USAID and Sarvodaya, the leading NGO in Sri Lanka, intends to implement a project comprising 1) Income Support (Cash-for-Work) 2) Restoration of Drinking water and 3) Improved Sanitation (including solid waste disposal). This project will be carried out in 3 of the 14 districts affected by the Tsunami, specifically Ampara, Galle, and Hambantota.
The objectives [...]
UNICEF Country Representative Mr. Ted Chaiban and Mr. Michael from UNICEF visited Sarvoday to meet Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, President and Founder of Sarvodaya, Executive Director Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne and Acting Executive Director Mrs. Udani Mendis. The discussion covered long-term planning and implementation of projects for the well-being of children. Pictured here in front of a [...]
Gulshan Maznani and Leslie Alfonso of Church World Service kindly donated 500 shelter kits.
Mr. Nihal Perera and Mrs. Sunethra Perera of the Gartmore Group kindly donated Rs. 100,000 on behalf of the workers, staff, and executives of the Gartmore Group. The Gartmore Group is the biggest private tea estate in Sri Lanka, in operation for 55 years. It is owned by the Soysa family.
“This is being [...]
These are family relief packs bound to Galle, in the South.
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” Capt. Jeevan Ariyaratne, member of the Sarvodaya National Re-awakening Council along with his colleagues Mr.Rancheeve George and Mr. Abraham C. Abraham of United Kingdom made a personal Donation to Mr. Raja Fernando of Moratuwella, [...]
From the beginning of the Tsunami disaster the internationally reputed frieght forwarders Trico Maritime (Pvt) ltd. took the initiative to collect donations in kind from Sri Lankan and other well wishers living abroad. 25 (40 Footer) container loads of dry rations etc. were packed and distributed to over 250,000 people by Sarvodaya.
Pictured here are Ari [...]
Please note that these are rough notes from a meeting and not to be considered legally or otherwise binding.
The Sri Lanka Football Federation has created a relief fund with FIFA and the AFC. Mr. Manilal Fernando said that they would [...]
Full Title: Talwila Sarvodaya Society Mobilizes Savings Up To Rs. 12 Million Within a Few Hours
The ceremonial opening of the new Community Centre of Talwila Pibidena Sarvodaya Society in the Puttalam District was held on 28th January 2005. The building comprises of the Community Development Finance Centre, a large Auditorium, Computer Centre and a [...]
Awakening
By Marianne Larned
A. T. Ariyaratne stood before a group of villagers in Sri Lanka. They were in despair: their irrigation system was in shambles and the government had ignored their pleas for help. For years, they had gone without enough water for their animals, their crops and their children. Now they [...]
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