Asia and the Pacific
Sri Lanka ranks 72 out of 189 on the Human evelopment Index (HDI). As an affiliate member of the CARE International confederation, Chrysalis works to promote the voices of women and empower marginalized communities.
CARE International has worked in Sri Lanka since 1950, initially focusing on food security and maternal and child health. We work to address the root causes of poverty and marginalization of vulnerable groups by building the skills of communities and promoting good governance within both government and community organizations.
Following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, CARE International expanded work to support tsunami survivors in seven of the worst-affected districts.
Chrysalis is an affiliate member of CARE International that embodies the experience of CARE Sri Lanka’s more than 70 years of operations. Through Chrysalis, our work in Sri Lanka focuses on:
Twenty years ago, the world witnessed one of the most devastating disasters in modern history. On December 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a massive tsunami with waves reaching up to 30 meters high, devastating millions of lives across 14 countries.
While the floodwaters and heavy rains that began in December last year have largely ceased, over a million Sri Lankans now face the difficult task of recovering from the devastation caused to their property and livelihoods.
CARE has provided urgently needed food and emergency supplies to 6,000 people in flood-ravaged Sri Lanka and we are rapidly scaling up our response.
Network, Engage, Transform ran in Sri Lanka from 2016 to 2018 with $523,484 from the EU. It reached 630 people directly and 78,205 indirectly. The team partnered with Women Action Network and Transform Kilinochichi (WANT) and Community Development Organization Mullaitivu.
“Remember one of the worst humanitarian catastrophes in recent history? 11 years ago, a Tsunami killed over 230,000 people in Asia and Africa, and devastated large parts of Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. The latter country was in the middle of a bloody civil war, which had lasted almost 30 years. Sri Lanka was not a good place to be, despite the beauty of its landscape and its people.
57-year old Iyappu Jacob has been living in Kunchukulam in Sri Lanka since his birth. He has been engaged in agriculture for over 30 years. He is a very
In FY2024, CARE worked around the world, contributing to saving lives, fighting poverty, and increasing social justice.
