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Helvetas, a Swiss organization which has been a development partner of Sarvodaya for 27 years, celebrated its 50th Anniversary recently. Helvetas has been the primary resource and technical partner for the Sarvodaya Rural Technical Services (SRTS), the technological empowerment arm of Sarvodaya…

Sarvodaya & CISCO Systems (USA) signed an agreement today to develop and implement an effective information technology infrastructure for Sarvodaya’s development activities

The partners and employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Germany, having heard of the catastrophe of the tsunami of December 2004 and the terrible consequences that followed were spontaneous with a wish to help those affected. They launched a “People Who Care”…

This trip to Sri Lanka, my first since the devastating tsunami in December of last year, was a phenomenal experience. Having lived and worked with Sarvodaya almost 20 years ago, it was a curious mix of nostalgia, excitement and sadness to see this country after such a long absence and under such dire circumstances.

In partnership with USAID and the American Jewish Distribution Committee, Sarvodaya will develop 100 playgrounds in all 13 tsunami-affected districts in Sri Lanka…

I joined Sarvodaya in Sri Lanka a few days ago as a professional volunteer consultant for six months and yesterday was my first experience in the field, witnessing first hand Sarvodaya’s village movement and programme of post-Tsunami rebuilding and rehabilitation…

Housing is an important component of the Sarvodaya Tsunami reconstruction programme. In the 1st Phase of the House Reconstruction Programme, we are aiming to complete 1176 houses and we have already started our construction works in the districts of Galle and Kalutara…

Sarvodaya will reconstruct 250 houses, support the reconstruction of a district hospital, a multi-purpose community center, a pre-school and children playground, a mosque, as well as a vocational training center, in the Muslim village of Ninthavur in the Ampara district. These activities will be funded by Kurier Aid Austria. The independent, non profit, non partisan […]

Sarvodaya and Holcim have begun rebuilding the village of Brahmanawatte, in the Galle District. The project consists of rebuilding 27 houses with material, technical and financial support. Pictured here are Dr. Ari of Sarvodaya and Peter Spirig of Holcim. You may view all the photos and a slideshow in the gallery.

On behalf of our sisters, brothers and children affected by the tsunami disaster and those of us who stood in solidarity with them I extend to all of you our love and heartfelt thanks for all the spiritual, moral, financial and in kind support you have given to Sarvodaya so far and are expecting to give in the future. Now we are ready to submit specific projects if you are prepared to fund them…