Food Security

The session conducted on March 20, 2025, at Kinniya Nadutheevu Social Service Centre. The session, led by Mr. M.C. Marzook, provided valuable insights on organic farming, home gardening, and self-employment opportunities in agriculture. A total of 53 participants (43 males, 10 females) actively engaged in discussions and hands-on training. Rev. Fr. Dr. B. Paul Robinson […]

EHED Caritas – Trincomalee successfully conducted a Training on Sustainable Agricultural Practices for Youth on March 19, 2025, at Kinniya Panichchankulam Cultural Centre Hall, under the Improving Rural Livelihoods, Enhancing Food Security, and Building Climate Resilience in Sri Lanka project. Two expert facilitators, Mr. M.C. Marzook (AI) and Mr. N.M. Rizwan, (AI) provided valuable insights

Her Excellency Dewi Gustina Tobing, Ambassador of Indonesia, visited EHED Caritas, Trincomalee, and Our Sustainable Project Complex on March 16th, 2025. She met with our Diocesan Director, Rev. Fr. Dr. B. Paul Robinson, and had discussions with him. During her visit, we shared our vision, mission, charitable works, upcoming projects, and the goals of the

We, EHED Caritas Trincomalee, conducted a training session on pond fish culture on March 5th, 2025 at T/Kn/Barakath Nagar Muslim Vidyalayam, Kinniya. The session aimed to enhance participants’ knowledge of sustainable fish farming, improve local fish production, and introduce best practices in pond management. The training was facilitated by Mr. T. Jeyakaran, an Aqua culture

We had the partners’ meeting on February 17th, 2025, in Chilaw, with 13 dioceses under the leadership of Food Security team, Caritas Sri Lanka – SEDEC. During this meeting, we shared our project activities through a PowerPoint presentation, which helped us gain additional ideas for implementing the project activities.

We held an awareness program for school students on February 25th, 2025 at T/Kn/ Kinniya Van – Ela Buhari Maha Vidyalayam, with the facilitation of Mr.Rizwan, Eastern Provincial Agriculture consultant. A total of 324 students participated. The resource person discussed various topics with the students, including home garden activities, food safety and hygiene, nutrition and

A comprehensive training workshop on Gender Sensitization and Equality Development was conducted on February 5th, at Muthunagar village, Trincomalee. The session witnessed the active participation of 42 beneficiaries, aiming to foster awareness and promote inclusive development practices within the community. Rev. Fr. Paul Robinson, Director of EHED Caritas Trincomalee, delivered a special training session during

These programs were conducted at selected villages, under the Kinniya and Trincomalee Divisional Secretariat. The event marked a key step in the implementation of the Food Security Project for the Trincomalee District, aimed at addressing food security challenges and supporting sustainable agricultural practices in the region. The workshop gathered a significant number of farmers, local

The selection meetings for 15 villages under the Food Security Project in the Trincomalee District were held in January. Among these, 10 villages were selected under the Kinniya Divisional Secretariat, while 5 villages were chosen under the Trincomalee T&G Divisional Secretariat. Notably, the five villages where the Food Security Project was implemented during the 2023-2024

The 2025 Food Security Programme was officially launched on January 20, 2025, under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Dr. B. Paul Robinson, Director of EHED Caritas. It was held at EHED Caritas, conference hall. The inaugural meeting emphasized the program’s role in addressing food security challenges. Mr. M.A.M. Rizmy, the project coordinator, presented a detailed