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OfERR (CEYLON) PROGRAMME
VISION of OfERR (Ceylon)
The primary goal of OfERR (Ceylon) is to improve and develop
the life and well-being of returnees from India as well as the internally displaced
people (IDP) in the North and East of the Island.
OfERR (Ceylon) considers capacity building and empowerment as key elements in
its vision to ensure sustainable development with equal rights of all citizens
and establish social justice.
To realize the vision OfERR (Ceylon) focuses on the following
goals:
To promote equal educational opportunities and enhance the abilities of returnees
as well as the IDPs and help them take part in rebuilding their nation
To mobilize, liaise and network with NGOs, inter-governmental agencies and
the government to advocate the protection and the rights of IDPs and returnees.
To improve the health and nutritional status of the most vulnerable section of the returnees and IDPs and motivate them to be actively involved in all forms of developmental activities.
To diversify and improve the livelihood opportunities for the beneficiaries.
OfERR Ceylons mandate on capacity building and empowerment is to promote equality between all citizens in the island.
Programmes and Activities:
During Relief Phase
Emergency Assistance:
Providing relief such as food and non food items for IDPs and returnees
Providing shelter and water and sanitation for IDPs and returnees
Providing psycho social activities for IDPs
And Promotion of public health awareness in the IDP camps
Providing educational assistance for children o continue their education
During rehabilitation phase
Advocacy Work:
With government regarding issues of the returnees and IDPs such as documentation,
recognition of educational qualification specially for returnees, facilitating
to get Citizenship for returnees as well as for the IDPs, and getting land allocation
for landless people.
Net working With NGOs in Mannar, Vavuniya, Batticaloa and Trincomalee - Co-ordination
specially in Human Right and Peace Building
Advocating for permanent political solution
Education:
Running of coaching classes
Running of Nursery schools
Vocational training for discontinued students
Improving the infrastructure of educational institutions which were affected
by war and Tsunami
Assisted returnees organized as well as spontaneous returnees
Help School drop outs from IDP camps in the North and East to get back to
school and catch up classes were conducted for them.
Formation of student forums in the IDP camps
Health and Nutrition:
Improving the health and nutritional knowledge of the people
Conducting medical clinics in areas where access to medical services is poor
Advocating with the government for extension of medical services to the areas
where there are no medical services
Identified and trained village level health animators
Diseases based awareness at village level
Promotion of family planning and HIV awareness
Capacity building and empowerment:
Formation of community based organization such as Self Help groups, students
organization, and youth organization
Providing leadership and gender training for them
Communication and leadership for OfERR staff as well as for staff of other
NGOs
First Aid Health awareness for community workers Rural Development Samithies
and grass root workers of other NGOs
Sustainable Livelihood Assistance:
Formation and training of self help groups
Training them on business management
Providing assistance for doing livelihood programmes
Linking them with local marketing agencies
Development Phase:
Permanent housing programme
Individual water and sanitation improvement
Community Infrastructure improvement such as school, hospital, public road,
hospitals and common building
