This 3-year project from 2009-2012 aimed to develop community capacity in 5 districts in Sri Lanka through various programs. Key activities included 1800 monitoring visits of youth and women's groups, 204 visits for vocational training programs, and conducting sports, cultural, and special programs targeting youth and women. The project had several officers, assistants, and drivers responsible for implementation across locations. It exceeded its targets for number of activities conducted and vocational training students. The project collaborated with Sri Lankan and American Peace Corps staff.
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1. PROJECT TITLE : Community Capacity Development in Sri Lanka (Project # PD2927)
(Introduce and link all community activities to the corps officers)
Project Duration : April 2009 ¨C June 2012
Project Locations : Hikkaduwa,Galle, Kalutara, Matara and Ampara
Districts of Sri Lanka
2. CCD Officers Target
1. Conduct total of 1800 Monitoring and support visits on Youth
and Women Societies in Kalutara, Hikkaduwa, Galle,
Matara and Ampara.
2. Conduct total of 204 monitoring and support visits on
Vocational Training in Kalutara, Hikkaduwa, Galle, Matara
and Ampara.
3. Conduct total of 204 Sports programmes in Kalutara,
Hikkaduwa, Galle, Matara and Ampara.
4. Conduct totals of 300 Competitions for youth & Children (on a
topic) in Kalutara, Hikkaduwa, Galle, Matara and Ampara.
5. Conduct total of 300 Cultural Awareness Programmes for
Women in Kalutara, Hikkaduwa, Galle, Matara and Ampara.
3. 6. Conduct total of 180 Cultural Awareness
Programmes for Youth in Kalutara,
Hikkaduwa, Galle, Matara and Ampara.
7. Conduct total of 135 Special Youth Society
Programmes in Kalutara, Hikkaduwa, Galle,
Matara and Ampara.
8. Conduct total of 132 Special Women Society
Programmes in Kalutara, Hikkaduwa, Galle,
Matara and Ampara.
9. Introduce and link all community activities to the
corps officers.
4. Target Achievements
Monitoring and support visits on Youth and Women Societies - 1800 3618
monitoring and support visits on Vocational Training - 204 724
Sports programmes - 204 612
Competitions for youth & Children (on a topic) - 300 360
Cultural Awareness Programmes for Women's - 300 648
Cultural Awareness Programmes for Youth - 180 271
Special Youth Society Programmes - 132 219
Special Women Society Programmes - 216 427
Camp - 06 13
Total Vocational Training student - - 4554
18. Captain Sharon Dannock
Captains Anuruddhika & Sujith Rathnayaka
Lt.Roshan Suranga
Maj o rs He m al at ha & S he l to n Fe rn an d o o
Captain Ruwan & Major Chandrakanthi
Majors Swarnalatha & Anura Withana
Lieutenants Shanika & Samantha Leelarathna
Majors Srimawathi & Muththusami Puvanendran
Lieutenants Chathurika & Sharon Moses
T. H . Q. F i n a n c e D e p a r t m e n t
CCD PD 2927 Project.