District committee meeting of women headed families in Mannar

The office of District Fisheries Solidarity in Mannar

22^nd of July 2013

The meeting was leaded by Miss. Kunjer who is the president of district committee of women headed families in Mannar. There were 45 representatives from eight villages as five in each village.

Replying to a question which was asked by the president of the committee about the importance of the committee, members said that “this committee is very important for us, this is a good way for the women headed families that are limited  to  the house without any social value.  We would like to carry forward strengthening in further “

After that, we discussed about the beneficiaries who have been selected to provide assistances to self employment on the new project of CRIDF. We realized that all beneficiaries have been selected with the agreement of the communities in village level as well as according to the selecting criteria. Although there were some minor problems related selecting, they were able to solve discussing within the society. It is said that some members have offered their opportunity to obtain the assistance to another members hoping to get second round on their own decisions.

After a proper discussion they came to a decision to open a common fund for the district committee of women headed families and use that fund for welfare of the committee members. The committee took a decision to find solutions for the issues in village level discussing in the district committee as districts.

 B.A. Sosei, district coordinator of Mannar, Benadic croos and Priyantha involved to success the meeting as well as Mr. Jesu dasan explained the strategies they have to develop the committee collaborating societies in village level as the representative of National Fisheries Solidarity Movement on behalf of women section.

We observed that there were great participation for the meeting although this was the first meeting after building up the district committee as well as the  officials of the committee directed the committee successfully. That is a good tendency of the committee.   ( read more)