life stage 1 :
Health & Nutrition

Objectives

Infant, Young Children aged 0-5 years in the targeted communities grow in safe, secure and stimulating environment and achieve holistic age appropriate development milestones.

Core program area

Healthy and Secured Infants

Location of project

11 estates of Talawakelle plantation in NuwaraEliya Divisional secretariat in NuwaraEliya district

Impact group

2517 children who are within the 0-5 year age group. This group includes 236 enrolled children and their parents/caregivers.

Target group

5034Parents, Caregivers, 80 lead mothers, and Teachers of 43 ECD centers managed by the estate, Teachers of 39 private preschools not managed by the estateS.

Implementation partners

The Project will be mainly implemented with the technical support of Regional Director Health Services Office, Divisional Health Department, Central province ECD unit ,National Child Protection Authority (NCPA), Estate management are the main partners identified for LS-1.Other linkages such as PHDT and agriculture will be coordinated to get the required assistance. ChildFund Sri Lanka is expected to provide technical support as well as guidance through reviewing the progress of the project. National-level coordination when necessary is requested from ChildFund Country Office by the project.