Progress Report

Community based training for children & adult females from displaced families in Uruththirapuriswaram

 

The Economic Consultancy House Mannar

International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour -(IPEC) Mannar

 

Proposed Project Details

Title: Community based training for livelihood activities and income generation for reintegration of children & adult females from displaced families.

Location: Northern region of Sri-lanka

Area: Uruththirapuriswaram, Kilinochchi

Implementing partner: TECH, Kilinochchi

Funding agency: ILO, Kilinochchi

Duration: 10 Weeks

Start date: 01 December 2004

End date: 15 February 2005

Budget: Rs.515, 000.00 (US$5000)

 

Executive Summary

Now this project is going on in progress. However during the middle part of the project it was disturbed by some natural disaster. However now it is normally carry on with out any difficulties. Now this project completed nearly 76% and remaining will be finished on 15 th of February 2005.For the field programme Govt agent Kilinochchi provided 2ac land in the area. Here the beneficiaries going to do the farming as a group.

Certainly this project will revive the Uruththirapuriswaram farming community and a good guidance for them to enhance their living standard as well as community development.

Introduction

This project on going at Uruththirapuriswaram, Kilinochchi. It is the programme for the elimination of child labour. This project carries on by TECH (The Economic Consultancy House). For this project fund released by ILO (International Labour Organization). It is mainly focused on Agricultural community in the target area. This training includes crop cultivation and animal husbandry. Here 20 beneficiaries participate in this training programme. All of them are unemployed persons. It is highly promote their living standard refresh their life.

 Lighting of lamp

Providing hand sprayer

 

Main Objectives

• Elimination of child labour.
• Enhance the skill and knowledge of the farming community.
• Introducing new equipments and technology on agriculture.
• Promote/introduce the value addition methods.
• Improve the living standard of the people.

 

Activities

• Selection of the beneficiaries

After the selection of Uruthireeswarapuram village in Kilinochchi district, we visited to this village and conducted a meeting among those village people with the help of farmer’s organization.

According to the meeting there is 20 beneficiaries were selected. Above peoples are unemployed, under the poverty line and active participatants in the village activities.

Here 10 members from women headed family, and remaining 10 members are youths (Both girls and boys) and between the ages of 14years to18years old.

 

• Inauguration ceremony training programme and mobilization

This was held on 1 st of Dec 2004 at Uruthireeswarapuram pre-school (Kanagan pre school). The invitees came from dept of Animal production and health, dept of Agriculture, ILO Kilinochchi, Grama savagar, farmer organization and other well-wishers.

• Preparation of time schedule for the training programme

This programme was prepared according to the

• Knowledge of the people.
• Resource availability.
• Time suitability for the trainees.
• Department coordination (Govt and stake holders).

• Career guidance programme
  • To promote the knowledge of the farmers
  • To develop the skill of the farmers
  • To improve the living standard of the farmers
   

• Establishment to local training committee.

After the selection of beneficiaries (According to the ILO criteria) this committee was formed from the beneficiaries to carry on the programme in a proper way. This committee consists 8 members. Here President Mr.T.Vasekaran, Secretary Mr.K.Kugathas and Treasurer Mr.S.Sivaruban and 5 committee members. The president of the farmer organization will be on an advisory capacity.

• Agreement with trainers

The trainers from our office, and from the departments worked together in this project. Because it is a pilot project .the TECH have a link with the entire department in Kilinochchi.

• Purchasing of inputs .

We purchased the goods for two purpose such as training programme and post training activites. The details of items are given as annex. Now this all inputs are looks/managed by this training committee.

• Delivery of training

This project was design to promote the farmers in this village in agriculture. it was divided in to two compound:

1) Plant
2) Animal

the training were conducted according to fulfill the both areas the train schedule is attach in the report bellow

• Distribution of inputs .

The post training equipment was given after the end of the theory part training. It will use during the period of farming.

• Monitoring and evaluation

This is carry on by TECH monitoring and evaluation officer. He visits to the field thrice a week.

• Reporting

Beneficiaries with equipments

with two-wheeler

 

Obstacles

This project actual programme intermitted by some problems such as

• Heavy rain during the period of December 20 th to 25 th 2004.
• After 26 th of December our organization fully engaged with Tsunami relief programme.

Current Situation

Now we have finished the training part and entering into the farming activity in our 2 Ac land there is land clearing, land preparation, have finished. Futher we got some ILO need assessment forms from Kilinochchi office that also completed by us. Now we are doing the fencing and ordering the planting material for planting.

 

Varity of plants

• Banana - ½ Ac
• Vegetables - ¾ Ac
• Pulses -1/4 Ac
• Nursery - ½ Ac

 

Nursery will consists the Following

• Coconut -1000Nos
• Areca nut -1000Nos
• Mango - 500Nos

 

DETAILS FOR TRAINEES OF ILO CROP CULTIVATION AND ANIMAL HUSBANDARY

No	Name	District	Age	Sex	Programme Commencement	Present Completion status
01	S.Majuran	Kilinochchi	17	M	01-12-2004	76%
02	T.Vaseekaran	Kilinochchi	18	M	01-12-2004	76%
03	K.Suthakaran	Kilinochchi	17	M	01-12-2004	76%
04	S.Sivaruban	Kilinochchi	16	M	01-12-2004	76%
05	S.Sulaxwsana	Kilinochchi	18	F	01-12-2004	76%
06	T.Antany Ramash	Kilinochchi	18	M	01-12-2004	76%
07	S.Arulraj	Kilinochchi	18	M	01-12-2004	76%
08	E.Karunakaran	Kilinochchi	15	M	01-12-2004	76%
09	K.Manchu	Kilinochchi	16	F	01-12-2004	76%
10	K.Kugathas	Kilinochchi	17	M	01-12-2004	76%
11	N.Santherakumary	Kilinochchi	33	F	01-12-2004	76%
12	M.Valeyami	Kilinochchi	46	F	01-12-2004	76%
13	S.Manonmoney	Kilinochchi	38	F	01-12-2004	76%
14	I.Santhanaluxmy	Kilinochchi	43	F	01-12-2004	76%
15	J.Kolastriga	Kilinochchi	42	F	01-12-2004	76%
16	T.Manorani	Kilinochchi	49	F	01-12-2004	76%
17	E.Yogeshwary	Kilinochchi	48	F	01-12-2004	76%
18	T.Thivagini	Kilinochchi	25	F	01-12-2004	76%
19	N.Nithiyakala	Kilinochchi	27	F	01-12-2004	76%
20	K.Panchadsaram	Kilinochchi	53	F	01-12-2004	76%

Tranning Class time frame For crop cultivation and animal husbandary

Date	Time	Title	Subtitle	Lecturer
01-12-2004	9.00to 5.00	Crop Cultivation	Introduction of Agriculture Climatic zone of Srilanka. water management	Mr.S.Thavarajah (former Agricultural divisional officer)
06-12-2004	9.00to 5.00	Livestock	Cattle rearing	Dr.Manoharan (Vet. Surgeon)
14-12-2004	9.00to 5.00	Crop Cultivation	Cash crops Inter cropping Leguminous crop	Mr.S.Thavarajah (former Agricultural divisional officer)
18-12-2004	9.00to 5.00	Livestock	Goat rearing	Dr.Gowrithilakar (Vet. Surgeon,Kilinochchi)
02-01-2005	9.00to 5.00	Machinery management	Different type of machines(water pump, Tractor, Sprayer) &their spare parts	Mr.T.Prathap (Agriculture graduate)
06-01-2005	9.00to 5.00	Live stock	Poultry rearing	Dr.Gowrithilar (Vet. Surgeon,Kilinochchi)
10-01-2005	9.00to 5.00	Crop Cultivation	Perennial Crops Compost making	Mr.Pirabakaran (Social mobilizer)
12-01-2005	9.00to 5.00	Machinery management	Handling of machines Depreciation, Trouble shooting	Mr.T.Prathap (Agriculture graduate)
20-01-2005	9.00to 5.00	Crop Cultivation	Fertilizer management Storage	Mr.T.Prathap (Agriculture graduate)
22-01-2005	9.00to 5.00	livestock	Crop live stock Integration	Dr.Manoharan (Vet. Surgeon)

*Above programme was finished up to this date

Cash Flow  

S.No	Description	Quantity	Unit Price	Amount	Total amount(Rs)
01	Inputs/Equipment for Post-training
a	Two wheel tractor	01	152000.00	152,000.00
b	Water pump set	01	28235.00	28235.00
c	Mammotti	20	550.00	11,000.00
d	Spryer	02	6,000.00	12,000.00
e	Bucket	20	200.00	4,000.00
f	Two wheel tractor-box	01	60,000.00	60,000.00
g	Bicycle	01	8750.00	8750.00
h	Drip irrigation	01	22000.00	22000.00
	sub total				297,985 .00
02	Trainers fees/training materials during the training
a	File cover	50	5.00	250.00
b	Pen	50	12.00	600.00
c	Roniyosheet			2400.00
d	Typing sheet	03 ream	350.00	1050.00
e	White board set	-	-	18733.50
f	Bilmichart	01		250.00
e	Trainers fees	16 days	750.00	12000.00
f	Transport	-	-	15000.00
g	White board marker	24	65.00	1560.00
	Sub total				518435.00
03	Meal allowance	24@ 10 days	55.00	19320.00	19320.00
04	Grand total				369148.50

Usage of goods
We purchased the items for the purposes of training and post training activities. All training materials used during the training period to teach or demonstrate the trainees. (File cover, pen, typing Sheet, handouts, and white board set).

Other inputs (two wheeler and box, water pumps, mammotti, sprayer, bucket, Bicycle, drip irrigation, and supplementary implements) will be used after the training programme that is during the period of community farming activity. However some of the goods we used during the practical part of the training.

Future Plan

-Opening a common bank account as well us individual bank accounts for the training committee. This common account will be used for their Farm activity. They will deposit their income and withdraw for their farm expansion and operational cost. The individual account will encourage the saving habit of the beneficiaries.

-Sprayers, water pumps, and two-wheeler will be given to other farmers in the village in Rental basis during idle time. This rent will lesser than the current rent in the village. This income will partially satisfy the farm operational cost.

-The nursery will produce high quality seedlings for sales. The mean time it will promote the productivity of the farms in the area

-Collection and dissemination of information on new technologies through the farm.

-In the advance stage of the project this production unit (farm) will establish a food Processing unit and it will be the model farm in the village.

-Small scale livestock components will be introducing gradually in to the farm (Poultry, Cattle and Goat).

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR THE ELIMINATION OF CHILD LABOUR
kilinochchi - Uruthureesht
Particulars of Materials /Labour	Unit	Qty	Rate	Sub Amount	Total Amount
Water pump	Nos	1	24,750.00	24,750.00
Foot valve	Nos	1	875.00	875.00
Bend	Nos	1	240.00	240.00
Alkerthine pipe 2"	Lft	50	45.00	2,250.00
Tap	Nos	1	120.00	120.00
Mammoty	Nos	20	550.00	11,000.00
Bucket	Nos	20	200.00	4,000.00	43,235.00
Spinkler	Nos	2	6,000.00	12,000.00	12,000.00
Land master	Nos	1	152,000.00	152,000.00	152,000.00
Land master box	Nos	1	60,000.00	60,000.00	60,000.00
Bicycle	Nos		8,750.00	8,750.00	8,750.00
Drip irrigation				22,000.00	22,000.00
White board & stand				18733.5	18,733.50
Salary for training				12000.00	12,000.00
Transport charge				15000.00	15,000.00
Stationary				6110.00	6,110.00
Expenses of meal				19320.00	19,320.00
Total				369,148.50	369,148.50