Rataviru Rakawarana Seva to benefit expats
Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign employment, Red Cross Society and The
Finance Co. signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Rataviru
Rekawarana Sewa programme for the implementation of livelihood
development for migrant workers.
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Chairman of the SLBFE Amal Senalankadhikara, President of
SLRC,. Jagath Abeysinghe and Chairman of The Finance Co. PLC
Preethi Jayawardena at the signing of the MoU at Temple
Trees in the presence of President Mahinda Rajapaksa and
Dilan Perera, Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and
Welfare. |
This programme is the vision of the Government of Sri Lanka, to
better the lives of our 'Rataviruwo.'
The first finance company in Sri Lanka, The Finance Company PLC, has
come forward to catalyze additional income streams to migrant workers by
providing financial support to procure livelihood assets even before
departure, thereby committing their remittances to finance livelihood
assets.
To accomplish the Government's vision, an alliance of three leading
organisations, namely the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, The
Finance Company PLC and the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society have been
formed.
The three areas strengthened by this energy are firstly the
re-integration of the migrant workers as a responsible person of
society, secondly the support for continuation of livelihoods to
generate income, to support the family and thirdly strengthening family
links and coming to their assistance in case of catastrophe and
providing First Aid training to migrant workers before their departure.
Skills in First Aid will be a value addition to their job and the
service they provide their employers. |
