Tag: Basic Rights
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Sarvodaya shares their work related to Water on World Water Day 2024
Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka, was the keynote speaker for The Light Millennium, Charitable Global Human Advancement Organization Associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications at their 4th Annual World Water Day International Panel held on March 24th, 2024. Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne spoke of the past…
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Stanford Social Innovation Review quotes Sarvodaya President
This article by Katherine Milligan et al. titled “Healing Systems” was published in the prestigious Stanford Social Innovation Review. They quote Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne on Sarvodaya’s experience based on a panel discussion he participated in, a few months ago.
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Launch of a National Initiative – Artha Dharma
Artha Dharma, the philosophy of Economic and Moral Values, born from the need of redefining an integrated development action plan across the country, was launched this past week by Sarvodaya with the collaboration of their like minded partners. Sarvodaya with its 65 years of extensive experience in community development, stepped forward on another historical journey…
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US-Sri Lankan recipe book Author pledges percentage of profits for Sri Lankans in need
Ruwanmali Samarakoon-Amunugama (Ruwan) is a Sri Lankan born, Canada raised, US residing multinational individual who wants to share her passion for authentic Sri Lankan recipes with the world. Her passion is not only to share the recipes, but also to share what she earns from it with the people in need in her native country…
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Carrying the message forward
The younger generation of the Sarvodaya family carries the message of non-violence and compassion in action to the world. This video was done in collaboration with The Stone Soup Leadership Institute, who are strong supporters of our Founder Dr. A.T Ariyaratne and his work through The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement in Sri Lanka. His grandchildren did…
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Sarvodaya’s response to Sri Lanka’s Emergency Crisis situation
Sri Lanka faced and is facing turmoil in their financial stability with skyrocketing inflation and scarcity of resources. Sarvodaya has risen to the occasion and started conducting emergency response services. In addition, Sarvodaya is strategizing projects which would help on the long term. Dr Vinya Ariyaratne, shared his plans and strategies to the Sarvodaya donor…
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Sarvodaya launches emergency response life saving assistance to the public
As you maybe aware, the Sri Lankan public has taken up to themselves to make drastic changes to the country’s leadership in response to the corruption leading up to unprecedented inflation and lack of base resources for their livelihood. However peaceful the intention is, pockets of violence and chaos ensued and seeing the condition first…
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A true example of Shramadana in the age of COVID
Sarvodaya converted their largest training center in Thanamalwila Sri Lanka into an Intermediate Care Center to cater for those who cannot get health care otherwise, either due to economic reasons or due to their local government run hospital running over capacity. Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne was happy to announce that “after 2 and a half months…
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Food Security program to address the current crisis in Sri Lanka
The beautiful country of Sri Lanka is facing an unprecedented economic crisis exacerbated by an ongoing political crisis. The people are facing an unprecedented lack of basic resources such as vehicle fuel and cooking gas, while inflation has lead to a scarcity of basic food provisions necessities. The local currency has depreciated immensely and the government…
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Empowering vulnerable communities in disaster preparedness
Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response (PEER), an initiative by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) supported by the US Agency for International Development, Office of US Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) started in 1998. After 2 decades of implementation, Sri Lanka has been recognized as one of the countries to implement Phase 5 of PEER.…