Income Recovery for Poor Sri Lankans

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Summary

To create jobs for the community following widespread Tsunami devastation through entrepreneurship training and microfinance assistance and motivate them to be self reliant. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

We will restore the livelihoods of 240 families 5 D.S divisions in the Galle district. 2. To establish a revolving fund to provide financial assistance to 24 groups in the Galle district to re- start their small enterprises. 3. To update and upgrade the talent and skills of the 24 groups of the backward community the Galle district to start and profitably maintain business management. 240 families will benefit through this project. In addition 2406 persons also might benefit.

Activities

To restore the livelihood of 240 families 5 D.S divisions in the Galle district we will establish a revolving fund to provide financial assistance to 24 groups in the Galle district to re- start their small enterprises.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $3,918
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $24,562
Total Funding Goal: $28,480

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

240 families will be able to start enterprises and will recover socially and economically. The health, education, environment and the social status of the community will be restored.

Project Message

The Christmas was just over in 2004. We were returing from the church. Our children were walking a few meters away from us. All of a sudden the monstrous tidal waves roared up.
- Mr. Milton Gunasekara, A Fisherman

Who is Running This Project

Contact

R.H. Lokuge,
Chief Co-ordinator / SDF
24/A
Bataganvilla
Galle, SP 88000
Sri Lanka
0094 091-2245781
Email:

Project Sponsor

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Organization

Saviya Development Foundation
24/A Wewelwala Road
Bataganvila
Galle, . .
Sri Lanka
0094-091-2245781

Learn more about Saviya Development Foundation and the project team.


Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Sri Lanka and can also be found under Disaster Recovery.

For more information about Sri Lanka, read the Human Development Report on Sri Lanka or the Wikipedia entry for Sri Lanka.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 22, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 28, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Update for 2008

By Dr. Winston De Silva - Chairman, August 22, 2008 12:15 PM

We have received a few disbursements from GlobalGiving donors over this year for a total of $2141. We used $1749 of this funding to help people in their enterprises and we also used $392 to upgrade the dressmaking skills of women in Mirissa in the Matara district with a one month course. Thank you so much GlobalGiving donors because you have helped uplift the Tsunami affected people in the Southern part of Sri Lanka. Please find below in the attachment list of beneficiaries who received grants to develop their knowledge in their particular enterprises.

Also below see the breakdown of the costs for the one-month training course.

Thanks for your generous support.

Dressmaking Course Budget

**Instructor’s allowance    - USD 10 x 10 days       = 100
**Meals for participants    - USD 01 x 24 x 10 days    = 240
**Teaching material       - USD 45          = 45
**Stationary                      = 07

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