Prevention is better than cure” is also true here. Tobacco, drugs/alcohol abuse are more during young age and during adolescence. This proposal is designed to Minimize the usage of drugs and alcohol by children, youth, and adults by developing their attitudes and abilities. Through this project children should be enlightened about the adverse effects of using drugs and liquor, should provide counseling and those who are addicted should be referred to the centers for treatment. So if you are a non-government organization and want to design your own project proposal on the related subject explore the proposal completely.
Project Background
In Sri Lanka the youth and the school children are addicted to liquor, drugs, smoking and various intoxicating substances such as capsules, betel and betel nuts. Even the adults are engaged in these immoral habits. Despite of the exorbitant price increase of cigarettes by the government, the percentage of smokers have rapidly risen as follows:-
Age limit Percentage of smokers (Males)
Up to 15 years 33.2%
15 to 24 years 26.6%
25 to 39 years 36.9%
40 and above 38.9%
Not only has that consumption of alcohol too risen rapidly as per schedule shown below:-
Arrack consumption – 74.8%
Beer – 43.8%
Toddy – 28.7%
The above details were obtained from a study of sample carried out in 368 adults.
However Alcohol consumption among females is not common in Sri Lanka. But, Alcohol consumption among Estate Sector females is higher when compared to rest of the country. A study carried out in a sample of 368 females over 18 years in 15 sub-divisions of five Estates in the medical officer of health area, XXXXX to find out the percentage of Estate females who consume alcohol. It was revealed that 31.25% of Estate sector females are consuming Alcohol. This clearly shows that even the plantation community consume liquor in Sri Lanka.
It was also revealed from the narcotic unit of the xxxxxx, that arrack, toddy, heroin, cannabis intoxicating capsules, betel and betel nuts are being used by a large number of youth and adults within the 21 police areas in the district. XXXXXXXX are few such areas where alcohol and drugs are being used. The narcotic unit of the police has also revealed that the above immoral habit also spreads to the, leading schools in the island, especially the ‘Kerala Ganja’ used by the school children.
There are so many reasons which lead to this situation. Illiteracy, ignorance, hereditary characteristics and social and cultural environment of the community are some of the main reasons lead to this situation. However, Due to this drug menace, even the historical city of XXXXXX is faced with severe problems. Addiction to drugs and alcohol has led to collapsing of family life, economy and the education of the children. In addition to the above there is also the risk of spreading HIV/Aids in Sri Lanka.
The users of drugs and liquor could be categorized into three groups.
- Those who are addicted to drugs & liquor.
- Those who use drugs & liquor.
- Those who will use drugs & liquor.
The first of all they should be enlightened about the adverse effects of using drugs and liquor. They should be provided counselling. Those who are addicted should be referred to the centres for treatment (where the drug addicts below the age of 21 are being treated). Therefore necessity has arisen to commence a long term process, jointly with the police and the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board to get rid of this situation.
Project Summary
Project Objectives
- General Objective
- Minimizing the usage of drugs and alcohol of the children, youth and the adults of the 21 authority areas of the police in XXXXXX district by developing their attitudes and abilities.
- Specific Objectives
- The proposed project intends to achieve the following specific objective within the project period of three years.
- Implementing drug prevention programmes in the rural and plantation areas and in school level within the authority areas of 21 police stations in XXXXX District and to create a positive change of the target groups at the end of the year 2019.
- Formation of 15 groups of quality students in 15 selected schools in the 21 authority. Areas of the police stations in XXXXXX district at the end of year XXXX.
Target Areas of the Project
Rural, Plantation and urban areas and schools in the 21 police authority areas in XXXXXX district can be described as the geographical areas of this project.
- First year – 07 Police Authority areas.
- Second year – 07 Police Authority areas.
- Third year – 07 Police Authority areas.
Target Groups
- Children, youth, adults and school children and the persons aspiring for drugs and alcohol.
- Those who used to drugs & alcohol (persons in the rural and plantation areas and school children).
- Those who are addicted to drugs & alcohol (Persons in the Rural and Plantation areas and school children)
Expected Outcomes of the Project
30 youth groups will have been formed and actively engaged against drugs and alcohol in the target fields in the rural, plantation and urban areas. This can be confirmed properly through the relationship we maintain with the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board & the ‘Vice’ branch of XXXXXX Police station. Further, we maintain our relationship with the hospitals and the counselling centres.
- Fifteen groups of quality students in the fifteen selected schools have been formed actively in schools.
- Our organization maintains cordial relationship with the National Dangerous Drugs Control Board & the ‘Vice’ branch of XXXXXX Police station.
- Drugs and alcohol related incidents are being collected by our staff, to prepare a report on lessons learned.
Active Methodology
- Listening patiently, sharing the problems amicably, counselling, and referring for treatment.
- Conducting awareness programmes, seminars & workshops.
Following-up actions
- This project is to be followed up through the project staff.
- The quality group students are to be followed up through the school groups.
- This is to be followed by the youth groups too.
- Follow up action will be conducted through the weekly review meetings, monthly, bi- annual and annual meetings.
Participation
Participation means the persons who participate to the awareness programmes and to the seminars. We expect 25 participants each for awareness programmes and personality development programmes and 20 trainers for a training programme. We hope to participate 50 members for school programme. A group of 10 students (Quality group students) from a selected school will attend this programme. Not only that, officers in government institutions and local authorities, teachers and parents too will attend these programmes. In addition to the above resource persons (Internal and external) and the M & E officers (Internal & External) too will be present for these programmes.
Brief Description of Organization
ABC organization functions as the social apostolic hand of the Catholic Church in the diocese of XXXX, which commenced its journey in year XXXX as the XXXX Vocational training centre for plantation youth.
The organization completed its 50th the year XXXX. During this period, ABC has acquired remarkable experience in serving the rural and the plantation community in the diocese of XXXXXXX. We are very glad to state that during this period, we have been able to enlighten the under- privileged & marginalized community to gain their rights and privileges for which we possess great capability and strength. We have been able to achieve our objectives of serving the masses with the proper guidance of His Lordship the XXXX the XXXX and the devotion and dedication of the past and present directors of our organization and the talented staff, which consists of able and dedicated officers, proficient in linguistic belong to the ethnicity of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim of different faiths. As a social organization ‘ABC’ has gained fame and pride among the government institutions, non-governmental organizations and the community.
