Self-employment project launched for Trinco war, tsunami victims

Self-employment project launched for Trinco war, tsunami victims[TamilNet, April
03, 2005 19:59 GMT] Trincomalee Sri Satya Seva Samithi Centre (SSSSC) has
launched a self employment-generating project for people affected by the
two-decade-old war and tsunami in the Trincomalee district. In the first phase
the centre handed over fishing gear, sewing machines, water pumps and school
uniforms to the value of 1.1 million rupees.
Srimath Athmaganandaji inaugurates the project. Srimath Swami Athmaganandaji
Maharaj, Head of Sri Ramakrishna Mission in Sri Lanka inaugurated the project
at an event held in Trincomalee Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College Saturday
evening.
Mr.N.Puhendran, Trincomalee SSSSC President presided. At the commencement of the
event Sri Athmaganandaji and other guests were taken to the venue in a
procession with Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College band in attendance. The event
coincided with the Spiritual Resurgence Festival of the Sai Centre, sources
said.
Srimath Athmaganandaji inaugurates the project. Fishing gear and other
implements were given to 34 fishermen of Veeranagar, a coastal suburb of
Trincomalee who lost all their belongings in tsunami on a recommendation by
Veeranagar Annai Fisheries Co-operative society. Each fisherman was given a
package consisting fishing line, tuna hooks, swivels, packing twine ropes and
pressurized lanterns valued at about 17,000 rupees. The total amount was Rs:
599,590. Eight fishermen were given Rs: 120,000 at the rate of Rs: 15,000 to
repair their outboard motors damaged in tsunami on the recommendation of
Vivekananda Fisheries Co-op Society in Trincomalee, the sources said.
Twenty-four women from the divisional secretariat divisions of Verugal,
Kuchchaveli, Thampalakamam and Trincomalee Town and Gravets were given sewing
machines on the recommendation of respective Divisional Secretary to generate
self-employment. The entire cost was Rs: 183,760, the sources said.
sewing machines donated to women.
Motors, water pumps, lanterns given to beneficiaries. Water pumps and
accessories were handed over to 5 rural schools, Thiriyai Maha Vidiyalayam,
Nilaveli Maha Vidiyalayam, Mullipothana Vigneswara Vidiyalayam, Killiveddi
Barathi Vidiyalayam and Kanguvely Agsthiar Vidiyalayam to supply drinking water
to students. The entire cost was Rs: 108,656, according to the sources.
A group of six farmers of Verugal division was provided with a water pump for
highland cultivation. Ms.N.Thangamuthu, a mother of seven and also the
breadwinner of the family in Kuchchaveli division was given a water pump to
cultivate highland as she has lost all her belongings in tsunami, the sources
said.
About seven hundred students of five rural schools in Thampalakamam,
Nochchikulam, Thiriyai, Kuchchaveli and Gomarankadawela were provided with
school uniform at a cost of Rs: 81.745, the sources said. A section of people
attended the inaugural event of self-employment project of Trincomalee Sai
Center.
Source: Tamilnet, http://www.tamilnet.com/http://www.t...13&artid=14608

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