Projects

2025 -

Ongoing

Support Communities to Ensure Food Security and Build Their Resilience (HF)

This humanitarian initiative responds to acute food insecurity experienced by vulnerable families across Sri Lanka. The project provides immediate food assistance while helping communities build the skills needed to withstand future crises.

Dry-ration packs are distributed to households facing hardship, with priority given to women-headed families, elderly caregivers, and families affected by conflict or disability. Alongside this relief, Chrysalis conducts community resilience and food security sessions that build knowledge on emergency preparedness, home gardening, resource management, and collective support systems.

This dual approach ensures families are supported now, while strengthening their ability to cope and recover in the future.

Implementation

Key activities include:

Distribution of essential dry-ration food packs to highly vulnerable households

Community sessions on:

Home gardening and small-scale food production
Savings, resource-sharing, and emergency preparedness
Household asset management, including poultry and garden inputs
Strengthening of local women’s support groups and community networks that continue assistance beyond the project
Collaboration with local authorities and community volunteers for safe, equitable distribution
This approach combines immediate relief with long-term capacity building.

Beneficiaries

Approximately 2,000 low-income families, including:

Women-headed households
Elderly women caregivers
Families with persons with disabilities
Conflict-affected families in remote villages
Indirect beneficiaries include extended family members, neighbors, and local communities who engage in shared resilience practices.

Key Outcomes

The project has contributed to:

Immediate improvement in household food security for thousands of families
Increased adoption of home gardening and small-scale food production
Strengthened community support networks, including women’s groups
Improved awareness and practice of resource and savings management
Greater resilience to economic and environmental shocks through practical, locally driven skills
Overall, families not only received critical relief, but also gained tools and knowledge to sustain their wellbeing beyond the crisis.

Supporting Donors & Partners

This project was made possible through the generous support of our donors, whose contributions played a vital role in planning, implementation, and successful delivery. Their commitment to social impact and sustainable development helped drive meaningful change and ensured that the project objectives were achieved for the benefit of the communities involved.

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