VOICE Area Federation started its functions as implementing partner for ChildFund Sri Lanka in 2008. 03 projects in Puttalam district federated together and formed this federation. There is 16 staff attached to VOICE with Federation Manager, Finance Officer and Field Officers as key staff. The organization is totally governed by a Board of Directors elected from the parents of enrolled children. G
overnance and management of programs are done by committees formed at different levels from the BOD to individual beneficiaries. VOICE is a federation that made up of three Community Based Organizations (CBOs) located in 4 Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSDs), namely Dasuna Child development program (Anamaduwa & Pallama), and Sewana & Sewana Korea Child Development programs (Karuwalagaswewa) of the Puttalam District. These CBOs, altogether represented more than 1750 families in selected DSD and till 2000 it operated as individual bodies. In 2007 Parents committees of these CBOs decided to build a central organization that committed to building a safer & secure environment for more children in the area through sharing its individual resources. In 2010 VOICE Area Federation (VAF) extended its coverage up to 3500 families including some families from Mundel DSDs. Leading community members of these CBOs execute as directors of the organization and play a steering role in governing VOICE Area Federation. VOICE Area Federation staff recruited by Board of Directors designs & implements projects which focused life stage development of the children, from aged 0 to 5, 6-14 and 15-24 year. Participatory approach is key principle of VOICE Area Federation, hence community as well as children consultation play influential role in project development cycle. VOICE through its sponsorship program has gone on to work for over 3500 enrolled children & more than 2000 non enrolled children in the area.
