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Partners
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Social Welfare Organisation Ampara District - SWOAD |
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The
Organization |
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History |
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Social Welfare Organisation Ampara District- SWOAD is an NGO
formed in 1995 to co-ordinate welfare activities in Ampara
District. |
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Vision |
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Model
of excellence, providing equal opportunity service for meeting
basic needs of deprived people in Ampara District. |
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Mission |
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People focused organisation enabling deprived communities to
enhance their quality of life through the provision of
productive and results oriented services in partnership with
progressive actors and a team of creative and inspiring
activities. |
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Current experiences |
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The
following are some of the programmes undertaken by SWOAD. |
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Building permanent houses during 1997-2006 period (1431
houses built) |
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Providing water and sanitation to necessary households
(1888 toilets and 231 wells built during 1998-2006) |
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Tin sheets provided under the shelter programme (2510 tin
sheets issued between 2000-2003) |
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Vocational trainings provided in following aspects since
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- Home gardening, planting |
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- Carpentry, masonry, domestic wiring |
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- Welding, water pump repairs |
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- Motor mechanics, motor cycle and cycle repair |
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- Driving |
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- Making handicrafts |
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Target
group |
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Youth,
women, poor and disadvantaged groups in the project area. |
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Geographic
coverage |
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Ampara
district of Eastern province. |
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Type
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SWOAD
is a Non-government organisation. |
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Role
in the ODW Programme |
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Provides vocational training on following sectors |
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- Sewing
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- Wiring |
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Computer software |
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Household appliances |
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Contact
Details |
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Address |
Social Welfare Organisation
Ampara District- SWOAD |
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Sagamam Road |
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Akkaraipattu
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Tel |
+94 67 2277276, +94 67
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Fax |
+94 67 2279310 |
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E-mail |
swoad@sltnet.lk
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Progress
at Dec. 2009 |
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Activities |
2009 Target |
2009 Achieved |
2008 Results* |
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Vocational
Trainings |
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- Sewing |
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- House Wiring |
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17** |
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- House hold appliance |
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- Computer Soft ware |
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20 |
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Carpentry (Furniture) |
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Electrician |
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Refrigerator and Air conditioner
mechanics |
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- Beauty
culture |
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Parent
awareness |
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* SWOAD was included
to the ODW Sri Lanka programme in 2008 |
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** 2008 batch
continued training. |
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More details
available at:
Annual Progress Report 2009 |
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