Dayasarana Women’s Society (DWS)
Last Updated on Thursday, 13 December 2012 10:42 Written by Administrator Thursday, 14 April 2011 10:28
Dayasarana Women’s Society (DWS) was established in 2010 as the women`s arm of Dayasarana Development Foundation (DDF)
The aim of DWS is to give a helping hand to women of low income families in Ampara district to initiate some kind of activity to enhance their family earnings.
DWS membership today is approx 9227. They meet once a month and discuss their work programmes.
DDF along with DWS have organized several training programmers for women in Ampara.
Eg: Reed & Rush/ weaving, batik painting, beauty culture , poultry farming ,planting export agricultural plants, self employment activities such as preparing short eats etc.
Apart from that DDF and DWS have conducted medical camps, seminars to educate women regarding their daily health care.
As a result several women have stated their own income generating activities
Dayasarana women wings
 Reed weaving Training programmeTraining programme on reed weaving was held in Lahugala,Ampara for uplifting women`s economy |
 More than 450 families received cinnamon and pepper plants from Dr GamageExport crop plants such as pepper & cinnamon are being distributed among farmer women annually these were distributed among 450 families in Dehiattakandiya, Maha oya, uhana, damana, Panama, Lahu [ ... ] |
 Reed weavingTraining programme on reed weaving was held in Dehiattakandiya in oct 2011 |
 Chicks were distributed by DWSChicks were distributed among villagers who were trained in backyard poultry. |
 beauty culture programmeTwo beauty culture programmes were held in ampara in 2012,by well known beauticians from colombo , Organized by DWS |
 Training programme on batik printingTraining programme on batik printing was held in Dehiattakandiya in 2011 May,June. |
 plants were distributed to mahaoya people4300 Cinnamon & pepper plants were distributed among farmer women in ampara district in 2011 & 2012,scheme organized by DWS |
Contact Info
DDF,362,
Colombo road,
Pepiliyana,
Boralesgamuwa.
Tel : +94-11 5757359
Fax : +94-11 4308661
Email: dayagroup@daya-group.com
