We start Food for Work project in Batticalo district . At the beginning of this project, my work started with 60 families and 320 persons on 12 acres of land, out of which, I started from my experience of how the land could get nutritious food three times a day of physical labour and as a result,in accordance with the goal of Kaveri Kala Mandram project, the process was to initiated a life and agro-culture of the affected families.
In that sense , I have achieved the goal especially 60, excellent agricultural gardens , 4 seed banks, sharing more than 16 agricultural experience, 10 agricultural resource persons, etc. I am proud this rewarding project and achievements.
SEEDS BANK
In Vavunia Chettikulam region, the country seed bank is being opened and implemented for the first time with the aim of preserving country seeds.
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FOOD PROVIDING
Over come crisis through food for work. The Food for Work project has achieved a great success.
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FARMERS DIALOGUE
Our activity for farmers is to interact in farmer dialogue, sharing the positive and negative outcomes of farming.
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HARVESTING
Through this project, 1000 native plants were planted through 25 selected beneficiaries and donated to other farmers in Chritokulam village.
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4 seed banks were established.
I am Amirthalingam......
I am Shankar living in Shankar village in Batticaloa with my wife and two children, thriving on single low income managing with one meal a day. During the economic crisis, we were struggling even to buy the basic essentials for daily living which had a massive impact on our well-being. My family was seeking
for support and refuge, when the team from Kaveri Kala Mandram approached us giving a positive hope and awarness of their valuable program Food for Work, providing emergency dry food packs for four months. Encouraging us to do home gardening around our house, training us on environmentally friendly gardening and strategies to challenge any crisis in our life. With the inspiration and motivation, we started setting up our own garden as a family with positive hope. our own garden
as a family with positive hope. Today we are well managing a stress-free life, having two healthy meals a day and making an income from our garden. I share my knowledge of agricultural activities with neighbours and help them to set up their garden for a healthy and well-being life. My family is thankful to KKM for all their support given to us at the times of crisis.
STORIES….
I am Ismail living with my family in Batticaloa, even though I am a physically disable person, I love gardening and managing my own home garden. Gardening reduces stress and keeps me fit. It’s a blessing to have water
facility and land space around my home and supporting my family to live a basic healthy life. My commitment and dedication towards gardening made Kaveri Kala Mandram giving me an opportunity to be a part of their Food for Work project. Giving me the awarness of the programme and training me on environmentally friendly gardening, strengthening, inspiring me to become a successful gardener and to take part in agricultural activities.
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