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JAFFNA SOCIAL ACTION CENTER

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JAFFNA SOCIAL ACTION CENTER18/1, Kailasapillaiyar Kovil Road,

Nallur,

Jaffna.

Tel: +94(0)212223699

Emai:l [email protected]


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Jaffna Social Action Center

(JSAC)

Working for Change

Jaffna Social Action Center is a Sri Lankan non-governmental organisation providingservices throughout the Jaffna Peninsula and the Northern Province.

The focus of JSACs activity is the most vulnerable:former IDPs (returnees), womenheaded families and children in areas of poverty.

Our intention is to implement projects that will reduce the impact of disaster andtrauma, and promote durable development. In particular we are working on theprotection of children and women.

Our mission is:

To work in partnership with communities to enable them to take

responsibility for their socio-economic needs, to understand and

claim their rights, and to ensure the protection of women andchildren

Our vision is:

For communities to work together for a positive change: creating a

future where rights are protected and socio-economic needs are

met


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Contact Details

Name of Agency :Jaffna Social Action Center(JSAC)

Contact Person : Mr.N. Sukirtharaj (Sugi ), Co-ordinator, JSAC

Address : 18/1, Kailasapillaiyar road, Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Telephone No : 0094(0)21 222 3699 & 0212225593

Fax : 021 222 3699

E-Mail : [email protected]

Registration Number : Registered Under the Voluntary Service Organisation at

National Secretariat for Non Governmental Organisations Reg No- L -144812)

Board Members Details

Dr. (Mrs.) G. Bavani - President, JSACMr.K.Keesavan - Vice PresidentDr.Surenthirakumaran - Vice SecretaryMr.S. Kanapathipillai. - SecretaryMrs.Vimalawathy Jeyaraja - Treasurer, JSAC.

Mrs.Ratneswary Balasingam - JSAC Board MemberMr.N.Sukirtharaj - Co-ordinator, JSAC

Programme Teams

Construction (4 persons)Women Empowerment and GBV Response and Protection (Safe House - 5)Livelihood (3)

Child Protection and Development (5)American CornerResource Centre (1)Admin (1)Logistics (2)Finance (1)Senior Management (2)International Consultant (1)


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Who are we?

We are a special protection NGO that works with the most vulnerable members ofsociety.

In 2001, a period of relative normality during Sri Lankascivil war, a group ofindividuals identified an urgent need for providing legal assistance and incollaboration with UNHCR established a social services centre. The following yearthis centre was divided in to two units: Legal Aid Foundation and theJaffna SocialAction Center(JSAC).

In 2003 JSAC became an NGO under the auspices of UNHCR with the remit ofimplementing projects that provided protection for children and women.

During the final stages of the twenty six year conflict our focus was relief andrehabilitation, mostly of IDPs in welfare centres. However, since the end of the war

we have moved from responding to crisis situations to strategically addressing deepunderlying development problems in a post-conflict scenario.

What do we do?

One of many factors of the conflict was the 1996 mass displacement of thepopulation which shattered the socio-economic structures ofJaffnascommunities.IDPs began to return to their communities in 2011 but rebuilding and re-establishingtheir lives is proving difficult.

Within this context JSAC is working to achieve its strategic goals of facilitating:

1. Thewell-being of every individual as they rebuild and revitalise theircommunities

2. Communities to have access to sustainable livelihoods and to takeresponsibility for their own socio-economic development

3. Women to be equal participants in society, able to access their rights andprotected from SGBV

4. Children to be protected from violence and abuse, and their rights upheld

5. Communities towork cohesively to access their rights and participatein the

local governance processes.

How do we do it?

To achieve these goals we are using strategies and models that we have developedand adapted during our thirteen years of experience. These include:

Rebuilding infrastructure & social structures

Revolving Livelihood Funds (RLF)

Community based protection mechanisms

Community mobilisation

Capacity building

Cultural exchange

Advocacy

Adaptation to climate change


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We mainstream four cross-cutting themes across all our programmes: environment,gender, social inclusion, and volunteerism.

We are a cross-sectoral organisation that works holistically within communities.We base our approaches on some of the recent advances and initiatives indevelopment practice which include:

A Rights Based Approach- recognising that development is about helping

people claim diverse rights rather than a simple transfer of technology or

resources.

The continued growth of Participatory Rural Appraisal and Participatory

Learning and Actionmethodologies.

Active Citizenship: individual, groups and organisations taking responsibility

for development

The crossover between business and the non-profit sector: bringing

concepts such social entrepreneurshipand venture philanthropy.

JSACworks to enable individuals with knowledge of their self worth and their rightsso that they can live a full and valued life. This rights-based approach underpins allour work.

JSAC currently provides services primarily supported by USAID, UNICEF and TheSwiss Embassy, and has successfully implemented over 155 projects between theinception of the organisation and the end of 2013.

In January 2014, we opened a field office in Kilinochchi so as to manage theexpansion of our activities from Jaffna to the rest of the Northern Province.

Networks

JSAC believes in collaboration and coordination and is a member of a number ofnetworks and bodies

Council of NGOs, Jaffna, District

Council of NGOs, Kilinochchi, District

Gender Based Violence Network, Jaffna District

District Development Coordination Committee

Divisional Secretariat Level Meetings

Child Protection Network, Sri Lanka National Network for Reconciliation

South Asian Peace Alliance

South Asia Initiative to End Violence Against Children

We believe practicing is better than preaching


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JSAC Timeline

2001 Foundation

JSAC was originally funded by UNHCRin 2001 to legally assess and facilitate

the handling of peoples affairs after the LTTE lost control of the Jaffna District.

2002

Division

In 2002 the Legal Aid Division split from the main body of JSAC which wasfocused on community services and protection. At a board meeting held inAugust 2002, decisions were taken as to the future development of JSAC asan implementation partner working through the Jaffna DS office.

Two projects were approved for implementation in 2002.

Safe House

With the support of UNHCR (funded from 2002-2006), JSAC opened aSafe House in asecure, secret place providing temporary accommodationfor victimised women and children.

2003

UNHCR Implementation Partner

From 2003 to 2012 JSAC was awarded the status of being an UNHCRImplementation Partner, working on projects that focused on protection andcommunity services.

USAID OTI

JSAC established a link with USAID OTIfor peace keeping through livelihooddevelopment projects. This connection was established so that JSAC couldenhance its community awareness programme.

2004

UNICEF Partnership

JSAC began its association with UNICEFwho funded a project for a peerlearning CRC promotion, training and awareness programme with childrenliving in Welfare Centres

USAID OTI funded projects for livelihood development for women headedfamilies focusing on war widows


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Post-Tsunami

In 2005 UNHCR allocated a large fund to JSAC for community serviceprojects, and shelter construction. JSAC focused on womenempowerment and temporary shelters in tsunami affected locations

UNICEF continued to support child rehabilitation programmes with IDPsand tsunami affected children, and from July 2006 started to fund JSACsSafe House.

Christian Aidfunded projects for livelihood development in tsunami-affected locations, and for women headed families focusing on tsunamiwidows.

2006

JSAC began its partnership with VSO (Voluntary Services Overseas) andreceived its first expatriate volunteer.

CA continued funding projects in 2006, empowering women through smallloan schemes.

UNHCR increased their funding for shelter implementation & communityservice activities, continuing funding in 2007.

UNICEF funding focusing on three main child focused activities:1. CRC training awareness programme.2. Psychosocial activities in tsunami affected areas3. Safe House (taking over from UNHCR, funded until 2012)

2007

UNHCR continued funding for shelter implementation & communitydevelopment

UNICEF funded child protection, psychosocial activities, and the Safe House

CA projects focused on disaster management programmes, and small loan

schemes for women in conflict affected areas.

2008

Through UNCHR implemented shelter construction, WASH, andcommunity service activities with IDPs

UNICEF funded child protection, psychosocial activities, and the Safe House

CA funded projects to strengthen communities through livelihoodassistance, and a disaster management programme.

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UNHCR: Continued the shelter programme, WASH, and communityservice activities

UNICEF: Child protection, psychosocial activities, and Safe House

CA: strengthening communities through livelihood assistance; a disastermanagement programme; an environmental protection programme.

2010

UNHCR: Shelter construction for IDPS

UNICEF: Child protection programme and the Safe House

CA : strengthening the communities through livelihood assistance; a disastermanagement programme

IOM started to fund the shelter, and water and sanitation programme forresettled IDPs; the construction of toilets and transitional shelters

Established the American CornerResource Centre with funds from theAmerican Centre


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2011

UNHCR: Transitional shelters

UNICEF: Child protection programme and Safe House

New Donor:Japan Embassy- construction of community structures

New Donor: Asia Foundationenhance local economical governance

New Donor:JICA/PDP- strengthen community structures through

livelihoods British Council:Active Citizenship Programme

2012

UNHCR: QIPS programmecommunity structures

UNICEF: Child protection programme and safe house.

Japanese Embassy: Community buildings

British Council: Active Citizenship Programme

Asia FoundationEnhance local economical governance

UNDP: Gender Equality

Embassy of SwitzerlandSafe House Programme

SDCChildrensProgramme

2013

Embassy of SwitzerlandSafe House Programme

SDCChildrens Programme

Asia FoundationMonitoring and Livelihood Programme

British CouncilActive Citizenship Programme

UNHCRSafe House Programme

UNICEFChild Protection Programme

VSOEIDHR Programme

USAIDShelter & Livelihood programmes

Embassy of United statesAmerican corner

2014

Embassy of SwitzerlandSafe House Programme SDCChildrens Programme

USAIDShelter & Livelihood Programmes

UNICEFChild Protection Programme

Embassy of United statesAmerican Corner


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Summary of JSAC implemented projects

Project/Programme DurationProject Amount

(RS)Donor

Legal Aid Assistance 2001-2003 2 Million UNHCR

Shelter & InfrastructureDevelopment

2005-2010 296.05 Million UNHCR

2008 1.75 Million Christian Aid

2009 2.2 Million JSAC

2010 23.98 Million IOM

2011 14.5 Million UNHCR

Income Generation & Livelihoods

2004-2005 12.8 Million USAID

2006- 2010 4.23 Million UNHCR

2008 9.18 Million Christian Aid

2009 2.89 Million IOM

2011 1.97 Million JICA / PDP

Women Empowerment &Community Development



Non Traditional VocationalTraining & Youth Empowerment


2005-2006 11.62 Million Christian Aid

Disaster Risk Reduction 2007-2008 13.258 Million Christian Aid

Temporary Accommodation forSGBV Survivors (Safe House)

2004-2010 16.43 MillionUNHCRUNICEF

Child Rights & Child Protection 2004-2010 40.06 Million UNICEF

Child Friendly Spaces with IDPs in

the Vanni

2009 2.23 Million UNICEF


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Hygiene Promotion 2010 0.418 Million IOM

Strengthening the role of civilsociety in promoting human rightsand democratic reform

2011-2013 41M EU

Quick Impact Project (QIPs) 2012 14.8 Million UNHCR

Community development inresettlement locations (Jaffna)

2012 10.08 Million Japan Embassy

Promoting local economicalgovernance and supporting thelocal authorities (Jaffna)

2011- 2013 1.03 Million Asia Foundation

Nambikkai Illam/Safe HousePromoting gender equality throughthe legal empowerment of women

2012 1.5 Million UNDP

SGBV Programme 2012-2013 5.8 MillionSwiss Directorateof Political Affairs

Employing community basedinitiatives to address violence andabuse of children, with a specificfocus on the exploitation and early

marriage of adolescent girls (Jaffna)

2012-2014 1.97 Million SDC

Working for Wellbeing:Rebuilding and revitalizingcommunities through sustainablelivelihoods

2013-2016 121 Million USAID

SGBV Programme 2013-2014 7.21 MillionSwiss Directorateof Political Affairs

SGBV Programme 2013 0.430 Million UNHCR

Child Protection Programme 2013-2014 4.11 Million UNICEF


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JSAC Team Competencies

Consultancy programme

Project planning

Childrensprogrammes Peace building

Financial methodologies

DRR

Climate change

Gender and equality, SGBV

Training programme

Resource persons available at JSAC:

Sexual gender base violence Child rights and child rights convention

Community participatory approaches

DRR /disaster management

Climate change

Leadership

Psychosocial

Sexual health

Peaceful co-existence

Communication

Conflict Theatre techniques and approaches

Assessment programme

JSAC has a competent and well trained assessment team that has been hired byvarious institutions to do assessments. The team is capable of handling a range ofassessment tools.

Team work and collective decision making

JSAC has developed strong programme teams and is committed to developing thecompetencies of all staff. As part of this it holds weekly meetings where all areencouraged to have a say and contribute to decision making.

Transparency and accountability

JSAC is transparent is all that it does, keeping full records of its activities andexpenditure.


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Full Contact Details

Head Office

18/1, Kailasapillaiyar Kovil Road, Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

T.P.No: 0094(0)212223699,0094(0)212224399Fax: 0094(0)212220665

E.Mail : [email protected]

Regional office

161stMile Post, Kandy Road, Paranthan.T.P.No : 0094(0)213217707E.Mail: [email protected]

Resource & Research Centre & American Corner, Jaffna

23, Aththiyady New Road, Jaffna, Sri LankaT.P.No : 0094(0)212220665E.Mail: [email protected]

Shelter and Construction Project Implementing Unit

T.P.No: 0094(0)212225593E.Mail : [email protected]

Domestic Production & Marketing Unit

Prabanjam Marketing Center

423, Point Pedro Road, Nallur, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
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