ABHIMANA SUPPORT AT A GLANCE

Minor Irrigation

• Rehabilitated 10 tanks in Palugaswewa area

• Rehabilitated 5 minor irrigation systems with catchment and command areas in Kahatagasdigiliya

• Rehabilitated 10 minor irrigation systems with 250 acres of paddy fields in Tantirimale area

• Rehabilitated 5 minor irrigation systems and developed watershed and command areas in Horowpothana

• Renovated two anicuts to provide water for cultivation of paddy and other field crops in war affected areas

• Provision of supplementary irrigation through 150 agro-wells

Cultivation Development in the Dry Zone

• Developed nearly 800 paddy fields under minor irrigation systems

• Provision of supplementary irrigation through Agro-wells for nearly 300 acres

• Development of Plant nurseries in order to increase the supply of quality seeds and plants for small farmers

• Demonstration (cultivation) plots to train and encourage farmers on organic farming

• Eco-friendly cultivation through Agro-forestry

• Promote dairy farming with more than 150 milk farmers (mostly women)

• Establishment of milk collecting centres

• Marketing Centres to support small farmers to sell their farm products directly to the customers

Support for Tsunami Victims

• Provision of emergency assistance to affected families in Trincomalee and Batticaloa

• Provision of food and non-food items for tsunami affected families

• Seventy (70) permenant houses for 70 affected and displaced families in Trincomalee, Ampara and Galle districts

• Livelihood development programs for affected families

Psychosocial Support Programs

• Psychosocial support services for war and tsunami affected children and mothers

• Psychosocial support has been extended to widows in project areas

 Poverty Reduction through Microfinance

• Financial support to small farmers through microfinance even during the off cultivation season

More than 4,000 poor families live in war-affected, tsunami affected and dry zone are working with Abhimana.