Women Forum IMHO

Women ForumWomen ForumIMHOIMHO

S.Sujanthy Rajaram, MDS.Sujanthy Rajaram, MD

What is it?What is it?

• Formed by women who volunteers to be part Formed by women who volunteers to be part of the IMHO group of the IMHO group

• Goals: Encourage minority women in USA, Goals: Encourage minority women in USA, Canada and around the world to help the Canada and around the world to help the women and children in needwomen and children in need

• Empower the women and children around the Empower the women and children around the worldworld

• Give them better opportunities, standard of Give them better opportunities, standard of living, education and communication skills living, education and communication skills needed to surviveneeded to survive

GoalGoal

• Give them HOPEGive them HOPE

• In war zones and refugee camps they In war zones and refugee camps they feel helpless and hopelessfeel helpless and hopeless

• Women who are blessed with Women who are blessed with education, wealth and better living education, wealth and better living could help empower the disempoweredcould help empower the disempowered

• Give them hope and give them a voice Give them hope and give them a voice which can be heard which can be heard

How did it get started?How did it get started?

• We had our first meeting in New Jersey.We had our first meeting in New Jersey.

• 45 women participated45 women participated

• Came up with valuable suggestions and Came up with valuable suggestions and plansplans

• Formed a committeeFormed a committee

• Eagerly waiting to expand the forum Eagerly waiting to expand the forum

• And be part of IMHO women’s groupAnd be part of IMHO women’s group

PartnershipPartnership

• Women forum is supported by the Women forum is supported by the partnership of Operation USA.partnership of Operation USA.

• Op. USA is a charitable organization Op. USA is a charitable organization based in LA, works in most parts of the based in LA, works in most parts of the world including Sri lanka.world including Sri lanka.

• Op. USA, South Asian director, will Op. USA, South Asian director, will stay in the women forum as advisor stay in the women forum as advisor

• Op. USA will match all the funds Op. USA will match all the funds collected by Women forumcollected by Women forum

Some work women could Some work women could do…..do…..• Adopt an Internally displaced camp Adopt an Internally displaced camp • Adopt Sri lankan refugee camps in South Adopt Sri lankan refugee camps in South

IndiaIndia• Reach out to women in the camps, Reach out to women in the camps,

counseling, education, employmentcounseling, education, employment• Writing letters to children, Let our children Writing letters to children, Let our children

communicate with the children campscommunicate with the children camps• Raising awareness in the communityRaising awareness in the community• Involve children & youths to help the one in Involve children & youths to help the one in

needneed

Some work women could Some work women could do…..do…..• Networking with other women’s group Networking with other women’s group

and NGO’sand NGO’s

• Fund raisingFund raising

• Letter writing campaigns to UN and Letter writing campaigns to UN and other human rights organizationother human rights organization

• Arrange meetings in many places to get Arrange meetings in many places to get more women involvedmore women involved

• Make this as a global effort to helpMake this as a global effort to help

Suggestions?Suggestions?

• Our 1Our 1stst group meeting involved 3 group meeting involved 3 small discussion groups came out small discussion groups came out with many good suggestionswith many good suggestions

• We encourage any positive ideas and We encourage any positive ideas and suggestions and involvementsuggestions and involvement

• Involve College students and children Involve College students and children to get startedto get started

““Under Reported Tragedy of 2006” MSFUnder Reported Tragedy of 2006” MSF

It is obvious these women need help?

Center for Women’s development and Center for Women’s development and Rehabilitation (CWDR)Rehabilitation (CWDR)

Founded in 1991 by socially conscious women in Founded in 1991 by socially conscious women in JaffnaJaffna

In 1995, with massive exodus from Jaffna, moved to In 1995, with massive exodus from Jaffna, moved to KilinotchiKilinotchi

Registered as an NGO in Srilanka with social Registered as an NGO in Srilanka with social services department in 1995services department in 1995

Supported by government and NGO’sSupported by government and NGO’s

Made significant change in more than 2500 women Made significant change in more than 2500 women and children’s lives in 2003and children’s lives in 2003

CWDR - MissionCWDR - Mission

• In Srilanka women & children suffered In Srilanka women & children suffered disproportionatelydisproportionately

• Deprived socially, economically, Physically Deprived socially, economically, Physically & Psychologically& Psychologically

• CWDR – To provide urgent humanitarian CWDR – To provide urgent humanitarian relief & long term rehabilitation to women relief & long term rehabilitation to women & children& children

• Mission is to help those:Mission is to help those: Directly & indirectly affected by warDirectly & indirectly affected by war Social and economic inequalitiesSocial and economic inequalities Natural disasters Natural disasters Behavioral violenceBehavioral violence

Mission of CWDR & IMHO women Mission of CWDR & IMHO women forumforum

• Help women & children to live with a Help women & children to live with a sense of sense of

HopeHope

Self-respectSelf-respect

Self-relianceSelf-reliance

• Diverse village-based activitiesDiverse village-based activities

• Get help from NGO’s and governmentGet help from NGO’s and government

• Identify & provide assistance to W&CIdentify & provide assistance to W&C

• Enable them to participate in community Enable them to participate in community developmentdevelopment

Mission of CWDR & IMHO women Mission of CWDR & IMHO women forumforum

• Assistance to women who lost the family’s main Assistance to women who lost the family’s main provider through provider through

Income generation strategies Income generation strategies

LoansLoans

• Established village based saving systemsEstablished village based saving systems

• Social awareness programs Social awareness programs

- Child care- Child care

- Hygiene- Hygiene

- Education- Education

Mission of CWDRMission of CWDR

• Resolving & counseling social problems, Family violenceResolving & counseling social problems, Family violence• Locating & assisting destitute women & providing refugee Locating & assisting destitute women & providing refugee

care, self-employment skillscare, self-employment skills• Literacy programsLiteracy programs• Evening classes for school drop outsEvening classes for school drop outs• Nutrition programs for children & pregnantNutrition programs for children & pregnant• Skills for small business & craft projectsSkills for small business & craft projects• Variety of training programsVariety of training programs - Physical &psychological health- Physical &psychological health - Developing sense of responsibility- Developing sense of responsibility - Leadership skills- Leadership skills - Employment skills- Employment skills

CWDR branches in North & East SrilankaCWDR branches in North & East Srilanka

• JaffnaJaffna

• KilinotchiKilinotchi

• MullaitheevuMullaitheevu

• VavuniyaVavuniya

• TrincomaleeTrincomalee

• BatticaloBatticalo

IMHO Women ForumIMHO Women Forum

• Could sponsor many of CWDR’s projects Could sponsor many of CWDR’s projects and help expand their projectsand help expand their projects

• Monthly need is 10,000 US $ to run the Monthly need is 10,000 US $ to run the projectsprojects

• One woman contribute 10$ per month One woman contribute 10$ per month and get total of 1000 women involved this and get total of 1000 women involved this target could be achieved.target could be achieved.

• 1 $ per day will feed 3 meals per person!1 $ per day will feed 3 meals per person!

Other NGO’s helped CWDROther NGO’s helped CWDR

• OxfarmOxfarm

• UNDPUNDP

• BAJBAJ

• TROTRO

• FORUTFORUT

• UNICEFUNICEF

• ICRCICRC

• UNHCRUNHCR

District projects: KilinotchiDistrict projects: Kilinotchi

• Income generation- poultry rearing, small Income generation- poultry rearing, small business, tailoringbusiness, tailoring

• Sewing machinesSewing machines• Financial assistance to continue with jobs Financial assistance to continue with jobs

of their choice, raise living standards & of their choice, raise living standards & save for futuresave for future

• Sex discrimination awareness programsSex discrimination awareness programs• Women’s right awareness projectWomen’s right awareness project• Building new wells in schools, householdsBuilding new wells in schools, households

District projectsDistrict projects

• Social awareness & skills training – Social awareness & skills training – BatticaloBatticalo

Vavuniya:Vavuniya:

• EducationEducation

• Data collectionData collection

• Saving scehemesSaving scehemes

• Cottage IndustryCottage Industry

• Skills trainingSkills training


Mullaithiveu:Mullaithiveu:

• Savings schemeSavings scheme

• Elders educationElders education

• Income generationIncome generation

• NutritionNutrition

• Water & sanitationWater & sanitation


Mannar DistrictMannar District

• Social awarenessSocial awareness

• Reconstruction & Income generationReconstruction & Income generation

• Individual helpIndividual help

Jaffna districtJaffna district

• Income generationIncome generation

• Data collectionData collection

Specific projects- Welfare CentersSpecific projects- Welfare Centers

• Vettri Manai – A home for the mentally challengedVettri Manai – A home for the mentally challenged

Medical attentionMedical attention

CouncellingCouncelling

Social activitiesSocial activities

• Niraimathy Illam – Full moon home – For women Niraimathy Illam – Full moon home – For women born mentally impairedborn mentally impaired

Speech therapySpeech therapy

CouncellingCouncelling

EducationEducation


• Malar Cholai- Flower Orchard – Refuge for young Malar Cholai- Flower Orchard – Refuge for young mothers ( partners disappeared or killed) & children mothers ( partners disappeared or killed) & children

EducationEducation

Awareness of hygiene, nutrition and child careAwareness of hygiene, nutrition and child care

Vocational trainingVocational training

Self employment- poultry, gardeningSelf employment- poultry, gardening

Enhancing awareness and changes in societal Enhancing awareness and changes in societal attitudes attitudes

toward single motherstoward single mothers

Traces partnersTraces partners


• Mary Illam- Mary’s home – refugee for Mary Illam- Mary’s home – refugee for young women aged 17 and aboveyoung women aged 17 and above

- Locate families- Locate families

- Training in farming- Training in farming

- Vocational training- Vocational training

- Education- Education

- Councelling- Councelling


Senthalir Illam – Tender sprout home: home for Senthalir Illam – Tender sprout home: home for destitute childrendestitute children

- Attendance at regular schoolAttendance at regular school- EducationEducation- NutritionNutrition- Nursery schoolNursery school- Extra curricular activitiesExtra curricular activities- English classesEnglish classes- Adopt a child program – Donors could adopt a Adopt a child program – Donors could adopt a

child and contributechild and contribute

Employment opportunitiesEmployment opportunities

• Uthayatharakai – Rising starUthayatharakai – Rising star

Regional service centersRegional service centers

papadam factorypapadam factory

ShopShop

Coir factoryCoir factory

Mechanic workshopMechanic workshop

Grinding mill\Snacks factoryGrinding mill\Snacks factory

Vocational Training Vocational Training

• Computer trainingComputer training

• Cattle & poultry rearingCattle & poultry rearing

• Battik workshopBattik workshop

• Food technology courseFood technology course

• Vocational fabric design & dying courseVocational fabric design & dying course

• Leadership & communication trainingLeadership & communication training

• Project managers trainingProject managers training

Monthly ExpensesMonthly Expenses

Vettri Manai – A home for the mentally Vettri Manai – A home for the mentally challengedchallenged

• Food & clothing - 450,000 RsFood & clothing - 450,000 Rs

• Medical facilities - 150,000 RsMedical facilities - 150,000 Rs

• Staff salary - 296,000 RsStaff salary - 296,000 Rs

• Fuel - 96,000 RsFuel - 96,000 Rs

• Building & maintenance - 85,000 RsBuilding & maintenance - 85,000 Rs

• Total - 1,077,000 RsTotal - 1,077,000 Rs

About 10,000 US D per monthAbout 10,000 US D per month

Staff Organisation Chart Centre for Women’s Development and Rehabilitation

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PROJECT DIRECTOR(planning and development)

District Directors( 7 districts)

Divisional Coordinators(40 districts)

Field Officers

Village Groups

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR FOR MANUFACTURING

(Uthayatharakai)

Factory Operation Managers

Factory Workers

WELFARE CENTRES DIRECTOR

Centre Managers

Administrators

Care Givers

Head Office Accountant

International Communications

Administrative Officer

District Accountants

District Communications

Officers

Communications Officers

Administrative Staff

District Instructors

Instructors

CWDR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CWDR Advisory Committee

Operations Organisation Chart Centre for Women’s Development and Rehabilitation

Identifying Problems &

Decision Making

Guidance & Advice

Farm

SewingCentres

CoirIndustries

PappadamIndustries

ElukaiWorkshop

Oil Manufacture

Industries

Locating Finance

Monitoring & Evaluation

Projecting Advisory

Districts Sector

Family

Division

Village Individuals

Loans &Housing

Village Awareness

Government & Non-

Governmental Organizations

Education Centers

Vetri Manai

PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

DEVELOPMENT SECTION

WELFARE SECTION

Niraimathy Illam

Mary Illam

Senthallir Illam

TEACHING SECTION

Instruction for Project

Development

Vocational Training

Instruction for

Management Law

VOCATIONAL SECTION( UTHAYATHARAHAI)

Vegetable Farm

AnimalHusbandry

Malar Cholai

FoodClothingMedical

EducationEncouragement

Individual Assistance

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