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Many families were displaced during the ethnic violence
of 1996 and 1998 in Assam. This project, started in March
2004 at Kokrajhar district of Assam,
focuses on the resettlement of the families as many of
them are still living in refugee camps. For several years
they have known only fear, instability, violence and
uncertainty. Therefore LWSI aims at ensuring stable,
sustainable and secure lives and livelihoods for these
communities.
LWSI addressed the common issues in an effective
manner. For example:
| ISSUE |
LWSI
INITIATIVES |
| Food
insecurity |
Food
for Work projects |
| Scarcity
of safe drinking water |
Construction
of dug wells, tube wells |
| Lack
of sanitation |
Low
cost latrines |
| Poor
community health services |
Health
camps |
| Illiteracy |
Non-formal
Education Centres |
| High
dropout rate of children from education |
Relief
camp schools |
| Chronic
indebtedness |
Livelihood
support |
| Social
issues |
Various
awareness programmes |
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 Major
changes have been observed in the attitudes of members of
the various warring ethnic groups. Indeed they are now
sharing common platforms for meetings and cultural
functions as a result of LWSI conflict resolution
initiatives.
The project would try to develop a true support system
so that the communities are able to mobilize external
resources from government and other agencies by their own
strength under LWSI supervision and escort services.
Considering the high outcome of this project, 60 new
areas were adopted in 2006. Hence the project is covering
113 villages representing a population of 47,202 people
from 8,783 families.
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