The text of Dr. Ariyaratne's book of Collected Works, Volume 1 has been uploaded to the website. One especially interesting story was this: Once, when he was convalescing in a village he happened to meet a group of villagers who were in great need to get their tank bund repaired. The villagers showed a thick file which contained their correspondence with the government on the matter. ‘I got the people to analyse their problems ...
Sarvodaya President and Founder Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne with Tetsuro Fukuyama, Member, House of Councilors (Japan), Mrs. Fukuyama, and Mrs. Keiko Takami accompanied by Kichiro Iwase, Secretary to the Japanese Ambassador. They visited Sarvodaya Headquarters this morning. Mr. Fukuyama made a personal donation of 500,000 Yen while Mrs. Takami made a contribution of 1,000,000 Yen on behalf of her husband Yuichi Takami, Representative of the Green Marketing ...
Thanks to the archival instincts of Krishna, the Collected Works of Sarvodaya President and Founder are being uploaded. Volume 2 in online now, here: sarvodaya.org/collected-works-vol-2/ What draws many people to Sarvodaya is not that it is a Tsunami Relief organization, but rather that it is a decades old movement founded on compelling non-violent and positive philosophy. The goal of uploading these books is to offer a comprehensive view of the thought that is the ...
Mr. Channa Ranasinghe, Vice-President of the United Sri Lanka Assocation (New Zealand) visiting Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne at Sarvodaya Headquarters. He also met with Deputy Executive Director Subasena de Silva and Finance Director Saman Algoda. With an investment of Rs. 20 million, New Zealand has started a long-term rehabilitation and development project in the village of Weramulla, Kuleegoda. This is about 100 km south of ...
Sarvodaya President A.T. Ariyaratne is picture here with the old Anandian Scout Troop and the present Anandian Scout Troop, along with members of the Army. The scouts have joined together to contribute in labor and kind to the relief effort, specifically helping with distribution in the South of Sri Lanka. ...
This is Moulavi Niyas, a Buddhist Monk, and Sarvodaya Coordinator Upali Premachandra at the Masjidul Abrar Grand Mosque in Maradana, Beruwala. This is in the Kalutara District, in the Southwest of Sri Lanka. This mosque is now a relief center for the region. It serves the local displaced people living in temporary shelters. During this visit Sarvodaya delivered family packs containing kitchen utensils and ...
Sarvodaya would like to thank the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and Ms. Judy Amit, Regional Director. 2000 children in the worst impacted villages of the Galle district received school kits under the sponsorship of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc (JDC). The kits consist of a school bag, uniform material, shoes, socks, exercise books, stationary and a personal hygiene pack. This offer has been made possible through ...
Humeira (on left), a full-time worker of Sarvodaya, presents a set of kitchen utensils and cleaning materials to a woman at a Sarvodaya camp in Belliwate. The family pack contains pots, pans, plates, cups, utensils, brooms and rakes, etc. View Full Photo Gallery (65 Pictures) ...
These ladies prepared their afternoon meal outdoors in Madiyebattahura village, on neat piles of roof tiles, collected from the debris after the tsunami blew them off house roofs. Sarvodaya has provided each family a full set of kitchen utensils. ...
These ladies, of Belliwate village, Matara, lost family members and their homes. The foundation of a house (in the background, on the left) is all that remains of one of the homes. In spite of the tragedy that befell them, they say, "we feel strong with Sarvodaya." ...
