassyNiagara JinadasaProgram Officer

Coordination, FacilitationandNetworking

COORDINATION, FACILITATION ANDNETWORKINGOPERATIONAL MEETINGSOver fifty Operational Meetings were heldduring the period under review. With theconflict nearing and end in the first few months,updates and presentations during this periodfocussed mainly on the situation in the conflictareas.Since the situation was changing rapidly and dueto requests, CHA decided to focus onmeetings by areas of the country i.e. NorthernProvince as the Northern Forum and Easternprovince as the Eastern Forum and the GeneralMeeting to focus on the rest of the areas of thecountry. The new focus by areas resulted in anincrease in participation at the meetings.Regular presentations on IDP displacement,needs and access issues were made by UNHCR,UNOCHA UNDSS and CHA. Government andPolitical party representatives were also invitedas presenters to broad base the meetings.In addition to the above meetings, CHA alsoprovided information and coordination servicesto agencies and individuals engaged inhumanitarian work on issues such as: visas, tax,Government regulations and contacts, districtspecific information, challenges and existinggaps; facilitation of meetings on various topics ona need basis; circulation of information onrelevant announcements, news, trainings,workshops, publications, and vacancies throughdaily information updates; coordination of datacollection on behalf of the membership andengaged in donor matching.THEMATIC AND SECTORAL MEETINGSUnder thematic and sectoral meetings,meetings were held during the yearconcentrating on many different sectors such asenvironment, the phased returned document,Information Technology, SAHANA database,housing, medical facilities in IDP camps, child issues,etc.,Several meetings with the Presidential Secretariatand different Ministries were alsocoordinated by CHA thought out the year. Somehighlights as follows;Meeting with Hon. Basil Rajapakshe SeniorAdviser to the H.E. President on 13 th and23 rd January 2009 on visiblecontributions of I/ NGOs/ UN in theWanni/ safety and welfare of the aidvolunteers and concept of safe passage fortrapped civilians.CHA9 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

COORDINATION, FACILITATION AND NETWORKING Meeting with Minister MahindaSamarasinghe of Disaster Management andHuman Rights on 28 th January oncommitment in minimizing civiliancasualties/ the need to collectively respondto civilians urgent requirement/ AgencyVolunteers in Vanni to continue to assistalong with religious agencies/ needs of thecivilians – supplies to the people tocontinue wherever they choose to stay andhow best could the agencies respond incollaboration with GoSL.Visas – A few meetings to discuss issues such asvisas, partnership, access, filing of quarterlyreturns with IRD and NGO Secretariat, specialinvitation to participate in listening activities andprofiling of agency details were also held duringthe month of November.Finance and Admin Forum – this meeting washeld on December 11. The salary survey conductedwas concluded and the findings shared atthis meeting.MOU: CHA raised issues around agencywillingness to signing up the MOU between theGovernment of Democratic Socialist Republic ofSri Lanka and International and Local NonGovernmental Relief and Development Agenciesfor Humanitarian Relief Assistance to theInternally Displaced Sri Lankans in Northern SriLanka. Agencies met at CHA prior to theworkshop to discuss issues pertaining to theMoU.IDPs: - Agencies working with IDPs met at CHA todiscuss the needs of IDPs (access/ food andtarpaulin sheets). Some points taken up at themeetings: protection for differently abled IDP’selders and their families in return on child friendly spaces in Manic Farmand coordination between Ministry ofChild Development and Womenempowerment and; on obtaining insurance claims for leftbehind assets and properties whenfleeing their areas of residence.NGO TAX WORKING GROUPA letter was sent to the Ministry of Finance(MOF) for a conclusive meeting with an attachedchronology of the discussions to date. A Financeand Administration meeting was held in Aprilwhere the current status and agency issues werediscussed. Following up with MOF, CHA alsospoke to a Senior Tax advisor, who requested aletter with key issues for discussion. Feedbackreceived from NGO taxation group andsuggestions together with draft guidelines werealso sent to the Inland Revenue in May.Subsequent to a meeting held in August withCHA together with IRD at the MOF, we wererequested to submit a summary of the Draftguidelines sent earlier. This was followed up witha letter sent in July to the Secretary of Financecopying MOF and Commissioner General ofInland Revenue with key issues for discussion.Since no feedback was received, in December, ameeting was requested with MOF to finalise theguidelines with MOF and IRD sent.CHA10 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

COORDINATION, FACILITATION AND NETWORKINGMEMBERSHIP SERVICESWe served 81 members during the yearStanding Committee Meetings – at a meetingheld on 20 th November 2009, the followingmatters were discussed: More people centered/issued baseddialogues and discussions withresponders. E.g. IDP’s with friends /relatives their right to rations andreturn, IDPs in Pulmoddai, ex LTTE cadrewith families in East, children committingsuicide.Work closely with Sinhala and Tamilspeaking NGOs/CBOs Frequent information/advocacy basedmeetings with ministries and affiliates Encourage agencies to take lead onactivities/issues.In addition to the above activities, CHA alsoassisted agencies on visa matters by following upon visa extension letters and pendingapplications with the Ministry of DisasterManagement and Human Rights, disseminatinginformation on visa extensions and alsocontacting the NGO Secretariat on details forshort visa visas.Support on obtaining PTF Approvals was alsoprovided by CHA to agencies who requested ourassistance during the year.LIVELIHOOD FORUMFour such forums were held during the year.At the March Forum, held on the Mar 20 th 2009presentations on “SIYB approach is one of thebest options to the economic empowerment”was made by Ms. A Swarnamali – CEO - Startand Improve Your Business (SIYB) Association ofSri Lanka. The areas covered in this presentationincluded:What is Start and Improve Your Business(SIYB) Association of Sri LankaImportant element in small businessmanagement training programhow the SIYB training package will helpthem to improve consortium partnersclient’s livelihood/business activitiesThe forum held on April 7 chaired by Dr Hanifa ofILO, discussed livelihood issues in Jaffna,Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Kalutara andHambantota, while the forum in June held inconjunction with the Northern Forum on June19. Mr. Asoka Gopallawa, Chairman NationalAgribusiness Council made a presentation onRegional Farmer Councils.The National Livelihood forum meeting held onAugust 14, featured a presentation by Dr. NishaArunatilake –Institute of Policy Studies on"Analysis of Labour trends using several years ofthe Quarterly Labour Force Survey Data". Thispresentation discussed the following challengesto the labour market: Facing up to the impacts ofdemographic transitions on the LabourmarketCHA11 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

COORDINATION, FACILITATION AND NETWORKINGMaking use of opportunities created bytechnological change and globalizationMaking use of youth Labour resourcesThe presentation was followed by a discussion.difficulties faced by the Vavuniya IDPsfollowing the heavy rains and flash floodsexperienced.Meeting with the Chairman, Northern TaskForceDue to lack of funds, subsequent Livelihood Forawere conducted together with OperationalMeetings.COORDINATION SPECIFIC AREAS Facilitation ofmeetingsIn addition to meetings detailed elsewhere, CHAfacilitated other meetings in relation to: God’s Own Children Art Exhibition -facilitation and operational assistancewere provided to GOC to facilitate theevent in Batticaloa, Jaffna, East and inColombo. Programme to mark World Cultural Day -focusing on World cultural day togetherwith SUNFO and LYON a one dayleadership program for school prefectsand teachers was organized on May 21st.The event was held at Sri Lanka - GermanTechnical Training Institute. Thiscomprised of two seminars based on“Correct leadership through safety andguidance”Management of Waste in Manik Farm Drafting letter on concerns ofHumanitarian Agencies for the IDPs -where agencies got together to puttogether their concerns regarding theDonor MatchingRequest for funding for CHAs 2 PrimaryHealth Care Centres in Vavuniya for IDPswas sent to Rotary international andDilamah foundation with proposal andbudget and followed upCoordinated and arranged 300 bibles to bedelivered to our Vavuniya Office from ADTfor 15 prayers facilities to be set up inManik Farm camps Doctors for CHA PHC in Vavuniya -Received list of Doctors available fromHospital Christian FellowshipSupport for medicines for CHA PHC inVavuniya - coordinated donation of approxRs 100,000 worth of medicines fromprivate donorCoordination of data collectionADRA - information was provided onrequirements to access and work inVavuniyaSAHANA Database – information from localand international Agencies working inVavuniya were collected and given forinput into the SAHANA database.CHA12 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

COORDINATION, FACILITATION AND NETWORKINGMails were also sent to heads of Agencieson their preferences in partnering withCHA on activities.NGO core group on Child rights - 2dayworkshop on strategic planning for childparticipation. CHA provided information ongovernment structure & mapping on ChildParticipation.Salary Survey – This was done as a result ofan action point from a previous GeneralMeeting for members. Accordingly detailsof 12 agencies were obtained and surveyresults were compiled in coordination withCHA Finance Unit. These results wereshared with agencies at the Admin andFinance Forum meeting held on December11.PSYCHOSOCIAL INITIATIVESThe General Psychosocial Forum Meetings wereheld on 9th of February, 20 th of March, 24 th ofApril, 22 nd of May, 17 th of July, 21 st of August,18 th of September, 23 rd October and 27 th ofNovember at the Consortium of HumanitarianAgencies (CHA).Many of the activities planned during December2005, Long-term Strategic Planning Workshopsessions of the Forum, are in the process ofcoming to an end with overall goals being accomplishedin latter part of 2009.The psychosocial Forum made a representationin the Psychosocial Sub Committee appointed bythe Ministry of disaster Management. Thiscreated the opportunity for the Forum to act as amediator to build up the link between thegovernment sector and the memberorganisations as a collective.The publication on ‘What is Psychosocial?’ thatwas launched in the year 2008 was introduced tomany district psychosocial networks throughorientation programmes. Orientation workshopswere conducted by the members themselves inAmpara, Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Jaffna,Puttalam and Anuradhapura to build a commonunderstanding of the concept of the psychosocialwork among the psychosocial workers at groundlevel as well as at national level. This was alsointroduced to the National Disaster ManagementCoordination Committee to make thegovernment authorities in charge of disastermitigation and management aware of theimportance of the psychosocial approach.‘Guidelines and Good Practices for PsychosocialWork in Sri Lanka’, a publication developed bythe Guidelines Working Group members of theForum to introduce standards and good practicesin conducting psychosocial work in Sri Lanka wasalso completed and was disseminated amongthe CHA membership,PSF membership,district-based psychosocial networkrepresentatives, the government counterparts ,donors and Academic Institutions . The researchon Capacity Building Initiatives in thepsychosocial field was completed by August andwas presented to the Forum members. Theresearch was initiated to recommend standardsin the field in a context where a policy documentis lacking.The Forum pioneered to initiate PsychosocialNetworks in the districts of Badulla andMoneragala during the reporting year. Tostrengthen regional coordination mechanismscontributions were made towards meeting thecost of Meetings, training programmes andCHA13 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

COORDINATION, FACILITATION AND NETWORKINGworkshops held in Galle/ Badulla/ Matara/Hambanthota/ Monaragale/ Jaffna/ Vavuniya/Puttalam/ Anuradhapura.The Forum conducted a standardised capacitybuilding workshop sessions in Colombo and inthe districts covering a range of thematic areasrelevant for psychosocial work. The followingtraining programmes have been conducted bythe Forum in Colombo.Orientation on Understanding psychosocialWorkDisability related Psychosocial Issues andimpact on developmentProviding Effective Support to ChildrenSimilar programmes that were conductedin Vavuniya covered the following themes:Depression & Stress, Reproductive Health& Gender Issues, Women’s rights, Familyconflicts, Domestic violence, Sexualabuse, Family counseling, Suicide, Anger,Management, Identification of psychiatricProblems, Human Developmental Stages,Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.In Matara a group of 45 teachers from MataraZonal Education Division was trained in;Communication Skills & Presentation SkillsCounseling SkillsTherapeutic relationships.The following workshops were also conducted atthe SAMUTTHANA Centres in Hambantota/Battitacloa/Colombo/Kalmunai in accordancewith the MoU signed between the Consortium ofHumanitarian Agencies (CHA) and SAMUTTHANAfor collaborative capacity building initiativesduring the stipulated period;Stress Management, Leadership, CapacityBuilding, Human Rights, Communication Skills,Advocacy, Team Building, Child Psychology,Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Psychosis,Physical-Sexual-Psychological Abuse of Children,Intellectual Disabilities and Learning Difficulty(Definition Assessments), Assessment andManagement of Children and Adolescents withMental Health Problems, Child Mental Health, AClinical Update on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy(CBT) for Anxiety Disorders, CurriculumDevelopment, Resolving Family Conflicts Due toAddiction, Spending Free Time in an EffectiveManner, Treating Complicated Conditions withGendarme Extractions, How to Spend Free TimeEffectively (Addiction), Dealing with Fear ofRejection, Roll of Samutthaa in the PsychosocialContext, Addiction, Resolving Conflicts, ConflictSensitivity, Dealing with Trauma RelatedProblems, Wellbeing and Mental Health, SharingExperience on Tsunami Rehabilitation Work inthe Psychosocial Context, Setting up aVolunteers Network to deal with Trauma RelatedProblems, Mental Health Problems in Peoplewith Disability, Understanding your Spouse,Understanding your Spouse, Assessment &Management of Children & Adolescent withMental Health Problems, Child Mental Health, AClinical update on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy(CBT) for Anxiety Disorders, CurriculumDevelopment, Working Psychologically withAlcohol Drug Abuse People, Gender & Equity,Skill building, Leadership, Global issues,Empowerment through Social Service,Prevention of Drugs & Alcohol and assisted inCHA14 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

COORDINATION, FACILITATION AND NETWORKINGestablishing work plan, Discussion on futurework with National Unit of Drug Abuse,Addiction related family disputes, UniversityViolence, Role Model, Case Discussion on ChildMental Health, Conflict Sensitivity, ResolvingFamily Conflict.General: January ’09 - supported a couple from Pakistanwho were refugees facing life threatdue to conversion from their religion. Nowthey are settled in Sri Lanka and both areEmployedA Sri Lankan Orphan migrating to Swiss dueto life threat was caught in Malaysia althoughbeen registered with UNHCR. Coordinatingwith UNHCR Colombo officehelped to release him.June’09- support provided to the staff’schildren and the grandmother of SHADEorganisation who died in the fatal accidentin VavuniyaMinutes of the Food sector coordination &all the organizations working with IDPrelated issues –Norwegian Church Aid(NCA) to write their project proposalsSupported NCA to recruit staff from therelevant districts on GBV project to beimplemented in Jaffna and Vavuniya.Network with HUDEC-Jaffna, Caritas-SEDECand Holy Family Convent/ Bambalapitiya tosupport the Advance Level in August’09and Ordinary Level in Dec’09 pass papersand notes to be provided to the IDPstudents and Child soldiers fromAmbepussa who had moved to Ratmalana.CHA15 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Knowledge ManagementandResource Centre

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ANDRESOURCE CENTREThe following services were available from theColombo Knowledge Centre (CKC) during theyear.Reference library and eLibraryInterlibrary Loan SystemBorrowing facilitiesMobile library facilitiesPublication sales and promotionFacilitation of language classesMaintaining DirectoryDatabasesScanning bulk documentsPartnership with organisations to promoteeducationCopying/writing CDsIn line with the above stated services, the CKCpromoted the ‘Sphere Standards’ to 18 agenciesworking in the North, especially those involvedwith IDPs. This resulted in some agenciespurchasing copies of the standards translatedinto local languages. Promotions on the servicesoffered by the CKC & District Resource Centres(DRC), which also include translations, editingand printing services were conducted for severalagencies.OTHER SERVICESeTwinning program - The eTwinning project wasa combination of cultural and teachingcooperation between Sri Lankan and Frenchschools. Four schools from Sri Lanka and France(two from each country) were linked through thisproject. Under this concept CKC linked schoolsbetween South, North and East in Sri Lanka.District Profile and Livelihood database -Administration data and District introductionswere updated. All Divisional secretariats andGrama Niladhari divisions were included.Information of GN divisions in Sri Lanka wasobtained from the Ministry of Publicadministration, while most DRCs had collectedinformation on DS divisions, GN Divisions,Organizational details and project details.Children’s Resource Centre at IDP camp– Vavuniya – Tamil and Basic English bookscollected from members and other well wishers,were sent to the SCiSL welfare centre at Menikfarm Zone 02, to be utilised in the library withinthe camp.CHA17 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE CENTREVISITORS FOR THE DRC - 2009Ampara 38 37 35 43 45 35 26 38 36 33BadullaBatticaloa 16 19 23 11 15 18 21 20 26 30Galle 16 08 11 05 09 06Hambantota 28 23 32 29 34 39 30 36 22 20Jaffna 19 18 24 15 20 20 22 27Kalutara 11 16 25 18 11 20 26 27Mannar 40 38 43 51 48 35 44 38 42 39Matara 29 31 20 18 31 30 22 19 28 27PuttalamTrinco 24 32 34 29 09 34 30 29 31 33Vavuniya 16 24 26 13 14 13 19 26 30 22Students of Madras Christian College visit CHA –The CKC hosted a group of 18 students readingfor their Master of Social Work Degree in India aspart of their study tour. They were updated onCHA projects, current activities and best practicesetc.CHA DISTRICT RESOURCE CENTRES [CHA DRCS]CHA District Resource Centres (CHA DRCs) setupto cater to information needs of the districts, actas a “Bridge” for all organizations to gather qualityand current information especially in respectivedistricts as well as at the national level. Theneed to enhance facilities in the DRCs to have afull time Information Officers, equipped withcomputer facilities, Internet and e–mail, andvaluable resources related to peace, IDPs, livelihood,human rights, children, law, development,psychosocial, and disaster management is theobjective.CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORK ON INFORMATIONSHARING [CSNIS]Bibliographical data of 17,000 publications at Librariesof CSNIS Member organizations wereadded to CSNIS website. The web site is constantlybeing updated with resources, news andevents.Current members: Centre for Poverty Analysis [CEPA] Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies[CHA] National Peace Council [NPC] Social Scientist Association [SSA] Save the Children in Sri Lanka [SCSL] Centre for Policy Alternatives [CPA]CHA18 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE CENTRE Law & Society Trust [LST] Room to Read [RtR] Foundation for Co-Existence [FCE]Four CSNIS meetings, one Conference onpromotion of Website on the forum on Right toInformation was held during the year.DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATIONInformation Alert - Information Alert is a webmail which is disseminated daily to allstakeholders to find collect and retrieve accurateand updated information, data, reports,statements or media releases on humanitariansector. During the year over approximately 190Information Alerts were disseminated to over2000 subscribers.Through Information Alert the following are advertisedand promoted: Community Request database - Throughwhich we assist communities to seekpossible donors for various requests.During the year we received 18 requestsand 11 such appeals were granted.Job Seekers Database - We maintain adatabase for individuals who seekemployment opportunities. Through thisservice we analyze their educational level,categorize it in an appropriate level, andcoordinate with agencies that in search ofemployees for their upcoming vacancies.During the year 91 applications werereceived and 30 were successful in obtainingemployment.websites, advertise organizational weblaunches to network of humanitarianactors in one platform to meet theircommon goals. During the year 16organisations have obtained this service. Media Services – Press and mediastatements were obtained and providedpublicity thorough our daily web mail. Thisservice mainly focused on I/NGOs andCBOs on their activities carried out to thesociety through media and 63 mediareleases were disseminated on behalf ofagencies during the year.Employment Opportunities - Advertisingand promotion of upcoming employmentopportunities on behalf of agencies wasundertaken through our daily web mail.During the year 125 such vacancies wereadvertised and 39 job seekers weregranted appointments through this service. Organizational Announcements, Eventsand Highlights – through this service 81agencies were assisted to promote theirevents during the year.Organizational Publications, Newslettersand any other periodicals – 30 publicationswere published for various agencies, duringthe year. Training Workshops and Seminars - 67training & workshops events wereadvertised/promoted during the year forvarious agencies.Advertising and Promotion of Links toother Humanitarian web sites -Through thisservice we promote organizationalRegular News collection and dissemination– 869 news articles were collected, collatedanalysed and disseminated during the year.CHA19 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE CENTRENewsletters - The following newsletters werepublished and disseminated to a wider audience. Humanitarian ( Sinhala/ Tamil/ English) –English carries out articles of agency work(CHA members ) and the Sinhala(Kedapatha) and Tamil (Manithabimanam)focus on knowledge. This is a soft copynewsletter shared among approx 3000representatives of the HumanitarianSector.SAHANA web portal - SAHANA Databasewas updated and the followingorganizations were registered and updateinformation.ADRA , IRD , Oxfam GB, VWDC, CARE, JRS,RDF, WV, Caritas, LEADS, SA, YGRO, CESVI,Muslim Aid, SEEDS, ZOA, CHA, NCML,SEWALANKA, FIRM n-gacdo, SHADE,FORUT, NRC, SLRCS, FOSDO, oferr, UMCOR,Habitat, ORHAN, VOVCOD Reflection (Sinhala/ Tamil/ English)Psychosocial Newsletter Groundview( Sinhala/ Tamil/ English) – 6issues of Groundview, 6 issues of Bimnethaand 6 issues of Nilanokku published anddisseminated. CKC took a leading role inpromoting and selling GV during the yearChild Fund - 02 surveys were requested tobe conducted on an inventory of all thetraining institutes for the youths in thecountry and an analysis of job demands/trends in Sri Lanka during last one yearperiod according to the informationavailable with different recruitment agenciesDirectories - Membership Directory for2009 was published in CD format anddistributed to all members.Complementary copies of Directory weresent to Ministry of defense, Ministry ofFinance & Planning, Ministry of Disastermanagement, Ministry of Social Serviceand NGO secretariat.PARTNERSHIPSOther ActivitiesCHA book stall at the Annual Book Fair atFaculty of Law – University ofColombo. It was held on 06 th November2009 and More than 2000 studentsparticipated at the event. CHA freepublications were disseminated and otherbooks were borrowed bystudents.Several partnerships were also established duringthe year:Landmark Bookshop - books were donatedby Landmark Bookshop for DRCs inKalutara, Galle, Matara, Hambantota,Vavuniya, Ampara, Batticaloa andTrincomalee.Dissemination of EnvironmentPosters – Natural Hazards Posters were disseminatedfor schools at Colombo and districts.Livelihood Resource section atDRCs - Special section of livelihoodrelated publications and CDs were setup atDRCs.CHA20 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Part 1 - Advocacy

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCEAND EARLY RECOVERYPART 1 - ADVOCACYCHILDREN’S PROGRAMMESJuvenile Justice Programme - Transport serviceCHA continued to provide transport to thechildren of the Ranmuthugala Probation Home,Makola Probation Home, Kottawa ProbationHome and the Salvation Army, from therespective homes to five Magistrate Courts inColombo, ((Hulfsdorf, Fort, Bambalapitiya,Maligakanda and Gangodawila), during weekdays. The children travel to Homes in theoutstations during week-ends. Transportation isalso provided to clinics, as and when theschedule allows.The children are also provided with breakfast,lunch, tea and refreshments as well, seven days aweek.We continue to search for funds to maintain thisprogramme. Several organisations and eminentperson have been approached to assist theprogramme with funds, however we have notbeen successful so far. One of the buses is beingused for hires to Boossa Camp and child focusedprogrammes of I/NGOs, schools and otherorganizations/institutions, as a means of earningan income to support the running cost of theservice.Juvenile Courts - Befriending ServicesThe Juvenile Court premises are beingmaintained by the cleaning lady provided byCHA.Befrienders continue to provide their services toboth children (during morning hours while thecases are being heard) and their parents (in theafternoon), twice a week.Ms. Rushika Amarasekara, child psychologist andexpert on child abuse/children in contact withthe law, provided her services as a counselingsupervisor for the Befrienders, on a voluntarybasis.Regular reviews with the Befrienders (and thecounseling supervisor, if available) began fromMay onwards. A monitoring visit also revealedthat the befrienders provide an invaluableservice. Their service is much appreciated andsought by the children, parents and the Hon.Magistrate.Following a meeting with the befrienders andMs. Rushika, it was decided that the serviceneeded to be professionalized and someCHA22 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYguidelines/minimum standards set in the bestinterest of the child. This would be vital if weintend to expand the service to other MCs,especially in training other befrienders, since thishas not been done in our country before. Afollow up brainstorming session revealed thatthe Befriender’s intervention should betherapeutic and not investigative, and the role isto provide the child/guardians withpsycho-education/information, recommendationand to facilitate. A document prepared from thediscussions was prepared and presented to theMagistrate.In order to protect the privacy of the clients, aseparate space to befriend was`initiated.Production of handmade paper productsTogether with the Environment Programmeteam, handmade paper cards to be made by thechildren of the homes, were designed forpromotion and marketing among various shopsand agencies.‘Education with Digital Self Learning forChildren in Legal Institutions’With assistance from ICTA, the Makola and RanmuthugalaChildren’s Homes were assisted to setup IT training facilities. Trainers were identifiedand trained courtesy of the Nanasela traininginstitute in Kirindiwela. Set up of facilities werecompleted in both Homes and training of thechildren and other caregivers have commenced.The project has been linked with the Life Skillsproject and is intended to be used for all theother project activities as well in future.‘LAAHIRU’: Quarterly Newsletter(by children for children)Creations from the children are being utilised forthis newsletter. Several issues were disseminatedelectronically during the year.Voice of Children (VOC)The Website was finalised and publicised inJanuary. Volunteers were recruited to assist inupdating information and promotional activities.Life Skills Development for Children in CertifiedSchoolsEducational Support Groups – in an effort todevelop a mechanism to supportunder-privileged students in remote areas of thecountry, CHA decided to develop educationalcontent and form support groups from amongschool children in Colombo/ city-based schoolswho have access to information and advancededucational facilities (this is a joint collaborationbetween P2 and P3)Assistance for these activities was provided bySave the Children of Sri Lanka and activities wereconducted on a weekly basis at bothRanmuthugala and Makola Certified Schools.The children were divided into 3 groups – 1) Coregroup (comprising of a group of children whovolunteered to be trained as leaders) - to identifyissues in the school and find means to addressthem; to build their capacities/life skills and trainthem as leaders; 2). Group to be Re-unified(comprised of children who would be reunifiedwithin the next 6 months) - to identify theirspecial needs; to develop a care plan for thesechildren; 3). The Common Group (rest of thechildren) - build their capacities and develop lifeskills.Activities were carried out by the team ofvolunteers named the Rainbow Kids Team.Sanhinda’ was selected as the technical resourceCHA23 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYteam to work with the RKT and the children.Having made 2 observation visits and attended afocus group session with the care givers of the 2institutions, based on the suggestions of thecaregivers and the experience/informationgathered a comprehensive programme is to bedeveloped.Some identified issues are being addressed inconsultation with the technical resource team asfollows:The number/rate of suicide attempts haveincreased and a number ofchildren with depression and otherpsycho-emotional issues have beenidentified. Interventions includingpsychiatric interventions werearranged.Civil Society Network for Child Protection(CSN4CR)The cluster reporting for the CRC AlternativeReport commenced in January and theresponsibilities for each of the clusters weredelegated among several agencies. CHAcontributed to 2 cluster reports, i.e. SpecialProtection Measures and Family Environmentand Alternative Care. The reporting was finalizedin April and presented to the national consultant.Subsequently the MOU between the Networkand CHA were signed. As a next step it wasdecided to initiate the establishment of DistrictForums by November and the CHA district officesin Galle, Kalutara, Trincomalee and Ampara willtake the responsibility from CHA.Alcohol, Drugs and Development (ADD)Forced homosexual issues amongchildren have aggravated and children havebecome more open/vocal about theseissues with the RKT/TRP. Interventionscommenced with sex education.Improvements have been demonstrated inhygiene, discipline and lessening labeling/stigmatizing among children as well as thewelcoming and treatment of new children (bythe Core Group).A training and practice session on Forum Theatrewas conducted by Ms. Vishaka Jayaweera, FTspecialist, in September for the RKT. FT will beincorporated into the sessions with children fromOctober onwards.CHA joined the ADD network (Alcohol, Drugs andDevelopment) of Forut which focuses on alcoholand drug prevention as well as the developmentof children and youth. This is the only childprotection network with a focus on alcohol anddrug prevention. Meetings are held once in 2months and the membership is comprised mostlyof grassroots organizations. The objective is tobuild each other’s capacities as well as thenetwork’s capacity to work with children toprevent A&D abuse, while promoting andprotecting child rights.ADVOCACY INITIATIVES:Letters were sent to: The Chief Justice requesting theMagistrates Island wide to list and hearcases related to children early and enabletheir release from Court followingcommittals, for transportation back to theCHA24 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYColombo Remand Prison (CRP) forprocedural purposes and onwards toRemand/Voluntary Homes after lunch; toseek Children’s Courts even if implementedincrementally, to hear children’s casesseparately; and to encourage theMagistrates to take video recordings ofchild witnesses as admissible evidence inrecognizance of Evidence (SpecialProvisions) Act, No 32 of 1999.As a result of the request made to theHon. Chief Justice regarding children’scourts, he has advised to liaise with theHon Magistrate of the Kurunegala MC andestablish a Children’s Courts in eachProvince. The target is to establish modelChildren’s Courts in Kurunegala, Kandy andColombo by the end of July.The Magistrate of the Children’s Court inBambalapitiya requesting to establish amechanism where the homes arecontacted on the phone on the date ofrespective hearings and Court beinginformed of availability of accommodationbefore committal to the Homes.As a result of the request made to theHon. Magistrate of the Children’s Court inBambalapitiya to check with the Homes ofavailability of accommodation beforecommittal of children to the Homes, theHon. Magistrate has advised to send her alist of specific cases where children havebeen turned back due to the lack ofaccommodation in order for her to warnthose responsible.Justice Shirani Tillekewardane requestingto review and implementrecommendations made in the Report ofthe Sub- Committee on Juvenile JusticeAdministration. Upon the request made byMrs. Kamalini, the report was sent to herin order to decide how to proceed. Ameeting was held with her for furtherdiscussions where she suggested that thereport be tabled as an agenda point at thenext Juvenile Justice Forum.The IGP requesting for the provision ofResources and Training for VideoRecording Testimonials of Children todesignated Police Stations.Major General Vajira Wijegoonewardenerequesting for the children to be releasedearly from the Colombo Remand Prison toensure a less exhausting and safer journeyfor the children.Hon. Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe,requesting to protect the rights of thechild within the juvenile justice system inSri LankaA meeting was held at the Judge’s Institute onthe 16 th of May with the participation of the Hon.Magistrate of the Kurunegala MC, JusticeUdalagama, ED-CHA and representatives of CHAand IHR. Several issues pertaining to juvenilejustice and children in conflict with the law werediscussed, including the establishment ofChildren’s Courts, issues related to the POs/CRPOs, Law Commission report on JuvenileJustice Administration and early release ofchildren from MCs/CRP. Letters were drafted byThe Institute of Human Rights (IHR) to theM/CD&WE on improving the coordination amongstate child care workers, i.e. POs, CRPOs andNCPA Coordinators and to the JSCCHA25 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYrequesting for Judges to visit children’s homesfalling within their jurisdiction.The Ministry of Child Development and WomenEmpowerment with the support of the Ministryof Justice and Law Reforms has decided toinitiate the process for bringing our childprotection laws into conformity with the UNConvention on the Rights of the Child. Within thisprocess the target for the year 2009 is to identifythe areas for immediate reform in order to builda platform for more far reaching changes in2010, 2011 and 2012. Under this, a meeting ofthe national reference group for immediatereforms to the CYPO in 2009 was held at theM/CD&WE on the 25th June.IDP/Resettlement - CHA was represented at theUN Technical Working Group on a National Policyfor IDPs which was to be finalized by June. Ameeting took place at the UN in April withGovernment, UN and I/NGO representatives present.Coordination of the of the IDP newslettercontinued, with a review of articles and relevantinformation that needed to be distributed toIDPs.Meetings with the Ministry of DisasterManagement/Human Rights on civil militaryliaisons for the East were facilitated by CHA,during which IDP rights and specifically landissues were addressed. Discussions on civil militaryliaisons were also taken up.Reintegration and Rehabilitation –Ex-Combatants - CHA advocacy team attended atwo-day workshop took place in Colombo on thereintegration and rehabilitation of excombatants.The focus was largely on terminologyand defining methodology and approacheswithin the current context of Sri Lanka.Media Working Group - The Media WorkingGroup met 5 times during the period January toApril. Various issues such as negative NGOpublicity and ways forward, ways to approachthe media as well as what options were availablefor advocacy on the Vanni and collectinginformation on Vavuniya and Jaffna activitieswere taken up. The Group did not convene inMay due to schedules amongst the members.PROMOTING NATIONAL VOLUNTEERISMA series of discussions have been taking placesince January among VSO, UNV, UNDP/VOICEand CHA on promoting national volunteerism inSri Lanka and to develop an effective volunteermobilization strategy. In the process, it wasdecided that the Charity Apple website, an initiativeof the Roteract Club of Colombo, would bethe most suitable platform to develop a nationallevel volunteer matching system for Sri Lanka.Thus, an agreement was reached among theabove organizations and the Roteract Club ofColombo to develop and implement a jointstrategy for the mobilization of volunteers inSri Lanka. It was proposed that:CHA would be responsible for the day-todaymanagement of the CharityApplesystem as well as the implementation ofthe sensitisation and recruitment campaignsrelated to itVOICE would recruit a National UnitedNations Volunteer to be seconded to CHAand serve as CharityApple coordinatorCHA26 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYVOICE wdould bear the costs related tothe renewal of the CharityApple domain,the upgrading of the website structure,the creation of a Sinhala and Tamilversion of the web site, and theproduction of off-line resources matchingthe web site contentCharity Apple Advisory Group comprisingCHA, Rotaract, VOICE, UNV and VSOwould provide guidance to theCharityApple work and approve thevolunteer assignments to be advertisedon the web siteAccordingly, a person was recruited as theCharity Apple Coordinator and work commencedon systematizing the processes includingthe website.COMMUNITY PROTECTION NETWORK(CPN)CPN meetings and follow-up activitiesHambanthota DistrictScholarship program to assist poor students tocontinue their school education – The secondstep of the scholarship support programmefunds issue was conducted on 03rd April 2009 atCHA district office. Along with the awardsceremony, an awareness session on “how to sitfor the year 05 exam” was conducted with thesupport of Miss. Jayanthi Hettiarachchi who wasbest teacher for teaching of year 05 students atHambanthota Theraputthabaya National College.Awareness on “road signal system” -Mr. Kandambi of Ambalantota police Stationheld an Awareness program for CPN membersregarding new Road signal systems.Awareness on saving electricity - Thisprogramme on electricity saving which could bepractised at village level, was conducted byMr. A.G. Bandaranayke, Technology Officer,Vidatha Centre at Weerakatiya. CPN membersagreed to start a mechanism to save electricityand conduct evaluations. Small gifts would beprovided for the best 10 members. 250 familieswere selected for this activity from CPNorganizations.Dairy cattle distribution program for CPNmembers- At a meeting held in March 2009 asuggestion was made by Usangoda Jana Udanasociety to distribute dairy cattle to uplift thenutritional status and the income of poorfamilies. Accordingly, the CPN made somerequests from the Judge of high court and thePresident of Bodiraja Foundation to assist CPN tofulfil the request. Rev. Dr Omalpe Sohitha Thero,President of Bodiraja Foundation agreed toprovide 32 dairy cattle from those who werefreed from slaughter. 32 beneficiaries wereselected from the CPN organizations.The distribution ceremony was held at SingaporeCommunity Hall at Hambanthota on 17th June2009 with the participation of Dr. OmalpeSohitha Thero, President of Bodiraja Foundation,Mr. Darmasiri Assistant GA Hambanthota, DGKulawardana SSP Hambanthota Dr (Mrs)Wasanthi Assistant Director Department ofAnimal Production and Health and Beneficiariesand CPN members. High yielding cross bedanimals were distributed and Dr. Omalpe SohithaThero emphasized the requirement ofprevention from beef consumption.Jaffna DistrictIssues Followed up and resolved through the CPN Fish sales on the road at Aanaikkottai-thisissue was sent to the Pradeshiya Saba andCHA27 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYthe Secretary ordered that from 1st ofApril it was to be stopped. Fishermen wereadvised to sell their fish at Manipai,saavatkaadu markets. Road repaired with white sand atChavakacheri- The relevant authoritieshave given an explanation regarding this. Itsays, "UNOPS have provided funds to repair16 roads with the coordination ofPradeshiya Saba at Thenmaratchy.And verysoon these roads would be repaired with"Tar".Other Activities Jaffna district CPN also providedinformation on the future operations ofCPN with UNHCR initiatives on durable solutionsto IDPs via telephoneconversation detailed emailpresentation. The CPN meeting in Julymainly focused on IDPs.The first IDP advocacy network event wasscheduled on 15.09.2009 at Hindu Collegewelfare Camp, Urumpirai in Valikaamameast, Kopai DS division. These people havebeen displaced since 1990/91. Their placeof origin is Valikamam north, presently ahigh security Zone. SOND and PWO, CPNactive members accompanied CHA on thisvisit.KalutaraCPN team conducted a second survey inModaravila tsunami resettlement scheme toidentify if most of the children were notattending school. Results have shown that thereare number of children in the scheme notattending schools.Batticaloa DistrictCPN orientation programme - CPN in Batticaloawas mobilized on 30th June 2009 to provide anoverall understanding of the future CPNoperations with UNHCR initiative on durablesolutions to the IDPs. The key issues of the IDPs,ways of resolving those, and the key actorsresponsible for IDP’s durable resettlementprocess were discussed.Eravur issue - Parallel to the orientationprogramme, an important event took place.Dialogue initiated after 20 years on landbelonging to the 57 IDP families in Eravur villageof Batticaloa district which was captured for thepurpose of the establishment of Eravur policestation. Batticaloa CHA- CPN invited the Eravurpolice officers, Chenkaladi Divisional Secretaryoffice, CPN members and UNHCR Batticaloa andCPN members for this dialogue. The policeexplained the present situation and theirwillingness to withdraw from the land belongingto the IDPs once the completion of new policestation in another place. The next steps arereleasing the land from the MOD throughgovernment agent in Batticaloa district. CPNmembers and Eravur police will extend theircooperation for the success of these initiatives.Trincomalee DistrictCPN meeting was conducted in Trincomaleedistrict on 01st of July 2009 to provide anorientation of the future operations of CPN withthe UNHCR initiative on durable solution to IDPs.Mannar DistrictCPN Forum meetings CPN forum was conducted on 02nd June2009 in the focus of UNHCR initiation onresettlement process to ensure durableCHA28 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYsolutions for the internally displacedpeople. CPN was guided on main aspects of theUNHCR initiative as proposed in theproposal.It was also observed that though returneesin the village have individual toilets, theydo not know how to maintain the toiletsproperly. At least one hygienic awarenessprogramme should be arranged for them.Field Visit to Savoriyapuram A field visit was made on 03rd June 2009 tothe recently IDP resettled village ofSavoriyapurram with the focus of assessingthe situation in terms of livelihood, legaldocumentation and human security. Followed by the above, a legaldocumentation and awareness programmewas conducted on 21st June 2009 inSavoriyapurram by CHA head office anddistrict office.Other newly resettled villages like Arippuwere also under assessment by the districtoffice for possibilities of interventions.Field Visit to Potkerney - The second IDPnetwork visit was conducted on 23.09.09 at theresettlement village SP Potkerney. 05 coreCPN members, CPN volunteer & DO werepresent in the IDP network. 31 families were metby the team in the village. The following core 05issue areas were the main highlights of this visit.The village is located among the jungle innight the wild elephants comes into thevillage. There is risk by the wild elephants.Electricity facility is not given to the village.After the resettlement, only 02 bus serviceshave been deployed to Musali area. Mostof the returnees have settled in 12 villagesin Musali, hence,the deployed bus servicesare inadequate for the people.The activities of the CBO in the village aredefunct as there is conflict among theCBO's leaders. Therefore the people couldnot get the cooperation from them for anyactivities.20 unemployed youth are in the village.They wanted to follow vocational trainingon house wiring, plumbing & out motormechanism.Following up on these issues, CPN volunteershave advocated with CEB, CTB, IOM, RPR organization,Sarvodaya & NYC, to obtain them relief.Vavuniya DistrictField visits to Poonthoddam and SithamparapuramIDP camps – Camps were visited on 14thJuly. The key insights of the camps are as follows,Resettlement process had commencedtargeting these two IDP camps 06 monthsagoSome IDPs had already been relocated inThaddankulam, Kanthasami nagar;Kankankulam and Katkulam are some ofthose. Major issues of the people remaining in thecamps are livelihoods, renovation ofhousing, legal documentations etc.Concerns It seems at present humanitarian actorsfrom government and non-governmentCHA29 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYsectors are dominantly focusing on recentlydisplaced people from Wanni.Since rainy season is coming most of theIDPs in the camps needs renovation of theirroofs by putting cadjans,The government did not provide cadjans aspreviously done by this time.Actions are being takenDetailed assessment to be undertaken byCHA district office with the support of CPNIssues relating to Shelter, Health, Water &Sanitation, Documentation andEducation were raised.Follow up updates on this issue withAdditional Register Department inVavuniya: ARD suggested that the villagepeople need the documentation clinic butthey don’t have funds and authority tocommence such a programme. Approvalshould be received from GA. At presentARD is doing documentation work for theWanni Recent IDPs. Format for the assessment is beingprepared by district office and need toshare for the comments of head office bythis week. After the assessment as immediateintervention documentation programmewith the awareness component can beorganized.CPN meeting to provide orientation on UNHCRinitiative at Sewa Lanka OfficeIntroduction done to the CPN membersUNHCR initiatives on durable solutions toIDPsThe role of the CPN, how to handle futureCPN forums and the involvement with IDPissues by the CPN members were discussedin the forum.CPN IDP advocacy network listening event This was conducted with the people atSuntharapuram resettlement village on09th September 2009.HUMAN SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTSPROGRAMIn 2009 CHA expanded the method of collectinginformation’s from public by introducing a webportal - citizensnet.org. Rather than peoplecoming in to our offices (12 districts) to reportHR violations now they can simply login to thiswebsite from wherever they are and report theirissues / needs to us. Issues are not limited toHuman Rights - problems faced by returnee IDP’sand refugees, ex combatants, inmates ofcorrectional facilities, elders, disabled, citizensdenied equal access to justice and womenchildren seeking protection in state runinstitutions and inmates in mental careinstitutions can be reported to us. There areseparate teams deployed by CHA to serve theabove mentioned groups. Our documentationteam will maintain the web portal and pass thereceiving cases to the relevant teams.In the year 2009 we received 412 directcomplaints from all districts. Actioned andfeedback was given to 140 individualcomplainants. Altogether we have captured 1980CHA30 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYcases which include incidents captured fromnews papers.The Citizens Net keeps the record on incominginformation and data as a centralised databaseof human rights violations and any attemptedviolations from various districts across thecountry. Documented information is available foranalysis of trends and patterns of violations,helping to further the design of effectivepreventive measures. Information is collectedfrom national newspapers (in English, Sinhalaand Tamil), websites and CHA district offices (byway of complaints and reports).Human Rights Desk Officers (HRDO) continue toaccess and support individuals/groups, withimmediate assistance to identify appropriatesupport and redress to their needs. HRDOs areprimarily responsible for district basednetworking, capturing information pertaining tohuman rights violations on a monthly basis, inaddition to monitoring cases where action has orhas not been taken.The Human Rights Monitoring Group (HRMG)comprises of human rights activists (academics,lawyers and senior civil servants). It provideslegal advice where needed, to assist victims ofhuman rights violations, and also systematicallymonitors incidents of human rights violationsoccurring in Sri Lanka. The group was establishedto observe how investigations and inquiries intoserious human rights violations are beingconducted and hence, addresses issues that havebeen tabled by Citizens Net and submitted by theHRDOsDuring this year too, the HRMG met almost everymonth to review the human rights situation inthe country.Weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reportsdetailing island-wide analysis and action takenwere also circulated.Human Rights Violations casesAs before, this year too, CHA receivedcomplaints concerning disappearances ofpersons, abductions, detentions, illegal arrestsand such other human rights violations. Wehave taken whatever action possible with regardto these complaints.A list of the complaints ofdisappearances received by IHR was sent to theSecretary to the Ministry of Defence, theMinister for Human Rights and the ProtectionCoordinator of the ICRC and their repliesare awaited. The lawyers of IHR handle thecomplaints of arrests and detention byrepresenting their interest at the Courts or thePolice Stations where they are detained. In themeantime CHA (R&R) and IHR provided whateverlivelihood assistance possible, to the families ofthe victims when they are found to be in direcircumstances.The persons who had benefited from suchassistance are grateful to the CHA and IHR forproviding them such relief. Many personswho had been detained or illegally arrested havebeen released due to the efforts of the IHR andthe complainants had expressed their gratitudeto our CHA Branch Officers.IHR could not attend to matters pertaining todetentions more effectively as they did not havefacilities to travel promptly to the place ofdetention concerned. CHA kept thecomplainants informed systematically of theCHA31 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYprogress made with regard to their complaintsand what action was being taken on theircomplaints. Besides, CHA have advised theirBranch Officers to give a patient hearing to thecomplainants and record whatever they sayabout the incident concerned. Thisway, they were able to give a full hearing to allwhat the complainants had to say.CHA was able to provide food to those in thewelfare centres in Vavuniya following theconclusion of the war in the Wanni. They werealso able to help in the identification of injuredcivilians in the Hospital and link them up withtheir relatives in the welfare centres. Six Jaffnauniversity students who were in the welfarecentres in Mannar were also identified andhelped by the CHA.Some of the injured in the camps had lost theirlegs. Many of them were provided artificial legsby Jaipur Organization due to us bringing theirplight to the notice of this organization.Besides, CHA also visited the female section ofthe Welikada Remand Prison and helped afemale detainee who had delivered a baby whileunder detention, with baby food and otherrequirements for the baby.JuneJulyofficer (based in Kalutara). Districts were takenthrough reporting procedures, report formatting,the use of report cards and final circulation ofAccountability Briefs, sent from CHA Colombooffice.The Southern district offices - Kalutara, Galle,Hambantota and Matara, were brought togetherfor an induction at the Kalutara district office inFebruary. The Puttlam district officer was briefedat the head office in Colombo in the samemonth, whilst Batticaloa, Ampara and Badulladistrict officers were also briefed in Colombo inmid-March. The other districts 1 were briefed viaemail and phone, with the district advocacyofficer providing the needed information andsupport, under the supervision of CHA Colombo.Listening ExercisesA total of 62 listening exercises took place. Thesewere conducted in the following districts:MonthDistrictsAmpara, Badulla, Batticaloa, Galle, Hambantota,Jaffna, Kalutara, Mannar, Matara, Puttlam (10)Ampara, Badulla, Batticaloa, Galle, Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Mannar, Matara, Puttlam, Trincomalee (11)LISTENING AND ACCOUNTABILITY PROGRAMMEAugustBadulla, Galle, Hambantota, Jaffna, Kalutara, Mannar,Matara, Puttlam, Trincomalee, Vavuniya (10)LISTENING VISITS - District TrainingsModule IConflict defined and examinedSeptember IAmpara, Badulla, Batticaloa, Galle, Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Mannar, Matara, Trincomalee, Vavuniya (11)Module IIModule IIIApproaches to Conflict ResolutionConflict Analysis ToolsSeptember IIAmpara, Badulla, Batticaloa, Galle, Hambantota, Mannar,Matara, Puttlam, Trincomalee, Vavuniya (10)Districts were provided with induction sessionsfrom head office staff and the district advocacyOctoberAmpara, Badulla, Galle, Hambantota, Jaffna, Kalutara,Mannar, Matara, Trincomalee, Vavuniya (10)CHA32 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYDistrict officers created Listening Teams throughthe Community Protection Network 2 (CPN) aswell as with national non-governmentorganisations (NGOs), international NGOs(INGOs) and international organisations such asthe UN and the Red Cross societies. Listeningteams have comprised of the following bodies/organisations:CBOs such as CPN, Surasa Foundation,SEDO, SEDRO etc.,District Level Umbrella Organizations suchas the NGO ConsortiaNational Level NGOs such as Sarvodaya,Sewalanka, FCE, Navajeewana, Samutthanaetc., and INGOs such as FORUT, BRAC, PracticalAction, EMDH etc.Locations for the Listening exercises wereselected in consultation with CPN members atCPN meetings. CPN members are knowledgeableon each district including areas that areconsidered more remote and harder to access.The report card system, previously used by CHAin community-related initiatives, is the key toolfor collecting/noting the community/individualopinions and feedback. A fraction of the listeningteam is responsible for listening, withoutpartaking in any form of writing whilst the restare involved in filling the report cards.Report cards are analysed at a follow-up meetingamongst the team, and the information gatheredby the ‘listeners’ and the report cards isconsolidated to form the narrative report whichis sent to CHA Colombo for further review andprocessing.ResultsWith different communities represented acrossthe regions, a wealth of information and feedbackwas collected, yet in the analysis of informationcollectively significant similarities andtrends can be seen to be experienced by thesecommunities. Examples of trends and findings 3include: Access to market opportunities, health andeducation facilities are hampered severelyby lack of transport which in turn is largelydue to the poor condition and lack ofroads. At least six districts reported poorroad conditions impacting on the standardof living for those respective communities.In the more isolated regions such as thevisited area in Badulla, drug abuse amongstadults is common. In Puttalam theconsumption of liquor of women and menis seen to be giving rise to anti-socialbehaviour amongst children.Former recipients of aid, such as thecommunity visited in Galle, were noted tobe dependent on aid (both Governmentand I/NGO support), given requests for aid/support continually, as a result of not beingsatisfied with services to date.Water supplies were also noted acrossseveral districts as inconsistent or of poorquality, with wider impacts on paddycultivation and other activities inagriculture as well as clay-brick makingindustries.Underage marriages resulting from lack ofopportunities for higher education, lack ofemployment opportunities, schooldrop-outs was also common across dis-CHA33 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYtricts. This affected young females morethan males.Access to health facilities with distanthospitals, lack of clinics, dispensaries wasalso seen.People engaging in seasonal work werewidely seen. This left them debt riddenand in poverty during the periods wheretheir livelihood avenues were notavailable.FOLLOW UP ACTIONDistrict Level Responses - Districts share the AccountabilityBriefs at different district platformsand meeting, in addition to the respective listeningteam for their review and further strategizingon potential target groups to share the briefswith. The visited communities are also kept informedon how the discussions have been notedand for what purposes they have been used, inaddition to those whom the discussions havebeen shared with. Issues coming out of the visitswere also:Discussed at CPN meetings and otherforum meetings coordinated by CHADiscussed at meetings with the GA etc.happening at District LevelBrought to the notice of local governmentauthorities via visits and letters etc.Colombo Level Responses - The AccountabilityBriefs were circulated to CHA contacts, bothmember agencies and the wider operationalagencies. Positive feedback was noted by severalagencies, noting an interest and concept of theproject.Within CHA, both district-wise and in Colombo,the Listening and Accountability Project has alsoserved to enhance knowledge in certain areas,especially where there is potential for CHA, itself,to take up some form of follow up action.STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITIES FORPEACE BUILDINGThe Distance Learning Certificate Course on ConflictTransformation and Peace buildingcontinued for the 3 rd consecutive year. Everyyear, we have improved upon the past, both interms of the number of participants and thequality of the programme measured in terms ofthe performance of the peace builders in thefield. The demand for enrolment in the course isincreasing rapidly which is an encouraging sign.The number of applications we received in 2007was 350 while in 2009 it reached 1500.Outputs of the certificate courseTotal number of 104 completed the trainingcourse successfully within the given period. Ofthem 4 students obtained distinction passes and18 obtained merit passes.The participant’s active contribution in the peaceintervention activities with the local CBOs in theirlocalities, this aspect provided them the practicalknowledge/challenges in Peacebuilding work andalso an opportunity to create better networks.[In certain programs the students worked asresource persons in the workshops /seminars orother programs.]Some of the peace interventions were voluntarilyorganized by the students in their localitiesexpressing their dedication to Peacebuilding.CHA34 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYA group 104 knowledgeable and informedindividuals have been created to promote goodgovernance and social transformation. Whilstthese students obtained the basic qualification toqualify for higher education in the field of peaceand conflict Transformation, some of themreceived opportunities to further study inthe relevant field locally and oversees.Course ContentCourse materials (including course notes, extrareadings, and short introductory notes for eachmodule) were sent to the partner organizationsto be distributed to the participants. Participantswere requested to keep in close contact with thepartner organizations since relevantannouncements, development and otherpractical aspects were handled through them.The module which has been developed in theprevious year programme was used in this yeartoo. The curriculum encompassed the followingthematic areas: peace, conflict, causes ofconflict, conflict transformation, peacebuilding,conflict mapping, conflict sensitivity mediationand negotiation, among others.The training course consisted of the followingfive main modules:Module IVModule VPost-Conflict Peacebuilding and ConflictTransformationProblems Faced by Sri LankaExtra reading materials - Besides the study pack,extra reading materials were provided to the students.Most of these materials were translated into local languages, these included: Peace skills – Ronald Kraybill Peace building toolkit – A Guidebook onTransitional Issues for Reconciliationpublished by CHA - Translated in toSinhala and Tamil LanguageThe little book on Conflict Transformationby John Paul Lederach - Translated in toSinhala and Tamil LanguageReflective Peacebuilding by John Paul Lederach,Reina Neufeldt and Hal Culbertson-Translated in to Sinhala and Tamil LanguageCHA Rapid Context Analysis reportsCarrying out local level Peacebuilding work andstrengthening the skills of grassroots communitybased organisations (CBOs).OutputsSix regional CBOs have experience incoordinating and conducting the distancelearning certificate course in conflicttransformation and Peacebuilding (DLCC).Six regional CBO’s are acknowledged forsupporting the peace education program.The students of DLCC become familiar withthe activities of the local CBOs.Six regional CBOs involvement in peaceintervention activities with activeindividuals and small agencies from theregion. Local agencies are capacitated andempowered to carry out peace interventionsin future as and when necessary.CHA35 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYSix regional partners were selected representingthe country in a reasonable proportionate.The partners are listed belowwith the districts represented by them.National Ethnic Unity Foundation, PoliceQuarters Road, Ampara- Coordinated thefollowing districts: Ampara, Polonnaruwa,Monaragala, Badulla Kandurata Community DevelopmentFoundation, No 13, Dombatagolla,Nawayalathenna, Katugastota, Kandy -Coordinated the following districts: Kandy,Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Kurunagala, Kegalle,Rathnapura , Matale. Peace & Development Foundation,Mannar- Coordinated the followingdistricts: Mannar and Vavuniya.Peace interventionsCHA together with the six local partnerorganizations identified seventeen opportunitiesfor ‘peace interventions’ in their communities.The interventions were carried out in Puttalam,Matara, Hambanthota, Mannar, Vavuniya,Batticaloa, Ampara, Gampola and Deltota. Theimportance of addressing such local initiativesarose based on two factors. One, as a result ofnumerous invitations to CHA to help intervene incommunities where CBOs operate, which hasbeen part of CHA’s peace work in the past fiveyears under the theme of ‘Advisory services’.Second, it provides an opportunity for thestudents and partner organisations to initiateand conduct peace interventions in theirlocalities.MAINSTREAMING CONFLICT SENSITIVITYLanka Shakthi Nirmanawedi JanamadyaSanvidanaya, No 12, St. SurvesesMawatha, Kotuwegoda, Matara-Coordinated the followingdistricts: Kalutara, Galle, Matara andHambantota.During the year many workshops, advisoryservices, follow up meetings etc., wereconducted under the above programme whichwas funded by the Post Conflict Fund of theWord Bank and the Norwegian Embassy.Outputs during the year were as follows: KAVIYA Women’s DevelopmentFoundation, 419/9, Trincomalee Road,Batticaloa - Coordinated the followingdistricts: Ampara, Batticaloa andTrincomalee.Rural Development Foundation, Palavi,Puttalam -Coordinate following districts:Puttalam, Anuradhapura, Gampaha,VavuniyaRapid Context Assessment (RCA) - During theyear 12 RCA reports were produced andcirculated in English, Sinhala and Tamillanguages. These reports are generally sent viaelectronic mail with a few hard copies circulatedat various meetings.Conflict Sensitivity (CS) Training - A group ofconsultants numbering 25 from all threecommunities and various geographical areashave been trained and are being engaged byCHA, on contract basic to facilitate CS trainingCHA36 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYworkshops for agencies working in differentparts of the Island. Further the group engagedduring the refresher trainings to develop 01, 02,& 03 days tailor made trainings for agencies.Through the implementation of this activity theindividuals trained as trainee consultant and thelocal agencies were benefited.Conflict Sensitivity Advisory Services – Utilisingthe trained pool of CS trainers, ConflictSensitivity Advisory Services have been providedsubsequent to the training workshops conductedto the staff members in a top level (decisionmakers) in their organization. Those whobenefited from these services are in 3 differentcategories viz fully donor funded (5 agencies),partly donor funded (6 agencies) and fullysupported through the programme (9organisations).Conflict Sensitivity workshops for officersworking with general public (Police officials,Grama Niladharis, Divisional Secretariat staff,)Civil Military Liaison Officers handling IDP issuessuch as re-settlement etc., University studentsand staff were also conducted during the year.The consultants, who were trained earlierthrough the project, were used as facilitators andco- facilitators. They conducted the trainingsunder the observation of CHA CS team.A number of training programmes (5 nos) werealso facilitated by the CHA CS team.Conflict Sensitivity Standards- CHA invited bothmember and non member agencies includingother interested individuals to assist in forming aCode of Conduct (CoC). From January 2009several meetings were held to share and collateinformation to begin to develop a CoC. Anexecutive committee was also formed to monitorand review the CoC at a later stage. Duringdiscussions, it was suggested that it would bebetter to commence with Guidelines and thenproceed to a Code - hence the document wasre-named as “Effective Guidelines and Standardson Conflict Sensitivity Practice”. The revieweddocument was forwarded to all participatingmembers, feedback obtained and the documentwas launched in all three languages, on the 26thof June 2009 at the auditorium of CaritasSri Lanka, Kinsey Road, Colombo 7. Furtherarrangements were made to launch thedocuments through our District Officers andConsultants in 11 districts (Ampara, Badulla,Batticaloa, Mannar, Puttalam, Trincomalee,Vavuniya, Kalutara, Galle, Matara andHambantota) before the 3rd July 2009. Thedocuments were forwarded to the Jaffna Officeas well to be launched there as well.LANGUAGE SKILLS FOR LIVELIHOODDEVELOPMENTDuring the first quarter of the year, theConsortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA)together with the Business for Peace Alliance(BPA) commenced on the required ground workin the Eastern Province, to implement theplanned Language Skills for LivelihoodDevelopment programme. The English LanguageSkills programme was tasked by the ConfidenceBuilding & Stabilization Measures (CBSM) projectof the Ministry of Disaster management &Human Rights, funded by the UNHCR.Workshops were held in 25 divisional areaswithin Trincomalee, Ampara and Batticaloa tochoose prospective tutors and students for theprogramme. The completed questions paperswere assessed by the Academy of English &Drama(AED) who partnered CHA & BPA to carryCHA37 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYout the required training and assessments.In August 2009, 30 persons who were selected tofollow the tutor training programme werebrought down to Colombo for 10 days rigoroustraining.25 tutors obtained certification andreturned back to the respective districts tocommence teaching students. Each tutor wasrequired to complete 52 hours of teaching andwere to reach approximately 25 – 30 studentseach. The tutors in Trincomalee successfullycompleted their allocated hours before the endof the year while those in Ampara and Batticaloacould not complete their allocated number ofhours before the end of the year and requestedfor extra time in 2010.ENVIRONMENTAL FORUMWAIT FOR ED@S COMMENTS ON REVISIONSThe initial Environment Forum was started jointlyby an external post tsunami volunteer responsemember at CHA (Consortium of HumanitarianAgencies) and RADA’s (then TAFREN)Environment Desk in early 2005, and largelyconcentrated on issues pertinent to the posttsunami phase of environmental concerns. TheForum has continued to function sporadicallysince then, facilitated by CHA. Now, with theexistence of a dedicated Environment team atCHA to initiate and coordinate the speakers,topics and follow through for this Forum, muchwas achieved.It is felt that the forum should extend its capacityto include all environmental groups andindividuals working within the sphere ofenvironmental protection in Sri Lanka. Togetherwith the existing list of organizations alreadyparticipating we feel this Environment Forum canachieve much, both as a lobbying group as wellas an awareness and active participation group.As it is clearly understood, now more than ever,that consideration of the environment is offundamental importance across spheres, it isintegral that it be prominent in all planning.The Forum, having broadened in scope from posttsunami issues to general environmental issuesserves as a platform on which the governmentsectors responsible for environment,environmental groups/organizations andnon-governmental organizations come together.It allows for discussion of issues, the legalities ofthese issues, resolutions and mitigatorymeasures as well as creates cooperation andencourages knowledge sharing between bothexpert and lay members of the Forum.Two Environment Forums were held on wastemanagement and Environmental issues noted inhigh density housing schemes. Issues identifiedwere discussed under key areas: Site Selection,Greening and Homestead Gardening, Water andSanitation, Waste Management and AnimalHuman Conflict. The need to ensure that thesame mistakes are not repeated, especially in therelief work already underway in the North, wasstressed. All agencies involved were requested toensure the ‘environmental’ factor is given moreemphasis in their planning phase, to avoid longterm issues that are often irreversible. The factthat environment is a cross-cutting disciplineshould be remembered.Additionally some special meetings were calledbased on the need, focusing on WasteManagement issues recorded in IDP camp sitesat Manik Farm, Vavuniya.CHA38 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYCOLOMBO ZONE PROGRAMMESBased on the need to focus on the more pollutedColombo Metropolis, several new programmeswere identified by the Environment Programmeof CHA.Re-greening Projects in the ColomboMetropolis Identified Street-lines, Roundabouts,Car Parks Marine Park along the Marine Drive(From Dehiwela to Bambalapitiya),with the UDA’s landscaping division, along term plan for establishingrecycle collection centres with thehope of livelihood generation for lowincome communitiesPublic Awareness Campaigns on WasteManagement Waste Management and GreeningProgrammes at International Schools An advertisement campaign on the3R (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) ConceptLiaisons with the Private Sector to directtheir CRS initiatives towards environmentalprojectsGreening of ‘Drive Green’ emission testingstationsOn this context, the following projects wereinitiated:Street Greening with CMCFollowing a meeting with Mr. LalithWickramaratne, Lands and EnvironmentalDevelopment Section of CMC to initiative streetgreening projects, a proposal was provided forgreening the centre island on Dr. C. W.Kannangara Mawatha at Townhall. However, thiswas rejected as it was later realized that thiscentre island is used as a parking space formosque visitors. The proposal was re-adjustedfor greening of roads starting from Lipton Circus,a few trees per road on the wider stretch of thecentre island starting at the roundabout.School Programmes on Waste ManagementThe Waste Management Division of the CentralEnvironment Authority expressed an interest toconduct awareness programmes at identifiedschools in Colombo, where ‘Youth Brigades’formed by the CEA are in operation. A requestletter was sent to identify 10 such schools wherethere is a higher need for waste managementand awareness programmes are to be carried outin collaboration with the CEA.3R Advertisement CampaignAs an initiative to educate the general public onthe importance of waste management at a household level, a newspaper advertisement campaignon all three languages was launched by CHA. Thiswas in coordination with all government bodiesinvolved in waste management, i.e. WasteManagement Authority (WMA) of the WesternProvince, Central Environment Authority and TheColombo Municipal Council. Permission wasobtained from the Waste Management Authorityto publish contact details of the Local Authorityofficials who are in charge of their ‘SampathPiyasa’ Collection Centres.A field visit to all ‘Sampath Piyasas’ or RecyclableWaste Collection Kiosks established by the WMAwas carried out to identify the various issuesencountered in their effective functionality.CHA39 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYAmong the issues identified – non functioningstations, non active caretakers, lack of educationto the general public, unsuitable locations etc.,were noted. The above issues were addressedvia the respective local authorities to ensure betterfunctionality.Awareness Programme at Elizabeth Moir SchoolA greening and waste management programmewas implemented at the Elizabeth Moir School atThalakotuwa gardens, with a long term plan ofextending it to the entire Thalakotuwa gardens.Initiatives taken included:Website on 3R – Partnership with LIRNEasiaIn line with the 3R add campaign, it was decidedto launch a website giving further information tothe public on waste management practices,particularly the 3R concept. It was learnt thatLIRENasia (an NGO that focuses on knowledgedissemination) was already maintaining a similarwebsite (www.2rasia.org) and discussions wereheld to partner with them. They agreed to workwith CHA on their website and make it moreinformative and useful to the public. They havealready started a Sinhala website and we agreedto provide the necessary support in starting aTamil website on the same. A link to thesewebsites will be given in the advertisement, sothat interested persons can refer it for furtherinformation on the 3R’s of waste managementand other related topics.The 3R website is updated in partnership withLIRNEasia to go in line with this advertisementcampaign. It will be a more informative websiteto the general public to refer for any informationrelated to waste management activities.Urban gardening programme for greeningthe school premisesComposting project following the traditionalpit composting and live fencingmethodsSorting of waste within the premises forrecycling, with the possibility of extendingto the outside communityFuture Plans:Establishment of a model Forest GardenGreening of the immediate street-lineoutside the school (Streetscape)A follow up visit ensured that the activity is ongoingin a sustainable manner, where the schoolauthorities have established an independentmechanism, following the technical guidanceprovided by CHA. Waste segregation seems to besuccessful, while the live fence composting is yetto yield good compost.Other LIRNEasia PartnershipsAn invitation was extended by LIRNEasia topartner with them in a community basednewsletter, together with Waste ManagementAuthority (Western Province) and Solid WasteManagement Support Centre at the Ministry ofLocal Government. The first newsletter was forTemples, target group being Sunday SchoolStudents and Devotees.Greening of ‘Drive Green’ Emission TestingStationsA meeting was held with the General Managerand Operations Manager of Drive Green CleanCoLanka (Pvt) Ltd, about greening their permanentvehicle emission testing stations. It wasexplained to them how the greenery would workas carbon sinks to absorb all harmful emissionsproduced in excess during the emission testingCHA40 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYprocedure. The importance of planting shady,native species was stressed. They expressed aninterest in working with the Environment Teamof CHA on this initiative.An observational visit was carried out to twoselected drive green vehicle emission testingstations, to establish a greening plan as proposedby the management of CleanCo Lanka. A plansketch and budget lines for protective coveringand soil enrichment material was provided to themanagement (CHA environment team willprovide the plants and technical support), forthem to decide if allocations are possible for theactivity. Work at the Malabe Drive Green Stationcommenced shortly.WMA’s ‘Parisara Piyasa’ SurveyA total of 66 ‘Sampath Piyasa’ stations where thepublic can handover their seperatated householdwaste (Namely Polythene, Glass, Paper andMetal) were visited to identify problems theyhad in their effective functionality.Total Centres sponsored by WMA - 121Centres already setup by WMA - 86Centres to be implimented - 35Survey SummeryTotal Centres Visited - 66Not Visited - 20Functionality Satisfactory Centers - 11Functionality Somewhat Acceptable - 17Functionality Not Satisfactory - 4Centers Not Functioning at all (Closed Down) - 20Centers not located (not placed yet by WMA) - 15cordination of the respective local authorities.Steps are being carried out to facilitatecommunications with the local authorities responsiblefor maintaining the Sampath Piyasa’sset-up by the Waste Mangament Authority(Western Province), in order to address thevarious issues identified. CHA will work withthem to bridge these gaps and improve thesecenters, especially to use them as a source fordissamination of knowledge to the general publicon effective waste sorting practices.Waste Management Initiative at CHA HeadOfficeIn order to practice what we preach, theenvironment team launched a campaign at theCHA head office to get all staff involved in theseparation of waste at the head office, especiallyLunchroom and Kitchen waste. It is hoped thatthis initiative will motivate all staff to carryoutsimilar practices at their homes and that it willimprove their awareness on the growing issue onsolid waste management.Head Office GardenA plant nursery was established at the ColomboCHA office following the urban gardeningconcept, utilizing a minimum space. Work wasunderway to establish a model Rain WaterHarvesting Tank, as well as a Vermi-compostingUnit. Vegetable plants (plants have alreadysprouted) are being sold to interested staffmembers and visitors. A plant collection that canbe used for greening work in Colombo s beingdeveloped and forest species such as Kohomba,Domba have already been planted for thispurpose.Only 17% out of the centers visited werefunctioning in a satisfactory manner and themain reason identified was the lack of properCHA41 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYVisit to Certified Children’s homes with theJuvenile Justice ProgrammeIn order to upgrade/streamline services that arebeing provided to the children in contact withthe law housed in state institutions, i.e. remandhomes and certified schools, a visit was carriedout to the Makola (Boys') Certified School (MCS)and Ranmutugala (Girls') Certified School (RCS)by members of the various programme areas atCHA. The environment team identified thepossibility of establishing therapeutic gardens atthese institutions, to help the youth learn to bein tune with the natural environment aroundthem and to use these gardens as a means tocalm their disturbed minds. It was also hoped toestablish an analogue forest, a forest garden,composting initiatives and other home gardeningpractices, by getting the youth to activelyparticipate in these initiatives and learn thetechnicalities involved, which would be helpful tothem in establishing future vocations.DISTRICT INITIATIVESTrincomaleeSmall Grant Scheme (SGS) projects (highlights) -under the small grant scheme, altogether nineenvironment projects were implementedthrough partner organizations and individuals.Although there were some hiccups in the initialstage, most of them progressed to a satisfactorylevel. Here are some highlights of them with thesuccess they achieved: Akshaa Maha Vidyalaya- SchoolRe-greening Programme - The mainobjectives were to re-green the schoolgarden with shade trees and repair theiralready existing shade house for as anursery/herbarium house for students.They had managed to achieve theseobjectives up to a reasonable level and inaddition to that it was observed thatorganic gardening concepts also have beenintroduced for students through ademonstration plot. Below pictures showthe repaired shade house and thedemonstration plot which is covered withNitrogen fixing ‘Kurakkan’ plants and oneof the well established tree plantsavailable in the garden. Bassar Amanullah’s Organic HomeGardening Project: Their garden wasprogressing well in an ecologicallysustainable way with mixed varieties thatare both long and short term. In betweenlong term plants they had grown shortterm crops which could be harvestedwithin a few months, which would keepthem economically sustained. Nimal Hemantha’s Reused Paper/Polythene Bags Production Activity:Through the environment project (smallgrant scheme) he was assisted to purchasea cutting machine and a cutting table,which are the main machinery needed forthe bag making process. The materialinput for the production is waste paperand polythene matter, therefore by designthe grantee acts as a paper/ polythenewaste buyer and a recycler in that locale.As per to the agreement with EDMP bynow he has trained 3 young men who representdifferent ethnic groups and regionsof the district, free of charge.Community Re-greening Tsunami/ War AffectedAreas - a field visit in Padavi – Sripura DS Divisionwas made by the Head Office team with thedistrict team to monitor the success of theCHA42 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYre-greening project done one year back, whichwas done as a response to the request made bythe Trincomalee GA. During the first phase threeDS divisions were covered, namelyEchchalmpaththu, Seru Nuwara and Padavi-Sripura. It was realized that plant distributionprocedure needs to be revised and also a needand feasibility assessment should be done priorto any community level re-greening activity.It was observed that they hadn’t put much effortfor the maintenance, therefore when comparingwith other DS divisions the number of plants thatsurvived in the field was less.From the lessons learnt through the 1 st phase,next phase of the project was planned well forselected Tsunami/ War affected housingschemes in Towns Gravet and Kuchchavelli.These housings were done by Leads organizationand they were selected as per to the requestmade by this organization. So far, the feasibilityand the need assessment for those areas weredone by the CHA environment team.During the feasibility assessment monitoring visitit was discovered that a retired agriculturedepartment person already practiced organicconcepts in his garden. He agreed to provide thetechnical support for the villagers and share hisexperiences with his neighbours through theirmonthly community meetings. Also it was notedthat he could be used as the supplier of plantsaplings needed for re-greening activities.Another Leads housing scheme in KuchchavelliDS division was assessed for feasibility. It wasrealised that their main limiting factor was landspace for planting, especially for houses built ingovernment land. However, most of them sufferfrom the heavy sunshine and wildlife attacks atnight, as the selected land had been a territoryfor wild animal roaming, previously. Therefore itwas suggested to develop a natural buffer zone /barrier in between the village and the jungleadjoining, to simultaneously serve as acommunity re-greening activity within thehousing scheme.JaffnaForest Garden – Mr. Thamby’s Land - Maintenancework in the forest garden continued withthe re-planting of saplings which were damageddue to storm water during the latter part of2008.Community Re-greening Programme – CEA andDS Office - Plants, samplings, seedlings weredistributed to 10 DS divisions via the CEAEnvironment Office during the latter part of 2008and the early part of 2009. Monitoring of theprogress of the plants was carried out by theDistrict Environment Officer.KalutaraRecycling Collection Centre – Arthacharya Foundation– assistance provided to initiate arecyclable collection centre and also introducedto the Waste Management Authority to initiateadditional waste management projects(collection centres), using their expertise,experience and community contacts.Greening Programme at ModaravilaResettlement Scheme – in order to provideshade and greenery to the dry and barren area inthe scheme, interested persons in thecommunity were assisted to plant trees andentrusted with the care and protection of theplants. Of the 30 plants provided only 11survived initially and the community is beingencouraged and assisted to protect and nurtureCHA43 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYthe remaining plants.In addition to the above, assistance as alsoprovided to the Greening Programme atPanadura Sumangala School Garden and theadjoining Coastal Line as well as to the ModelGarden-Sobha Sri Environment Forum (SmallGrant Scheme Project - SGS) during the year.GalleMangrove Park at Hikkaduwa - A monitoringvisit was carried out to the project site of thisSGS holder group and the success of the projectwas inspiring. This is an area with a lot ofbiodiversity and room for a lot of research andknowledge dissemination. It would be an idealsite for setting up of an awareness centre andthe possibility of doing so was discussed. Oncepermission from the forest department andother relevant government authorities isobtained, the initiative can be carried outeffectively and this plan would also provide ameans for sustaining the ongoing greeningproject.Model Home Garden with NEEC - Themonitoring visit was carried out to this SGSholder’s site. It is a successful venture that isbeing sustained by the grantee as a long termendeavour. It has also become an idealawareness point and has provided a lot of inspirationto the neighbours to engage in similar gardeninginitiatives. There is a need to focus onmore long term varieties as opposed to the shortterm crops being grown at location, as well asmore attention on native/local species wouldmake this project further successful.Biodegradable Paper Cups using Recycled Paper- M.P. Mudalige’s SGS venture on the productionof biodegradable paper cups using recycledpaper and reused rubber coating is a successfulventure that will be further sustained by theenvironment programme by granting thepurchase of a cutting machine to improve thequality of his products. Ability to recycle therubber coating used for the base of the cups wasdiscussed. It is also hoped that their expertisecan be used to train the youth at certified homesthrough CHA’s juvenile justice programme.MataraOrganic Farm (in partnership with CHALivelihood Team) - An observational visit to theproposed site was carried out by theEnvironment Programme along with thelivelihood team, to device an ‘environmentally’viable plan. Technical guidance will be given toestablish the project, as well as to ensureenvironmentally sustainable progress.HambantotaCoastal Re-greening Project: Pallkkudawa &Medilla - 3rd Phase -Gap filling and broadeningof the Pallikkudawa site was carried out with immediateeffect.Establishment of Rain Water Harvesting Tank –DS Office, Tissa – assistance was provided toconstruct a rain water tank for the DS office inTissa. Technical expertise for this activity wassought from the regional agents of the LankaRain Water Harvesting Forum / Practical Action.Medicinal Garden at Ayurvedic Centre -Proposed site was visited by the environmentteam and it was decided to go for a small scaleMedicinal Garden as a display for theCommunity/ Students.CHA44 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYRe-greening of Mayurapura Re-settlementScheme - Monitoring visit ensured the success ofthe greening programme, which has beenmaintained well by Sri Lanka Solidarity. They aredetermined to establish a green belt to serve as abuffer zone to provide protection fromsurrounding wildlife. It was proposed to plantelephant repellent species to make it a moresuccessful venture. More plants were providedby the District Office nursery for this settlement.Urumaya Centre – Tangalle - The Centre wasvisited by the environment team and adviceprovided and suggestions made to establish anorganic garden for the centre’s day to dayrequirements, to set up a rainwater harvestingsystem for gardening and washing purposes andwaste water management (reuse for gardening/natural filtering system).Waste Management at All District OfficesThe waste management practices at CHA headoffice was extended to all district offices, wherean email was circulated with instructions andtechnical guidelines to be followed through thedistrict coordinator. Awareness leaflets andstickers for bins (provided by CEA) are beingdistributed among the districts, as and whenhead office staff visits the respective districts.CENTRE SETUPSHambantotaOrganic Model Garden & Plant Nursery - Thefirst yield of the organic display garden washarvested during the early part of the year butneeded more to be done to be developed as amodel garden. District officers reported that thegarden was disturbed by the storm waterfrequently due to the low elevation of theground. Therefore instead of using ground soilthey have practiced pot/ packet or hangingmethods in their garden and most of the plantsare climbers. Nursery plants established forre-greening purposes seemed to have survivedthe harsh climate and there is hope of usingthem for future re-greening activities.JaffnaThe Organic display garden in Urelu isflourishing well. Snake gourd leaves reached theharvesting stage and these products were sold tostaff members and neighbours at the marketprice. Banana too was harvested and directed forselling. Maize hops and “Saamai” were harvestedcompletely and dried for seed production, whichwere reused for gardening. The compost plotswere changed for continuous production ofcompost. Disease symptoms were observed inbrinjal, tomato and chilli plants. A request wasmade for registering with the AgricultureDepartment under Organic Farmer's Associationwhich is required for sales purposes.KalutaraHome Garden - The home garden at the Kalutaradistrict office faced various issues with thedraught conditions. More technicaldemonstration items (display boards, awormiculture plant, natural pesticides preparation,etc.) were also installed at the centre. DailyHarvesting and selling of leafy vegetables hascommenced and visitors to the CHA district officeare some of the enthusiastic customers of theseproducts.Mushroom Cultivation - The mushroomcultivation project established at the Kalutara DObegan harvesting and marketing under"Urumaya Social Centre" label. Plans to include anew stock of culture material packets areunderway. Waste segregation and recyclingmethods are being practiced in the unit, asCHA45 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYinstructed by the environment team. A cost andbenefit analysis is to be carried out to assess theecological and economical outcomes of theproject.ENVIRONMENT ADVOCACYTurkish Housing Project - Sanitation Issue(Weligama, Matara) - A visit was conducted tothe housing scheme based on a request to CHAto provide a solution to the sanitation issue facedby occupants of the Tsunami re-settlementscheme, to assess the impact of the problem.The advanced sewage system required a highelectricity input for functioning, which could notbe sustained by the Pradeshiya Saba or theresidents, and also required separate staff formaintenance. The environment forum forwardedthis matter to the WATSAN (Water andSanitation) Coordination committee held at theMinistry of Water and Drainage. The officials atthe ministry have promised to look into thematter.CHA46 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Part 2Assistance and EarlyRecovery

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYPART 2-ASSISTANCE AND EARLYRECOVERYRESTORING DIGNITY AND PROTECTION OF CON-FLICT PERSONSIn 2009, we focused primarily on the recentlydisplaced and enabled assistance to those in direconditions in the form of food relief, medicalprogrammes, education, toilets and non foodrelief items. Our work has enabled assistance toover……………. THE NUMBER NEEDS TO BEPROVIDED) persons from January –DECEMBERthis includes a feeding programme over a fourmonth period for 4000-5000 people daily,medical clinics, outreach clinics, education, watersanitation to name a few of the areas ofinterventionWe partnered like minded people and agenciesin Sri Lanka and overseas who wished to assistthe young, the old, children who patiently waitfor the day to return in safety to their places ofhabitual residence, to rebuild and repair theironce shattered lives.Vavuniya and Omanthai – Emergency MedicalAssistance ProgrammeCHA started its emergency medical assistanceprogramme, on 1st of May with the arrival of50,000 IDP's accommodated in Zone 2, Block No:37 under a tent provided by Muslim Aid. Themedical service under the tent extended uptoJune 17th 2009. Over 30,000 people benefitedduring the 48 days clinical programmeA special Triage facility was also conducted by ateam of doctors in Omanthai during the height ofthe IDP movement. CHA provided a largequantity of medicines and infant milk food forthe feeble patients.There were 6 medical teams from ColomboMinistry of Health (MOH) to do the clinic from1st May to 17th June. The transportation,accommodation and meals were provided byCHA through contributions from Muslim Aid,UMCOR, IMHO, Government of the Netherlands,TJ Foundation, Solideal loadstark and privatedonations.Extended medical services under establishedprimary healthcare centres (PHC)In Accordance with the MOU signed betweenMOH and CHA, three Primary Healthcare Centerswere established in Zone2-Block 39, Zone 3 Block-23 and Zone 4 Block-E6. The PHCs wereequipped with necessary equipment andinfrastructure facilitating treatment ofapproximately 400 patients daily per centre bythe MOH medical staff. This initiative was fundedby Tissa Jinasena foundation, solidleal Loadstarand the Government of the Netherlands.In collaboration with Mercy Malaysia and TissaJinasena Foundation, OFFER Ceylon, AMAF andprivate donations CHA also supplementedadditional medicines and doctors when required,conducted special clinics (eye clinic with EricRajapaksa Opticians), provided transport, mealsand accommodation to medical staff whenrequired, and provided administration and paramedical staff to support the daily clinics.Special medical ProgrammesMental health care programs –Supported by theAustralian Medical Aid Foundation (AMAF), amental health and psychosocial interventionCHA48 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYprogramme took place on a daily basis mannedby MOH doctors and supported by support staff.Interested volunteers, be-frienders, counselorsand therapists were invited from several localinstitutions and trained into a commonintervention programme call “Help to heal”. Thisprogramme was technically facilitated by MentalHealth Unit of Vavuniya Hospital.Conducted at the Manic Farm Zone 2, 3, and 4,the programme made the followinginterventions:Identification of affected people Sharing, counselling and relaxationactivitiesCore group formation with the IDPs tocreate self help groups in the campsSpecial activities for children Clinical care for identified major mentaldisorder patients.During the month of October, a total of 203patients were treated through the mental healthclinic activities.Eye ClinicsThis programme was implemented in view of theurgent need for eye care for the people displacedfrom the war. Due to security restrictions IDPsare unable to leave the camps to get the carethey need. Understanding the condition, EricRajapakse Optometrist willingly came forward tooffer their services for the people in IDP campswhenever possible, in collaboration with CHA.A group of opticians from Colombo visited ManikFarm IDP Centers twice a month and conductedclinics for two- three days. Through financialassistance from AMAF, CHA provided transport,accommodation and meals for the opticians.Necessary equipment and spectacles were madeby Eric Rajapakse Optometrists and paid for bythe grant as well. AMAF also provided spectaclesdirectly from Australia which were distributed tothose who required them. The clinics wereoperated through the Primary Health CareCenters (PHC) established by CHA in Zone 2 and3.Over 3000 IDPs from Zones 2, 3, 4 and 5participated at the screening camp; 2466 wereidentified for assistance and spectacles provided.Eye clinics were held in Jaffna for the schoolstudents at the Department of Education and forIDPs from the camps of Sabapathippaillai,Pillaiyaar, Kappanda, Inuvil station, Courts,Ikkiraan and Aalady. 216 beneficiaries receivedassistance through this programmeOther Special Clinics in Manic FarmDuring the month of august, a group of HeartSpecialists visited the PHC to conduct a chestclinic. Over 84 patients attended thisprogramme. A special ENT clinic was also conductedduring the month. 4 ENT surgeons fromColombo attended the clinic and 126 childrenreceived treatment. A Well Woman and Childcare unit at the primary health care unit in zone4 block E6 was also established by CHA.Other assistance program of displaced personsand those caught in the cross fire during thefinal months of conflictProvision of milk itemsFollowing up on a request from Director ofHealth Services Trincomalee, Jaffna andMullaithivu to assist the children (over 19625)who are in IDPs camps, arrangements weremade to supply nutritional and milk food itemsCHA49 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYfor children through the RDHSs and Welfarecentre coordinators with the financial aid ofIMHO, MIFT.Medical support Programmes for displacedinjured IDPsThis programme aimed to provide medicine anddrugs during shortages in Hospitals. Requireddrugs were distributed to RDHS Trincomalee andJaffna during the displacement time. Over 2300patients benefited through this assistances.Nutritional programme for Pregnant MothersThis programme aimed to reduce malnutritionproblems in the Jaffna district. It was assessedthat there are babies born with nutritionalproblems and the RDHS requested assistance forthose pregnant mothers to overcome this issue.Nutritional items such as milk powder, proteinsupplements, vitamins etc., were distributed byCHA in August 2009.Construction ProgrammesConstruction of Chavakachcheri Hospital WardThe semi permanent female ward constructionproject was requested and implemented byRDHS Jaffna. Construction was facilitatedthrough the development Society ofChavakachcheri Base hospital.Construction and renovation of HospitalsA maternity hospital was fully renovated withfinancial aid from IMHO for the use of the IDPs inChavakachchieri division in Jaffna. Thisprogramme was initiated by the RDHS Jaffna.In addition, a semi permanent hospital ward wasconstructed at the Chavakachcheri hospital, withfinancial assistance from AMAF. Electrical items/equipment were donated to the ChavakachcheriHospital ward through assistance from IMHO.Feeding ProgrammeFood ReliefAn extensive food relief programs was implementedby the unit Supporting Community Cooking– At Tamil Madiya Maha Vidiyalaya (Senior)School, Vavuniya.With the influx of new arrivals to Vavuniyaduring the 2nd week of Feb 2009, around 2000f amilies (4500- 5 000 persons) wereaccommodated at Tamil Madya Maha Vidyalam,Vavuniya. CHA received a request from theGovernment Agent requesting 4000 lunchpackets to be provided. We obliged with thisrequest and continued the feeding programmeuntil the people in this school were transferredto Veerapuram Transitional Camps.WFP provided, Rice, Dhal, Sugar, Flour and Oilper person – utilizing grants CHA provided threecooked meals with all other supplementaryitems, approximately 15 Volunteers and all CHAVavuniya districts staff came together tofacilitate this process, working 7 days a week andvery long hours. The first few weeks were verydifficult as we had to ensure supply of material,cooking and supply of food on time, distribution,drainages, security, firewood etc.All camp inmates were provided with breakfast,lunch and dinner for the period of 4 months.Community support cooking started on 26thFebruary 2009 and continued up to 15th June2009 and stopped due to lack of funds.This programme was supported by multipledonors, but mainly by the Dutch government.Donations were also received from IMHO, AllCeylon Hindu Society and Good Neighbours aswell.CHA50 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYEducation Assistance Programme - Total assisted– 4665 childrenThe intense conflict in Vanni region disrupted theeducation of thousands of children. Thedisplaced included thousands of students, of whomany were preparing to sit their O/L and A/Lexams. UNICEF and national and local authoritiespooled resources to enable the displacedstudents to continue their education by settingup temporary learning spaces and providingstudy materials. In spite of all hardship and theirpresent conditions they wanted to continue theirstudies.To encourage and strengthen the displacedstudents learning ability:1019 school going students and 512 children(less than 5years) were provided with playingitems, cloth items, exercise books, school bagsand school hand work materials to carry out theireducation.A total no of 1384 students at Vavuniya Collegeof Education IDP camp and 250 students inTechnical College in Pampamadu Camp weregiven the required number of exercise books andother stationary material. This was funded byGood Neighbour International.Play items, exercise books, bags and stationaryitems, past paper books and model exam papersof Grade 5, and G.C.E (A/L) were given to 1500displaced students at Manik Farm TransitionalRelief Villages and Jaffna Welfare Centers.Non Food Relief Support ProgrammeProvision of Non Food Relief ItemsThose who arrived from the Vanni, had nothingbut the cloths they were wearing and soughtrefuge in tarpaulin shelters and were in urgentneed of non food relief items.CHA provided required cloths for adult men andwomen, hygiene kit, baby/ infant kit, Hospital Kitand kitchen sets for 2000 families in Tamil MadyaMaha Vidyalam, Vavuniya during March 2009.The NFRI assistance was coordinated with thecluster agencies and conformed to the UNHCRstandard pack, often adding items requested aswell.A further 2000 NFRI, UN standard packs weregiven to 2000 displaced families in C-7 and C-8Blocks of Zone 4 and to T- Block in Zone -1respectively with the support of UNICEF andSolidar International. UNICEF provided kitchensets according to the UN standards and Solidarprovided Hygienic kit. UN standard family packcomprise of cloths, bed sheets, mats, towel,slippers, mats, mosquito net, buckets, platescups and robes.In addition 800 Patients at General Hospital ofVavuniya and Mannar were also given with NonFood Items.The required NFRI and chairs were also providedto 100 displaced elders in MannarWater and Sanitation Programme for IDPs inManic FarmThere was urgent need to intervene for settingup toilets where IDPs are located at the ManicFarm. Even though construction of semipermanent and immediate toilets were done byorganizations, the need for additional toilets washighlighted by the coordination bodies as thecurrent ones were being damaged by the rainand heavy usage.CHA51 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYWith assistance from UNICEF, IMHO and HNB,537 toilets were constructed in Zones 2,4,7 &Sumathipuram in Manik Farm Vavuniya. The constructionwas initiated by Tradsman Ltd. Approximately21480 IDPs benefited from these toilets.HSBC and CHA fund Raising Effort for recentlydisplaced familiesLivelihood initiative at Kannady resettlementvillage in Mannar DistrictCHA partnered HSBC in a fund raising effortthrough its card holders and were happy to receiveda total of Rs. 680,207.35 together theprivate donations. The programme targetedfamilies in Mannar who had been recently resettledand focused primarily on livelihood.Following a needs assessment carried out inKannady Village in Mannar district, 48 of themost needy families were selected as recipients.18 beneficiaries received assistance for poultry,07 for animal husbandry, 03 to set up smallshops, 01 to set up a bicycle workshop and 19beneficiaries received fertilizer packs for theircultivation.The funds received were not sufficient to focuson housing or water satiation facilities.Relief Assistance - (Dignity and protection) -14,333 families and 2211 individuals have beenbenefited out of this grant through reliefassistance activities (excluding Vav reliefbeneficiaries from Feb 2009).The people in the resettled village of Kopayrequested the DS to make a road for their villageas it was in bad condition and could not be usedduring the rainy season. Families also required anadditional income as a means of livelihood weresuffering for food since they didn’t have anywork. This project was implemented through thedivisional secretariat and the Resettled familieswere provided with Rice, Floor, Sugar, Dhal, Tea,Soap and Tin Fish for their participation in the“Food for Work” programme. That was helpful tothem until they find their own income to managetheir basic needs and also facilitated a path inthe village.500 IDP families in Kopay, Uduvil, Tellippalai,Sandilipay and Chankanai area were providedwith NRFI packs. The NFRI pack comprises ofmats, bed Sheets, towels and kitchen utensils forthe people who have displaced form the HSZ tothe above DS Divisions.Assistance for prisonersJaffna relief and rehabilitation unit provided NFRIpacks, clothes, sanitation materials and books tothe Jaffna prison for the people who havesurrendered for their safety. Young students andyouths had surrendered due to the fear ofviolence and sought protection at Human Rightcommission. CHA assisted in digging out twotube wells and building three toilets in theprison.Kallady Toilet Construction programmeCHA was approached by Operation USA andIMHO to assist the families in Kallady whoreturned to their village after being displaced.When returning back to their permanent place ofresidence they faced many an issue pertaining todamaged housing, lack of livelihood, inadequatetoilet facilities to name a few. With theirlivelihoods badly affected they did not have thecapacity to rebuild a new toilet. As per therecommendation of the GS & DS of the village,53 families were selected and toilets built.CHA52 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYHealth, Water Sanitation & Nutrition for estatecommunities - Supported by IMHO, CHA carriedout programmes aimed at enhancing the healthand nutritional condition of isolated estate communities.Free Medical Health Clinic at Broughton EstateCHA conducted its first medical health clinic on29th March 2009 at the Broughton Estate, aplantation business which had been closed downfor almost 30 long years resulting in the neglectof the community. 248 beneficiaries from all agegroups, received treatment at the clinic.Free Medical Health Clinic at Balagaha Alle estateThe second clinic was held on 29th March 2009for the estate workers at Balagaha Alle estate inBandarawela. A total of 550 members of thecommunity visited the clinic, while 310 receivedtreatment.Distribution of hygiene items packA total of 558 members ll those families who receivedthe treatment from the G.H.C. also receiveda hygienic kit free of charge. In total 558members at both health clinics from each familyreceived a hygiene item pack, which comprisedof following items,Health Clinic at the Spring Valley estate – MaymalayDivision Factory PremisesCHA in collaboration with the PHI office in Halielaconducted a general health clinic in May for theSpring Valley Maymalay division estate & factoryworkers. A hygienic pack was also offered toeach of the families. In addition, CHA handedover a valuable first aid box to the estate manager,to be fixed at the premises, for the benefitof the daily work force.Infant programme at Nallamalay Division CrèchesAn infant health programme was also conductedat two crèches which had been established forthe Nallamalay Division estate workers’ children.The children underwent dental, eye and othermedical checkups which was a rare opportunityfor these families. A nutritional pack was alsodistributed to the families. The total number ofchildren in the two crèches was 90.School Health Clinic at Beddegama MahaVidyalayaCHA, in collaboration with the Provincial HealthServices unit at Haliela conducted a health clinicin May at the Beddegama Maha Vidyalaya. A totalof 300 children underwent examinations.ENTERPRISE APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLELIVELIHOOD DEVELOPMENT IN SRI LANKAUrumaya Social EnterpriseRice based ProductsThe bakery in Kalutara introduced Chocolatecupcakes to its existing range of products; The 25cupcakes that were made in the first trial batchflew off the shelves within a couple of hours,thanks to schoolchildren who are regularcustomers of the bakery.With a view of the bakery having an advantageon its proximity to a school, further marketingtac-tics were planned to attract them. Thecupcakes were one of such initiatives. The staffwas trained on making the cupcakes, and theintention is to continue selling them and increasethe number of cupcakes baked as per thedemand.Similar marketing incentives are beingconsidered for the Tangalle bakery to introduceCHA53 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYsimple and attractive packaging which is costeffective for products such as cake, rusks, milktoffee as well as new product expansions ofthese ranges. Ideas for packaging have been putforth and are being considered forimplementation.Mushroom and Mushroom based productsMushroom drumsticks were introduced tomushroom based product range In addition, asausage stuffing machine was also sent to theMatara centre. The products are being currentlymarketed at the Cargills Food City.Dairy ProductionThe trainees commenced regular productionactivities at the centre in Jaffna. Productsincluding Vanilla and Chocolate flavoured milkwere distributed through private outlets and afew shops in the town.Integrated FarmA total of 12 cows (including 2 calves) arrived atthe farm in Matara and are being fed, cleaned,maintained and milked by the relevant personnelemployed in the farm. Elsewhere in the farm,mixed crop cultivation is being undertaken by theEnvironmental division.HandloomThe handloom centre was commenced with 5women who underwent a 2 month trainingprogram on basic sewing methods andembroidery. Sewing machines and necessarytools such as material, thread, needles, etc. wereprovided to them at the centre which onlyconcentrates on handloom material andproducts.The handloom material is purchased andprovided to these centres where the womenapply their skills to convert them into a range ofproducts such as ladies’ blouses, bedsheets,pillowcases, etc. All products, at the moment, arebeing produced based on orders made fromnearby areas. Options for expanding the businessare being discussed at the moment, withtentative plans to move the outlet to a placewhere sales can be expanded.Also, recently, large amounts of materials weresent from Colombo to the centre, complete withdesigns, specifications and samples in order toimprove the quality of the work being done.With the next batch of products, the range is tobe expanded to include bedspreads, cushioncovers, pencil cases, serviettes, table mats andcoasters. Once the employees of the centrebecome accustomed to the new range, furthervarieties are being planned to be included.Small Grants programme- quick ImpactProgramme- Funded by the Government ofNetherlandsThis small grants program was a component ofthe larger programme titled "Restoring Dignityand Protection of Conflict Affected Persons".Project implementation through partnerorganizations was a strategy of the Dutchprogramme. At the initial stage, a call forproposals was advertised in the Media frominterested organizations in relevant districtsIn-depth selection was based on the differentselection criteria which were developed at theinitial stage. Out of over 200 applicants 13 wereselected as potential organizations. Allorganizations were selected from all targetdistricts of Ampara, Trincomalee, Batticaloa,Mannar, Vavuniya and Jaffna.CHA54 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

ADVOCACY, ASSISTANCE AND EARLY RECOVERYAll grantees were provided with a maximum ofRs. 2,500,000/- for assistance in the area of relief,Livelihood, education, housing / Shelter andhealth activities. The grant period ranged from 4-6. All the implementations were monitored directlyby project officers attached to the projectin close collaboration with DO in respective districtwhile the activities of partner organizationswere directly implemented by particular partnerorganizations and CHA closely monitored performance.CHA55 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Promoting ProfessionalStandardsCHA56 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSRECRUITMENT DATABASE - A database ofprofessionals in the humanitarian / developmentsector is maintained by CHA which will providean opportunity to centrally store human resourcecapacity in humanitarian / development field.This will afford an opportunity for agencies tohave access to recruitment of qualifiedprofessionals and also allow individuals to seekcareer development.RESOURCE DATABASE - A database of Trainers/Resource persons in the humanitarian/development sector is maintain by CHA whichwill provide an opportunity to centrally storeTraining/ resource capacity available. This willafford an opportunity for agencies to have accessto qualified professional resource persons.DISASTER AWARENESS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN -CHA collected information on Disaster awarenessfrom NGO’s, INGO’s and government offices tosupport Disaster Management Centres initiativesto incorporate it to the school children’s syllabus.MEETING WITH STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITY OFBRADFORD –UK - A meeting was held on 19 May2009 at CHA office with a group of 12 MAstudents from Department of Peace Studies,University of Bradford-UKTRAINING WORKSHOPS - Following trainingworkshops were held during the year 2009Co-ordinating CS Code of Conduct launch in11 districts- 30 th to 2 nd July Advance Excel training - 21 st & 22 nd October Advance Excel training - 27 th & 28 th October Advance word training - 26 th & 27 th November2009Practical English course for Disaster Managementstaff - September – December -13weeks Effective Writing Skills - 23 rd February Access- Basic - 23 rd March Access- Intermediate level - 31 st MarchCOORDINATION OF EVENTSLaunch and orientation of the Conflict SensitivityGuiding Principles booklet wasdone on behalf of the CHA CS Unit from30th June – 2nd July 2009 in 11 districtsCoordination of UMCOR Workshop inBatticaloaREDR UK IN AFFILIATION WITH CHA – LEARNINGSUPPORT & CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMEIN SRI LANKADuring the year, between January and No-CHA57 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSvember, RedR UK conducted 36 learningevents in areas such as projectmanagement, Sphere minimum standardsin WASH and Shelter, Health & HygienePromotion in Emergencies, ManagingPeople in Emergencies and ManagingProjects in Emergencies (Oxford BrookesUniversity Credit rated), Needs Assessmentin Emergencies, Disaster managementcourse, Training on Facilitation skills andmany others. A majority of these learningevents were conducted in Jaffna andVavuniya in the Tamil language; the restwere held in Colombo.RedR UK has trained 797 participantsduring this time over a period of 71 trainingdays. From which more than ninety percentof the participants trained, were Sri Lankannationals.SPHERE STANDARDS - CHA /RedR conductedworkshops on Sphere Standards in view of thereview. Awareness presentation at Cluster meetingsand outcome of suggestions at workshopsshared with Sphere focal point in Geneva.QMS AT CHA During the period under review, TheConsortium of Humanitarian Agencies wasaudited and found to conform to theQuality Management System Standard ISO9001:2000, thereby receiving its recertification.Benchmarking for project activities as a tollfor monitoring and achieving standardsamong agencies was discussed withDNV – the Quality Management Standardcertifying agency. Parallel discussions withagencies are in progress.CHA’S CODE OF PRACTICES FOR MEMBERS –A meeting to refresh CHA members of the practiceand evaluation of adherence to CHA’s Codeof Practices for Members was scheduled for July.However, due to the unavailability of the speakerthis was rescheduled for October.HUMANITARIAN ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNER-SHIP (HAP) STANDARDS - CHA linked with HAP(Humanitarian Accountability Partnership) inpromoting HAP humanitarian accountability andquality standards in Sri Lanka. HAP standardswere translated into the two local languages(Sinhala and Tamil) by CHA in partnership withLutheran World Relief who conducted awarenessand distribution programmes in consultationwith HAP International, Geneva. Translated versionsare available with CHA.QMS ASSISTANCE TO EXTERNALORGANIZATIONS - CHA continues to promoteQMS products through promotional mails toagencies. We have also had discussions withNexus to promote ISO to Humanitarian sector.Some of the agencies assisted during the year:A feasibility study was carried out at GoodNeighbours Sri Lanka premises. GNS requires aMonitoring & Evaluation report on their activitiestogether with recommendation for improvementto their existing operations.Assistance was also provided to the Institute ofHuman Rights (IHR) by performing a Quarterlyreview of the minimum standard in May. Inaddition, their Finance, Rehab, Legal & Educationunits were assisted for board paper reportpreparations. Snap shot summary of status andperformance to be highlighted in each unit. TheCHA58 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

PROMOTING PROFESSIONAL STANDARDSway forward is also forecasted in terms of fundraising.Following an inspection visit made to TexturedJersey, we have recommended them for a SocialAccountability system.MONITORING OF MINIMUM STANDARDS -programme areas and district offices weremonitored during the period of April toSeptember.STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK – Legal clinics – 23 feedbacks were capturedby the Legal Officer for the months Jan, Feband March from 3 clinics. Whilst most ofthe feedbacks are appreciations, onesuggested conducting the clinic once amonth. Specific instructions were given tothe Legal Officer what the follow up actionsshould be to the captured feedback. It wasalso emphasized that the need forimprovements in feedback analysis againstnumber of clinics, number of participants,months, districts.ANNUAL ACTION PLANS AND QUARTERLYREVIEWS: CHA facilitated the submission ofmandatory annual action plan and quarterlyreturns of agencies to the NGO secretariat.Availability of secretariat at CHA to expedite andchannel such reports by its member andassociate agencies were made known andconsultation provided.NGO TAX: Tax issues related to I/NGOs werediscussed at administrative forums and tax consultantsbriefed member agencies of ambiguities.CHA continues the dialogue with GoSL on NGOtaxes.Waste disposal procedure implemented isnot continuous. (Informed EMDP)Operational Meeting feedback proceduresuggested to P15S - during the months of May to July, 6 Districtoffices were monitored for 5S while the staff atthe CKC unit in Colombo, were assisted in 5S implementation.CHA59 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

District Level InitiativesCHA60 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESAmparaMeetings - 7 operational meetings wereconducted during the year. Updates from eachsector, special issues and knowledge sharingwere the topics of these meetings. OtherMeetings/ workshops coordinated by CHA were:Launching of handbook - "Guideline andStandards on CS Practices"Meeting on "Peace and Development forEastern Province"Meeting on "Civil Security Network for ChildRights"In addition the District Office staff attended theDivisional Civil Security Liaison meetings, MonthlyDistrict Protection meetings, Monthly DistrictPsychosocial meetings, Monthly UNDP - DistrictAdvisory Committee Meetings, CBSM – IDP ResettlementsMeetings, Monthly AlayadivembuDivisional Livelihood Meetings and Recovery CoordinationForum meetings on a regular basis.Livelihood Resource Centre – Information was collectedand the livelihood database was updated.A Livelihood Training programme on ScreenPrinting was also conducted.Community Protection Network - 2 CPN meetingswere conducted during the year. General Communityissues were discussed at these meetings.Legal and Paralegal Mechanisms & Mobile Clinics- Two Legal mobile clinics were held at Nintavurand Pottuvil in March. Issues relating to land,divorce, financial and National Identify Cards,were discussed and solutions given.Free service by a legal consultant was held onevery Thursday monthly. Assistance was providedto legally affected persons in the district. Most ofthe cases were money disputes, land issues,abductions etc.An Enterprise Approach for Sustainable LivelihoodDevelopment in Sri Lanka - Pottery Project –funded by CIDA - 30 beneficiaries were assistedwith the capital support and trainings to improvetheir livelihood activities through the potteryproject funded by CIDA. Each beneficiary receivedone pottery wheel and raw materials to dothe work. Beneficiaries were divided into sevengroups and kilns were provided to bake theirproducts. Training programmes on “Making ofAdvance Pottery Items, Improve Your Business,Environmental Preservation and Gender in Work”were also conducted.A sales centre called ‘Urumaya” was opened onFebruary to sell these beneficiaries products inthe market.CHA61 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESHuman Rights Desk Activities - A few legal caseswere received from the beginning of the year andthe numbers reduced towards the end of theyear. All cases were forwarded to the relevantofficials, for action.Compassion Project - Several relationship buildingprogrammes for the compassion project wereheld during the year. Many network meetingswere held before the programmes were conducted.An awareness programme on Dengue,Good Governance & Awareness on LivelihoodActivities also Health Clinic and a LivelihoodTraining Programme were some of the programmesthat were held .Listening Exercise - Seven listening exercises wereheld in year 2009.UNDP – Scope Project - CHA was selected for theUNDP – SCOPE (Strengthening Community Organizationsand Partnership Enhancement) projectand the agreement was signed in September2009. CHA is responsible for the Direct CapacityBuilding component of the project and providedtrainings to Community Social Organizations atselected DS Divisions of Damana, Navithanvelyand Irrakkamam. Two Social Mobilisers were recruitedfor this project.BadullaHealth, Nutrition & Sanitation project - Whileconducting various programmes in the BadullaDistrict, it was found that, the health and sanitationcondition in relation to the estate communityin particular was very low and unsatisfactory.Taking into consideration of this situation theHealth, Nutrition and Sanitation project (H.N.S.)was introduced and implemented.The National Programme officer at the CHA headoffice, the District Office and jointly coordinatedthis programme. The following programmes werecarried out by the District Office with theassistance of the M.O.H. office at, Haliela:School health clinicsFirst aid campsGeneral health clinicsRenovation of water source available atthe school premisesRenovation of Canal system available in theline housesProvision of nutritional packs for kids Provision of nutritional pack forpregnant mothersRenovation of toilets available at the schoolpremisesBridge Project – Kosgolla - The village ofKosgolla, was badly in need of a bridge as over 90families did not have a safe method to cross theBadulu Oya, which they needed to cross toattend to their daily needs in the town. The onlymeans available was a makeshift arrangement inwood, which was extremely unsafe.It is envisaged that the completion of theKosgolla Bridge with the assistance from theJapanese Government, through the initiation ofCHA, will assist the following:Safe access to enter the villageSafe travel for children attending school. Reduction of household accidentsCurrent situation regarding thecommunity health issues and householdaccidents as explained above shall be bettered.Cultivators will have a better income sincethey will have direct link from the village tothe mainland. Uninterrupted and better access toCHA62 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVEShuman and physical resources for thedevelopment process of the village.Ability to tap the existing and abandonedgraphite mine for commercial use. Villagers will have better access togovernment servicesCompassion Project - Marginalised and destitutecommunities living in Hingurugamuwa Estatewere identified for assistance under the project.Accordingly, general health clinics and training onanimal husbandry and organic home gardeningwere carried out to these people.District Resource Centre - The DRC or the DistrictResource Centre of Badulla carries out three (03)main activities. The Mobile Library Programme,Reading Class Programme and The Englishlanguage Training Programme were chiefly aimedat cultivating and enhancing the reading habitamong not only school children but also amongthe adult population whose reading habits aredecreasing rapidly. Links have already beenestablished with the Uva Provincial CouncilLibrary.In addition to the above, the DRC also classifies,categorises and maintains all data of the booksavailable in a database. The District Officenewsletter is also edited and produced by theDRC which in addition, maintains the districtdatabase too.A research on livelihoods prevailing in the districtwas undertaken with the collaboration ofIRRETEC organization.A Conflict Sensitivity workshop was alsoconducted by CHA to the Uva FarmerDevelopment Foundation field officers.Psychosocial network meetings were conductedmonthly during the year.BatticaloaLivelihoodThe local producer market came about as an outcomeof the livelihood forum in Batticaloa. ABoard of Directors was selected and came togetherwith the Advisory committee to engage innecessary activities to set up the local market.Committee had a long discussion with participantsabout needs to put up market and to obtainpermission at Municipal Council, Batticaloa.As agreed by the participants & authorities, themarket was opened on 10th Aug 2009. The purposeof this market is to assist our NGO livelihoodbeneficiaries for improved market access, to establishsustainable livelihood for their lifetimeincome generating activities and also to link withbanks not only to promote their saving habit butalso to expand their activities in future with possiblebank loans. This market zone will give spacefor NGO beneficiary's products with tax freebenefits for producers and sellers, no politicalinfluences, on time bank services and other veryattractive services.Discussion on wild elephant’s threats in resettledin areas was raised at the coordination meeting.Letters sent to The wild life Department officerMeeting with EPC and Donor Agencies - Thismeeting was coordinated on November 30 th atthe Divisional Secretariat Office, ManamunaiNorth – Batticaloa. Among mattes discussed wereassistance to widows, reintegration of excombatants,legal assistance for families etc.,CHA63 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESAssistance to Widows - CHA has addressed thisissue at national and district levels among agenciesand donors. Agencies that would interveneare being linked with EPC Ministry of Social Servicesfor more information and statistics. Agenciesare requested to incorporate this vulnerablegroup into their assistance and development programmes.Reintegration of Ex-Combatants - Agencies arebeing requested to jointly address this issue withthe EPC and provide systematic relief and rehabilitationto reintegrate these cadres to lead a lifeof normalcy. CHA continues to address further atthe national level with its member agencies for acoordinated intervention.Legal Assistance - CHA and IHR in liaison with EPChave gathered information on families withouthead of household due to arrest and long-termdetention and are exploring the provision of legalassistance. Livelihood assistance is also beingsought through member agencies.Assistance to the re-settled - Many families whoare being re-settled lack basic facilities. Familiesare in makeshift homes or just under tarpaulinsheets. Matters have been addressed in all relatedforums nationally and in the districts. Agencieswere also requested to incorporate assistancein future projects/proposals while CHA hascirculated needs among agencies and donors.Livelihood Assistance - a systematic coordinationeffort has been requested between agencies andEPC for agriculture and dairy are the other mainlivelihoods in the province. coordinated withrelevant agencies at national and district levels.Agencies mandated in livelihood activities havebeen requested to link with EPC for informationand assistance.A Human Rights Forum was held in May. Memberswere selected to the Forum from invited HumanRights Organisations representing 14 DS Divisions.The objectives of HRF are to address HumanRights violations at village level. In order tosettle matters the group seeks assistance from SLArmy, Police, Government, NGOs, Hospital andHuman Rights Commissions and other HumanRights Organizations. The Forum addresses variousissues such as disappearance, abductions,incidents when travelling; and awareness programson HR /assistance available from the governmentsuch as Compensation and Nongovernmentalorganizations.GalleDistrict Operational Meetings – meetings wereheld during June and August at the District Secretariatand SLRC auditorium, respectively. NGOssubmitted their regular quarterly progress of activitiesand highlighted issues for which they requiredassistance from the GA.Mobile Legal Clinics - many clinics were heldregularly in various locations in the districts atwhich beneficiaries received free consultationsand legal advice.In addition, HR awareness programmes too werealso conducted regularly within the district.District Resource CentreInformation Seekers - Students and school leaverscontinue to visit DRC and utilize the available resources.They were supported to create emailsand methods of using internet by the InformationAssistant.CHA64 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESDissemination Activities - The following publicationswere disseminated through the DRC: CHA weekly information alert to allNGO’s and CBO’s in Galle District PERAMBARA newsletter Invitation to all NGO’s & CBO’s staff forCIMA Certificate Course in Business Administration(CCMA) Advertisements of CENTARL BANK OFSRILANKA to all NGO’s and of the Ministryof Internal Administration - NationalSecretariat of Non-Governmental Organizations,to all NGO’s Updating of NGO’s contact list to all DistrictSecretariat Office and Galle districtmap for Practical ActionPsychosocial - RDHSProvided financial support and the MOU wassigned with the RDHS to conduct PS monthly Networkmeetings and capacity building for the networkmembers from June – Dec’09HambantotaDistrict Resource CentreLivelihood Trainings – A livelihood training programmeon Mosquito Nets was conducted for thebeneficiaries in Hambantota DS Division in collaborationwith Shilpa Children Trust, Hambantota.This program was held on 23 rd April 2009 atHambantota Bombay Training Centre. 45 participantsparticipated for this training which was facilitatedby resource persons from the Ministry ofLabour & Man Power.Computer Distribution program in HambantotaDistrict Rural Schools - Computers were distributedto 6 rural schools viz. H / Janananda Vidyalaya,H / Nedigamvila Vidyalaya, H / HathporuwaVidyalaya, H / Andarawewa Vidyalaya & H / MahagalwewaVidyalaya in collaboration with Foundationof Goodness & Sri Lankan Youth Parliament.DRC Coordination & Facilitating Services ( Nationallevel ) - The National Youth Survey II wasfacilitated during May – June 2009 as a joint venture& between Sri Lanka Youth Parliament(SLYP), International Alert and Social Policy andResearch Centre (SPARC) to facilitate input fromSri Lankan Youth on national issues island wide.CHA was requested to coordinate 15 youth fromthe Hambanthota district for this survey.Training program on Women Empowerment – Atraining programme on Women Empowermentwas conducted for 50 women community leadersin Hambantota district in collaboration with InternationalCentre for Training Rural Leaders.Divisional Coordination Meeting - The HambanthotaDivisional coordination meeting was heldon the 30 th June with a participation of 15 representativesfrom I/ NGO’s and government offices.Preparation for an activity plan for 2009/2010with participation of all the government and I/NGO are who are working in Hambanthota DSdivision, was discussed at this meeting.CHA Coordination & facilitation Services-Research on Situational Analysis on IntegratedApproach for Youth Entrepreneurship and Incomegeneration in Sri Lanka – The district officeprovided coordination and facilitation support forthe research on Situational Analysis on IntegratedApproach for Youth Entrepreneurship andIncome generation in Sri Lanka conducted byBandaranaike Centre for International Studies,Colombo. Youth entrepreneur groups onlivelihood sector in Hambantota District whowork with us were utilised for this research.CHA65 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESLivelihoodWorkshop on Participatory Market SystemDevelopment - Handicraft sector- A ParticipatoryMarket System Development (PMSD) workshopwas organized by Rural Enterprise Network (REN)with the ground level coordination of CHA. Thisworkshop focused to develop a marketingsystem for handicraft sector in the district withthe participation of all the stakeholders of theindustry. The workshop was held on 27 th January2009 at Ambalantota with the participation of 22stakeholders of the industry including producers,buyers, government, non governmentrepresentatives and technical support agencies.The discussions were based on the SWOT analysisdone by CHA to develop a marketing structurewith by getting ideas of all participants.Medal for CHA Coordination & Facilitation Service- CHA received momentum from Caritas SEdGalle on behalf of our support for their Tsunamiproject.Launching of "Guidelines and Standards on CSPractices" handbook – A workshop was held on2 nd July 2009 to launch the booklet on CSguidelines and practices. 20 participantsrepresenting NGO/ INGO and Government werepresent at the workshop. Following topics wereaddressed at the workshop: A brief introduction to ConflictSensitivity Its impact for Development and Peacebuilding Organizations, highlighting thepositive outcomes of CS in practice. The initiative and the need for thedevelopment of Guidelines & Standards How CHA plans to assist Agencies inimplementing and supporting CS inPractice.Listening Project - Listening Exercises were conductedin the village of Adupalena GN Division ofTangalle DS Division. Sarvodaya, Shilpa ChildrenTrust, Sewa Lanka, Samuththana and DFCDF participatedin this exercise. Education is standard isvery low in the village because there are no peoplewho are engaged at higher education level.Among the issues highlighted were, the lack ofhaving the marriage certificates, roads, youth societies& youth empowerment; lands issues betweenMahaweli lands and GA lands, irrigationissues for paddy fields and the good connectionbetween government bodies & villagers.PsychosocialHambanthota District Psychosocial networkmeeting – The Mental Health coordination meetingwas held on 15 th September 2009 at the RDHSOffice Hambantota. 18 participants were attendedthe meeting which focused on issues ofMental Health interventions & solutions. Themeeting was chaired by Dr. A.D.U. Karunarathna.Family Counseling Program - The counsellingworkshop organized by the “Ranawiru Adikariya”for Soldier families was held on 13 th August 2009at the H / Badagiriya Maha Vidyalaya this workshop.Members of Ranawiru families and disabledsoldiers attended the workshop and receivedcounselling to strengthen their mentalsituation to reduce issues on their families.Mental Health Program – A group counsellingprogramme was held on 25 th May 2009 at theTangalle Samurdhi office to build attitudes oncounselling for rural communities. As a result ofthis workshop, communities have requested forsimilar programmes for the youth community ofGodellewela.CHA66 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESCommunity Protection Network (CPN) ProgramActivitiesAwareness on General Law and Human Rights –an awareness programme was conducted by theCHA District Legal Officer at Pingama Nanda SaraArama Viharaya.– Ambalantota. This programmewas organized by Oxfam Australia.SISU JAYA Scholarship Programme - The secondphase of the SISU JAYA Scholarship program washeld on 25 th April 2009 at CHA District Officepremises with the participation of children andtheir parents. The accounts from commercialbank were opened on the day and a special seminarwas organized for them to prepare them toface the scholarship exam.Dairy cattle distribution program - At the CPNmeeting held on March 2009, Usangoda JanaUdana society suggested to distribute dairy cattleto uplift the nutritional status and the income ofpoor families. Accordingly, requests were madefrom the Judge of high court and the President ofBodiraja Foundation to assist CPN to fulfil the request.Ven Dr Omalpe Sohitha Thero, Presidentof Bodiraja Foundation agreed to provide 32dairy cattle which were freed from being killedfor meat. 32 beneficiaries were selected from theCPN organizations and the cattle were handedover on 17 th June.EDMP ActivitiesCostal re-greening project - Establishment of thePandanus belt was completed at Pallikkudawaand Medilla coastal sites in Tangalle. A successfulPandanus belt including over 500 saplings cannow be seen and it has been developed ascoastal green belt.Nedigamvila school home garden project -Distribution of necessary agriculture equipment,an awareness programme for the school body onorganic agriculture, home gardening and aplanting programme around the school groundwere successfully completed. Initially fiftyshading plants of Ehela, Kohomba and Siyambalawere obtained from school home garden’snursery and planted. The Grama Niladari, ChiefMonk of the village, Chairman – Farmerorganization, students and staff were involved inthis event.Awareness poster distributions - 900 awarenessposters were distributed over 344 schools withinthe Hambantota district while conductingawareness programmes. Distribution has beencompleted among all the schools included in thethree educational zones.Aurveda Medicinal garden – Aurveda Hambantota- For the purpose of demonstrating a modelAurvedic medicinal plant garden and to providesome Aurvedic medicines for patients, amedicinal garden was successfully completed.Necessary field practices were implemented andnearly 80 species of valuable medicinal plantswere planted.Rain water tank at Tissa DS office - Constructionof a Rain Water Harvesting Tank was completedat Tissa Divisional secretariat. Manholes and pipesetting were also constructed to harvest water. A20000L capacity tank will be filled with harvestedrainwater for home gardening and sanitationpurposes.JaffnaCHA is following up with the GA in respect ofcompensation for farmers affected due to theCHA67 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVES“Nisha” Cyclone. It was stated that The DS officeof Kopai has taken the data of farmers affected,but no compensation given yet.Education system at the Kaithday camp has notbeen satisfactory as students were escorted bythe security forces to the neighbouring schools.During roads closure students are late for school.A letter was sent to Zonal director of the educationDepartment & The GA to allow at least smallchildren from grade 1 to grade 5-6 to movefreely. Currently this problem is solved due to theresettlement process.An awareness programme about malnutrition atChankanai area was arranged. A visit was madeto Chankanai DS office to get the permission toconduct the awareness programme at their area.Following discussions with DS about an awarenessprogramme, how to select the village, identifybeneficiaries and where to conduct thisawareness programme, the social service officerwas met and data collected to organize the programme.Nutritional food such as samaphosa areto be distributed after the awareness programme,with assistance from Munchee.Advocacy efforts - Follow up regarding Jaffna universityadministration about the current statusof university students who are living atwelfare centres. Legal assistance being coordinated for aresident currently arrested and in theVavuniya Chettykulam Welfare centre. Following up with Save the Children toset up a HR network group. Following up with Jaffna DistrictSecretariat for arrangements to obtainarmy clearance for visits to new IDPcamps. Mobile documentation clinics wereconducted during December at Tellipalai,Chavakachcheri and Chankanai DSoffices.Compassion activities - Coordinating coir makingand coir products making training the IndustrialDepartment of the District Secretariat.Arrangements are underway to open a coirmaking and coir products making centre.Psychosocial activities - Regional Director forHealth Services (RDHS)Kalutara Printing of quarterly PsychosocialNewsletter by the district networkmembers coordinated by the RegionalDirector Health Services-RDHS-1 stquarter of the year. Sandilipay divisional Secretariat wasfinancially supported to conduct theirpsychosocial network monthly meetingin March’09 Provision of financial support and MOUsigned with the RDHS to conduct PSmonthly network meetings and capacitybuilding to the network members- fromJune – Dec’09. Tellipalai Divisional Secretariat wasfinancially supported to conduct the PSmonthly meetings- March, April &May’09District NGO Coordination Meetings continued inyear 2009, with future projects and plans beingof key focus. Meetings were chaired by Mr. S.Hapuarachchi – GA Kalutara and attened bynumber of NGOs in Kalutara district.CHA68 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESIT workshop was held at CHA district office.Participants were the government officials ofdivisional secretariat Kalutara, Beruwala andBulathsinhala, district disaster managementcoordination unit, police officers, NGO officersand students of DRC’s IT class.Two English language teaching classes werecontinued under DRC programmes in twodifferent villages namely Pathakada village inMillaniya DS division and Katuhena village inBulathsinhala DS division. 45 students wereparticipating in these classes. Classes were heldthree days per week. Reading class wascontinued at CHA district office during January2009.Several Mobile Legal Clinics were organizedduring year in different locations in Kalutaradistrict with the help of the Legal Officer at CHA,and the Kalutara District Legal Officer. Last fourclinics were organized with the collaboration ofIHR. Various legal issues were addressed andcases were filed in selected issues. Also free legalconsultation program was continued once a weekat CHA district Office Kalutara.CHA conducted livelihood forums in early 2009.Target group of the forum was self employeesand mostly the people from different CBOs. Selfemployment difficulties, market competition andbusiness registration were taken in toconsideration at the forum.Home gardening activities were continued at theoffice premises and at the Urumaya gardenduring 2009. Re-greening programme was continuedin Modaravila tsunami re-settlement schemein Panadura DS division. Environment activities inArmy regiment in Panadura were also continuedduring the year. Waste separation at the districtwas practiced.Rice based project beneficiaries were also trainedfor packaging, in one day training programme.Lots of new instruments and items werepurchased and centre was modified in order tostart production and sales. In September the Ricebased centre was opened and began itsoperations. Also under the CIDA project Trainingwas organized for the beneficiaries of mushroomproject as well as the rice based projects.Listening issues were forwarded to the advocacyteam earlier in the year on a weekly basis. Inaddition to that, a number of listening exerciseswere organized in remote villages in Kalutaradistrict.CKC Information Alert was circulated among NGOand government users in the district. DRCfacilities were utilised by the public.Few CPN meeting were held and the foruminitiated a programme to assist school children byhaving afterschool classes for selected subjectsdepending on the specific requirement of eachschool.Educational development programme continuedin 2 schools during 2009 with district fund raisingprogramme. After school classes were conductedat Gallappahala primary school in Horanaeducational province and Karandagoda primaryschool in the Kalutara educational province. Onlythe teachers’ incentives were given because offund raising difficulties.At the end of the year three meetings were calledat CHA district office in order to initiate the Childrights advocacy network.CHA69 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESMannarA free legal documentation clinic was conductedfor the retuned IDPs in Savoriyarpuram,Mutharipputhurai & Akkathimurrippu village. TheADR conducted the clinic and attended toapplications for births, dead & marriage.10 Listening exercises were conducted toreturnees, IDPs & host communities of all DSDivisions during the year. Through theseactivities, prevalent issues were collected &forwarded for advocacy. After each listeningexercise was completed an activity report wasprepared and circulated among NGOs &government departments to identify solutionsthrough a collaborative approach for theprevailing issues. Human rights violations takingplace in IDP and returnee locations and notaddressed since people did not know where togo, were mentioned during these exercises andthe people were shown ways to channel theirissues through the proper mechanism.Supported by IOM Mannar, 25 hygienicawareness programmes were conducted to hostcommunities, returnees & IDPs in Mannar Districtat Musali, Nannatan & Mannar DS Divisions. Amaximum of 25 participants attended eachawareness programs and received a set ofhygienic tools & hygienic kits.Under QIPS projects 06 vocational trainings (handtractor mechanic, plumping, wirings, sewing &out motor mechanics) were conducted for youthin the returned IDPs locations. After followingtraining for 3 months, training certificates & toolskits were issued to the beneficiaries. In total 140youth benefitted through these trainings.families were selected from Kannadi village whichfalls under Manthaiwest DS Division, forlivelihood activities. They were given chickens tobegin poultry business and items for 03 groceryshops & bicycle repair shops.MataraPsychosocial ProjectA Sign Language Class was conducted successfullywith the participation of PS forum members.Social service officers benefitted from thisprogramme working with the rural differentlyable people.An English language learning Class in Kotapolawas conducted for a 12 month period. About 40students attended the class. Most of the studentshave already begun to talk with the teacher inEnglish.A Tamil Class was also conducted during eachFriday at the District Office Premises with theparticipation of CPN Members & Youth.Coordination facilitation and networkingMatara District INGO/NGO Co-ordination Meetingwas held monthly during 2009 at the DistrictSecretariat Office, Matara. About 40 participantsregularly attended from NGO/INGO, CBOs andGovernment Departments.Cross Regional Workshop for Southern NetworkA cross regional workshop for Galle Matara andHambantota PSF forum members was held inApril. The workshop aimed to identify the ways /possibilities of coordinating humanitarianorganizations and supporting RDHS to continuethe forum.Through HSB donations, 40 most vulnerableCHA70 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESCapacity Building programmesLeadership Training Programme – A one dayLeadership Training Programme coordinated byCHA in February at Kandegodela Social ServiceCentre.PPM Workshop – A two day training programmeon Project Planning & Management wascoordinated & facilitated by CHA during March.A training programme on Production of Yoghurts& Ice Cream was conducted in March 2009 at theCHA District office.30 entrepreneurs benefittedfrom this programme. The Farm Manager ofDikwella Livestock Development Centrefacilitated the training for the entrepreneurs.A Workshop on Effective Guidelines and Standardon Conflict Sensitivity Practices for Development,Humanitarian Assistance and Peace Building wasorganized by CHA in June 2009 at the CHA districtoffice premises with the participation of 20NGOs/INGOs & CBOs in the Matara district. TheResource Person was Ms. Isha Wedasinghe, aFreelance Certified Consultant.Coordination in National Youth Survey - SriLankan Youth parliament’s focus group discussionwas coordinated by CHA. About 15 graduatesfrom Matara district attended this event. Topicssuch as social problems, issues in the educationsector, psychosocial and gender issues were discussedat the meeting.CS training - One day Training Programme onConflict Sensitivity was organized by CHA forCBOs Leaders in May.Advocacy and Policy debateListening Project - 12 programmes wereconducted during the year. They were conductedin remote areas as Kahagala,Walbulugaha Hena,Nidangala, Midigama,which do not have facilitiesincluding better infrastructure. This event wasconducted in every month. Field visits werecarried out to identify the problems villagersfaced and their ideas on present living conditionsin the village.Training on Improve Your Business (IYB) - IYBTraining was conducted by CHA at district officepremises during May 2009. 20 beneficiariesreceived training. The training focused on Howto improve their business was conducted by theSmall Enterprises Development Authority,Matara.CIDA ProjectURUMAYA Mushroom Production CentreURUMAYA has expanded their production andsales to a wide area in the district. Discussionswere held with cooperative societies and foodcities at district level to sell their products.Cargills food city is a main buyer of our products.Mushroom cultivation in the centre is continuingand the production use for bi product making.Many organizations are coordinating withURUMAYA to obtain mushroom cultivationtrainings. More than 20 entrepreneurs receivedsuccessful training during the year.EDMP ProjectFive schools were given assistance by EDMP andare doing its crop maintenance well. UyanwattaVidyalaya, Thudawa Vidyalaya, Olcot ModelVidyalaya, Mahanama Vidyalaya &Wawahamanduwa Wanigasekara Vidyalaya arethe schools supported through the project.CHA71 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESLegal and Para Legal MechanismsA Mini Legal Mobile Clinic was conducted on 27 thJuly 2009 at Thewatta temple, Midigama inWeligama division with the support of Praja SampathSanwardena Foundation. Around 11 clientsparticipated to get support for their legal problemsrelated to divorce, birth certificates, identitycards, EPF, Samurdhi & Sanitation. A Matara DistrictBased Lawyer assisted the clients. A Para LegalVolunteer was also present at the clinic forfollow ups.10 beneficiaries received legal assistance fromthe district legal officers. Some cases are beingfollowed up.Handloom Center – Kapugama - The Centeropened at Kapugama on 10 th August 2009. Fivebeneficiaries were trained in Sewing & embroiderymethods under two instructors. Presentlythey are working with handloom products.PuttalamRelief and RehabilitationDuring the Month of January, 09 underprivilegedschools and pre-schools from Puttalam, Wanthawilluwa,Kalpitiya, Arachchikattuwa, Chilawand Wennappuwa DS Division were given educationalmaterials through the Relief project. Educationassistance was given in two ways - on individualbasis and the other on general requests.Assistance was granted following the needs assessmentdone through the CHA desk officebased on recent and earlier requests. A total of32 beneficiaries were provided education assistanceon individual basis.The following schools received stationerythrough the Dutch R&R project.Koyyawady G.M.V, Nuraichcholai, Kottantivu,M.M.V.Kottantivu, Unity lanka Organization,Palavi, Nasriya Central College, Chilaw, KarukkuppanaiTamil Vidyalaya, Arachchikattuwa, Al –Hikma preschool, Ulukkapalam, Palavi, Al-HikamChild preschool, Puttalam, Kurinchampitiya,M.M.V, Kurinchipitiya,Kalpitiya, Kandakkuliya,M.M.V, Kandakkuliya, Kalpitiya, HumanitarianSocial Services Foundation, Kalpitiya, OmarFarook M.M.V, Pulichchakulam, EluwamkulamM.M.V, Eluwankulam, IUDO, Puttalam (programin Eluwankulam) 14.Annisha Women Society,Thambapanny, UDO, Puttalam, WeerapuraKanista Vidyalaya, Saliyawewa, NattandiyaG.M.V, Nattandiya, Waikala Kanista Vidyalaya,WennappuwaLegal ClinicsDuring June ’09, a programme on Legal Documentationfor selected school students of Tamilmedium in Puttalam South Zone was conducted.82 students from various schools in the zone participatedin the awareness raising programme inMadurankuly Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya, The secondprogramme was conducted in Sinhala mediumduring the same month in MadurankuliModel Sinhala M.V. to a group of 112 students.Community Protection Network3 new organizations joined the network and 12CPN meetings were conducted during the year.Following activities and follow up were carriedout during the year: Awareness on malnutrition throughcoordination of OPED in liaison withMoH officers. Drugs abuse Awareness to Alamkuda Bcamp through the coordination of HRC,HSF, FORUT. Coordination with CDO for conductingCHA72 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESlegal documentation (NIC cards) toIDP camps 6 awareness programs conducted forCPN members by HRC Assisting poverty stricken family of Ms.Rooshi through Unity Lanka Foundation(ULI) to renovate toilet. Establishment of Peace Committee Capacity building training on RightsBased Approach of Disaster Managementwas provided to the selected CPNmembers through HRC on May 26 & 27‘09. Capacity building training on ConflictTransformation to CPN membersthrough RDF on July 20 ‘09. Advocacy campaign against the liquorbar that was located near the mosqueand department of education which isagainst the laws and contradicts therules of National Authority on Tobaccoand Alcohol Act (NATA). Consequentially4 sittings were conducted to lobby theissue with various authorities and institutionsover time. An awareness program was held for CPNmembers on the Excise Dept and itsfunctions, how can the members join inhand to work to achieve eradication ofdrugs abuse. The training was conductedwith the cooperation with HRC. Capacity building workshop on proposalwriting funded by Community DevelopmentOrganisation to the CPN membersheld on CDO office on 21 st , 22 nd July2009. Provision of 12 months salaries to twoteachers in the pre-school inPallivasalthurai M.M.V. Issues concerning advocacy in Puttalam(follow up of Musali Resettlement issue) Red Barna preschool drop out case inPalliwasalthurai (progress).Through a partnership agreement with AsianPeople's Disability Alliance (UK) followingprograms were implemented throughout Jan-Sep’09.167 awareness raising, training and advocacyprograms were implemented in psychosocial,motor mechanic, counseling, therapy, advocacy,Disability Equality training, Alcohol and drugprevention, book keeping and accounting, etc.beneficiaries were selected from Puttalamcomprising of teachers, government officers,Samurdhi officers, students, disable people, CBOmembers, poverty stricken families, etc.Establishment of a Disability Resource Center(DRC) in Puttalam was also another importantachievement made through APDA’s presence inSri Lanka. A public campaign was carried out toraise resources to run the DRC and sustain itsactivities, mobilising DFID, JICA and obtainingvolunteers for the DRC.Listening Exercises - 6 Listening exercises werecarried out through the district in Kalpity Mutwalisland, Madurankuli, Nawagaththegama, MundelPoonapiddy division, Mannar Road RahmathNagar IDP camp.CS Workshops - Trainings and workshops onConflict Sensitivity Approaches to Peace Building,Humanitarian and Development continued in thedistrict, throughout 2009. The District Officerwho is also a member of the CS Consultant Pool,participated in 3 CS follow up workshopsorganized by the Peace Unit of CHA.CHA73 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESDuring October 2009, seminars were conductedto O/L students in Puttalam zone through theresources of OPED.Compassion Programme - The network membersmet in June to discuss the sustainability ofthencompassion programmes which havecontributed to the integration and co-existenceof multi-ethnic groups.A spiritual guidance programme was alsoconducted at the Community Center,Akkarawely, Mundal on 1 st July 2009.With the coordination of MOH, DS Office, GramaNiladari of Mullipuram, Manalkundu and ThilladiGN Divisions, Samurthy Officer, Mullipuram,Mosque trustees, Manalkundu and NEAHRPproject officer, Manalkundu a health campaignwas carried out in Mullipuram, Manalkundu andThillayady areas during 11-18 of August ’09.A livelihood training programme was also carriedout at the Akkaraweli community center inMundel. Initial training was provided by theChamber of Commerce. A group to sell panvproducts was formed and registered in the DSoffice in Puttlam. The training on panvproduction was given by a veteran trainer fromJathika Shilpa Sabawa.Through the coordination of the Lions Club ofPuttalam and Multi Foundation of Karathivu, amedical camp was conducted with theparticipation of all 3 community leaders, duringNovember. 10 volunteer youth from MultiFoundation joined the team in organizing andimplementing the campaign.TrincomaleeThe Trincomalee District Office conducted anumber of operational meetings in 2009 incollaboration with the Consortium of NGOOTrincomalee. Representatives of local, foreign,government and local bodies participated andexpressed their views and comments. Issues onHumanitarian activities and other relatedactivities were discussed. Priories were given toNGOs activities and HR situation and IDPsituation in Trincomalee district.English skill trainings were conducted to theunemployed youth of both sexes from all threemajor communities. About 300 youths weretrained and the selection was done through anassessment. Ministry of Human Rights andDisaster Management, Ceylon chamber ofCommerce assisted us to coordinate and conductthe exams which were assessed through theAcademy of English and Drama, Sri Lanka.Financial assistance for the project wassupported by UNHCR through the Ministry ofHuman Rights and CBSM. 10 qualified Englishteachers were selected through an assessmentand residential based training was given by theAcademy of English and Drama. Certificates wereissued to the successful trainees.During the year a number of psychosocial forumswere conducted with the participation ofrepresentatives from the Mental Health Unit GHTrincomalee, members of CENT, Social serviceDepartment, INGO and Local NGOs. Support wasprovided to CENT to do their activities but limitedactivities were carried out.Livelihood forums were also conducted amongthe NGOs and issues related to livelihood in thedistrict were discussed and reported to theCHA74 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESnational forum for follow up and action.Opportunities were created among the local NGOto present their activities in the forums. EachNGO presented their activities and plans in theforum.HRMG desk was established and Human RightNetwork meetings were conducted with theparticipation of NGOs and other individuals whoare involved in human rights activities in thedistrict. Documentation of HR violations wasupdated and livelihood assistance was providedto selected HR affected victims in the districtthrough Relief and Rehab (RR) unit of CHA.Citizen Net, internet based HR database waspromoted among the public.Activities were carried out through DistrictResource Centre (DRC) and number of visitorsfrom different organisations and foreigndiplomats and representatives visited the DRCduring the year. Profile of the district andlivelihood Database were updated through theDRC. Capacity building workshops and trainingswere conducted through RedR UK/CHA peaceunit. Groundview newsletter was also promotedand a number of copies were sold among thepublic and NGOs.Community Protection Network (CPN) meetingwere conducted and issues pertaining in thedistrict especially on Human Rights werediscussed. Field visits were made with membersof the network to the affected areas andinterviewed the affected communities and theirneeds and current living conditions.reports was distributed among the NGOs andothers. The human rights situation in theselected villages and the needs of thecommunities were highlighted. Assistance wasgiven to few selected families who were selectedduring the visit made by the team of officialsfrom different organisations in the Trincomaleedistrict.EDMP projects continued for the year 2009 andthe officers visited the project areas andsupervised regularly until the project wascompleted with satisfaction of the beneficiaries.Peace and Capacity building programmes wereconducted without any interruptions and are stillbeing continued. Activities were carried outthrough the selected local NGOs in the district. Itwas properly monitored and reported to thepeace and research unit.Relief and Rehabilitation activities were carriedout and a number of toilets were constructedand handed over to the Tsunami and Waraffected families in the Eachchilampatru DSdivision Trincomalee district. Beneficiaries wereselected through the Divisional Secretariat andimplemented with their. A proper handing overceremony was held and reported accordingly.Under RR program 4 toilets were alsoconstructed to the Siri Shanmuga Boys Home forthe orphanage children in collaboration withLions club of Trincomalee Town. The orphanagechildren who lost their parents through theTsunami and war are making use of the toilets.Listening exercises were done in the district aswell. It was practiced in the selected village on amonthly basis and reports forwarded to CHAColombo office. Later the final version of theField visits were arranged for diplomats andrepresentatives who visited Trincomalee fromEmbassies and international organisatons for thepurpose of monitoring Human Rights violations,CHA75 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

DISTRICT LEVEL INITIATIVESNGO activities, needs assessments, PhD Students,Media personals, other purposes. Provision of O/L Past paper books to theRehabilitation Students.Several special meetings were organized on behalfof provincial council and ministries. Personalinterviews were also organized for the internationalMedia and other related organisations anddiplomats.VavuniyaAssistance to IDPs Conducting a Bio gas programme in allPrimary health care center inMenikfarm. Conducting an Eye Clinic in the primaryhealth care center in Zone 2, Zone 3,Zone 4. Conducting a Health care center in theZone 1, Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4,Menikfarm Camp from May 2009. Provision of cooked meals to the IDPs inthe Tamil Mahavidiyalayam IDP centerfrom Feb to August 2009 Provision of past paper books to the IDPstudents through Vavuniya northEducation department. Provision of NFRI Items to the IDPS in theMenikfarm Zone 4 and Tamil Mahavidiyalayam Organising the Help to heal programmethrough the Sewalanka to the IDPs atMenikfarm. Provision of cash for the mental healthunit for psychosocial activity atMenikfarm. Building of Christian church (Small huts)for IDPs prayers. Provision of School kits and stationaryto the Vavuniya north educationaldepartment and Poonthoddam school .Listening Project - listening exercises were carriedout at Katkulam, Kalmadu, Maravankulam,Suntharapuram, Tharanikulam, Puthukulam,Sasthirikulankulam and kaneshpuram.Legal Clinic – A legal clinic was conducted inOctober at Periyarkulam and Sithamaparapuramthrough our Legal Officer.Psychosocial activities - 3 psychosocial trainingprogrammes were carried out for those whowork in the psychosocial sectorOther activities Computer classes were conducted topoverty stricken students and provisionof Sewing machines to those affected bywar. Provision of Small children story bookssupplied by an organization conducts theSmall children Programme Regular CPN Meetings were conductedduring the year for the CPN Members todiscuss relevant issues. Conducting a Do No Harm workshop forthe Government servants at Vavuniyadistrict.CHA76 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

Membership Profiles

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkAction AidInternationalHIV & AIDS, Human Security,Psychosocial, Disability care,Women’s rights.GBP350,000Ampara, Batticaloa,Galle, Hambantota,Matara, TrincomaleeAdventistDevelopment andRelief AgencySri LankaDevelopment, Education, Health,Livelihood, Rehabilitation, Waterand Sanitation, Housing.USD782,485Ampara, Hambantota,Nuwara EliyaAll Ceylon HinduCongresChild care and Education, ReliefLKR14,100,000-American Jewish JointDistributionCommittee (JDC)Child care and Education, Development,Disaster Management, Education,Gender issues, Health, Incomegeneration, Livelihood, Post -Tsunami, Training.- Galle, Hambantota,Matara, ColomboAmericaresDevelopment, DisasterManagement, Education, Familydevelopment, Gender issues,Health, IDP, Income generation,Infrastructure, Livelihood,Post - Tsunami, Rehabilitation,Water and Sanitation.- Ampara,Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Hambantota,Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy,Kegalle, Kurunegala,Matara, Mullaitivu,Polonnaruwa,Ratnapura,TrincomaleeAmpara District NGOConsortiumAdvocacy/lobbying, Child care andEducation, Conflict analysis,Conflict prevention,Development, DisasterManagement, Early warning,Economic recovery, Education,Emergency relief, Environmentalprotection, Evaluation, Humanrights, IDP, Income generation,Livelihood, Peacebuilding,Post - Tsunami, Psychosocial,Relief, Training.LKR2,000,000AmparaCHA78 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkArbeiter –Samariter – BundDeutschland e. V.(ASB)Advocacy/ Lobbying, Child careand Education, IDP, Livelihood,Development, Education, DisasterManagement, DisasterManagement, Environmentalprotection, Evaluation, GenderIssues, Health, Housing/transitional shelter, Incomegeneration, Human right,Infrastructure, Peace building, Post- tsunami, Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Rehabilitation,Relief, Research, Training, Waterand Sanitation.LKR431,209,458Ampara, Batticaloa,Colombo, Galle,Gampaha, Hambantota,Mannar, Matara,Trincomalee, VavuniyaCARE Internationalin Sri LankaCaritasSri Lanka - SEDECAdvocacy/lobbying, Agriculture,Development, Economic recovery,Emergency relief, Environmentalprotection, Evaluation, Facilitation,Food, Gender issues, Goodgovernance/rule of law, Housing/transitional shelter, Incomegeneration, Infrastructure,Monitoring, Peacebuilding,Post - Tsunami, Rehabilitation,Relief, Research, Security,Strengthening civil society,Training, Vulnerable groups, Waterand Sanitation.Advocacy/lobbying, Agriculture,Child care and Education,Development, DisasterManagement, Economic recovery,Education, Emergency relief,Environmental protection,Evaluation, Family development,Food, Gender issues, Goodgovernance/ rule of law, Housing/transitional shelter, Human rights,IDP, Income generation,Livelihood, Peacebuilding,Post - Tsunami, Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Rehabilitation,Relief, Small and mediumindustries, Training, Water andSanitation.USD10,000,000LKR2,147,483,647Ampara, Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Hambantota,Jaffna, Mannar,Moneragala,Polonnaruwa,Trincomalee, VavuniyaAmpara, Anuradhapura,Badulla, Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle,Kilinochchi, Kurunegala,Mannar, Matale,Matara, Moneragala,Mullaitivu, Nuwara Eliya,Polonnaruwa, Puttalam,Ratnapura, Trincomalee,VavuniyaCHA79 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkChild Fund Sri Lanka(Christian Children'sFund INC Sri Lanka)Healthy and Secure infants,Educated and Confident Children,Skilled and Involved Youth.- Ampara, Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Hambantota,Matale, Moneragala,Nuwara Eliya,Polonnaruwa, Puttalam,TrincomaleeChristian Aid (CA)Agriculture, Disaster Management,Gender issues, Housing/ transitional shelter, Livelihood,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Training.USD1,800,000-Christian Children'sFund of CanadaAdvocacy/lobbying, Child care andEducation, Development,Education, Food, Health, Incomegeneration, Water and Sanitation,Child rights.USD120,503Colombo, Matale,Kalutara, KegalleCommunity Trust FundAgriculture, Child care andEducation, Conflict analysis,Conflict prevention, Development,Economic recovery, Education,Emergency relief, Environmentalprotection, Evaluation, Facilitation,Family development, Food, Genderissues, Health, Housing/transitionalshelter, Human rights, Incomegeneration, Infrastructure,Landmines, Mediation, Monitoring,Negotiations, Peacebuilding,Post - Tsunami, Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Rehabilitation,Relief, Research, Small andMedium industries, Strengtheningcivil society, Training, Vulnerablegroups, Water and Sanitation.USD3,200,000Ampara, Anuradhapura,Colombo, Gampaha,Galle, Kurunegala,Mannar, Polonnaruwa,Puttalam, Trincomalee,VavuniyaCHA80 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkConsortium of NGO,Trincomalee DistrictAdvocacy/lobbying, Agriculture,Child care and Education,Development, DisasterManagement, Education,Environment, Environmentalprotection, Evaluation, Facilitation,Family development, Food andAgriculture, Funding, Genderissues, Good governance/ rule oflaw, Health, Housing/ transitionalshelter, Human rights, IDP, Incomegeneration, Infrastructure,Landmines, Livelihood,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Reconciliation,Rehabilitation, Relief, Research, Searesources, Small and mediumindustries, Training, Water andSanitation, Peace.LKR100,500,000TrincomaleeConsortium ofNon-GovernmentalOrganisations MannarAdvocacy/lobbying, Development,Disaster Management, Facilitation,Infrastructure, Training.- MannarCordaidAdvocacy/lobbying, Gender issues,Good governance/ Rule of law,Human rights, Mediation,Negotiations, Reconciliation,Rehabilitation, Strengthening civilsociety, Social Cohesion, Respectfor diversity.- -Council of NonGovernmentalOrganisations JaffnaAdvocacy/lobbying, Agriculture,Child care and Education,Coordination and Support services,Development, Economic recovery,Education, Emergency relief,Evaluation, Gender issues, Goodgovernance/rule of law, Health,Human rights, Income generation,Monitoring; Negotiations,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Rehabilitation, Relief,Training.- JaffnaCHA81 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkDanish Refugee Council Advocacy/lobbying, Governance/rule of law, Human rights,Emergency shelter, Incomegeneration, Infrastructure,Rehabilitation, Relief, Training,Water and Sanitation.LKR275,000,000Anuradhapura, Jaffna,Mannar, Trincomalee,VavuniyaDon Bosco Sri - Lanka(SDB)Education, Vocational Training,Child care, Rehabilitation, Genderissues, Agriculture, DisasterManagement, Relief,Peacebuilding, Integration,Resource.LKR200,000,000Anuradhapura,Colombo, Galle,Gampaha,Hambantota, Kandy,Puttalam,Kurunegala, Mannar,Kilinochchi,MoneragalaEnfants duMonde- Droits de L'Homme (Children OfThe World -HumanRights) (EMDH)Child care and Education, Humanrights, Psychosocial.LKR50,000,000Badulla, Galle, MataraETC LankaFamily RehabilitationCentreConflict analysis, Conflictprevention, Early warning,Education, Evaluation, Genderissues, Good governance/ rule oflaw, Human rights, Mediation,Monitoring, Negotiations,Peacebuilding, Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Rehabilitation,Research, Strengthening civilsociety, Training, CommunityDevelopment.Health, Human rights, Incomegeneration, Livelihood,Psychosocial, Rehabilitation, Relief.- -USD50,000,000Ampara,Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Colombo,Jaffna, Mannar,Trincomalee, Vavuniya.CHA82 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkFORUT - Sri LankaAdvocacy/lobbying, Child rights andProtection, Gender based violenceand gender sensitivity, Alcohol andDrugs prevention, Youthdevelopment/ HumanitarianAssistance, Human rightsprotection, Communitydevelopment, Early childhood careand Education and Development,Pre-school education,Environmental protection, Familydevelopment, Food security andLivelihood development, Genderissues, Psychosocial development/Basic health and Sanitation, IDP,Income generation, Livelihood,Rehabilitation, Relief, Small andMedium industries, Vocational andskills training, Water andSanitation.LKR483,000,000Anuradhapura,Colombo, Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Matale, Moneragala,Puttalam, Vavuniya.Foundation forCo-Existence (FCE)Advocacy/ lobbying, DisasterManagement, Facilitation, Housing/transitional shelter, Human rights,IDP, Income generation,Infrastructure, Livelihood,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Reconciliation, Rehabilitation,Relief, Research, Training, Waterand Sanitation.- Ampara, Batticaloa,Colombo, Mannar,Nuwara Eliya,Puttalam, TrincomaleeFRIDSROAdvocacy/lobbying, Child care andEducation, Income generation,Rehabilitation programs.LKR45,000,000Nation WideHabitat for Humanity SriLankaHousing/transitional shelter,Rehabilitation, Water andSanitation.- Ampara,Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Galle,Hambantota,Kurunegala, Matale,Matara, Moneragala,Nuwara Eliya,Polonnaruwa,Ratnapura,Trincomalee.CHA83 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkHandicap International - - Ampara, Batticaloa,Colombo, Hambantota,Trincomalee, VavuniyaHelvetas Sri LankaAgriculture, Climate change,Conflict analysis, Conflictprevention, Conflicttransformation, Culture as amedium for peacebuilding,Education, Environmentalprotection, Funding, Gender issues,Good governance principles,Human rights, Income generation,Infrastructure, Peace building,Psychosocial, Reconciliation,Strengthening civil society,Sustainable development,Vulnerable groups, Water andSanitation.LKR 79,000,000Ampara,Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Kandy,Kegalle, Mannar,Matara, Moneragala,Nuwara Eliya,Trincomalee, Vavuniya.Humedica InternationalLankaChild care and Education, DisasterManagement, Education, Familydevelopment, Health, Housing/transitional shelter, IDP, Incomegeneration, Livelihood,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Rehabilitation, Relief.LKR 50,000,000Jaffna, Mannar,Puttalam, Galle,ColomboInstitute of Human RightAdvocacy/lobbying, Education,Good governance/rule of law,Human rights, Training.LKR 47,800,000Ampara,Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Kandy,Kegalle, Kilinochchi,Kurunegala, Mannar,Matale, Matara,Moneragala,Mullaitivu, NuwaraEliya, Polonnaruwa,Puttalam, Ratnapura,Trincomalee, Vavuniya.CHA84 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkInternational Alert (IA) Development, Good governance,- -Peacebuilding, Research.International Relief andDevelopment Sri Lanka(IRDKindernothilfe (KNH)Lanka EvangelicalAlliance DevelopmentServiceLanka Jatika SarvodayaShramadana SangamayaLutheran World ReliefChild care and Education,Emergency relief, Food, Health,Infrastructure, Water andSanitation, Agriculture and Foodsecurity.Family development, Livelihood,Psychosocial, Relief, Child Rights,Women Rights.Advocacy/lobbying, Child care andEducation, Development,Education, Emergency relief,Environmental protection, Health,Housing/transitional shelter,Human rights, Income generation,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Reconciliation,Rehabilitation, Relief, Training,Water and Sanitation.Child care and Education,Development, Early warning,Education, Emergency relief, Familydevelopment, Food andAgriculture, Good governance/ruleof law, Health, Housing/transitionalshelter, Income generation,Infrastructure, Landmines,Mediation, Peacebuilding,Post - Tsunami, Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Water andSanitation, Early childhooddevelopment, Conflict resolution,Rural development, Legal servicesand human rights, Micro financing,Bio diversity.Training, Livelihood, Youthempowerment, Sustainablelivelihood for tsunami affectedresettled family.- Ampara, Batticaloa,Jaffna, Mannar,Vavuniya- -LKR463,389,598Ampara, Batticaloa,Galle, Hambantota,Jaffna, Killinochchi,Mannar, Matara,Mullaitivu,Trincomalee, Vavuniya- Ampara,Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Kandy,Kegalle, Kilinochchi,Kurunegala, Mannar,Matale, Matara, Moneragala,Mullaitivu,Nuwara Eliya,Polonnaruwa,Puttalam, Ratnapura,Trincomalee, Vavuniya- Ampara, Batticaloa,GalleCHA85 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkMalteser InternationalIDP, Livelihood, DisasterManagement, Funding, Health,Housing/transitional shelter,Income generation, Post-tsunami,Psychosocial, Rehabilitation, Relief,Water and Sanitation.LKR333,396,000Ampara, Batticaloa,Galle, Hambantota,Matara, TrincomaleeManitha Neyam Trust(MNT)Child care and education, Economicrecovery, Education, Incomegeneration, Post - Tsunami,Rehabilitation, Relief.LKR 15,000,000Batticaloa, Colombo,Jaffna, Kilinochchi,Mannar, MullaitivuMedical TeamsInternational (MTI)Health, RehabilitationUSD1,192,368.00Ampara, Colombo,Galle, Moneragala,Trincomalee, JaffnaMercy CorpsDevelopment, Food andAgriculture, Income generation,Infrastructure, Livelihood,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Rehabilitation, Water andSanitation.LKR565,036,710Ampara, Batticaloa,Colombo, HambantotaMethodist Church -Department of SocialResponsibilityAdvocacy/lobbying, Conflictanalysis, Conflict prevention,Development, Education,Environmental protection,Evaluation, Facilitation, Genderissues, Good governance/rule oflaw, Human rights, Mediation,Monitoring, Negotiations,Peacebuilding, Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Rehabilitation,Relief, Research, Strengthening civilsociety, Training, Homes forchildren, Homes for Elderly, Homefor the disabled, Children’sdevelopment Education, Women’sDevelopment and Awarenessprogrammers, Livelihood projects.- -Mines Advisory Group - - Batticaloa, MannarCHA86 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkMuslim Aid Sri LankaAdvocacy/ Lobbying, Child care andEducation, IDP, Livelihood,Development, Education, DisasterManagement, Food andAgriculture, Gender Issues, Goodgovernance/ rule of law, Health,Housing/ transitional shelter,Income generation, Infrastructure,Peace building, Post- tsunami,Psychosocial, Reconciliation,Rehabilitation, Relief, Small andMedium Industries, Training, Waterand Sanitation.LKR132,000,000.00Ampara, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Gampaha,Hambantota, Kandy,Monaragala, Puttalam,TrincomaleeNational ChristianCouncil of Sri LankaNational Peace Councilof Sri LankaAdvocacy/lobbying, Child care andEducation, Development,Education, Environmentalprotection, Gender issues, Humanrights, Income generation,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Reconciliation,Rehabilitation, Relief, Water andsanitation, Youth, HIV/AIDS,Communication, Inter-faith.Advocacy/lobbying, Goodgovernance/rule of law, Humanrights, Peacebuilding,Reconciliation, Research, Training,Visual Arts for Peace, Gender andPeace issues.- Ampara,Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Kandy,Kegalle, Kilinochchi,Kurunegala, Mannar,Matale, Matara,Moneragala,Mullaitivu, NuwaraEliya, Polonnaruwa,Puttalam, Ratnapura,Trincomalee, VavuniyaLKR 50,000,000 -NGO ConsortiumVavuniyaAdvocacy/lobbying. LKR 1,000,000 VavuniyaNonviolent PeaceforceSri Lanka (NPSL)Facilitation, Peacebuilding,Reconciliation, Protection, HumanRights, Child Rights.LKR140,000,000Batticaloa, Jaffna,Trincomalee, ColomboCHA87 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkNorwegian ChurchAid - South Asian Region(NCA)Gender issues, Good governance/rule of law, Peacebuilding;Post - Tsunami, Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Relief, Water andSanitation.NOK9,500,000Ampara,Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Gampaha,Hambantota, Kalutara,Matara, MoneragalaOxfam AustraliaAdvocacy/lobbying, Agriculture,Development, DisasterManagement, Education,Evaluation, Food, Food andAgriculture, Funding, Genderissues, Good governance/rule oflaw, Housing/transitional shelter,Human rights, IDP, Incomegeneration, Infrastructure,Livelihood, Peacebuilding,Post - Tsunami, Reconciliation,Rehabilitation, Relief, Research,Training, Multi Sector.USD2,500,000Ampara,Anuradhapura,Batticaloa,Hambantota, Kegalle,Matara, Polonnaruwa,RatnapuraOxfam GBAdvocacy/lobbying, Agriculture,Development, Gender issues,Health, Housing/transitionalshelter, IDP, Income generation,Livelihood, Rehabilitation, Relief,Water and sanitation.- Ampara, Batticaloa,Colombo, Hambantota,Mannar, Matara,Trincomalee, VavuniyaPeace and CommunityActionPlan Sri Lanka (Plan)Evaluation, Facilitation,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Reconciliation,Training.Advocacy/lobbying, Agriculture,Child care and Education, Education,Environmental protection,Evaluation, Facilitation, Gender issues,Good governance/rule of law,Health, Livelihood, Post - Tsunami,Rehabilitation, Water and Sanitation,Multi sector.- Ampara, Batticaloa,Galle, Matara,Puttalam, Trincomalee- Anuradhapura, Badulla,Galle, Hambantota,Kandy, Kurunegala,Matale, MoneragalaCHA88 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkPractical Action SouthAsia ProgrammeDisaster management, Naturalresource management, Small scalefisheries, Livelihood developmentin post disaster situations, Solidwaste management, Co- friendlysanitation, Renewable energy,Housing, Organic farming,Integrated urban development,Community governance, Workingwith marginalized communities.GBP 1,300,000Kurunegala, GallePuttalam District NGOConsortiumAdvocacy/lobbying, Training. LKR 400,000 PuttalamRoom To Read Sri Lanka Education. USD 2,300,000 Anuradhapura, Galle,Hambantota, Matale,Matara, Nuwara Eliya,Puttalam, Trincomalee,MoneragalaRural DevelopmentFoundationChild care and Education,Development, Education, Environment,Family development, Genderissues, Good governance/rule oflaw, Health, Housing/transitionalshelter, Human rights, IDP, Incomegeneration, Infrastructure,Livelihood, Peacebuilding,Post - Tsunami, Psychosocial,Rehabilitation, Relief, Training, Waterand Sanitation.- Ampara,Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Mannar,Puttalam, Trincomalee,VavuniyaSave the Children in SriLankaChild Protection, Education, Householdeconomic security, Realisingchild rights, Research and Advocacy,Emergency response.LKR500,720,202Ampara, Batticaloa,Colombo, Galle, Jaffna,Kilinochchi, Mannar,Matara, Moneragala,Mullaitivu,Trincomalee, VavuniyaCHA89 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkSewalankaFoundationAgriculture, Conflict prevention,Coordination and Support services,Development, DisasterManagement, Economic recovery,Education, Emergency relief,Environmental protection,Facilitation, Food, Gender issues,Health, Housing/transitionalshelter, IDP, Income generation,Infrastructure, Livelihood,Peacebuilding, Post – Tsunami,Psychosocial, Reconciliation,Rehabilitation, Relief, Research, Searesources, Small and mediumindustries, Strengthening civilsociety, Training, Vulnerablegroups, Water and sanitation,Fisheries.LKR1,422,967,206.46Ampara,Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Hambantota,Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy,Kilinochchi,Kurunegala, Mannar,Matale, Matara,Moneragala,Mullaitivu, NuwaraEliya, Polonnaruwa,Trincomalee, VavuniyaSurvivors AssociatedConflict Resolution and InstitutionalDevelopment, Psychosocialdevelopment, Torture survivorsRehabilitation, Disabilityrehabilitation, EconomicDevelopment.- Ampara, Mannar, Puttalam,VavuniyaSwiss Foundation forMine Action (FSD)- - Batticaloa, Mannar,VavuniyaSwisscontactSri LankaLocal economic development,Vocational training, Businesspromotion, Livelihood (mainlypost-tsunami), Peacebuilding andconflict transformation.-Ampara, Batticaloa,KurunegalaUnited MethodistCommittee On Relief(UMCOR - Sri Lanka)Livelihood, Water and Sanitation,Post tsunami and Post Conflictreconstruction and emergencyresponse, Permanent shelterassistance, communitydevelopment, Peace initiatives andCapacity building of local partnersand organisations.LKR 569,100,341Colombo, Batticaloa,Trincomalee, Vavuniya,Mannar, Kalutara,Galle, JaffnaCHA90 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkVoluntary ServicesOverseas- - Ampara, Anuradhapura,Badulla, Batticaloa,Colombo, Galle,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kandy, Kurunegala, NuwaraEliya, Puttalam,Trincomalee, VavuniyaWorld ConcernDevelopmentOrganisation (WCDO)World UniversityService of Canada -Sri LankaWorld Vision LankaHousing, Infrastructure, Livelihood,Peacebuilding, Water andSanitation, Child and CommunityRecovery, IDP relief andresettlement, Disaster Mitigation,Technical Training.Agriculture, Conflict prevention,Development, Economic recovery,Education, Emergency relief,Funding, Gender issues, Goodgovernance/rule of law, Humanrights, Income generation,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Rehabilitation,Research, Small and Mediumindustries, Training, Vulnerablegroups, Water and Sanitation, RuralDevelopment, Private SectorDevelopment, Volunteer Exchange,Vocational Training.Transformational Development,Humanitarian EmergencyAssistance, Advocacy.- Ampara, Batticaloa,TrincomaleeLKR455,000,000Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Jaffna, Kandy, Vavuniya- Ampara,Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Galle,Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kilinochchi,Kurunegala, Mannar,Matale, Moneragala,Mullaitivu, NuwaraEliya, Puttalam,Trincomalee, VavuniyaYGROPoverty reduction, Employment,Income generation, Livelihooddevelopment, Agriculture livestock,Micro enterprise development,Environment, tsunamirehabilitation, Relief, Health.LKR34,463,995Batticaloa, Jaffna,Kurunegala, Mannar,VavuniyaCHA91 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkZOA Refugee CareNetherlandsAssociate Members ::Land O’ Lakes DairyDevelopment LankaIslamic ReliefWorldwideObservers ::CanadianInternationalDevelopment AgencyProgramme SupportUnit (CIDA-PSU)DiakoniaEuropean CommissionDiretorate General forHumanitarian Aid(ECHO)Education, Livelihood, Water andSanitation, Shelter andInfrastructure, CommunityEnhancement.Agriculture, Livelihood, Food andAgriculture, Income generation, Smalland Medium Industries, Training.Child care and Education, IDP,Livelihood, Education, Infrastructure,Post-tsunami, Relief, Health.Child care and Education, Development,Environmental protection,Food, Gender issues, Good governance/ruleof law, Housing/transitionalshelter, Human rights, IDPs, Incomegeneration, Livelihood, Peacebuilding,Post – Tsunami relief and reconstruction,Psychosocial,Reconciliation, Rehabilitation, Relief,Water and Sanitation.Social and Economical justice,Democracy and Human rights, Gender,HIV & Aids, Peace and Conflicttransformation, GLOPES (Globalpolitical and Economic structure),Environment and fair trade issues,Disaster mitigation and Emergencyrelief.USD5,000,000USD500,000LKR44,000,000.00CDN450,000LKR180,000,000Funding - -Ampara, Batticaloa,Jaffna, Kilinochchi,Mannar, Mullaitivu,Trincomalee,Anuradhapura,MoneragalaJaffnaAmpara, Puttalam, TrincomaleeAmpara, Anuradhapura,Badulla, Batticaloa,Colombo, Galle,Gampaha, Hambantota,Jaffna, Kalutara, Kandy,Kegalle, Kilinochchi,Kurunegala, Mannar,Matale, Matara,Moneragala, Mullaitivu,Nuwara Eliya,Polonnaruwa, Puttalam,Ratnapura,Trincomalee, VavuniyaAmpara,Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Colombo,Galle, Gampaha,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kalutara, Kandy,Kegalle, Kilinochchi,Kurunegala, Mannar,Matale, Matara,Moneragala, Mullaitivu,Nuwara Eliya,Polonnaruwa, Puttalam,Ratnapura,Trincomalee, VavuniyaCHA92 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkGerman TechnicalCooperation (GTZ)InternationalFederation of the RedCross and RedCrescent Societies(IFRC)Development, DisasterManagement, Education,Facilitation, Good governance/ruleof law, Income generation,Peacebuilding, Post - Tsunami,Psychosocial, Training.Core programmes - Health andCare, Disaster management,Organisational development andHumanitarian Values. Non coreprogrammes - Housing, Schools andHealth infrastructure construction,Livelihoods, Water and Sanitationinfrastructure projects.- Ampara, Batticaloa,Colombo, Jaffna,TrincomaleeSwiss Francs500,000,000Galle, KalutaraJapan InternationalCooperation AgencyNorwegian RefugeeCouncil (NRC)Swedish InternationalDevelopmentCooperation AgencyAgriculture, Development,Economic recovery, Education,Environment, Health, Incomegeneration, Infrastructure, Smalland Medium industries, Water andSanitation, Power and Energy.Shelter, Information/counselingand Legal Assistance (ICLA),Emergency relief, Protection, CampManagement.- -NOK25,000,000- - -Batticaloa,Trincomalee, Vavuniya,Puttalam, ColomboSwiss Agency forDevelopment andCooperation (SDC)The Asia Foundation(TAF)The Humpty DumptyInstitute (THE HDI)Advocacy, Emergency relief,Rehabilitation, Housing/transitionalshelter, Improvement ofEducational and Health facilities,Development assistance, Economicrecovery; Conflict transformationand Peace building.Local Governance, Law and Justice,Psychosocial Services.Landmines, Dairy Development,School feeding.- Colombo, Jaffna,Matara- -- JaffnaCHA93 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

STEWARDSHIP AND GOVERNANCEMembership ProfilesOrg. Name Sectoral Priorities Annual Budget Areas of WorkUnited Nations(ResidentCoordinator's Office)(UNORC)Advocacy/lobbying, Development,Disaster Management, Evaluation,Facilitation, Gender issues, Goodgovernance/rule of law, Humanrights, IDP, Peacebuilding;Post - Tsunami, Relief.- -United Nations Children'sFund (UNICEF)Health and Nutrition, Education,Water, Sanitation and HygienePromotion, Child Protection,Landmines.- Ampara,Anuradhapura, Badulla,Batticaloa, Galle,Hambantota, Jaffna,Kilinochchi, Mannar,Matale, Matara,Moneragala,Mullaitivu, NuwaraEliya, Puttalam,Ratnapura,Trincomalee, VavuniyaUnited Nations HighCommissioner forRefugees (UNHCR)Advocacy/lobbying, Housing/transitional shelter, Human rights,IDP, Relief.- Colombo, Batticaloa,Jaffna, Mannar,Trincomalee, VavuniyaUnited States Agencyfor InternationalDevelopment (USAID)- - -Temporary Members ::Islamic ReliefCommittee (ISRC SriLanka)Economic Development, Educationand Training, Water, Sanitation andHealth, Social and Culture, OrphansCare, Relief and Rehabilitation.LKR32,500,000.00Ampara, Anuradhapura,Batticaloa, Galle,Kegalle, Kurunegala,Mannar, Puttalam,TrincomaleeThe CommunityTsunami Early-warningCentre (CTEC)Disaster Management,Environmental protection, Genderissues, Human rights, Post -Tsunami, Research, Training.- GalleCHA94 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

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AcknowledgementsSpace for secretaries’signaturesThe war against Terrorism has ended. Rebuildingthe economy is the next priority that we as anation should now grapple with.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'SMESSAGEIn May 2009 one of the two major constraintsthat was referred to by this learned economisthas now been removed.Dr. Donald D Snodgrass, a Fellow of the HarvardInstitute for International Development, writingin 1998 commenting on the hurdles that SriLanka had to overcome in her quest foreconomic development observed:“The two major constraints on Sri Lanka’seconomic development have been inappropriateeconomic policies and ethnic strife. The formerconstraint was effectively removed in 1994,when an incoming coalition government decidedto retain the development strategy of itspredecessor, intended to emulate theoutward-looking East Asian model. The latterconstraint unfortunately remains in place, asrepeated attempts to resolve the conflict withLiberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have sofar proven unsuccessful. Sri Lanka needs far moreemployment creation, which might conceivablybe achieved by an outward-looking strategy ifpeace could be attained.” 4The country should now be well on its way toachieving economic development. However, it isonly when the large boulders that obstruct thepath are removed that we are able to discoverthe chasms some deep, some that are mere crevicesthat we need to fill with equal determinationand dedication to make the journey unhindered.These though seemingly insignificant or assumedas easily overcome, can slow down or even haltour progress and perhaps even stop us fromachieving the objective of sustained well being ofthe country and of each and every one of its citizens.Economic HurdlesTake a brief glimpse at our progress towards thefirst millennium development goal: eradicatingextreme poverty and hunger. A mid-term reviewdone in 2008 reveals that though the povertyheadcount in the country has decreased 10.9percentage points from 26.1% in 1990/91 to15.2% in 2006/07, the share of the poorestCHA113 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

quintile has only decreased 1.7 percentagepoints from 8.8% to 7.1%.The situation becomes grimmer where hunger isconcerned. According to the same review, theproportion of population below minimum levelof dietary energy consumption has only decreasedby 0.2 percentage points from 50.9% to50.7% during the same period 5 .There are considerable regional disparities aswell. The poor are mostly concentrated in thethree districts of Ratnapura, Monaragala and Nuwara-Eliya,where the poverty headcount indexstands above 25%. Of this, Nuwara Eliya reportsthe highest percentage of 33.8%, and during theperiod 1990/91 to 2006/07 the proportion of thepoor populace has doubled in this district. Theplantation sector has continued to deteriorate,with the proportion of the poor rising from 20%to 32% over the same period. The plantationworkers remain trapped in poverty while the Teaindustry it self is doomed to near extinction inthe next two decades unless it makes a giantleap in terms of research and development and aglobal pitch in marketing its product with a competitiveedge as a beverage.The statistics for Colombo which has the lowestpoverty headcount of 5.4% seems vastly different.That is until you stumble on the fact that this5.4% actually translates to approximately136,000 persons 6 . Colombo, the most economicallyadvanced district in Sri Lanka also has 1506shanties that houses 65,000 people within itslimits 7 .These indices signify the fact that while overallthe economic growth indices are set to rise afterthe conflict, the benefits will not filter down tothose who need it most unless proper targetingis done.What is needed is a growth strategy that encompassesthe following areas, which are recognizedby multi lateral institutions such as ADB, WorldBank and the UN Family as the core strategy foralleviating poverty: Pro-poor growth: the creation of labourintensiveemployment, infrastructureinvestment in poor regions and environmentalsustainability Good governance: accountability andtransparency policies and actions, legalframeworks, public participation andanti-corruption initiatives Social development: promoting humanand social capital, ensuring social securityfor vulnerable groups and addressingforms of inequality, for example gender-basedinequalities.Peace HurdlesAs the Philosopher Spinoza who perhaps influencedmodern political thought as mush as anyother remarked “Peace is not an absence of war,it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence,confidence, justice.”Political issues precipitated the conflict whichsome erroneously label as a “ war,” unwittinglyelevating an armed insurrection against the lawfullyconstituted state to a level that only servedto ensure the total destruction or rather the totaldecimation of the visionary leadership thatonce steered the destiny of the Tamil speakingpeople in a pluralist Sri Lanka. This fact has to beCHA114 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

stated in unambiguous language because “thosewho live by the spin run the risk of beingrelegated to oblivion by the same spin.”Reconciliation must be pursued and achieved atgrassroots level not by winning the hearts andminds of the people but by the majority attuningthemselves to the rhythm of the heart beat ofthe minorities and reaching out to the of theskeptical minds of those who harbor a sense ofinsecurity. I hasten to add that the sense ofinsecurity may be either perceived or real.This is in sharp contrast to the superficial anddismissive observations such as “ the averageman or woman does not demand politicalsolution and that they seek only their economicwellbeing.”What is needed are practical steps. An example isminority access to all levels of state functions,which can be achieved by addressing thelanguage issue. There is no compelling reason forthe majority ethnic group to learn Tamil. For thisreason creative solutions should be sought out,such as knowledge of both Sinhalese and Tamilbeing an added qualification in the recruitmentto the public service.A remarkable example of the complex relationshipbetween ethnicity and creed is available tous in South Asia. Creed was the catalyst for thetwo nation theory of Mohamed Ali Jinnah, thefounder of Pakistan and the principal architect ofthe bifurcation of the Indian subcontinent thatcreated Modern India and Pakistan.How did Pakistan split in two in to today’sPakistan and Bangladesh?The Urdu speaking elite of Pakistan wanted toimpose Urdu on the Bengali speaking people ofEast Pakistan. To the People of Bangladesh theCreed of Islam (Shehada) was indeed sacred. Itwas also equally compelling for them to upholdtheir deep and abiding love for the concept thatwas immortalized in the lyrics of RabindranathTagore “Amar Sona Bangla” –My Bengal of Gold”which is the National Anthem of Bangladesh today.It is often asked how Bangladesh with all itsproblems of poverty and other attendant economicproblems has steered well clear of Islamicfundamentalism and even managed toshow a creditable advance towards the MillenniumDevelopment goals such as reducing infantmortality and empowerment of women. The answerlies in the lyrics written by Tagore.- “ MyBengal of Gold, I love you.” To the people of EastPakistan Islam mattered. Urdu did not matter.Another example from India illustrates this thesis.The state with the highest literacy rate, Keralahas more people fluent in Hindi proportionatelythan in any other state. They learn Hindinot under compulsion. It makes sense for the enterprisingMalayalam speaking people to acquirefluency in Hindi to seek opportunities in the largeand densely populated Hindi speaking states.Similarly all ethnic groups of Sri Lanka have traditionsand values they hold sacred. Integration is aprocess that can be socially engineered while assimilationis an organic process that cannot bebrought about by statute. Real peace and reconciliationcan be attained not by attempts to assimilateall groups into the majority mould. Dig-Based on estimated mid year population for Colombo District for 2009 by Department of Census and Statisticshttp://www.statistics.gov.lk/PopHouSat/Mid%20Year%20Population/Table%201.pdfCHASurvey findings released by the Ministry of Housing and Common Amenities,Daily Mirror, September 4, 2010115 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

nity is preserved in the process of integrationwhich in turn results in the creation of a SriLankan identity. Shared values and a commoneconomic and/or a political system could indeedcreate a Sri Lankan nation.The positioning of CHAThe work undertaken by CHA aims to contributeto the greater development of the country. Ourfocus on human security addresses the twin objectivesof freedom from fear and freedom fromwant through a process in which the range ofpeoples’ choices and the ability to pursue thesechoices are given prominence.Providing protection of the individual in a holisticmanner is an overarching concern for CHA and itis the premise on which the vision of CHA isfounded upon. Our contributions in ensuring humansecurity of Sri Lankans are focused on theprotection of all human lives from critical andpervasive environmental, economic, food,health, personal and political threats.networks and linkages established with all sectorsof society, both within and without SriLanka. We believe that through these linkagesand the expertise and experience gatheredwithin CHA, we are placed advantageously to inculcatevalues of good governance, social development,pro-poor growth and reconciliation intothe development process.In this light, the mission of CHA is to secure dignityof life for all. All our efforts, since our inceptionin 1997 have been focused in this direction.All our efforts as we trek towards the seconddecade of the new millennium will continue inthis direction with the same unwavering commitment.Jeevan ThiagarajahIn parallel to this we also work towards laying thegroundwork for ensuring human security throughCHA116 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

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CHA FAMILYBOARD OF DIRECTORSMR. V. KAILASAPILLAIChairman /MemberMR. JEEVAN THIAGARAJAHExecutive Director (CHA)/MemberMR. FRANK STEPHENSMemberMR. JAVID YUSEFMemberDR. MARKUS MAYERMemberMR. T. SURYAKUMARMemberMR. K. NEELAKANDANMember

CHA FAMILY1 2FINANCIALMANANGMENTCOUNCIL1. MR. V. KAILASAPILLAI2. MR. T. SURYAKUMAR3. MR. I. FERNANDO4. MR. J. THIAGARAJAH3 4MANAGEMENTCOMMITTEE1. MR. FIRZAN HASHIM( Deputy Executive Director )1 2 32. MS. BERNADINE JAYAWARDENA( Peace Related Activities )3. MS. SHAMMI NISSANKA( Human Resources / Administration )4. MS. DHANYA RATNAVALE( Regional Programme / Relief andRehabilitation )5. MR. A. H. ZULQARNAINE( Finance )6. MS. HISHANTHI R. SOYSA( Programme Area One )7. MS MANORIE KODITHUWAKKU(Human Resources/Administration from September2009 )8. MS. NAYOMI DHARMATILEKE( Assistance Manager - Advocacy )4 5768

CHA FAMILYSTAFFAijeenthaSampasivamoorthyFinance AssistantAnusha KanesanAdmin AssistantAnton FernandoDriverArunasalamVaithialingamSenior ProgrammeOfficerAslam SajaProject ManagerRedRBandulawathiOffice AssistantChathuriJayasooriyaProgramme OfficerAdvocacyChristineSundararajahOffice AssistantChandra KumaraNationalProgramme OfficerChathurikaJayawardeneDistrict CoordinatorChrishanthiD. A. C. GunawardenaEvents CoordinatorRedRD. KirubaharanData CoderD. L. HemanthiFinance AssistantErandi PereraFinance OfficerFathema MurtazaCommunicationMktg Officer - RedRFranciscaGunathilakeCommunicationOfficerGayani HarindiniFinance AssistantGayathriuvimanasinghamEvents AdministratorRedRGihani MartynSenior MembershipCoordinatorIndra BanuNallawansaSecurityIndrasiriWeganthalawatteSenior ProgrammeOfficerJayanthiSomasekeramSenior IT AdvisorJanakaAmarathungaDriverJudith JayaratnamPsychosocial DistrictLiaising Officer

CHA FAMILYSTAFFKrishnan KandiahDriverKumuthaSubrmaniyamAdmin LiaisingAssistantKasun SudharshanaSecurityLakshi MaliyaddaProgramme OfficerLalith SamaraweeraInformation AnalystMeenu Vitharana,Programme OfficerMalakaSamaraweeraQMS CoordinatorManojaLiyana ArachchiTranslatorMurugesampillaiSubramaniamWeb DeveloperMarimuttu ChandranOffice AssistantNadarajaBalasubramaniyamDocumentationOfficerNalakaChandrasekeraAdmin OfficerNiagara JinadasaProgramme OfficerNalin LiyannarachchiAdmin logisticsOfficer - RedRNimal DassanayajeSeniorMonitoring andEvaluation OfficerNiranjini RajaratnamLiaison OfficerNilusha WeeraratneHR OfficerNisansalaGunasekaraPsychosocial ForumCoordinatorPriyangika LakshmiOffice AssistantPrabashiniSomasundaramFinance OfficerPrasad SamarasekeraInternal AuditorPonnuthuraiGobinathJunior ProgrammeOfficerRavindran ThambarLiaison CoordinatorRohitha De SilvaFinance OfficerRishard SadikeenGeneral Assistant

CHA FAMILYSTAFFRukiya FirasaArshardFinance AssistantRuwini PereraProgrammeOfficerSachin UdunuwaraICT Admin Officer -RedRSandra KarunaratneEditorSarath RanaweeraDriverSamantha IndrajithOfficer - PrintingServicesSarath De AlwisEditor - TabloidSaroja SangupillaiOffice AssistantShantha KulatungaSenior ProgrammeOfficerStanley IsaackszFront OfficerSonali SeneviratneProgramme OfficerSushanthyGobalakrishnanProject ManagerRedRSubaskarySubramaniamPersonal AssistantThajudeenNallawansaSecurityThirunavukkarasuThirumayuranProgramme OfficerUmashaWeerasingheFinance Assistant-RedRVasuki KandasamyFinance OfficerVivekChandrakumarData CoderVelusamyShanmugavelOffice AssistantWijedasaWitharanageSecurity

CHA FAMILYDISTRICT STAFFAhamedSinnalebbaiDistrict OfficerAnton JeganRajaratnamProg. MonitoringAnton SivakumarDLSO RedRAnuradhaHasiniAssistantAriyaratnamAnushmanDistrict officerArulappu VincentAsst. DistrictOfficerAsho KumarSecurityBasil SylvesterDistrict OfficerChameeraEkanayakaDistrict OfficerDamian RyanProg. MonitoringofficerInesha RanaweeraInformationAssistantJ NilamdeenDistrict officerProjectsJagath JayawardenaDLSO RedRJanakaPriyadarshanaField OfficerJanaka Kandepola,Environment Officer-KalutaraK N PararajasinghamSecurity.Kaleel IlmudeenAssistant DistrictOfficeKamal NizarInformationAssistantKunasingamRathakrishnanOffice assistantLavanyaKanagasabapathyHRDOM SamanmaleeAssistantM. RajamoneyDistrict OfficerMelani NishanthinyInformationAssistantMilankaGajanayakaAssistant DistrictOfficerM K R NiroshaniDistrict Officer

CHA FAMILYDISTRICT STAFFMohamed FarisInformation AsstMohamedRahmatullahDistrict OfficerK.NahuleswaranAssistant DistrictofficerN NithyananthyHRDONadesu BaskaranField officerNewton KellyAssistantNimal KarunsingheField OfficerP. SubajinideviAssistantP.PakiyarajahOffice AssistantPrabhathHettiarachiDistrict OfficerPratheepaLoganathanAssistant DistrictOfficerPratheepaSelvananthanInformationAsstistantPubudu dunieLiyanagamDistrict OfficerR ShaelindrakumarProg. Monit OfficerRanjan AmalrajOffice AssistantRata RalageWimaladasaOffice AssistantS JeyatheesanOffice AssistantS. A ThasanSecurityS. SripriyaOffice AidSanjeewa WijerathneDistrict Officer-projectsSathisDistrict AdvocacyOfficerSelvarajahGiridharanEnvironmentCoordinatorSivarajahGanesathashDistrict officerSrimal LiyanageInformation AssistantThangavelSakthiyalingamDLSO REDR

CHA FAMILYDISTRICT STAFFTharanga MihiraniAssistant DistrictOfficerV.SritharanProgramMonitoring OfficerVadivelKalaichelvanDistrict officerWimalanathanSanjeevInformationCo-ordinatorOther Staff Not Presented HereBabtist Janakan Raj – RR OfficerN Najith Ruwanpathirana – Field OfficerMrs. Philomin Tnevanany Anandarajah - Psychosocial CoordinatorAmila Niroshan Nanayakkara Palliya Guruge – Environment CoordinatorSayakkara Sumanapala – Centre SupervisorM Mubarak Mohamed Safeer – Information AssistantKahatapitiya Ridma Ransara Perera - Information AssistantMs Joanna Arulraj— Senior Programme OfficerA K Mohamed Ismail- Office Assistant

Corporate InformationName:Legal Form:Registration No.:Registration with Social Services:Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (Gte.) LimitedThe Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (Gte.) Limited is registeredunder the Companies Act No. 17 of 1982CN(P.BG)273Registration No.: L. 00606Tax Payer Identification Number(TIN): 409079202 0000The Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA) is registered underthe Voluntary Social Services Organisations (Registration and Supervision)Act No. 31 of 1980 as amended by Act No. 8 of 1998Donors: The Government of theNetherlands Diakonia Asia Regional Office N(o)vib Oxfam Netherlands Oxfam GB The World Bank Norwegian Embassy CordAID International German Technical Cooperation(GTZ) United Nations DevelopmentProgramme United Nations Children'sFund World Health Organization Secours Populaire Francais(SPF) The Danish Development CoorperationOffice World Vision SL Mercy Corps SL Save The Children SL CARE International SL Forut Sri Lanka American Jewish Joint ContributionInc The Berghof Foundation British High CommissionThe Brookings InstituteJICA Japan International CooperationAgencyHelvetas Sri LankaThe Swiss Federal Developmentof Foreign AffairsUnited Nations PopulationFundInternational DevelopmentResearch CentreThe Government of AusraliaThe Danish Development CoorperationOfficeSwedish International DevelopmentCooperationNorwegian Church AidChristian Children's Fund IncDevelopment Alternative Inc.USAIDInternational Medical HealthLeonard Cheshire DisabledResource CentreThe Asia Foundation (TAF)AmericaresAcNielsenSubcribersSecretaries:Auditors:Bankers:Registered Office:Messrs. FJ & G De Saram261, De Seram Place,Colombo 10.Pricewaterhouse Coopers,P. O. Box 918,100, Braybrooke Place,Colombo 02.Commercial Bank of CeylonNations Trust BankHatton National BankHongkong and Shanghai Banking CorporationConsortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA),86, Rosmead Place,Colombo 07.CHA126 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

CHA Publications CHA Brochure EST Peace Audit Report EST Peace Building Directory - Phase I & Phase II EST Security Manual EST Operating Manual for Humanitarian Agencies in Sri Lanka ESTHumanitarian Charter and Minimum Standard in Disaster Response- Sphere Manual EST Landmine Monitor Report EST Regaining your Livelihood EST Response to Disasters E Internally Displaced Persons EST Post Tsunami Recovery and Reconstruction 2006 (Second Year Report) EST Peace, Peace Building and Conflict : An Annotated Bibliography E Peoples Pamphlets EST Membership Directory E JICA-NGO Directory E Rethinking Rights, Justice and Development - Training Manual ST Community Activism - Training Manual ST CHA Brochure EST Information Update EE = English | S = Sinhala | T = TamilCHA127 ANNUAL REPORT 2009

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