by admin | Nov 29, 2024 | Batticaloa, Region
Building New Systems for Resilience in Vavunatheevu, Batticaloa Rathi’s Story: Trapped Without Access to Capital Rathi, a mother of two in Vavunatheevu, dreams of expanding her small tailoring business. She has the skills, the drive, and the potential to succeed. But...
by admin | Nov 29, 2024 | Batticaloa, Region
Lakshmi’s Story: Stuck in a Cycle of Poverty Lakshmi, a farmer in Vavuntheevu, worked tirelessly on her land, but year after year, she struggled to see any returns. Her biggest challenge was twofold: a middleman who cheated her on price and weight, and poor harvests...
by admin | Nov 28, 2024 | Batticaloa, Region
Graduating the Poorest: A Holistic Approach to Lasting Change in Vavunatheevu, Batticaloa Vavunatheevu, a division in the Batticaloa District, is one of the poorest areas in Sri Lanka. Here, families face overlapping challenges: the lingering impacts of conflict,...
