Lifeline Daily Radio Show #222 (27 November 2009)
The UNDP continues to support the Government of Sri Lanka in its demining efforts in the North. Meanwhile, arrangements have been made for IDPs and young returnees to sit their O/L exams and people in the North and IDPs are to be given the chance to exercise their voting rights. In the international 6 day campaign to end violence against women, concerns are being raised about underage girls getting married.
- UNDP supporting government to clear mines in the North. Interview with Senior Programme Manager, Wuriya Karadaghy.
- Northern people and IDPs now have the opportunity to exercise their voting rights
- Arrangements in place for returnees and IDPs to sit O/L exams
- Concern for women given in marriage at a very young age
PLUS
Thought for the Day
Come, Let’s Learn (Sinhala/Tamil language lesson): At the Police Station
International News for IDPs: The HIV/AIDs problem for refugees
Health Tip: How to treat snake bites
Radio Drama: Your Stories
Crossword
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #221 (26 November 2009)
Almost 4,000 people have been resettled in Kilinochchi with another 340 returning today. In Vavuniya, vocational training in building skills have begun for young IDPs and a national 16 day campaign has been launched to end violence against women. In Puttalam, Muslim IDPs talk about the Haj Festival, which begins tomorrow.
- Almost 4,000 people resettled in Kilinochchi
- Launch of 16 days of events to help end violence against women
- Vocational training for young IDPs
- Vox Pop: Muslim IDPs talk about the Haj Festival
PLUS:
Thought For the Day
Come, Let’s Learn (Sinhala/Tamil language lesson): In the Police Station
Health Tips: Health during pregnancy
International News for IDPs: US will not sign mines ban treaty
Know Your Rights: The right to live with your family
Radio Drama
Memories: IDPs talk about their experiences
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #220 (25 November 2009)
The government is increasing grants to resettled IDPs by Rs 25,000. Meanwhile, members of the Parliamentary Select Committee for Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services are visiting IDPs in Vavuniya next week and International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was marked in Sri Lanka with reports of domestic workers and women in war-affected areas being subject to violence. And, in the final part of his interview with Lifeline, Sir John Holmes, UN Under Secretary on Humanitarian Affairs, talks about resettlement and demining.
- Government increases grants given to resettled IDPs
- Parliamentarians to be taken to IDP centres next week
- Housemaids and women in war-affected areas subject to violence
- Sir John Holmes on access to the Wanni and government accountability
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #219 (24 November 2009)
Children who have been affected by the conflict have been taking part in dramas in Batticaloa, to learn about the dangers of mines and UXOs. While in the North, people are continuing to face problems in health facilities. Elsewhere, the government has allocated Rs.1,165 million for the northern resettled fishermen and, in an interview with Lifeline, Sir John Holmes talks about the UN’s support for resettlement and access to IDPs.
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Conflict-affected children take part in mines awareness programme
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Health challenges for IDPs resettling in the North
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Fisheries Ministry allocates Rs. 1165 million for northern resettled fishermen
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UN Humanitarian chief, Sir John Holmes talks about resettlement and government accountability
PLUS
Thought for the Day
Come, Let’s Learn (Sinhala/Tamil language lesson): At the police station
International News on IDPs: Dispatch from Somalia
Health Tips: Good nutrition
Know Your Rights: Protection from Violence
Memories: Dispatch from an IDP living in Puttalam
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #218 (23 November 2009)
Government plans to allow IDPs freedom of movement from December 1 have been welcomed by the international community. The UNDP Equal Access to Justice Project is helping IDPs in Muthur obtain new legal documents, however, problems with documents have led to applications of the O/L students in the North and East being rejected. And in an interview with Lifeline, UN Under Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs, Sir John Holmes talks about his latest visit to Sri Lanka.
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Government move to allow free movement of IDPs welcomed by British and UN
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UNDP mobile unit provides legal documents for resettled in Muthur
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Sir John Holmes: “The situation is changing and changing for the better …a step in the right direction of moving towards genuine peace and not just the end of the war.”
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ID applications of NE O/L students rejected
PLUS
Thought for the Day
Come, Let’s Learn, Sinhala/Tamil language lesson: At the police station
Flowing Words: Poem
International News for IDPs
Health Tips: Daily hygiene
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Lifeline print supplement #92 (22nd of November 2009)
These are the main stories of this issue:
- The United Nations humanitarian chief Mr. John Holme’s visit to the IDP camps in Vavuniya last week (Page 1)
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Reintegration of ex-combatants: Around 11, 000 youth are rehabilitated by the government, says Rehabilitation Director Major General Daya Ratnayake (Page 1)
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Demining Process in the north: challenges and progress (Page 3)
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Problems confronted by resettled school students in Vavuniya due to lost legal documents (Page 4)
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Interview with TNA MP Ariyanendran: “We will take necessary steps to assist the resettled people ” (Page 5)
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Interview with President of Care International, Helene D. Gayle: “There seems to be a real hope for a unified Sri Lanka. We hope to be part of helping that process.” (Page 2)
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Special article on Child Rights to mark the International Child Rights Day (November 20) (Page 3)
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Global news on humanitarian efforts (Page 2)
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Contribution from the readers in the IDP camps (Poems) (Page 6)
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Psychological counseling (Page 5)
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Children section (Page 7)
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Health tips: Diarrhea (From MTI) (Page 6)
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Mine awareness campaign (A collaborative effort by GoSL, UNICEF and Internews) (Page 08)
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How to build Eco toilets (From Practical Action) (Page 3)
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Radio Drama “Your stories” (Ungal Kathaikal):“Uravugal” (“Relationships”) deals with issues relating to parental child care (Page 6)
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #217 (20 November 2009)
Emergency mines risk education programmes have been given to officials working with IDPs in the Child Friendly Spaces in Manik Farm. Children being rehabilitated at the Ratmalana Hindu College in Colombo have talked to TNA parliamentarians about their lives and hopes while International Child Rights day has been marked by a call for a child’s right to live with his or her parents to be honoured. Students who have returned to their own areas have been told they do not need to wear a uniform or present legal documents to be admitted to school.
- Mines Awareness training in Child Friendly Spaces
- TNA MP meet IDP youngsters being rehabilitated at Hindu College, Colombo
- International Child Rights Day marked by call for children to be reunited with families
- Resettled students should not have to wear uniforms or present birth certificates
PLUS
Thought for the Day
Musical Crossword
Health Tips
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #216 (19 November 2009)
IDP Students in Jaffna planning to sit O Levels are to be given revision classes before the exams in December while host families in Vavuniya district tell of the financial problems they face while caring for relatives, released from Manik Farm. The Director of Rehabilitation talks about the programme of preparing ex-combatants for re-integration and Hindu priests living in welfare villages ask to be resettled.
- Revision classes for O Level candidates in Jaffna
- Challenges for host families caring for relatives
- Rehabilitation Director Major Daya Ratnayake talks about the reintegration of ex-combatants
- Hindu Priests ask to be resettled
PLUS
- Thought for the Day
- Come, Let’s Learn, Sinhala/Tamil language lesson: Hospital visits
- Health Tips: Hygiene in communal toilets
- International News for IDPs: Women and children in Colombia are not getting aid.
- Radio Drama: Your Story
- A River of Words: Poem by Thavayoganathan Sajitharan
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #215 (18 November 2009)
The rains have brought a rise in the cases of Dengue in Vavuniya and resettlement in the north of the district has started with land release certificate and demining under way. IDPs who have left the camps to stay with relatives talk about their concerns ahead of their return home and, in the second part of Lifeline’s interview with Care International President and CEO, Helene D. Gayle talks about poverty and inequality.
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Dengue on increase in Vavuniya
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Resettlement starts in Vavuniya North
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IDPs talk about their return home
- President of Care International: “In some countries where there is good economic growth, inequality increases.”
Plus
Thought For The Day
Health Tips: How to fight heart disease.
Know Your Rights: A child’s right to education
International News for IDPs: – Registering births in Africa
Come and Learn (Sinhala/Tamil language class): Hospital Visits
Radio Drama: Ungal Kathaikal (Your Stories)
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #214 (17 November 2009)
IDPs preparing to move back to their homes are being given landmine awareness training while seven TNA MPs have visited the Vavuniya camps and some resettled areas to talk to the families. In Jaffna, students have just one more day to register to sit O Levels and, in an interview with Lifeline, Care International’s President talks about the organization’s future role in Sri Lanka.
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Mines awareness training for resettling IDPs
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TNA MPs visit IDPs in the Wanni
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Resettled students in Jaffna must apply to sit O Levels by November 19
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“There seems to be a real hope for a unified Sri Lanka. We hope to be part of helping that process.” President and CEO of Care International, Helene D. Gayle
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