Environmental policy and administrative management

With the vision "A self sufficient, just and prosperous society where women are empowered and free from all forms of discrimination, The Network of Microfinance Initiatives have inititiated this project to create self-employment and income generation activities for tsunami affected women in Thalpitiya which is situated in the Kalutara District. The primary objectives of the project are: 1. To support 137 Tsunami affected families by developing viable and sustainable livelihoods, introduce micro-savings and micro credit programmes, and thereby secure the family income and enhance their quality of life. 2. To rebuild and secure the women`s participation in economic development, create critical awareness on micro-financing and entrepreneurship development, and establish the sense of self-esteem and empowerment aimed at self-reliance. 3. To promote women`s welfare with a special focus on the improvement of their heath, hygiene and living conditions aspiring longevity. 4. To assure the education of children by improving household incomes enabling them to do their schooling without hindrances, aiming at an educated population in the future. 5. To promote community participation in coastal protection with special importance on beach reinforcement, and channel systems that run through the villages by cultivating and nurturing live fences and mangroves. 6. To set up a training centre and a coordinating office with all facilities in the project area. 7. To promote the use of organic manure and organized cultivation of home gardens.

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