Sarvodaya, Awakening of All, has sustained for 50 years and claims its power to reside in the spirit of its people and what they believe.
As Sri Lanka’s largest NGO, Sarvodaya’s efforts reach 15,000 villages with 34 district centers scattered to all points of the country. This organization has been the backbone of Sri Lanka through years of recovery, civil war and now rapid development.
The organization began in one village as an education program to teach communities how to create their own progress and develop from within. It has since expanded and now is the umbrella organization for numerous projects and movements to put the power in the peoples’ hands for change.
Rooted in Buddhism and Ghandian thought, Sarvodaya aims to not only focus on economic development of the society but also a progressive change toward self-reliance within communities and to live with a holistic approach to every aspect of life.
Sarvodaya’s founder, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, is still an active president for the organization though he is beyond what most of us would consider retirement age.
His passion for the movement carries him through nations for conferences and engagements, but he still grounds himself in interpersonal communication with the people of his country.
According to his son Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, who is now the secretary general of the organization, even though communication has expanded with new technology, his father has instilled a strong network between communities by talking and meeting with them face to face.
This hand-on approach to communication not only reflects the organization’s outreach morals, it also exemplifies the tie it has with the people.
To summarize the work and accomplishments Sarvodaya has achieved would be impossible. The extensiveness of this NGO is mind blowing, so I am interested to see as much as I can of the inner workings of a successful and sustaining non-profit.
I encourage you to read more about the organization and its leaders and hope the spirit found within this movement can somehow reach any developments within your own awakening whether of the self or of all.
As Sri Lanka’s largest NGO, Sarvodaya’s efforts reach 15,000 villages with 34 district centers scattered to all points of the country. This organization has been the backbone of Sri Lanka through years of recovery, civil war and now rapid development.
The organization began in one village as an education program to teach communities how to create their own progress and develop from within. It has since expanded and now is the umbrella organization for numerous projects and movements to put the power in the peoples’ hands for change.
Rooted in Buddhism and Ghandian thought, Sarvodaya aims to not only focus on economic development of the society but also a progressive change toward self-reliance within communities and to live with a holistic approach to every aspect of life.
Sarvodaya’s founder, Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne, is still an active president for the organization though he is beyond what most of us would consider retirement age.
His passion for the movement carries him through nations for conferences and engagements, but he still grounds himself in interpersonal communication with the people of his country.
According to his son Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, who is now the secretary general of the organization, even though communication has expanded with new technology, his father has instilled a strong network between communities by talking and meeting with them face to face.
This hand-on approach to communication not only reflects the organization’s outreach morals, it also exemplifies the tie it has with the people.
To summarize the work and accomplishments Sarvodaya has achieved would be impossible. The extensiveness of this NGO is mind blowing, so I am interested to see as much as I can of the inner workings of a successful and sustaining non-profit.
I encourage you to read more about the organization and its leaders and hope the spirit found within this movement can somehow reach any developments within your own awakening whether of the self or of all.
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