Tuesday, April 28, 2009

ACT International - Aid for Vanni from Switzerland

ACT International is a global alliance of churches and related agencies working to save lives and support communities in emergencies worldwide. The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.

This appeal includes a request by ACT Members Christian Aid (CA) and Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) CA, implementing through local partner OFERR Ceylon, proposes 6 months assistance to IDPs currently housed and detained in four camps in the Vavuniya and Mannar districts. Proposed assistance includes relief and psychosocial support including provision of food and non-food relief items, shelter repairs, water and sanitation, health, education and livelihood activities, as well as protection activities for IDPs in the camps. NCA, implementing through local partner Sarvodaya, proposes 6 months assistance to IDPs in four transit camps in Vavuniya and Jaffna districts including food and nutrition, water and sanitation, non-food and hygiene items and protection activities.

The ACT Coordinating Office expects that further projects from ACT member the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka will also be included in coming days.

Project Completion Date:

Christian Aid: 30 September 2009 (6 months, already commenced 01 April 2009)
Norwegian church Aid: 31 October (6 month, commencing 01 May 2009)

Locations for proposed response

Vavuniya:
1. Poonthottam College of Education
2. Manic farm Kathirkamar Village

Mannar:
1. Pariyarikandal
2. Kattaiadampan

Contact Details:

150 route de Ferney, P.O. Box 2100
1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Tel: 41 22 791 6033
Fax: 41 22 791 6506
E-mail: act[at]act-intl.org
Website:
http://www.act-intl.org/appeals.php?uid=102

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