Project achievements

The final report on the Telwatta project showed that the project had mainly met its objectives. The delivery of key items to the community not only met needs of community members effectively, but were delivered effectively, through the community itself, via the Mother’s Society.

The development of the Mother’s Societies as sustainable institutions is the most significant success of the project and will ensure that changes that have taken place in the community over the period of the project are sustainable. In the microcredit part of the project, there is a low default rate on the repayment of loans. Also a second Mother’s Society was set up to emulate the first, particularly in the area of savings and loans.

Vocational training for women in the community was well received and several women currently use the training in their income generating activities. Children in Telwatte community have benefited from the distribution of key items for their schooling and the availability of counseling at the beginning of the project. Many children have positively engaged in health, first aid, and alcohol and drugs training as well as the ongoing Children’s Club and various activities related to this, including using the library books and sports equipment and engaging in the Children’s Talkshop.

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