,Grama Niladharies along with Peer Leaders Output 2.2: The household addresses and details of 3200 families demarcated and collated Nine PRA exercises and nine follow-up filed planning sessions held to define postal address Fixing street signs and numbering household completed The 9 PRA Sessions were commenced with the first PRA at Hopton on 5/11/2016 with the last one on 09th PRA held 16/11/2016 at Uvaketawela The Estimated participants were 15 per PRA, Totaling 135. However with the final PRA there were 173 who attended these exercises, among them 79 are Females and 94 are Males. The Social Mapping had been designed in all 09 PRAs. 47 By-Lanes and Streets are been Identified of the 2986 Chief occupants of respective household units were specified with addresses Installing of 47 Sign Boards are completed in all target Divisional Units. This task is accompanied by affixing of Address Stickers to the 2986 identified Household Units During conducting the PRAs many young women and men from neighboring plantations which are not project targeted too attended and offered their corporation in whatever manner they consider possible Though 3200 families are demarcated, at the 09 PRA the Number of households reached were 2986 The leading CC members expressed their wish to add some more Sign Boards on their own to by-lanes not covered under the project.
Consultant and other Seniour members of Advisory Board of USF, along with the Project Staffs too participated. Output 2.4: Messages on impact/ results and lesson learned in promoting household identities and postal addresses disseminated/ shared A lesion learn and process video documentary is available 500 magazines/ brochures distributed neighboring plantations A lengthy Video Document have been filmed in the selected Divisional Units as well places of importance. This Document had been made in to a concise video documentary limited to around 15 to 18 minutes 400 magazines in Tamil Version with 100 Magazines in Sinhala are printed in colorful way and rich in contends from CCs as well within Plantations, the Magazines are issued among many major institutes like NGOs, Government Departments, Libraries, Schools and influential individuals Distributed in the 4 Ceremonies; Mapagala 75, Kendagolla -75,Dammeria- 75,and Springvalley CCs -150, totaling 375 Brochures Distributed to the CCs of It is intended, while using the concise video documentary, lengthy version of the film too will be screened depending on the occasions and gatherings attend such events There are feedbacks from deferent quarters with comments on to the contends of the Magazines. To sight a few the inquiry as to the oldest lady aged 103, the facts on the discriminations on postal services, the history of postal service hither to not spelled out and likely details Many who referred the Brochures expressed appreciation over the strategy of adding five They consider that the thematic areas assigned to each subcommittee covers the major parts of Plantation realities and needs
totaling 175 Handbills The balance 450 Brochures at USF office for the future distribution in target and other Plantations The Magazines in Tamil and Sinhala versions were distributed: 6 each to the 11 CCs- 66 Nos, Uva NGO Forum -25 General Libraries – 25 Plantation School Libraries-30 At the 4 Ceremonies – 50 Government Departments, Police ,Election Commission and Postal Offices -50 Nos Unions -25 Pradeshiya Sabahas - 28 CPA,ISD, Save the Children, Rights Now and Human Rights Commssion-52 Nos SPICE Office -6 Nos Distributed 357 Balance 143 is retained at USF to be Distributed in future while few copies are in our Library There were positive reactions such as many calls of inquiries from the plantations to the Ministry of Social Integration , National Language Commission, and HRC 1000 standard brochures are printed and in the process of being distribution The Brochures consist many vital information on CC Setup including the name list The Brochure also provide communication details on right and relief based Commissions and Institutes
Output 3.1 An action group of 25 member volunteers formed and involved in contributing to the constitutional reform, transitional justice and reconciliation processes 4 capacity development workshops/ trainings on Constitutional Reform, Transitional Justice, reconciliation and democratic culture held with the participation of 25 youths The 05 Days Residential TOT was held between 14th to 18th October 2016 at Ohiya, Management Training Center In the 5 Day event all Informed 25 Participants attended among them 9 are Females and Males 16.The Age Composition: Below 29 17 Above 29 were 8 -Ethnic status; Tamil 10,Sinhala 14 and Muslim 01 The Main Sessions centered on- Training Objectives and the Logic of the Thematic Areas The Caliber and Quality of Volunteering Activists Team Constitutional Affair and Reforms Transitional Justice Right to Information and Implementation Process Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Who is a Citizen and Role of Effective Social Media The Challenges for Society and defining of National Identity of Tamil Plantation Community as Malaiyaha Tamilar Originally 3 Muslim Females are included whereas the Parents were reluctant to send for longer period of 5 days with night staying. A hesitation link to religious value which is high in Uva Region The reluctance, particularly among the Sinhala youths holding vital positions in government sector as well social entities to move closely with young women and men from plantations were gradually overcomed and form into a promising unity that become evident. Up to now there was no any youth media that represent all three communities with knowledge and inspirations that will contribute towards meaningful social transformations. The TOT programme under the project have given rise to such a team with velocity to function among all three communities