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M R . C O N RAD RANAWAKE

D I R E C T O R ' S R E P O R T

As the pioneer of INDECOS , I am proud to mention that we have been able to deliver a tremendous amount of services to the benefit of communities in Galle , Matara and Hambantota districts . Through our yearly evaluation process , we found a high level of effort and good admirable results that we achieved this year . Some of our key projects developed during this year included : Women ' s Entrepreneurship Program , a microcredit program Matara Children ' s Centre , an early childhood development program Community programs in partnership with police stations Advancing Specialized Skills for Economic Transformation ( ASSET ) in partnership with World University Service of Canada ( WUSC ) Uniterra placements of Canadian volunteers at INDECOS Music for Youth , a youth program HIV / AIDS awareness , a program with iRoad organization
The government authorities operating in the region , funding agencies , community leaders , and beneficiaries have appreciated the services provided under our respective projects . The sustainability of WEP has become a historical event and a successful dream of ours . I wish to convey my gratitude to the funding agencies who supported our programs including WUSC , Uniterra , Asia Foundation , Helping Hands of Sweden , iRoad , the British High Commission . I would also like to express our sincere appreciation to our Chairman and Executive committee of INDECOS , Uniterra volunteers of WUSC , and all our staff members who have played a dedicated role of the group .
M R . C O N RAD RANAWAKE

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