Emergency flood relief to Avisavalai in May 2017 - Woman Action Network for Transformation (WANT)
The Woman Action Network for Transformation (WANT) was constituted in 2013 and it was registered as a non-governmental Organization under the government of Sri Lanka with the view of addressing the burning Woman issues and concerns.
It comprises of dedicate leading woman and Woman Rights related persons as its members. Besides, several other sovereign personalities and erudite persons are involved as its advisers in the field of Woman issues and Rights.
WANT appealed to the CTA for getting funds for Emergency Flood Relief in May 2017. CTA responded with a relief fund to be used in the Avisavalai, one of the most flood affected areas in the Western province of Sri Lanka.
The most affected are Tamil speaking people comprising about 300 families. Volunteers from WANT undertook a range of relief work including providing water bottles, food, milk powder and sanitary napkins.