Providing equipment and animals for the livelihood upliftment of housewives in Kilinochchi District

 Empowering the fundamental rights of women and empowering them to uplift their livelihood is a significant role of the women's movement of the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement.  Realizing this task, the National Fisheries Solidarity Movement provided livelihood assistance to 15 housewives and selected women leaders from 06 selected villages in the Kilinochchi District on October 20, 2020. The event was held at the Kilinochchi District Fisheries Office.

In the Kilinochchi District mainly fishing, animal husbandry, goat and poultry are also found in the coir industry and housewives are also engaged in these industries. In order to empower the livelihood of women, equipment and animals were provided to improve their livelihoods through these industries.

Today, Kilinochchi Rural Women's Committees create district women's activities and encourage women's income streams. The main objective of this program is to create a self-sufficient by raising the income level of the housewife in Kilinochchi.

Mrs. Lavina Hasanthi, Women's Affairs Coordinator of the National Fisheries Cooperation Movement, Mr. Anthony Jesudasan, Coordinator of Peace and Reconciliation for the People, Mr. Sadishwaram, Coordinator of the Kilinochchi District and Mr. Amalajivani and Jayarani, two community animators were also present on the occasion.