Model Home Garden at Caritas SED Galle Premises

We have established a Model Home Garden at Caritas SED Galle Premises as a Production Model . This Model Home Garden has now become a well-developed Home Garden. This was developed under the Food Security Project (Addressing Causes for Poverty and Ensuring Food Security Security for Farming Communities in Sri Lanka) funded by Caritas Norway/NORAD. Food Security Project is related to UN Sustainable Development Goals. The main objectives of this Project Is to end poverty and hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. We have grown following varieties of vegetable crops, fruits, leafy vegetables and a number of yam varieties:

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Partnership between UCIARS – University of Colombo Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences, Weligatta and Caritas SED Galle for Garden Mentorship for Home Garden Participants

The Project of “Addressing Causes for Poverty and Ensuring Food Security for Farming Communities”  funded by Caritas Norway is being implemented by  Caritas SED Galle to establish 2000 Home gardens in Galle,  Matara and Hambantota Districts. The Home Vegetable Garden Program seeks to increase access to healthy food for low income residents through establishing home gardens and providing one on one garden support at family homes, Community Knowledge Centers, Schools and Religious Institutions. Program participants are provided free seedlings, seeds, and other necessary tools and supplies as well. As necessary trainings,  home gardening provide participants with opportunities to build resilience through increased community engagement, opportunities for inter-generational experience and improvements in their health from exercise and increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.

This partnership (Between University of Colombo Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences, ,Weligatta and Caritas SED Galle &) will be paired with a garden mentor to provide extra support to help them reach their goals, whether it be help with water management, soil erosion control, pest management, or spending more time with their families outside.
Mentors will assist new gardeners in setting and reaching their garden goals through one-on- one coaching and sharing resources from growing hope. Gardening can be a venue for achieving many personal goals, from spending time with loved ones, changing your diet, reconnecting with cultural traditions and more. Growing Hope will pair up mentees and mentors based on shared interest and skills.

Under this Mentor Programme, Caritas SED Galle has linked around 100 home garden farmers with the 3rd year Undergraduates of University of Colombo Institute for Agro-technology and Rural Sciences, Weligatta.

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World Food Day 2022

Caritas Sed Galle Commemorated the world food day on the 18.10. 22 at ‘Thalaraba Temple, Mirissa, Matara, 20.10.22 at Magedara school, Yakkalamulla, Galle & 21.10.22 at Vijaya primary school, Welangahawala, Barawakubuke, Hambantota. Rev. Fr. Director, Caritas Sed Galle staff, the Government officer’s, Doctors of Ayurveda Department, C.B.O. members, the principles, teachers & school children, pre school teachers, Mothers/parents, organized & participated for the programmes.

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Rev. Brothers of the National seminary visited the C.B.O. members of ‘Arunodaya’ & Diriya, Hiyare, Galle

Rev. Brothers of the National seminary visited the C.B.O. members of ‘Arunodaya’ & Diriya at the “Village Knowledge Centre being implemented by the ‘Food Security’ project of Caritas Sed Galle at Hiyare(east) Akmeemana Galle.

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