Resettled Persons Update 2011

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“Report on the Needs of Resettled Persons and Others in Sri Lanka�

Dr .T Sathiyamoorthy Medical Superintendent General Hospital Vavuniya

North Province • • • • •

Jaffna Kilinochchi Mullaitivu Vavuniya Mannar

• Total 1 million people

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts • All most all people were displaced multiple times • Many families lost their breadwinners • Due to the war all most all the houses were damaged.

• Many hospitals and schools were destroyed • Most are released from IDP camps but many still live in temporary houses

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts • It is critically important to get them back to their “normal” life soon ▫ ▫ ▫ ▫

Livelihood Health Education Housing

Mullaitivu Districts • Total Families before displacement: 28,473 • Total released families: 23,255 • Widows

3,264

Mullaitivu Districts ďƒ˜Destruction of House Fully Damaged

Partly Damaged

Thunikay DS Division

4763

369

Marathiran Pattu DS Division

2959

471

Manthany East DS Division

2072

33o

Oddusuddan DS Division

6697

237

Puthkuddirrupu DS Division

2216

235

18617

3779

Total

Killinochchi Districts • Released 99% Karachihi Devision

21764

66433

Kandawali Devision

7089

22625

Poonary Devision

6106

21504

Pali Devision

2556

8356

37515

118,918

Total

Mannar District • Total population: 120,000 • Resettling families – 70,000 ▫ Only 3,400 houses are rebuilt with NEERP fund.

• Agriculture and Livelihood sectors are badly affected • 4,000 boats are needed to fishermen families

Vavuniya District

• 10,241 families - 35, 411 members released

Jaffna District • Released Population - 20,000 families (80,000 people)

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts

Livelihood lost • 1,500 Tractors were lost • Only 400 tractors were given to Agriculture department

Livelihood lost

Livelihood lost

Milk Production • Before Conflict milk collection ▫ Kilinochchi- 8,000-12,000 L per day ▫ Mullaitivu- 8,000 L per day

• At present ▫ Kilinochchi- 1,200 L per day ▫ Mullaitivu- 750 L per day

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Loss of cattle

Fisheries • Lost of boats ▫ Kilinochchi- 1,400 ▫ Mullaitivu- 6,400

• Only 210 boats to Kilinochchi and 400 boats to Mullaitivu were replaced by Government and NGO

Current Status of IDP Camps • There are 2 camps • Remaining population – 16,000

IDP Camp cheddikulam Health service

IDP Camp cheddikulam Health service

IDP Camp cheddikulam Health service

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Major areas support needed • • • • •

Mental health services Disable care Orphan children care Education Livelihoods

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Disabled care

Children Home

Children Home

Elders Home

Elders Home

School Education • Kilinochichi ▫ 89 schools reopened out of 101.

• Mullaitivu: ▫ 78 schools reopened out of 108

School Education • Problem • Severe shortage of teachers to teach ▫ English ▫ Math ▫ Science

Health Services • All the Hospital for the Damage during conflict in Killinochchi & Mullithivu.

IMHO project

IMHO Supported Mental Health Unit

Capacity building area Gardening

Tailoring

Poultry

Cooking

Handicraft making

House maid training

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Happy to return to their homes ‌

Continue to lead normal life ‌

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