Plantation Human Development Trust P H D T

Plantation Human Development Trust (P H D T) 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 1

• Established in 1992 by a cabinet decision to implement estate worker housing and other social development activities in the tea, rubber and coconut plantations. 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 2

Vision Be the most preferred dynamic Organization promoting a Productive and self-reliant plantation Community. 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 3

Mission: § Implement integrated and sustainable Development Programmes with a holistic approach in sync with a network of strategic partners. § Improve housing, health care, childcare, sanitation, education, recreation, mobility, communication and infrastructure. § Proactively learn and continuously improve programme components to address future issues towards poverty alleviation and improving quality of life. 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 4

Main Features of PHDT • Registered under the Company Act of Sri Lanka No. 17 of 1982. • Main office situated at Battaramulla • 7 Regional offices covering 430 estates (230, 013 ha) • Working with 25 Regional Plantation Companies • A tripartite Board of Directors; • Govt. Ministries - 4 • Trade Unions -2 • Regional Plantation Companies – 5 • Members representing the Ministries • Youth Empowerment & Socio Economic Development • Plantation Industries • Health • Finance

PHDT Regions Main Office - Colombo Ratnapura Kandy Kegalle Badulla Hatton 11/3/2020 Galle General-PHDT Nuwara Eliya 6

Activity Mix ü Decent Housing ü Awareness & Social Mobilization ü Basic Health Care ü Drinking Water & Sanitation ü Child Care and Development ü Nutrition ü Cultural Needs ü Sports and Recreation 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 7

Self-Help Housing for Estate Worker families Then Now § No proper infrastructure facilities § A 7 perch block of land per family § Limited living area for a family § A concessionary housing loan, § Poor environment repayable in 15 years § Poor sanitation facilities § A housing grant § Lack of recreational facilities § Basic Infrastructure § Technical advice and supervision

New Housing Now Then 11/3/2020 9

Region Req. 15, 40 Galle 3 26, 10 Ratnapura 7 39, 95 Badulla 8 13, 54 Kegalle 9 31, 51 Kandy 6 48, 60 Hatton 4 44, 70 Nuwaraeliya 7 75% Total 219, 844 Housing Coverage Ratnapura 11% Galle 25% Badulla 9% 89% Kandy 12% 91% Kegalle 16% 88% Nuwaraeliya 9% 84% Hatton 11% 91% 89% Our aim is a Home for each Family Completed Balance

Re Roofing Then Now General-PHDT 11

Water Facilities for Estate Worker families Then Now § Construction of New Water Schemes § Inadequate water supplies § Upgrading of New Water Schemes § Common water facilities § Easy access to clean water § Unprotected water sources § Tap stands provided § Source away from living quarters § Formation of water committees 11/3/2020 management of water § Improper General-PHDT § Consolidation of water schemes 12

Region Req. 15, 40 Galle 3 26, 10 Ratnapura 7 39, 95 Badulla 8 13, 54 Kegalle 9 31, 51 Kandy 6 48, 60 Hatton 4 22% 44, 70 Nuwaraeliya 7 219, 84 Total 4 Water Coverage Ratnapura 40% Badulla Galle 60% 37% 63% 78% Kandy 45% 55% 3% Kegalle Nuwaraeliya 50% Hatton 97% 48% 52% Completed Balance

Sanitation Facilities for Estate Worker families Then Now § Common pit latrines §Individual latrine per family § Inadequate water facilities § Water provided § Poor environment § Improved hygienic condition § Situated in a distant vicinity § Water sealed latrine § Improved health condition § 11/3/2020 Non utilization of latrines due to above General-PHDT 14

Region Galle Ratnapura Badulla Kegalle Kandy Hatton Nuwaraeliya Total Req. 15, 40 3 26, 10 7 39, 95 8 13, 54 9 31, 51 6 48, 60 4 44, 70 19% 7 219, 84 4 Sanitation Coverage Ratnapura 37% Galle Badulla 63% 30% 70% Kandy 81% 43% 57% Nuwaraeliya Kegalle 24% 49% 51% Hatton 76% 53% 47% Completed Balance

Child Care Facilities Then Now § Improving Child Development Centers to ideal § No proper infrastructure facilities § No trained care givers § Poor environment § No protection to children § No child development activities § Inadequate furniture, equipment & health educational materials 11/3/2020 standards. § Nutrition Intervention & Growth Monitoring. § Early Childhood Education § Home based child care § Child Development Committees § Child Protection Committees § Staff Training § Rehabilitation of Disabled Children General-PHDT § Child Domestic Labour Prevention 16

Present Status of Child Development Centres Grading According to the 10 Standards (2008) 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 17

Health Facilities for Estate Workers Now Then § High prevalence of communicable and non communicable diseases § High maternal mortality rate § High infant mortality rate § lack of antenatal & post natal services § Poor patient transport facilities § Insufficient trained health cadre § Lack of transport facilities for health supervision 11/3/2020 § Construction & Upgrading of Dispensaries & Maternity wards § Upgrading staff Quarters for Estate Health & Welfare staff § Health Volunteer Programmes § Adolescent Programmes § Awareness programmes on reproductive Health. § Women’s Prgrammes § Maternal Care § Promotion of Breast Feeding § Health Education § Prevention of Communicable & Non Communicable Diseases § Provision of Ambulances General-PHDT § Motor Cycles for Estate Health & Welfare Staff 18

Hot Water Bathing Places 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 19

Home Gardening

All these achievements gained through awareness and mobilization. 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 21

Future Requirement of Infrastructure Facilities

Thank you 11/3/2020 General-PHDT 23

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