Lifeline Daily Radio Show #260 (28 January 2010)
ChildVision and ORHAN are partnering on a program for children with special needs in the Vavuniya camps. Health infrastructure is being built up in resettled areas, says Northern Province Governor. Also, Lifeline speaks to returnees on life after resettlement.
-Help for children with special needs
-Health needs of returnees
-Life after resettlement
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-International Story – Child abductions in Yemen
-Come, Let’s Learn: Sinhala/Tamil Language lesson
-Radio Drama: Mine Risk Education
-Mine Risk Education PSAs
-Memories: A landmine survivors in Jaffna on his experience
-Health Tips
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Lifeline print supplement #101 (24th January 2010)
Lifeline print supplement #101
Providing Humanitarian Information to IDPs
24 January 2010
These are the main stories of this issue:
- How to vote in the Presidential Election – Instructions from the Election Department (Page 1)
- Resettlement begins in the High Security Zone in Jaffna (Page 1)
- Livelihood assistance for women affected by war (Page 3)
- Development Banks to open in North (Page 3)
- Life after resettlement for Kankesanthurai returnees (Page 4)
- Interview with the Commissionor for Rehabilitation, Daya Ratnayake : “Polling arrangements have been made in ex-combatant rehabilitation centres” (Page 5)
- 24-hour fishing allowed in the Northern coastal belt (Page 6)
PLUS:
- Radio Drama – Ungal Kathaikal (Your Stories): This week’s episode, Ilahiya Nenjam (Kind heart) talks about the impact of displacement and landmines (Page 6)
- Children’s section (Page 7)
- Mine awareness campaign (A collaborative effort by GoSL, UNICEF and Internews) (Page 2 & o8)
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #259 (25 January 2010)
There’s still work to be done in Mine Risk Education in the East, says Sarvodaya. HDU hopes to increase their demining capacity soon. Lifeline talks to the Governer of the Central Bank on a loans scheme for resettled areas. Community members from the North voice their thoughts on peace.
- Work to be done in Mine Risk Education in the East
- HDU hopes to step up demining operations
- Central Bank sets up loans program for the North
- Thoughts on peace
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-Come, Let’s Learn: Sinhala/English language lesson – Elections
-Health Tips: Dengue
-International Story: New BBC broadcast service for Haiti
-Tamil literature
-Radio Drama
-MRE PSAs
-Election PSAs
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #258 (22 January 2010)
A Mine Sign Garden has been set up in Menik Farm to educate IDPs who are leaving the camp to resettle. Better to cast your vote early in the day on Election day, advises CaFFE. Fishing restrictions have been lifted along the Northern and Eastern coastal belts, and vocational training is offered for resettled IDPs in the Vanni.
- Mine Sign Garden in Menik Farm
- Election update
- Fishing restrictions lifted
- Vocational training for resettled IDPs
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-Come, Let’s Learn: Sinhala/Tamil language lesson – The Election
-International story: Haiti earthquake aftermath
-Health Tips: Headaches
-Radio Drama: Mine Risk Education
-Election PSAs
-Mine Risk Education PSAs
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #257 (21 January 2010)
The Commissioner for Rehabilitation talks about plans for reintegrating ex-combatants. The Colombo-Batticaloa main road has been opened. Government programs help women affected by war, and upcountry hospitals play a major role helping women employed in tea estates during their pregnancy.
- Plans to reintegrate ex-combatants
- Colombo-Batticaloa road open
- Help for women affected by war
- Support for pregnant women in the upcountry tea estates
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-Come, Let’s Learn: Sinhala/English language lesson – the Election
-Health Tips
-International Story
-Memories
-Radio Drama: Landmine Awareness
-Election PSAs
-MRE PSAs
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #256 (20 January 2010)
Lifeline talks to WFP about their assistance programs for IDPs. UNDP mine action expert outlines the challenges deminers are facing in areas in the Vanni. And Sarvodaya on their program to help landmine victims rebuild their livelihoods.
- Interview with Paulette Jones, Public Information Officer, WFP – part 2
- Kilinochchi East and Mullaitivu East yet to be cleared of landmines
- Livelihood assistance by Sarvodaya for landmine survivors
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-Come, Let’s Learn: Sinhala/Tamil language lesson – Voting in the elections
-Health Tips
-International story: IDPs in Yemen
-Memories
-Radio Drama: MRE
-Election PSAs
-MRE PSAs
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #255 (19 January 2010)
Don’t make unnecessary stops when travelling on the A9, entreats UNDP’s mine action expert Wuria Karadaghy. Most resettled farmers have received government assistance, says GAs in the Vanni. An IDP speaks about his wish to return to his hometown which is now part of the Jaffna High Security Zone. Also, WFP talks to Lifeline about their assistance programs for IDPs.
- Warning to travellers on the A9
- Assistance to farmers
- Resettling in the Jaffna High Security Zone
- Interview with Paulette Jones, Public Information Officer, WFP
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-Health Tips: Cough
-Come, Let’s Learn – Sinhala/Tamil language lesson: Voting at the elections
-Radio Drama: Mine Risk Education
-International Story: Haiti earthquake
-Memories: A survivor of a mine accident speaks
-MRE PSAs
-Election PSAs
Lifeline Daily Radio Show #254 (18 January 2010)
Plans are under way to open the Puttalam-Mannar road soon. Valarmathi Women’s Forum in Kalmunai offers livelihood assistance to women affected by war, and the World Bank is helping returnees in the North with jobs.
- Puttalam-Mannar road to open soon
- Livelihood assistance for women affected by war
- World Bank assistance for returnees
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #253 (15 January 2010)
The government has released 712 ex-combatants who have completed their rehabilitation programs. Lifeline talks to the Minister for Resettlement and Disaster Management about resettlement and voting arrangements for IDPs. Also, Country Manager for HALO Trust, Gerhard Zank warns about the dangers of removing signs and markings that identify areas where mines may be buried.
- Ex-combatants released
- Interview with Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister for Resettlement and Disaster Management
- Excerpt of interview with Gerhard Zank, Country Manager, the HALO Trust
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-Health Tips: Chickengunya
-International Story: Violence in Sudan
-Come, Let’s Learn: Sinhala/Tamil language lesson
-Crossword
-Mine awareness campaign PSAs
-Election PSAs
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Lifeline Daily Radio Show #252 (13 January 2010)
The Teachers’ Union has called for an allowance for teachers teaching in resettled areas. Rishad Bathiudeen, Minister for Resettlement and Disaster Management, talks to Lifeline about the progress of resettlement. And Lifeline tallks to residents of the North and East about how they are celebrating Thai pongal.
- Teachers Union calls for an allowance for teachers working in resettled areas
- Update on resettlement
- Thai pongal celebrations
PLUS
-Thought for the day
-Come, Let’s Learn – Sinhala/Tamil Language Lesson: Dengue
-International Story
-Health Tips: Heart problems
-Tamil literature segment
-Radio Drama: Mine Risk Education
-MRE PSAs
-Election PSAs
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