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What is the importance of Lifeline?

April 26, 2017importance Lifeline

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What is the importance of Lifeline?

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I am very pleased that USAID is able to support Lifeline through Internews. It is extremely important work. The IDPs need information; they want to know where their family members are, when they are going to be going home. The information will give them security and peace of mind. When Assistant Secretary of State, Eric Schwartz was here, we went together to Manik Farm and saw the conditions in the camps, in Manik Farm in particular. Assistant Secretary Schwartz talked to the IDPs and they asked him when they could be reunited with their families, when they were going to be going home. We went to meet with the President and Assistant Secretary Schwartz brought up this point, about how information could play such an important role in reassuring the IDPs of what the future holds for them and the President really agreed with that. So I am confident that Lifeline will have the full support of the Government of Sri Lanka.