Valvuthayam Vocational Training Institute, Vavuniya – ICTT Final Assessment: A Step Towards Excellence
Valvuthayam Vocational Training Institute, Vavuniya, proudly completed the final assessment for the second batch of ICTT (NVQ Level 3) students for 2024. Held on October 26th, the assessment saw the participation of 12 trainees, all of whom successfully passed the NVQ Level 3 examination. Caritas Valvuthayam extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Dutch donors for […]
Empowering Farmers in Karampakulam and Veppankulam: Climate-Smart Agriculture Training by Caritas Valvuthayam
Caritas Valvuthayam recently held a dynamic “Climate-Smart Agriculture” training in the villages of Karampakulam and Veppankulam in the Mannar District, reaching 40 dedicated farmers. Organized through “Empowered Households: Fostering secure sustainable livelihood and nourishing environments for families’” (OBOS) project, this initiative equipped local farmers with crucial sustainable farming techniques and included a cross-learning field visit to meet […]
Empowering the Future: 32 Students Earn NVQ Level 3 ICTT Certificates at Valvuthayam Institute
The certificate awarding ceremony was organized by Valvuthayam Vocational Training Institute Vavuniya for the Information and Communication Technology Technician (ICTT) NVQ L3 course students who had successfully completed the Batch 3 (2024) and Batch 1 (2024). 32 students were honored with NVQ level 3 certificates on the 09th of August 2024. This Information and Communication […]
Enhancing Community Resilience: Caritas Sri Lanka’s Disaster Preparedness Training
Caritas Sri Lanka National Centre, in collaboration with Caritas SED Galle, has taken a proactive step to enhance the resilience of individuals in Sri Lanka through skill development training in search and rescue operations and disaster preparedness. This remarkable training program, titled “Search & Rescue – Disaster Preparedness,” was conducted at Tissamaharama Tele Cinema Village […]
Comprehensive Evaluation Conducted for Caritas Valvuthayam’s CBR Project Covering April 2020 to December 2023
Caritas Sri Lanka Facilitates Evaluation of Caritas Valvuthayam’s CBR Project in Mannar Diocese Caritas Sri Lanka recently arranged a thorough evaluation of Caritas Valvuthayam’s Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) project, covering the period from April 2020 to December 2023. The evaluation took place on June 24th and 25th, 2024, at the Mannar Diocese of Caritas Valvuthayam and […]
Celebrating Compassion and Commitment: A Transition at Caritas Valvuthayam
In a heartfelt ceremony held at Valvuthayam Hall, Caritas Valvuthayam bid farewell to Rev. Fr. S. Anton, the dedicated director who led the organization from 2018 to 2023. Appointed by the Bishop of Mannar Diocese, Rev. Fr. S. Anton navigated challenging times, marked notably by the global COVID-19 pandemic. During his tenure, the resilient director […]
Community Collaboration Shines: Mannar’s Beach Cleaning Initiative Clears Polythene and Plastic Pollution.
Caritas Valvuthayam under the funding assistance of Misereor in collaboration with with Mannar Central Environmental Authority, Mannar Town DS office and Urban Council organized a beach cleaning event today on 15th of September 2023 at 7.30am to 11.30am. As a first event of the day, Mrs.J.M.Mary Antanitta the officer in charge of Mannar Center Environmental […]
Fostering Emotional Literacy: Insights from a Transformative Seminar for Students.
Emotional literacy Workshop among Students: Insights from a Seminar Report: A seminar was held on 10.06.2023 at Caritas-Valvuthayam’s Auditorium for university students and School Children, aimed at Emotional literacy programme among them. The seminar was organized under the auspices of the “Educational Assistance Program for Children Affected by Economic Crisis and War” project, sponsored by […]
Livelihood Revolving Loan Scheme Empowers Self-Help Groups in Mannar District for Sustainable Livelihood Activities
283 Self-help Groups (SHGs) members of Valvuthayam runs CBOs in Mannar district were supported with livelihood revolving loan scheme to enhance their ongoing livelihood activities such as paddy cultivation, high land crops, livestock rearing and other small business. Caritas-Valvuthayam Director Rev. Fr. S. Anton distributed the revolving funds to the respective CBO members and he […]
Empowering Elders: Medical Camps Extend Support in Mannar and Anuradhapura districts
Introduction: On the 17th and 18th of June 2023, two remarkable medical camps were held in Mannar and Anuradhapura district of Sri Lanka, providing essential healthcare services and support to elderly individuals in need. These camps, organized by Deaflink and supported by Caritas Valvuthayam, aimed to enhance the quality of life for the elderly by […]
