Gammadda joins forces to raise Disaster Preparedness
The Floods/Landslides of years 2016 & 2017 resulted in the loss of over 500 human lives. Thus, A-PAD Sri Lanka joined hands with The Capital Maharaja Organization in better preparing vulnerable communities who fall prey in the event of these calamities. Stepping into
Private Sector Partners with A-PAD in Disaster Preparedness
A-PAD jointly with The Capital MaharajaΒ Organization would like to thank: Sri Lanka Life Saving (SLLS) John Keells Holdings Pvt Ltd Cinnamon Bey Beruwala Alliance Finance Pvt Ltd Nations Trust Bank TheΒ Β volunteerΒ Β teamsΒ Β alsoΒ Β distributed educational material to the communities and also engaging
Humanitarian Agencies & Private Sector in Disaster Preparedness
A meeting was held with the cooperation of the private sector to discuss about message dissemination with regard to monsoon floods. A-PAD Sri Lanka was more focused on providing guidelines to private sector business of how to be resilient from floods. The initialΒ
Letβs learn what is unknown to us. Let us correct our mistakes. Excellent attitude, Knowledge, understanding of your skills will constitute a healthy Society.
Continuing the spread of awarenessΒ among communities on disasterΒ preparedness and mitigation, A-PADΒ Sri Lanka with private sector stakeholders in Jaffna created family oriented disaster riskΒ awareness posters. These stickers entail information based on emergency contactΒ numbers, emergency βgrab-bagβ and theΒ Doβs and Donβts in case of calamities. OverΒ 2000
Disaster Preparedness for School Children – Trincomalee
Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR),Β preparedness, planning and mitigationΒ are identified as key components in creatingΒ a resilient community. Thus, starting offΒ with enlightening the younger generationΒ of our society, A-PAD Sri Lanka took onΒ educating school children on being vigilantΒ and prepared to face day-to-day situationsΒ as during disaster stricken times.