Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies

The Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies (CHA) was established in Sri Lanka in April 1997 to serve a membership and has since become a national service provider in the non-profit sector. CHA's field offices are located in 12 districts in the North, South and East in Sri Lanka. In addition its post-tsunami information management centres are located in all tsunami affected districts by the tsunami tidal waves which was caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.^[1]

General profile

CHA represents the resources and work of the humanitarian sector in Sri Lanka. CHA's membership supports and intervenes in the sector across all parts of the country.^[1]

CHA is served by a Staff of 153 including professionals with managerial and representational authority, headed by an Executive Director.^[1]

Main objectives

1. Advocate for peace, human rights and development with specific focus on diversity, fundamental rights and freedom
2. Share the Knowledge and skills particularly in the areas of information gathering, processing and dissemination
3. Facilitate to network the national and international organizations and their resources
4. Assist in post-Tsunami interventions.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 "EVOLVING ROLE OF THE NGO SECTOR IN POST-TSUNAMIRECOVERY OF SRI LANKA" (PDF). Mr. Jeevan Thiagarajah Executive Director, The Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies{CHA} at the Sri Lanka Development Forum 2005. Retrieved 2007-10-14.

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