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Plantation Plantation Human Development TrustHuman Development Trust

(P H D (P H D T)T)

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• Established in 1992 by a cabinet decision to implement estate worker housing and other social development activities in the tea, rubber and coconut plantations.

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Vision

Be the most preferred dynamic Organization promoting a Productive and self-reliant plantation Community.

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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.

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

04/19/23 General-PHDT 6Nuwara EliyaGalle

Kegalle

Ratnapura

Hatton

Kandy

Badulla

PHDT Regions Main Office - Colombo

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Activity Mix

Decent HousingDecent Housing

Awareness & Social Mobilization Awareness & Social Mobilization

Basic Health CareBasic Health Care

Drinking Water & SanitationDrinking Water & Sanitation

Child Care and Development Child Care and Development

Nutrition Nutrition

Cultural NeedsCultural Needs

Sports and Recreation Sports and Recreation

Self-Help Housing for Estate Worker families

Then

Now

A 7 perch block of land per family

A concessionary housing loan,

repayable in 15 years

A housing grant

Basic Infrastructure

Technical advice and supervision

No proper infrastructure facilities

Limited living area for a family

Poor environment

Poor sanitation facilities

Lack of recreational facilities

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New Housing

Then

Now

Housing Coverage

Our aim is a Home for each Family

  Completed   Balance

Region Req.

Galle 15,403

Ratnapura 26,107

Badulla 39,958

Kegalle 13,549

Kandy 31,516

Hatton 48,604

Nuwaraeliya 44,707

   Total 219,844

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Re RoofingThen

Now

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Then

Now

Water Facilities for Estate Worker families

Construction of New Water Schemes

Upgrading of New Water Schemes

Easy access to clean water

Tap stands provided

Formation of water committees

Consolidation of water schemes

Inadequate water supplies

Common water facilities

Unprotected water sources

Source away from living quarters

Improper management of water

Water Coverage

  Completed   Balance

Region Req.

Galle 15,403

Ratnapura 26,107

Badulla 39,958

Kegalle 13,549

Kandy 31,516

Hatton 48,604

Nuwaraeliya 44,707

   

Total 219,844

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Sanitation Facilities for Estate Worker families Then Now

Individual latrine per family

Water provided

Improved hygienic condition

Water sealed latrine

Improved health condition

Common pit latrines

Inadequate water facilities

Poor environment

Situated in a distant vicinity

Non utilization of latrines due to above

Sanitation Coverage

  Completed   Balance

Region Req.

Galle 15,403

Ratnapura 26,107

Badulla 39,958

Kegalle 13,549

Kandy 31,516

Hatton 48,604

Nuwaraeliya 44,707

   

Total 219,844

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Child Care Facilities Then Now

Improving Child Development Centers to ideal

standards.

Nutrition Intervention & Growth Monitoring.

Early Childhood Education

Home based child care

Child Development Committees

Child Protection Committees

Staff Training

Rehabilitation of Disabled Children

Child Domestic Labour Prevention

No proper infrastructure facilities

No trained care givers

Poor environment

No protection to children

No child development activities

Inadequate furniture, equipment & health

educational materials

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Present Status of Child Development Centres

Grading According to the 10 Standards (2008)

Grade B, 208, 13%

Grade A, 725, 47%

Grade C, 477, 31%

Grade D, 134, 9%

Grade A Grade B

Grade C Grade D

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Health Facilities for Estate Workers

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

Motor Cycles for Estate Health & Welfare Staff

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

Then

Now

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Hot Water Bathing Places

Home Gardening

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All these achievements gained through awareness and mobilization.

Future Requirement of Infrastructure Facilities

HousingWater

(Families Covered)

SanitationChild

DevelopmentCenters

Re- Roofing

TotalRequirement

219,907 219,907 219,907 1,544 219,907

25,618 139,260 121,257 1,068 89,112

12% 63% 55% 69% 41%

Balance Required as at end 2008

194,289 80,647 98,650 476 130,795

Completed To-date

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Thank you

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