CWD’s work is made possible by donors, partners and networks in Sri Lanka and abroad. We thank them all.
Current main donor
Ten for Tamils (Australia)
Ten for Tamils is CWD’s main current donor. It sponsored our 2025–26 dry-ration relief for flood- and cyclone-affected families, and supported our International Women’s Day 2026 programme.
Past and project partners
World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
Partner in the Advanced Specialized Skills for Economic Transformation (ASSET) project; WUSC awarded CWD a Certificate of Appreciation in 2018.
ICTA
Funded CWD’s IT-based documentation of violence against women, and the anti-violence animation, short films and DVDs.
National Peace Council
Collaborated on district peace action groups, exchange visits and seminars bringing Muslim and Tamil women together (EU project).
European Union
Funded peace-building and village-level awareness seminars for women, implemented with the National Peace Council.
Search for Common Ground
Partner in the Women in Learning and Leadership project and the 2022 advocacy paper on women’s representation.
The Asia Foundation
Sponsored livelihood assistance and training for 25 war-affected women in Jaffna.
Australian DAP
Funded livelihood support for 150 persons with disabilities in the Northern Province (2019).
UNDP and the Ministry of National Languages and Social Integration
Supported CWD’s programme for women on Delft (Neduntheevu) island, including legal clinics and counselling.
SDC and DRC
Funded livelihood activities for displaced women and children.
Networks and collaborators
- South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR): our Executive Director is a Bureau member
- Council of NGOs, Jaffna
- Global Alliance for Widows, Federation of SIGBI (Soroptimist International of Great Britain and Ireland)
- University of Jaffna, Extra-Mural Studies (human rights course)
- Centre for Human Rights and Development (free legal service camps)
- Human Rights Commission, Jaffna
- National and international women’s organisations
Partner logos (with permission) and any current partners not listed here.
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