F.a: Ehetuwewa Area Development Project The programme works for the strengthening of children’s well-being by improving pre and primary education, by awareness raising on health and nutrition and by widening poor families’ livelihoods opportunities. The programme is implemented in Ehetuwewa,
 Kurunegala state, North West of Sri Lanka. Key development challenges include the shortage of clead water and sanitation facilities. The health service infrastructure is weak and children’s malnutrition prevalent. A special challenge in this area is wil
d elephants, whose attacks regularly disturb crops. The programme aims to empower community members to utilize their own capacities. Opportunities for new means of livelihoods and entrepreneurship are promoted. The services of child health centers are impr
oved. In addition, the community members are provided with information on child rights and child protection and children’s clubs for child participation are established.The programme benefits 29.000 people in 15 rural villages. The main partner is World 
Vision Sri Lanka, which is responsible for the programme implementation and for the utilization of the programme resources.