8/23/2015General-PHDT1 Plantation Human Development Trust (P H D T)
8/23/2015General-PHDT2 Established in 1992 by a cabinet decision to implement estate worker housing and other social development activities in the tea, rubber and coconut plantations.
8/23/2015General-PHDT3 Vision Be the most preferred dynamic Organization promoting a Productive and self-reliant plantation Community.
8/23/2015General-PHDT4 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 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
8/23/2015General-PHDT6 Nuwara Eliya Galle Kegalle Ratnapura Hatton Kandy Badulla PHDT Regions Main Office - Colombo
8/23/2015General-PHDT7 Activity Mix Decent Housing Decent Housing Awareness & Social Mobilization Awareness & Social Mobilization Basic Health Care Basic Health Care Drinking Water & Sanitation Drinking Water & Sanitation Child Care and Development Child Care and Development Nutrition Nutrition Cultural Needs Cultural 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
8/23/20159 New Housing Then Now
Housing Coverage Our aim is a Home for each Family Completed Balance RegionReq. Galle 15,403 Ratnapura 26,107 Badulla 39,958 Kegalle 13,549 Kandy 31,516 Hatton 48,604 Nuwaraeliya 44,707 Total 219,844
General-PHDT11 Re Roofing Then Now
8/23/2015General-PHDT12 ThenNow 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 RegionReq. Galle 15,403 Ratnapura 26,107 Badulla 39,958 Kegalle 13,549 Kandy 31,516 Hatton 48,604 Nuwaraeliya 44,707 Total 219,844
8/23/2015General-PHDT14 Sanitation Facilities for Estate Worker families ThenNow 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 RegionReq. Galle 15,403 Ratnapura 26,107 Badulla 39,958 Kegalle 13,549 Kandy 31,516 Hatton 48,604 Nuwaraeliya 44,707 Total 219,844
8/23/2015General-PHDT16 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
8/23/2015General-PHDT17 Present Status of Child Development Centres Grading According to the 10 Standards (2008)
8/23/2015General-PHDT18 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
8/23/2015General-PHDT19 Hot Water Bathing Places
Home Gardening
8/23/2015General-PHDT21 All these achievements gained through awareness and mobilization.
Future Requirement of Infrastructure Facilities
8/23/2015General-PHDT23 Thank you
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