Caritas Response to combat Malnutrition in Program Villages

By Food Security

Specifically, SDG (Sustainable Development Goals of UN)  the goal 2 “zero hunger” aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030, to ensure that all people – especially children – have access to sufficient and nutritious food year-round. This includes achieving the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons by 2030. However, given the current status of malnutrition, Sri Lanka encounters a challenge in order to achieve the SDG target on eradicating malnutrition by 2030.

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Improvement of Quality of Paddy Seeds to increase Rice Production of Paddy Lands

By Irasil

We are most grateful to Mr Gerard Chitty of Irasil Foundaiton of  Australia for granting financial assistance to improve the quality of  paddy seeds to increase rice production of paddy lands in Hambantota District in Sri Lanka.

We have identified many issues in relation  to agriculture especially in  paddy farming. One main issue is Inadequate income  to cover expenditure due to increase  in agricultural input prices. Due to the present economic crisis, inability to purchase high-quality seeds   has resulted  in the decline of yield significantly. The service charges of tractors and harvesters  have also increased three times due to increase in fuel cost. Falling prices of paddy at harvest time,  exploitation due to  monopoly by large-scale traders and increase in wages for workers  are some of other issues faced by farmers.

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Installation of Water Filtration Units for many Schools

By CHARIS

The lack of clean drinking water is a persistent issue in many of the schools in Hambantota District in Sri Lanka. The water supplied to schools at present is unfit for drinking purposes due to its high salinity level.

Caritas Humanitarian Aid &  Relief Initiatives, Singapore (CHARIS) came forward to assist the students of most remote villages who are from most poor and vulnerable families to have access to clean and purified drinking water facilities. As a sustainable solution, a number of Water filtration units were installed in three such schools namely Samanalagama Primary School, Hedawinna Primary School and Andaagasyaya Primary School. The students and teachers are very thankful to CHARIS Organization as now they enjoy clean and purified water.

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Production of Vermicompost (worm manure)

By Food Security

A Training Programme on production of  vermicompost (worm manure) was conducted on 3rd May 2023 by  Mr Rasika Rukshan ( one of the very experienced farmers  in Hiyare who has achieved a remarkable  success  in producing vermicompost). This programme was conducted at a model farm belonging to Mr Kalinga at Kanampitiya . A total of 40 Members of Arunalu Agrcultural Society,  farmers in and around Kanampitiya participated at this programme organized by Caritas SED Galle.

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Distribution of Dry Ration Nutrition Packs & Model Question Papers

By Primary Education Project - Caritas Korea

Caritas SED Galle distributed Dry Ration Nutrition Packs and Model Question Papers to students who are due to sit for 5th-year scholarship examinations in the year 2023 from 05 Primary Schools ( 32 students at Nadigamwila Primary School, 54 students at Andaragasaya Primary School, 22 students at Kirindagama Primary School, 16 students at Abeysekaragama Primary School and 39 students at Wanigasiri Primary School totaling to 163 students on 28th April 2023 under Caritas Korean Primary Education Development Project.

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