UPCOUNTRY SOCIAL ACTION CENTER (UPSAC SRI LANKA)

Date of establishement: 08-03-2000
Location/District: Nuwara Eliya
Number of employees: 1-20
cpupsacsl@gmail.com
SOOSAI SANDANAM

Thematic Areas Of Work

Key Achievements

  • CSO Strengthening Program for Peace,
  • Language Rights,
  • Preschools - established 40 preschools,
  • NGO Network program,
  • Youth Formation and Empowerment Programmes.
  • Establishing inter-ethnic harmony.
  • Equality between men and women and making women into power-centered groups.
  • Centralize the power of CSO and create networks among them to solve problems in the region.
  • Creating awareness among the youth and mobilizing them to face social issues.
  • Moral schools in relation to human values, social values, pre-schools, and their observance in schools.
  • To promote saving habits by creating small business opportunities among women to improve the standard of living.

Geographical Area Of Work

Nuwara Eliya- 03 Divisional Secretariats, namely Ambagamuwa, Kotmale and Nuwara Eliya Kandy District - 02 Divisional Secretariats

Key Beneficiaries

Youth Women Civil Society Organizations. Children Preschool Children & Parents. Elder Parents. Students.

Projects

  • Language Rights & Human Rights. CSO Strengthening Program for Peace and burning issues.
  • Primary Education. NGO Network program. Youth Formation and Empowerment Programmes.
  • Lobby & advocate for women's empowerment and their needs. 
  • Livelihood and Nutrition Program. Climate Changes. Cultural & Arts. 
  • Women and Development. Democratic and Civic Education. 
  • Empower value chain skills.
  • To implement peace, reconciliation, and democratic issues.
  • Improving livelihoods.
  • To promote education.
  • Empowerment of women.
  • Strengthening civil society organizations.
  • Livelihood project