Tsunami hit fishermen receive cooler trucks
The Fishermen in Pottuvil and Panama whose livelihood was lost due to the tsunami were provided with Cooler Trucks by Malteser International with the support of GTZ.
The representatives from the Pottuvil and Panama Divisional Fishermen Cooperative Societies Union limited received five cooler Trucks from the Malteser International’s Country Coordinator Lawrence Oduma and Programme Co-Ordinator Tyche Marcelle Hofman and GTZ’s Head of Team Nigel Eric Rose under the 23 million fisheries development Scheme at a ceremony at the Arugambay Tri Star Hotel Pottivul. Divisional Secretary A.L.M. Ansar, Assistant Divisional Secretary A.L. Azmy, Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman A.L.M. Rouf and several others also were present. A multi function building consisting of well equipped office, storage, factory and conference hall will be constructed in Pottuvil benefiting more than 4000 fishermen from all three communities in Pottuvil and Panama.
Lawrence Oduma speaking on the occasion said these trucks are given to these two societies to extend a helping hand the tsunami hit fishermen to bring their fishing activities as usual and uplift their living condition.
‘It’s everyone’s duty to work sincerely and honestly to use these trucks with utmost care and take the maximum benefit.
The Divisional secretary thanked the Malteser International and GTZ for coming forward to help the fishermen who are undergoing great hardships in deep sea fishing at present. This assistance is a a great boon to the fishermen and the fishermen must take all concrete steps to make use of this opportunity to uplift their standard of life.
Malteser International Programme Co-Coordinator Tyche Marcelle Hofman, Assistant Divisional Secretary A.L. Razmy, GTZ’s Head’s of Team - Pottuvil Nigel Eric Rose, Chairman of Pottuvil Pradeshiya Sabha A.L.M. Rouf, President of Pottuvil and Panama Divisional Fishermen Co-operative Society Union Ltd. A.B. Meeramohideen, Secretary A. Moufeer and several others also spoke.
source:
http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/12/26/news22.asp
Good luck to the fisher folk!
What a Business - NO Overheads at all!
FREE Fish Harvests
FREE Ice
FREE Boats
FREE Engines
FREE Nets
FREE Kerosene
FREE Credit Cards
FREE Snack Bars, Inland
FREE Social Centres
FREE Housing
FREE Squatting everywhere
Now:
FREE Freezer Trucks!!!
….what is next, GTZ?
Please assist the poor guys who all “lost their livelihoods”!
And “uplift their terrible living conditions”
Ps.: Why have fish prices risen 4 fold since the Tsunami????