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Co u r a g es Determined Department of Prosporous Samurdhi SAMURDHI Development PAPER 2020 - 11 - 04 Volume 01 Issue 09 A new life for the people with the wave of home gardening that is flourishing with Samurdhi

The second wave of the Covid-19 is now rapidly being reported in all the administrative districts of the island. Health officials assume that the second outbreak of the Covid 19 virus, which has spread as a global pandemic, has been exacerbated by the fact that some people have not acted to alleviate the menace. However, in the face of a global epidemic, the Government of Sri Lanka has intensified its focus on meeting the basic needs of the people. Although not a prelude to overcoming a pandemic, many of the plans put in place under the guidance of the current government's top officials have grown to a level that is making a significant contribution to meeting the country's basic food needs in the face of famine. Accordingly, the concept of Divi Neguma and the Food Production Activities implemented under the Department of Samurdhi Development have been able to generate new hopes in the people. endeavor. Symbolizing this, the inaugural why it is prudent to launch such activities ceremony of the National Home in the face of a global epidemic. The Thus, the Samurdhi program is now committed Gardening Program was held in Government declares that the to alleviating the poverty of the low-income Moneragala recently. continuation of the process of adapting to earners, entrusting them to a number of the pattern of self-consumption and self-sustaining businesses, and contributing to The aim is to cultivate 2.4 million home production, empowering the Sri Lankan food production in the country, and taking a few gardens in 14022 Grama Niladhari community towards the concept of more steps towards a self-sufficient economy. The Divisions island-wide. The program aims to self-sufficient home economics, is a National Home Gardening Programs launched to empower 2.4 million families, including in priority. develop the home economy and improve horticulture, industrial projects, animal nutritional status have been instrumental in this husbandry, and self-employment. That is See inside for photographs origins, we have instilled in society the power to prevent any kind of catastrophe. SAMURDHIPAPER Despite the trio of imperialists who have struggled to subjugate us for five centuries and the various oppressors we face in the Samurdhi Media Division. 4th Floor, Sethsiripaya, Baththaramulla face of the new global economy, we have the strength to rise upon fall because of the enduring, powerful roots of our society [email protected] are second to none. We must guard this position with pride. Also, 0112 873 802 it needs to be explained to our society. The present government also has the most appropriate mechanism. Although other Let's take advantage of our past experiences governments have not reaped the benefits of that mechanism at a crucial moment ..! due to any fear, the present government must repeatedly state before society that it is the real owner of the legitimacy of that Sri Lanka is a country that has long been recognized as a force. That force is the Samurdhi Development Movement. country stepped beyond being a mere island nation in the The Samurdhi Movement has a well-organized network to keep face of new global economic patterns with one of the many of the weakening sectors afloat in the face of the pandemic fastest-growing capitals in the world. As a result, we cannot of Covid-19. Utilizing it properly, it has provided an opportunity ignore the changes that are taking place anywhere in the to save the country from the scourge of society in the event of a world. The same is right of both good and bad, as well as pandemic. This environment is a victory for Sri Lanka as a disasters or pandemics. The same is valid for the Covid-19 country. pandemic. The Samurdhi Movement provides opportunities to produce We are experiencing that in the face of this Covid-19 food, shelter, clothing, etc., which are identified as the basic pandemic that the kingdoms of wealth, power, and resources needs of any community, as well as to increase the income from are also helpless, feeble and doomed in the face of a global their sale. This mechanism should be utilized to further promote epidemic. Our nation, which has been shaken by these opportunities and look ahead. The time has come for this post-independence struggles, conflicts, and catastrophes, is lofty process to be exemplary in a way that can be praised in the also facing this catastrophe as it undergoes various ups and eyes of the world. We must use our experience to re-create downs. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that due to the humanity in the face of a pandemic, reaping the maximum strength of our experience and the strong nature of our benefits as well as service.

I worship my parents and teachers

To my mother Made Blood to milk Shadow Thirty three crore Gods to care mother Drought when sowing To my mother raised me day by day Rain when harvesting I bow my head to my mother Near the ruined paddy field When saying my grief to God Sweat until a river flows God Gone somewhere far away You're as hard as a mountain leaving behind the temple Suffering as much as the Samsara I bow my head and wish healing to my father Nothing left in the universe For Me Who helped me to conquer the world I will kill myself You kept away bad from me When thinking so You paved the way to the development of the country I saw my shadow Worshiping my techers enlightened my life

Parakrama Bandara Dissanayake Jayanthi Kumari Basnayake Samurdhi Communicators Samurdhi Development Officer Pallepola South - Pallepola

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2 Resplendence Delphi Technique in Poverty Alleviation Abstract This study aims at investigating scholars thinking intended for labor intensive low-cost housing factory and sanitation plant will poverty alleviation. Two-round Delphi techniques were applied also been lead to decrease poverty. To avoid hypothetical discover, to attain experts’ opinion in support of probable resolution of the study analyzed poverty alleviation activities of UNDP/GOB poverty. Government officials, Non-government executives, project. The UNDP/GOB project entitled ‘Local Partnerships for University academics, and social & political personalities are Urban Poverty Alleviation’ is one of the biggest urban poverty considered as scholars. The scholars think that limitation of job alleviating projects in Bangladesh. There are many successful is the fundamental cause of poverty that is why the poor are activities of this project such as community-based micro-credit, bound to live in vulnerable unhygienic places where inadequate sanitation as well as drinking water has been highlighted. The services are prevailing. They also argued that by providing study was undertaken by acquiring primary data from the field home-based work and especial training that will help them to survey that employed a structure questionnaire and gathered get job for income generation, the poverty problems could be information emphasis on poverty. Heads of poor households or a reduced. As well community-based management similar to member behalf of HH, were used as respondents.

Introduction The present developing world is facing severe development around 50 percent of urban populations live in absolute poverty challenges because of rapid urbanization. Owing to rural and 30 percent of them stay below hard-core poverty (Islam, poverty and unemployment, countryside poor are shifting into 1996). The same situations exist in Rajshahi city that has been urban areas. The consequences in terms of environmental considered as sample area for this study. Notably, Rajshahi is one degradation and deteriorating living standards are in fact of the divisional cities out of six (6) in Bangladesh. Every moment, already visible (Rafael Tuts, 2002) in urban areas. Without lots of rural poor are shifting in the city with the intention of alleviation of poverty it is difficult to make sustainable obtaining job and improving their livelihood. The city has limited development (GFEP, 1992 cited in Rahman, 1998). The most of capacity in favor of additional population. That is why the the global poor live in the south especially in the tropical and migrated poor suffer from lack of infrastructure and service that subtropical region. However over consumption in the North, created environmental degradation. Because of unhygienic created the greatest threats to achieving sustainable environment, they suffer from different diseases that reduce their development for the global community. As a result the urban working capacity. The study aimed at searching the poverty poor exist in inhospitable surroundings (Rahman, 1998, pp. situation and achievement of UNDP/GOB project activities in 33-34). favor of improving living standard. Finally the study made an The cities of Bangladesh are facing extremely high growth of effort to find out scholars thinking in support of poverty population as a consequence of migration. In Bangladesh mitigation. Objectives The main objective of this study is to know the scholars’ view using Delphi Technique regarding poverty alleviation. Inter alia objectives of this study are as follows: To explore the poverty situation; To demonstrate UNDP/GOB project activities in favor of improving poverty situation; To identify the problems in alleviating poverty; To suggest necessary measures in policy formulation regarding poverty reduction and improving environmental status of poor people. Prior Research

At present the world’s population is around 6 billion with 1.7% control and exploitation, the present poverty has been created in annual growth rates. Around 75% of them live in the developing the South. During that time, resources were oppressed from many countries and 30% of them reside in abject poverty. More than developing countries. The Northern developed countries not only 100 million are homeless and jobless. They do not have social broken the social equity of the South but also exploited the natural security. Most of them exist in south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. resources of the South and broken the natural balance of the Around 600 million stay in Asia, 200 million in subSaharan globe. The industrial countries prepared their economic growth Africa, 70 million in Latin America and the Caribbean and the rest during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries at the price of the live in North Africa. Near 80% poor in Latin America survive in resources of today’s under-developed countries (Rahman, 1998). marginal land areas whereas 60 percent in Asia and 50 percent Trade disparity and uneven growth of economies between the in Africa (Rahman 1998). They have various deficiencies such as North and the South is another fact of environmental poverty. Lack employment, housing and infrastructure, social protection, access of good governance, superiority and poor management by to health, education as well as personal security (Mayo and government of many emerging and independent countries are Mashauri, 1991, Hukka, 1991, Satterthwaite 1999, Mbilinyi and distinguished there. United Nations Human Settlements Program Omari, 1996 UNEP, 2003 , Alex 2003, Rahman, 1998 ). The (UN-HABITAT) is trying to enhance different forms of capital for the places, where they live, are unhygienic and vulnerable. urban poor. Finally some promising mechanisms to enhance the Poverty is originated from social inequality and unequal relevance of Local Agenda 21 initiatives used for urban poverty distribution of wealth and economic benefits. Due to colonial reduction were explored (Rafael Tuts. 2002).

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5 1 Preparation of Plant Nurseries for Saubhagya Home Gardening Program LJK Samaratunga - Polgahawela Samurdhi Communicator

2 Laying the foundation stone for the house to be constructed in the Nelumwewa Division of the Divisional Secretariat which is functioning under the Special Housing Program S. Chinthaka Ratnayake - Puttalam Samurdhi Communicator

3 Our village - May our country be protected from the SAMURDHI corona virus ..! Chanting of the Rathana Sutta at the Sri Sangharaja Maha Viharaya in the Randombe South Grama Niladhari Division. Jagath Priyantha - Randombe Samurdhi Communicator photo 4 House to be constructed in the Northern Haldadu- wana Division of the Dankotuwa Divisional Secretar- iat under the Samurdhi Special Housing Program. cloud PA Nihal Premasiri Dankotuwa Samurdhi Communicator

5 Providing 12 plants per family under the Saubhagya Home Garden Million program for 03 divisions of Urapola West and East as well as Ullala East in Kamburupitiya Divisional Secretariat. Chandra Kumara Weerakhaddana KamburupitiyaSamurdhi Communicator

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Social Network Voayage 4 Inauguration Ceremony of the National Home Gardening Program at the Moneragala District Secretariat Premises

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Nobody’s going to school anymore, No child playing in the park, Nobody’s even opening the door, Moana Except for grocery or stock. We used to giggle and play Will the door ever open? On our swings and slide, Now, we’re caged in our homes, The roads are empty, the crowds too small, As Corona gambols outside. And no trace of life outside, none at all. I used to pity my dolls, trapped on the shelves, Every human is locked up in their house, Now, I really don’t know why, And the sunny play ground, now looks bleak. As to me, it’s a privilege Why does our wide world look so desolate now? To even bask in sunlight these days. What a silly question, even a toddler would have the answer. We, who are social animals, Cause, there’s a monster out there, Now dread the door bell. That can make even breathing like hell. Sadly, we are told to see, It is tinier than our cells, but it is causing a huge pandemic, Every visitor as an unwelcome virus. If it enters your body, it may wreak havoc. When can we really be free? Coughs or sneezes are like its private jet, When can we stick our heads out? And to your lungs, it’s a threat. When will the dawn arrive? We, who always chat and dine in groups, Come on, let us await that day. Now prefer to stay away, And with a mask on our mouths, Indulekha Agnihotram, VII, T St at home straight away. he Future Kids School, Hyderabad, Telangana

5 Steps have been taken to launch a series of weekly dengue control programs in the Devinuwara, Thalalla, and Aparekka areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the direction of the Devinuwara Regional Health Services Office and with the assistance of the Gandara Police, all field officers, including the Grama Niladhari and the Samurdhi Officer, carried out dengue control activities with house and garden inspections, public awareness, and warnings. Sarath Abeywickrama Devinuwara Samurdhi Communicator The foundation stone laying ceremony for In collaboration with Customer the construction of new houses for seven Development Officers of the Nillawita, low-income Samurdhi beneficiary families Inguruwatta, Atuwawatta, Gampolawatta, suffering from severe poverty in the Wewatenna, Thundeniya, Kahawatta, Padaviya Divisional Secretariat Division Orayanwatta, Millagahamula Grama was held under the patronage of the Niladhari Divisions donations, which Headquarters Manager of the Padaviya included many items, were recently handed Regional News Samurdhi Division S. Ratnapala. Under this over to its Divisional Secretary. special housing project.

T. M. D. Obeysekera Anoma Damayanthi Padaviya Samurdhi Communicator Doluwa Samurdhi Communicators

The foundation stone was laid recently for The construction of a new house for Mrs. D. the construction of a house for Mr. Ajith Podinona, 73, and her son, who lives in the Wasantha of Ponnalkanniya Division, Pethigamuwa North Division in the Togalla, Madampe Divisional Secretariat Millaniya Divisional Secretariat Division, under the Samurdhi Housing Lottery has commenced recently. Under the Program. Samurdhi officers and many guidance of Millaniya Divisional Secretary residents of the area participated in the and the supervision of the Manager of the event under the guidance of Madampe Samurdhi Bank Society, a group of officers Divisional Secretary A.M.C.M. from the Divisional Secretariat including Premasooriya. the Samurdhi Social Development Assistant worked hard for this. AP Janath Sandaruwan P. Lalith Kumara Madampe Samurdhi Communicator Millaniya Samurdhi Communicator The wedding of a young couple who have been living together for about 5 years was held at the Piduruwella Samurdhi Bank Association in the Weerambugedara Divisional Secretariat recently. This event was organized with the assistance of the Samurdhi Development Officer of the Madawala South Grama Niladhari Division and the officers of the Board of Governors with the assistance of the Weerambugedara Samurdhi Social Development Division. S. A. M. Shantha Kumara Weermbugedara Samurdhi Communicator

Samurdhi FM Radio is our new friend of the staff of the Samurdhi Bank who are busy with the Samurdhi development programs staying in the office full time on weekdays and as well as the community who are visiting to have fun, enjoying songs, being aware of Samurdhi programs and getting to know the latest information in the country. All-day long, the Samurdhi FM channel is ours at Samurdhi Bank. We are happy to hear about meaningful songs, health, cultural newspaper information, Samurdhi programs, In the Palagala Divisional Secretariat and our own people who have won their lives vegetable plants were recently distributed through it. I would like to take this opportunity for Saubhagya home gardens. Palagala to express my gratitude to Director General of Divisional People's Representatives and Attorney-at-Law Bandula Thilakasiri, Head of Samurdhi Officers as well as Grama the Media Unit of the Department, Mr. Niladharis, Agricultural Research, and Senaka Ubeysinghe, Head of the Media Unit, Production Assistants, and Economic who presents this work creatively, and all the Development Officers of the respective Samurdhi staff members who support it. Divisions participated in the handing over of plants in the Grama Niladhari Divisions No. 678 Meewewa and 691 Gamisabahalmillawewa. Kumara Wanasinghe O. L. Anwar Sadat Mahiyanganaya Samurdhi Communicators Palagala Samurdhi Communicator

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7 In Times of corona Our tune and passion ...

The commitment of HE President Five thousand and ten thousand Gotabhaya Rajpakshe to food bags will continuously be Prosperity: distributed The commitment of HE Task Force Chairperson Basil Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the current Rajapaksa has stated that it has head of state, is immense. The been decided to continue this Western Province is one of the most subsidy and relief mechanism until strategically important areas in the the impact of the Covid-19 country, where the Covid-19 epidemic is contained. “... pandemic is currently rampant. Its Provisions have been made by the public service as well as the private General Treasury to provide this sector are equally contributing to allowance with the assistance of the the progress of the country in all Rural Committees so as not to respects. Under the President's create congestion. We are ready to guidance, a series of guidelines provide more funds for this have been issued emphasizing the purpose. Essential livelihood importance of the "work from The beginning of the second decade of the twenty-first century is activities should be continued on home" approach and the use of marked by a global epidemic. Much has been written about this in the advice of the health authorities. new communication and many places, but the inconveniences caused by habits fading over Factories have to be run according technology tools. time are immeasurable. That is to say, not only are the essential to the rules and regulations of the The President intends to improve aids to eradicate an epidemic are immensely considered as health authorities. The supply of the efficiency of the service by minuscule by many. This should not happen. In that case, essential commodities such as recalling the experience of "working everyone from the state leadership to the lower bureaucracy will water, fuel, electricity, and gas must from home" that we followed in our have to devote full time to this, leaving aside all other also be maintained. All facilities country during the first few months development work. It's unfortunate. So we need to scrutinize what have been provided to all of the identification of the we need to do. Proper instructions should be followed. institutions for this purpose. ”This is coronavirus. Accordingly, “... Mr. Basil Rajapaksa's commitment Heads of Institutions are personally and guidance regarding the relief Basil Rajapaksa, an experienced unemployed throughout the committed to providing all facilities operation. within their jurisdiction to control politician, is the current Chairman country. This time too, it is the Covid-19 pandemic. The head of the Task Force on the Eradication commendable that it has been of the organization is empowered of the Covid-19 Virus and Poverty able to launch an immediate to determine the tasks that each Alleviation. His guidance, which program to provide relief to organization can perform remotely some time ago introduced the Divi the families in the worst and the employees who can work Neguma program to the country, affected areas as well as from home. laid the foundation for the the families who have Once so determined, the relevant eradication of poverty and the been quarantined due to files and equipment should be building of a self-reliant country the Covid-19 virus and delivered to the employees' homes with an agrarian economy, has to provide a food with proper permission. ”Thus, it is already provided many relief package of Rs. important that the President and his measures under the Samurdhi 10,000. staff provide proper guidance with Development Program. commitment. That is something we When Covid-19 was first must take seriously. identified, steps were taken to Hon. Basil Rajapaksa's role in provide Rs. 5,000 to all administration: low-income families and the Responsibility of the Nation- Renowned Samurdhi Movement in the face of crisis services by downloading Samurdhi The Department of Samurdhi powerful communication devices in Radio and Samurdhi Internet Development has the largest network the New World. Newspaper applications to your mobile of people-centric organizations owned These include the Samurdhi Internet phone. In particular, It is important that by the present government. It is spread Newspaper, Samurdhi E Paper the officials of the Samurdhi over 14,022 Grama Niladhari (samurdhiepaper.lk), and the Samurdhi Development Program take steps to Divisions island-wide. There are 1073 Internet Radio, Samurdhi FM make the public aware of these Samurdhi banks in the financial sector. (samurdhifm.lk). At present, the applications. The Media Division of the The network is an active and effective islandwide Samurdhi Bank network is Samurdhi Development Department as service provider. The horizons of equipped with internet facilities and the well as the Information Technology human communication, which relevant bank has been given Division of the Samurdhi Development contribute to the creation of an permission to spend Rs. 5000 to use Department are committed to these effective citizen with knowledge and new communication tools and to functions. Any citizen who is involved in enjoyment within a competitive social purchase hearing aids. This is an these two areas will be able to know and business framework, have opportunity for Samurdhi officers and the official information of the entire expanded in this era. Several steps beneficiaries who come to obtain the Samurdhi mechanism. It is also a have been taken to ensure that service to know the latest information specialty to get knowledge about the Samurdhi beneficiaries receive the on the Samurdhi movement and Samurdhi loan facilities, Samurdhi ultimate result. The move will also information on the country. Samurdhi benefits, and the stories of the contribute to the empowerment of the officers should also be committed to Samurdhi beneficiaries who became rural community through the Internet, reaping the maximum benefits of this. prosperous by using these which is one of the most advanced and You can instantly experience these applications.

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