Tag: community
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“The Global Heart of Democracy”
A book by Sally Mahé, The Global Heart of Democracy” features interviews with our esteemed Founder, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, and our current President of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne. This book is a collection of stories revealed in interviews with people worldwide that illuminates how a spiritual, inner democracy is alive in people’s…
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World Tourism Day and Sarvodaya
Sarvodaya has always been a promoter of Community Tourism. Sarvodaya has had students, non-profit workers, volunteers, and interested individuals and groups visiting their villages and working with the community to improve the village. They contribute through physical labor and also by working with the people living in the village, to develop ideas into actionable plans.…
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A new leadership in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka conducted its first Presidential Elections since the previously elected government was overthrown by public protest in March 2022. It was a fairly peaceful voting day without any undue incident. Upon poll counting, Mr. Anura Kumara Dissanayaka was declared with the winning count and was sworn in as President of Sri Lanka on September…
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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…