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HUMANET to revive fishing industry in Lanka

by W. T. J. S. Kaviratne, Ambalangoda special correspondent

The European Network For Humanitarian Development, an International NGO having its headquarters in Greece has come to the rescue of tsunami affected fisherfolk living on the coastal belt of Sri Lanka.

This NGO popularly known as HUMANET in Europe has been engaging in developmental program in many parts of the world, since its inception in 1999. It has also been registered in the Record of NGOs of the International Developmental Collaboration Service of the Greek Ministry of the Foreign Affairs.

HAMANET is a member organisation of EU NGO Liaison Committee and the International Developmental Collaboration Service Hellenic Aid of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The activities of the organisation revolve around diverse issues of development such as social infrastructure and social services. Education, health, financial infrastructure related to communications, production and supply of power. It deals with production sectors such as agriculture, fishery, constructions, commerce and tourism environmental Protection and Land Development Structural Adjustment and assistance in cooperation with the International Bank and IMF.

HUMANET also provides pharmaceutical assistance in emergencies as well. This organisation managed by Board of Directors and a Scientific Council comprising renowned economists, doctors, businessmen, engineers, artists, lawyers, archaeologists and political scientists.

Numerous development programs have been successfully implemented in Albania, Yugoslavia, Moldova, Ukraine, Egypt, Cuba, Honduras and Russia by HUMANET. A few days after tsunami catastrophe, the President of HUMANET, Raptis Nikolaos arrived in Sri Lanka to carry out a survey on the devastation caused by tsunami an its impact on the socio-economic conditions of the villagers. HUMANET has already launched several humanitarian projects in the country for the benefit of affected.

Over 100 tons of food and non-food items have already been distributed to the people. Raptis Nikolaos focusing much attention on the economic development of tsunami affected fishing communities of the coastal belt of Sri Lanka envisaged a long term sustainable program for the benefit of them.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Stylianidis with the assistance of the people of Greece has already launched a massive humanitarian project titled "Helping Sri Lanka".

A Greek ship which comprised a hospital staff and all the requirements of medical equipment is in operation in Trincomalee providing relief assistance for the affected communities on the East Coast of Sri Lanka.

In order to streamline the assistance for the benefit of the affected fisher communities, HUMANET has already signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Worldview International and CeyNor Foundation of Sri Lanka.

The organisation mobilises funds to construct about 1000 fishing boats, other required fishing gear to revive the fishing industry in keeping with the policies of the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.

CeyNor handles construction and technical aspects of this fisheries project utilising all the available boatyards of the country.

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