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Women work in a vegetable garden initiated with a
loan from the project. A man and his wife weigh and package prawn crackers
in Kundasale, Kandy district. They have received a loan from the
project to start a small prawn cracker enterprise. Women gather water from a well to water their vegetable
garden. A man in Balagolla, Kandy district has received a
loan from the project to open a welding enterprise. The shop owner has been trained in technical and
managerial skills for small enterprises before obtaining credit
to open a shop in Ranaketugana village. A woman holds a rack of silkworm cocoons in Ranaketugana.
Credit from the project supports silk production as well as other
micro-enterprises. Women hold racks of silkworm cocoons in Ranaketugana.
Credit from the project supports silk production as well as other
micro-enterprises. Women separate silkworm cocoons by size before extracting
the silk filament. Credit from the project supports silk production
as well as other micro-enterprises. A man ties up a goat outside his home. A woman collects mulberry leaves to feed silkworms
in a field near Ranaketugana. Credit from the project supports silk
production as well as other micro-enterprises. Trainees man mechanized saw at the Training Centre
in Pitihuma. The project provides credit and promotes training for
small scale industires such as carpentry. Children eat lunch at their school in Ranaketugana
village. A man cuts prawn cracker dough in Kundasale, Kandy
district. He and his wife have received a loan from the project
to start a small prawn cracker enterprise. Children eat lunch at their school in Ranaketugana
village. People work in a vegetable garden initiated with
a loan from the project. Women work at a silk weaving centre in Ranwela. Women work at a silk weaving centre in Ranwela. Women work at a silk weaving centre in Ranwela. A project beneficiary was able to set up a small
sparklers business in Attaragama, Kandy district. Women working on a hand-loom at a silk weaving centre
in Ranwela. Women working on a hand-loom at a silk weaving centre
in Ranwela. A project beneficiary was able to set up a small
sparklers business in Attaragama, Kandy district. A project beneficiary was able to open a small retail
shop in Attaragama, Kandy district. Trainees learn wood working at the Training Centre
in Pitihuma. The project provides credit and promotes training for
small scale industries such as carpentry. A printing shop opened with credit from the project.
Since one of the projects main objectives is to increase employment
for the rural poor, it supports micro enterprises such as this one.
Women weed a tea nursery in the Kandy district. Tea,
along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. Woman weigh bags of tea in the Kandy district. Tea,
along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. A printing shop opened with credit from the project.
Since one of the projects main objectives is to increase employment
for the rural poor, it supports micro enterprises such as this one.
Women fill pots of clean drinking water at a water
pump built with a project loan. Dressmakers work at sewing machines in a dress making
shop in Kegalle district. Dressmakers work at sewing machines in a dress making
shop in Kegalle district. Women fill bags with tea at a tea factory in the
Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for
almost 41% of export earnings. Women fill and weigh bags of tea at a tea factory
in the Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account
for almost 41% of export earnings. A project beneficiary received a loan to open a funeral
home in Madawala, Kandy district. Women sifting tea at a tea factory in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. A woman weeds a tea nursery in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. Women fill pots of clean drinking water at a water
pump built with a project loan. A woman weeds a tea nursery in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. A printing shop opened with credit from the project.
Since one of the projects main objectives is to increase employment
for the rural poor, it supports micro enterprises such as this one.
Dressmakers work in the cutting room in a dress making
shop in Kegalle district. A water pump at a village school in the Kegalle area
where children are using clean water to wash their lunch boxes.
Bringing clean running water to rural villages is one of the projects
objectives. A woman has received a loan from the project in Cadaladeniya,
Kandy district to open a small brass plate business which she runs
with the help of her two sons. A water pump at a village school in the Kegalle area
where children are using clean water to wash their lunch boxes.
Bringing clean running water to rural villages is one of the projects
objectives. Women fill their water jugs at a water pump built
with a loan from the project in the Kegalle area. Bringing clean
running water to rural villages is one of the projects objectives.
Women sifting tea at a tea factory in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. Dressmakers work in the cutting room in a dress making
shop in Kegalle district. A boy making a brass plate. His mother has received
a loan from the project in Cadaladeniya, Kandy district to open
a small brass plate business which she runs with the help of her
two sons. A woman picks tea on a plantation in Kahanawita.
Tea is one of the countries main export crops. The project finances
rural income generating activites such as this one. |
A woman picks tea on a plantation in Kahanawita.
Tea is one of the countries main export crops. The project finances
rural income generating activites such as this one. A woman weeds tea seedlings in a tea nursery in Kahanawita.
Tea is one of the countries main export crops. The project finances
rural income generating activites such as this one. A woman weeds tea seedlings in a tea nursery in Kahanawita.
Tea is one of the countries main export crops. The project finances
rural income generating activites such as this one. Women grinding and blending tea at a tea factory
in the Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account
for almost 41% of export earnings. A woman displays tea seedlings in a tea nursery in
Kahanawita. Tea is one of the countries main export crops. The project
finances rural income generating activites such as this one. A woman has received a loan from the project in Cadaladeniya,
Kandy district to open a small brass plate business which she runs
with the help of her two sons. Dressmakers work in the cutting room in a dress making
shop in Kegalle district. Women pick tea on a tea plantation in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. Women pick tea on a tea plantation in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. Women pick tea on a tea plantation in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. Man holds pepper seedlings provided by the project
at a pepper nursery in Pitagaldeniya. Pepper is one of the minor
export crops cultivated by smallholders only. A young man works with a lathe at a mechanical engineering
training centre in the Kegalle area. Women pick tea on a tea plantation in the Kandy district.
Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export
earnings. A young man works with a lathe at a mechanical engineering
training centre in the Kegalle area. A young man works with a drill at a mechanical engineering
training centre in the Kegalle area. People weeding pepper seedlings provided by the project
at a pepper nursery in Pitagaldeniya. Pepper is one of the minor
export crops cultivated by smallholders only. Women picking and bagging tea on a tea plantation
in the Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account
for almost 41% of export earnings. Women carrying bags of tea on a tea plantation in
the Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account
for almost 41% of export earnings. Women carrying bags of tea on a tea plantation in
the Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and coconuts account
for almost 41% of export earnings. Women tea pickers in line to be paid for their harvest
at a tea processing plant in the Kandy district. Tea, along with
rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export earnings. Women tea pickers in line to be paid for their harvest
at a tea processing plant in the Kandy district. Tea, along with
rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export earnings. Women tea pickers in line to be paid for their harvest
at a tea processing plant in the Kandy district. Tea, along with
rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export earnings. Women tea pickers unload bags of tea at a tea processing
plant in the Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and coconuts
account for almost 41% of export earnings. Women tea pickers in line to be paid for their harvest
at a tea processing plant in the Kandy district. Tea, along with
rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export earnings. Women tea pickers in line to be paid for their harvest
at a tea processing plant in the Kandy district. Tea, along with
rubber and coconuts account for almost 41% of export earnings. Women tea pickers have their tea weighed at a tea
processing plant in the Kandy district. Tea, along with rubber and
coconuts account for almost 41% of export earnings. A man who has received a loan from the project to
help him in his wood carving venture in Jayabima, Chilaw. An onion farmer is watering her crops in Daluwa,
Mampuriya. She has received a loan from the project. A tobacco farmer displays one of the tobacco plants
she has grown in Daluwa, Mampuriya. She has received a loan from
the project to help in her tobacco cultivation. A melon farmer displays the melons that he has grown
in Daluwa, Mampuriya. He has received a loan from the project to
invest in melon cultivation. A jewellery maker displays his wares in his laboratory
in Manuloangama, Chilaw. A cucumber farmer watering his crops. He has received
a loan from the project. A fisherman repairs his nets in Andankanniya, Eththale.
He has received a loan from the project to invest in his fishing
venture. People shell cashews as a collective activity in
Vanathavilluwa. A group leader trained in group organization and
management by the project exchanges group activities records with
a trainer at a meeting near Vanathavilluwa. A smallholder farmer spraying pesticides on his rice
paddy. Rice covers on third of the cultivated land in Sri Lanka.
A man who makes liquor from coconut sap is called
a 'toddy tapper'. He climbs coconut trees, makes incisions and places
pots under them to collect the sap. From fermented sap 'arak' or
sap liquor is produced in Maradawella, Marawila.. He has received
a loan for his venture from the project. A man who makes liquor from coconut sap is called
a 'toddy tapper'. He climbs coconut trees, makes incisions and places
pots under them to collect the sap. From fermented sap 'arak' or
sap liquor is produced in Maradawella, Marawila.. He has received
a loan for his venture from the project. A poultry farmer who has recently received a loan
from the project feeds her chickens in Aehalantha, Galmuruwa. A woman spins coconut husk fibre to make a coil rope
in Walahapitiya, Naththandiya. She has received a loan from the
project to make this rope. A woman smoothes out clay pots in Kalimulla, Kudawewa.
She is a member of a household that has received credit to start
a pottery business. A woman moulds clay on a pottery wheel in Kalimulla,
Kudawewa. She is a member of a household that has received credit
to start a pottery business. A man checking and stacking clay pots in Kalimulla,
Kudawewa. He is a member of a household that has received credit
to start a pottery business. A woman weaves cloth on a hand loom in Tabbowa Nathandiya.
She has received credit to start a weaving business from the project.
A woman weaves cloth on a hand loom in Tabbowa Nathandiya.
She has received credit to start a weaving business from the project.
A man who makes liquor from coconut sap is called
a 'toddy tapper'. He climbs coconut trees, makes incisions and places
pots under them to collect the sap. From fermented sap 'arak' or
sap liquor is produced in Maradawella, Marawila.. He has received
a loan for his venture from the project. A man who makes liquor from coconut sap is called
a 'toddy tapper'. He climbs coconut trees, makes incisions and places
pots under them to collect the sap. From fermented sap 'arak' or
sap liquor is produced in Maradawella, Marawila.. He has received
a loan for his venture from the project. |
