Lifeline print supplement #34

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The UN moving into the Vanni with a convoy of food for IDPs
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The Government’s special activities for the special need children
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National Consultation on protracted IDPs
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Interview with Vavuniya Human Rights Commission’s officer for the IDPs Mrs. Sasikumar: “We have made the arrangements to monitor all the Vanni displaced people. But we have started a special children care group from 1st of October for the Vanni displaced children. We are ready to protect the children if they need the protection.”
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Special Poem: A student Jeyachandran Jeyaraj from Batticaloa Sahira Welfare center shares his experience and feelings with us through the poem.
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Q&As: The displaced Muslim people from north are remaining in various camps of Puttalam district. We have asked the people how they celebrate the fasting period and Ramazan festival in camps.
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COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: 11 years old Kavitha from Bandaravela child care centre has missed her father in her childhood days. She explains the effects of growing up without father
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #39 (12 Oct 2008)
- Lifeline Weekly Update Feature on Humanitarian Needs in the Vanni
- Resettlement in the East. Government, NGOs and the UN discuss a different approach to the future of IDP families in Trincomalee and Batticaloa
- District Updates
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Ulla Kidakkaigal” (“Inner Feelings”) talks about the problems of NGO workers while they are working among the IDPs.
- 18 ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTHERN MUSLIM’S FORCED EVICTION
- Q&As: We have asked the Puttalam IDPs about the relationship between the host community students and IDP students.
- Interview with Vavuniya Human Rights Commission’s officer for the IDPs Mrs. Sasikumar: “We have made the arrangements to monitor all the Vanni displaced people. But we have started a special children care group from 1st of October for the Vanni displaced children. We are ready to protect the children if they need the protection.”
- A Drawing exhibition from Jaffna highlights the skills and needs of Disabled and Impoverished Children in Sri Lanka’s North
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Lifeline print supplement #33

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Government assures continue assistance to Vanni
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18 ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTHERN MUSLIM’S FORCED EVICTION
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nterview with Batticaloa regional epidemiologist Dr.Sinnathampi Thatchinamoorthi: “We prescribe the Doxicicline antibiotic tablets to the paddy field workers to prevent the rat fever. We diagnose the affected people with the symptoms of high fever, severe headache, muscle pain and red-shot eyes.
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“Your stories” This week’s short story is called “Ilappugal” (“Losses”) and talks about the impacts of displacement.
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Q&As: 21st September is the International day of peace, declared by the UN to encourage the peace worldwide. We have asked the Tamil, Sinhalese and Muslim people at Kirulapone, Colombo, about peace.
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COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: Arumainathan Sanjitha is from Sampoor and lives at the Trincomalee Cultural Hall IDP camp. In a poem she talks about how life is living in a camp
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #38 (05 Oct 2008)
- The UN moving into the Vanni with a convoy of food for IDPs
- National Consultation on protracted IDPs
- District Updates
- Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal): “Sinthanaium Seyatpadum” (“Thoughts and behaviors”) talks about the impacts of alcoholism among the IDPs
- 18 ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORTHERN MUSLIM’S FORCED EVICTION (II)
- Q&As: The displaced Muslim people from north are remaining in various camps of Puttalam district. We have asked the people how they celebrate the fasting period and Ramazan festival in camps.
- Interview with Batticaloa regional epidemiologist Dr. Sinnathampi Thatchinamoorthi: “We diagnose the rat fever affected people with the symptoms of high fever, severe headache, muscle pain and red-shot eyes. We prescribe the Doxicicline antibiotic tablets to the paddy field workers to prevent the rat fever.”
- COLOR IN THE LIFELINE: 11 years old Kavitha from Bandaravela child care centre has missed her father in her childhood days. She explains the effects of growing up without father.
