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Informing the

COMMUNITY FOR THE

ADVANCEMENT OF

RURAL EMPOWERMENT

NEWS Fledgling

June 2014 Quarterly publication [email protected]

Caring calendar was never busy as it has

been during the first half of this year. It has

become the defining period for CARE in every

sense, since it set foot in Lanka 2010-1.

Note, our caring comparisons are always with

ourselves and not in competition with anyone else.

How did we come to this view?

Firstly, Care feels it has truly set root on the ground

in the few rural areas it has attached itself as we

observe,

1. The sense of close participation of the local

communities in its programs.

2. The greatly satisfying levels in the quality of

its programs.

3. Better organisation and administration on the

ground, and4. Clear understanding of CARE values and

greater accountability from those working in

its projects.

Secondly, voluntary, spontaneous participation

from a few dependable new comers to the fold.

This resulted in the three get-togethers come

fundraising events in London.

Thirdly perhaps more importantly, feeling of

responsibility among the CARE members on the

ground, which allows us even to cautiously

suggest the formation of a CARE Team.

Fourthly, the expansion of CARE activities in

geographical and intellectual areas.

In other words, there is a sense of perception of

an evolution of CARE Concept, hence our hope

and optimism.

Let us hope and work even harder for clear vision,

consciousness, and conviction so that the second

half of the year help us to drive the real meaning

for our presence on the ground.

This optimism on the ground allow us to be

expansive in our appeal for more participation.

CARENotes

Manipuram, once known as Kelluthimalai is a remote village in the

Paduvankarai area of Eastern Province. Paduvankarai was the Eastern part

of the de facto state under the now defunct LTTE. It is made up of

Pallachennai, Manipuram Centre, and Katpaanai, three small settlements

dating back to the 1950s.

Education:It now has a nursery, and Middle school for children up to 5th

year, downgraded from 9thYear school. Until CAREs involvement it did not

have a maths, English or science teacher. After meeting the local parent

body and village council CARE has recruited an English teacher, who will

double up as a mentor for CARE Nurseries in the area.

The High School for the entire area covering several villages is in Karadian

Aaru, offering only arts courses at Advance level, which does not include

even commerce or economics . The school is inadequate to deserve a

science teacher, a rare stock for the Education Authorities. Naturally such

valuable assets are held back for towines in Batticola and Chenkkaladi.

Economy:About 200farmers cultivate rice

between Manipuram and

Karadian Aru twice a year.

One entirely relying on the

rain and other from the water tanks for irrigation.

Cattle raising and milk production are the other major

part of the local economy. Milk is bought @ Rs 50 per

litre by big companies like Nestle, which make huge

profits by processing into other milk products.

Local attempts to produce curd, yoghurt, etc. in factory condition were a

failure.

Fishing contribute very little, and local ponds and lakes provide bare

minimum protein to the diet. The proximity of the sea and fresh water

reservoirs nearby has so far have no bearing to the local economy or diet.

Local production is insufficient, and the locals seemed to have settled for a

diet with little attention to vegetables. And local producers have severe

marketing problem as they overwhelmed by imports from the huge farms in

Pollanaruwa.

Rural villages are unlikely to economically benefit from peace dividendinthe near future. Linking neighbouring villages closer to share educationaland economic resources is the way forward. That means greater flexibility

from the zonal and regional authorities agreeing in sharing and accountingfor their human and other resources. This also argues for better transportlinks, perhaps subsidised by NGOs, and better contacts between villages.

Our village:

Villages must be brought together

Manipuram vegetablefarmer, Kayankkerni

Fisher folks.How to improve their

income andlinks?

C RE WITH EXPECT TIONS C RE WITHOUT CONDITIONS


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Two books published by ASATiC

experts at the Eastern University. It has also been an old style adventure for ASATiC researchers, who have sought and managed to

meet, and interviewed elders of some of the tribes mentioned in the cornicles. What transpired during these interviews were also

new materials, which will be added to the documents to be taken into consideration as part of the research conducted.

To enable research the texts hitherto unknown to the historians were published as a book, as a consultation edition, without any

alterations to the original, by ASATiC.

Until this unique texts are revealed the only vamsa story has been the mahavamsa, on which the history of Lankan Tamils and

Muslims also depends. Therefore, new claims in the texts verified by historians are bound to cause controversies, particularly if they

parallel sense of the history told by Mahavamsa.

1. Ulaha Nachchiyar; History of Lanka and origins ofBuddhism (Consulatation Edition)

Ulaha Nachchiya is a legendary figure, could have been easily confused with

Samgamitha, thought to have brought Buddhism to Lanka. She is claimed to be the

founder of Batticola. Her story is the backbone for Maddahalapu Manniyam by

Nadarsa QC, Maddahalapu Tamilaham. However, neither Nadarasa nor any other

historians had the privilege to the real texts and documents for reference, which are

now in possession of ASATiC.

The guardians of these ancient texts, believed in keeping them hidden from public

knowledge. For several centuries, even during the British who actively searched and

collected history, they kept these documents to themselves. It is then a huge change of

heart to hand over their sacred texts to ASATiC.

The trust and responsibility placed on ASATiC is heavy, and it has promise to ensure

their great gesture that has generated academic excitement, is not misplaced.

Realising the huge tasks ahead ASATiC has consulted the ways forward with the elder

statesman of Lankan history, Prof. Pathmanathan, and are also in consultation with

Tribal Elders


Ulaha Podiyar, assumed to be directdescendent of Ulaha Nachchiyar

Kalinga Podiyar,traditional

commander in chief

Paddaiyadchchi Podiyar,leaders of thefighting clan

Estern Province

Vedda Leader

Interviewing local eldersof a Vedda community

and recording their

ancient language.


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Book was the basis of the three training programs for more than 79 maths teachers selected by the Zonal Directors of Education

in Batticola and Jaffna, all held in the Head offices of the respective zones.


2. Mental Maths Teachers Edition)

CARE Education has been from day one decided rural people deserve exactly the same standard

of education as their well to do cousins in the towns and villages.

Then there is the question of how and what is taught in the class rooms, and for what purpose.

CARE Education believes any education should be knowledge based and must have the respect

for the village, area, region, province, etc.

Mathematics is a universal language, must be taught as it is to everyone. Therefore, it could notbe simply learning the methods to achieve grades. Thinking Maths is different to Doing

Maths, hence the need for Mental Maths to enable teachers as well as pupils to think an d see

maths without too much learning.

Mental Maths is written in Tamil for these specific purposes.

Written by Ravi Sundaralingam in Tamil for pupils up to the age of 14 is well received as a

valuable and refreshingly new resource for teaching and learning by all concerned. Its exercises

modelled on questions largely found in Maths Olympiad papers has the advantage of presenting

more than one approach towards complete and comprehensive answers.

Introducing Mental Maths

Batti North Zone Office Batticola

Jaffna Zone Office Maruthanamaddam

Batti West Zone Office Vavunitheivu

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3. BT/ Kirankulam Vinayagar M.V.

1. Different way of thinking in Mental Maths.

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rpe;jidia tuNtw;fpNwd;. tha;ghL Njit ,y;iy!3. khztu;fis jz;bj;J fw;gpf;f Ntz;bajpy;iy md;ghf mtu;fis

mZf Ntz;Lk;vd;gJ.4. khztu;fsplk;cs;s cs;shu;e;j mwpit ntspf;nfhzu ehk;Kay

Ntz;Lk;vd;gJ.

Explaining the philosophy and methodology of CARE Education


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Mahilavadduvan Nursery

s Theme: Organisation

Fledglings; Hopes and Optimism

Manipuram School Sports Meet: The war may have been over

for more than 5 years but, the insecurity remains, albeit as a disguised threat to

personal wellbeing. Having one source of worry than two or more is always

welcome, and in this sense end of war is an immense progress.

For an ordinary village like Manipuram however, where people are away from

the political classes, finer points about democracy feel distant as the proposal forTamileelam. Their lives would have been the same irrespective of where the

orders and decisions were made. They have the havoc caused by elephant

visits to worry about.

Then, if they feel relieved their children are safe from forced recruitment and

kidnapping we can hardly begrudge them with our high and mighty notions of

freedom and spiritualism. CARE is only too happy to be part of this new found

optimism and confidence among our village.

Pardon them for enjoying their Schools Sports meet after a long, long, long time.

While they somewhat rediscover normalcy in their lives, and allow their children

to venture outside their little homes the schools head teacher is still looking for a

closure to one of great injustice done to him in the name of liberation. For he is

in search of his fathers remains, who was also a head teacher, buried

somewhere near by his kidnappers, the gang led by plote mohan.

Hopes and Optimism for our Fledglings

CARE SPORTS DAY FOR AYITHIYAMALAI

CARE also brought together the three villages, Manipuram, Mahilavaddavan, and Sinna

Pullu Mallai, and organised a sports meet between the small children attend its nurseries.

The nurseries became the focal points, and the children provided the competition, while

the adults took the time to make new friends.

The next year meet will be in Mahilavadduvan, and will include a remote village inIIupanchenai.

Manipuram Nurserys Theme:

Vitality

Sinna Pullu Malai Nurserys Theme: Unity in Diversity



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Care Teachers are Caring Teachers

Slogan for the Team Building Exercise

Aftera series of Educational training

sessions for teachers in our area, CAREbrought together its teachers to the

Manipuram First- step Centre (MFC)

with the specific purpose of laying the

foundation for a CAREing Team of Teachers.

Our nursery teachers from Manipram, Mahilavadduvan,Sinna Pullumalai and Illupadichenai and our teacher come

maths coordinator, and our newest recruit to coordinateEnglish teaching in our area participated.

Emphasis was to impress Care teachers are more than

classroom teachers, have responsibilities towards the welfare

of children, women, society and the environment. CARE

vision is to ensure every child become a Golden Child not

just in the eyes of its mother but, a child who is self-

confident, self-aware that she/he has the opportunity and

support to develop as a human being ready and willing to

fulfil his/her potential. Thus, discussions focused on thecharacteristics of the CARE Teachers who partly oversee the

birth of our Golden Child in constant interaction with the

society.

The focus was also on teachers self-discipline in terms of

how they spoke to the child, addressed behaviour and general

issues concerning attitude, clothing, time keeping etc.

Discussion also invited our teachers to come up with ideas

for discipline and sanctions children without resorting to

shouting and hitting, which violate Lankan laws. In order to

achieve conclusions role-play activities and discussions were

held. As a result CARE Teachers came up with ideas and

suggestions such as:

Showing care and love in words and actions.

Finding the cause for the misbehaviour.

Making classroom rule with children.

Communicating with parents

Working with relevant agencies e.g. psychologist,

dentist

System of rotation of teachers to share good

practices.

Discussions also focused on minimum wage for decent living

and a career development program. Plans were also made to

have training programs in outside locations to create more

conducive atmosphere for such training programs to become

more effective.

The visible physical scars are slowly but surely disappearing. Now the war-

widows and severely maimed are posing different challenges to the general

society, especially to us Expats.

Presence of the disable people is fully accepted as normal and the

community around them are attentive and even caring to their needs, as

long as they have the time or the resources.

It is the wider community, particularly those unattached in the process

during the long period war who have a different, can even say, uncaring

approach to their situations.

Cruelty of war is unimaginable to those who did not have to endure it. Even

among the victors, its devastative influence on individuals and their families

are immeasurable.

But, for the maimed among the losers the mental trauma is many times

more than the pain and difficulties caused by disability.

Loss of war always have a seriously negative impact on those in the

frontline. For patriotic noise makers those who were on the frontline

represent failure, which acts as a cover for their own personal failures and

inadequacies. Hence, the attitude either to dismiss them or make them into

some sort of victims.

The truth in most cases is these were volunteerswilling to lay their lives and limps for thebetterment of others. Therefore, they do not invitecharity or deserve dismissive treatment. While

the community around them treat them withrespect and care, other who are distant to them

have still not realised their share of responsibilityfor them as a society. SL government has made

strenuous effort to fulfil its responsibilities towardsthe disabled soldiers.

But for the Tamil soldiers life is a struggle. They do not have the statepension or disability allowances and perks Sri Lankan soldiers have. They

do not have the means or satisfy the physical or academic conditions to earn

wages. Strangely, state is also handing out Rs. 3000 to some of the disabled

Tamil soldiers, once belonged to various militant groups.

This situation therefore leaves us with the questions, Do we CARE? What

are our responsibilities? How can we empower them? Can we create

conditions such that they earn wages without becoming charity cases?

When answering these question we may well remember, these were the

people most of rightly or wrongly thought would gain the freedom for the

Tamil communities. Despite the arguments about the past or the differences

in ideologies or loyalties, any society at crossroads must pass the in test in

addressing the issues of social groups at its margins. In contrast, in the caseof the former Tamil soldiers, the test is how they are not left at the margins

that counts the success of the society for the future.

Positive infusion of ideas and will are what we want:

Should we Care for the maimed

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ngWk;,td;kfpotl;lthd;CARE

mikg;gpd;Muk;gg;gs;spf;Fk;> GCE gpd;NdutFg;GfSf;Fk; nghWg;ghdtd;.

fpof;F khfhz CdKw;Nwhu;rq;fj;jpd;jiytDk;,td;.


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HELP US BUILD OUR COMMUNITY IN UINTED KINGDOM

CARE has moved on from its small base to a position to hold regular fund raising get-together functions in London. During the

first half of this year CARE has managed three such functions of which two were financially successful.

First event was held in Hemel Hampstead in February, which introduced CARE activities and its philosophies to new group of

people, who otherwise have supported entirely different ideas and actions. Thanks to Murali, Nathan and, Sivasothy & family for

the hard work that helped CARE launch itself confidently among a people generally in a sombre and defeatist mode.

Unlike normal fund raising events CARE believes in building a community where individuals realise their responsibilities to sharetheir lives with others through CARE activities. In doing so CARE hopes the newcomers will make new friends, and enjoy

themselves. Therefore, its fund-raising events are open to anyone who cared for the people in the homelands without tickets only

relying on the generosity of the patrons.

Second event in Ilford in April was organised with the help of Siva, Nithi and Murali & Nathan families. Once again it was a big

success in bringing in another set of people to CARE ideas. However, financially it just about broke even due to costly venue and

timing.

The third was organised by Senthi & friends with support from Siva, Nithi, and Arul families was held as a normal fund raising

event with tickets and a sales campaign. Held once again in in Ilford in July, soon following the second event, it was certainly a big

financial success and introduced new younger members to our community.

CARE is grateful to Vasanthy for running the Children Corner, keeping youngsters entertained and Senthi for the sound system &music for all these events.

Yet CAREs ideas, messages, and actions on the ground remain unknown to wider Lankan society.

Obviously, neither does CARE own any t.v. or radio channels nor its lead-members get invited to talk about the real down-to-earth

situations on the ground on Tamil channels. This may be of some concern to some members of our small community.

However, CARE believes firmly the reputation earned on the ground, and the credibility of the membership and lead-members are

the real factors that will eventually succeed. After all, though the LTTE was proven to be a failure in the end, it was the reliability

and fighting qualities that earned its credibility over others, hence wider support among the expats. CARE also knows reputation

spread by word-of-mouth is worth a lot more.

Besides, CARE expects every community member to become lead-member by being part of its activities directly on the ground,

and bringing home the real truths. If not for its propaganda, it will certainly fulfil its main objective of bringing the qualitative

contact between the expats and rural people on the ground CARE yearns for.

CARE hopes to carry the message, nothing is more true than being on the ground forward in every opportunity, to impress the

need to get involved directly to everyone, particularly to the younger addition to our community.


Basheer Segudawoods Book review, an opportunity

to present our case

recent past in the context of the future. The reasons for the call for a South Asian Human rights charter to include hereditary rights

were appreciated by those on the stage including the Minister for Justice Mr R Hakhim and others among the audience that included

several Tamil speaking Government ministers, MPs, EP Chief Minister, PCMs, politicians, and leading members of the communities.

Calls were also made to have a closer look at the nature of religious tendencies in national, regional politics in the context of global

conditions, and to work closely with all communities to arrest the situation before they become overwhelming to the local populations.

CARE as its community well knows, work with and work for all the communities that are in relation to the Tamil speaking people.

Any opportunity to presentour case to sistercommunities should beappreciated. It is doublyimportant you take itseriously when many on

the ground working withyou could be at riskbecause of your actions.

Project Coordinator forCARE used the invite toreview ministers book to

give a critical look at the


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Can you Help CARE?

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eq;fs>

fzpjk;> tpQ;Qhdk;> nghUshjhuk;> vd fy;tpj;Jiwfspy;

fwwtuhf kl;Lk; y;yJ mwpthy;Njuejtuh?

njupe;j kUj;Jtj;ij mwpthYk; nrayhYk; ytrkhf

mdGld gfpueJ nfhstufsh?

gpdGy kf;fspilNa Neubahfr nrd;W cq;fsJ mdigAk;

Mw;wy;fisAk;gfpue;J nfhstu;fsh?

VjhtJ Fwpg;gl;l Ntiyj;jpl;lj;ij Neubg;gq;fpdhy

my;yJ gzj;jhy; nghWg;G Vw;gPufsh?

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mtdJ Neubg;gq;fpYk;jq;fpJ.

gzj;ijj;jhUq;fs;ehk;rhjidfs;nra;Nthk;vd;W $Wk;epiyapy;mJ vd;Wk;,Ue;jplg; Nghtjpy;iy.

Vnddpy;mJ jdJ njhFjpahf Nju;e;J nfhz;Ls;s kf;fs;vd;WNk rKjhaj;jpd;gpd;Gyj;jpy;cs;stu;fs;.ehl;Lf;fhf> kj;jpw;fhf> nkhopf;fhf Nghuhl kw;wtu; Ms;Nru;f;Fk;njhFjp mJ.vOj thrpf;f KbahJ NghdhYk; nkhopf;fhfg; NghuhLtJk;>jdnjdr;nrhy;y Kbahj epyj;jpd;tpLjiyf;fhf MSiknfhz;Nlhupd;VTjypd;Ngupy;Nghupl;L CdKw;W tho;tw;Wr;rhfg;gpwe;j njhFjpAk;mJ.

vdNt> Nghu;Kbe;J Nghdjhy;,r; rhjhuz kdpjdJ Nghuhl;lk;Kbe;J Nghdjy;y.

,tNdh ,d;W Kd;vg;NghJk;Nghyy;yhJ jd;gpwg;Gclikfis mjpfhuk;> rl;lk;> MSik nfhz;Nlhu;Kd;Nd,oe;j epuhAjghzpahf cs;sJld;> Gjpa nghUshjhu

epiyg;ghLfs;> gzk;gilj;j ntspahu;(jkpou; cl;gl)> murmjpfhupfs;vd gyupd; Kd; rhjhuz cupikfisAk;,oe;jVkhspahf fhl;rp jUk; tifapy;iftplg;gl;Ls;shd;.

,tDld;cq;fsJ tho;f;ifia gfpu KbAkh?

KbAkhapd;ePq;fs;>

1. gzj;jpYk;ghu;f;f cq;fs; jhu;kPfg;gyj;ij czu;e;jtu;.2. mg; gyj;jpYk;ghu;f;f Neuj;jpd;ngWkjpia czu;e;jtu;>3. kdpjj;ij md;whlk;fhZk; kdpjiuf;nfhz;L

fzpg;gtuy;y.

4. Charityvd;wpy;yhJ vd;flik vd czu;e;J kf;fSf;fhd

Kaw;rpia Kd; jUgtu;.

mg;bahdhy;cq;fs;cwT vkf;Fk;vk;kf;fSf;Fk; mtrpak;.

You,

Rely on your tharmic strengths than the power

of money.

Value your time more than all the strengths.

Refuse to define humanity on the basis ofindividuals, especially those you have met.

Are not charitable but, the one realises your

responsibilities.

CARE completely depends on people like you.

It depends on the qualified the care man has of his

fellow beings.

Give us the money, we will sort it could never be

CARE plank of appeal.

For it has chosen those perennially at the bottom of

social stratum as the champion of the goodness of asociety.

It is the stratum even though it cannot read or write

properly to advance its lot, will provide the men and

women to be maimed and killed for the love of its

language. It provides the cannon fodder for the course

of nationalism even though its lot would not have any

divident.

The men and women of these stratum in our midst are

now completely left on their own devices, and to the

charity.

Stripped of their birth rights they now have to cower in

front authorities, law, and those with power. Having

lost the little grip, they look inadequate, disorientated,

and in need of help.

The war may be over but, his struggle only continues.

As a project it has been put back to its infancy.

You are,

1. Knowledgeable and skilful in a subject like maths,

science, economics, etc.

2. Doctor by profession and pastime.

3. Willing to share your time, knowledge and skill

with those in the rural areas.

4. Prepared to take ownership of a project directly orwith financial assistance.

Then your relationship CARE needs badly.

CARE without boundaries.

Manipuram and Jeyanthipura

are rural in every sense.


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