The Foundation of Goodness, Sri Lanka
The Foundation of Goodness is a Sri Lankan non-governmental organization (NGO) that has been active in the rural community of Seenigama and surrounding villages for over seven years. Our work is unique to the region since it is of a holistic nature, attending to all of the needs of the villagers, including housing, infrastructure, livelihoods, medical care, welfare, children, education, skills development, sports, cultural preservation and a range of other services. As our capacity grows, we are extending our work into neighbouring villages and beyond. We are currently addressing needs in over 25 villages.
Our Foundation has a reputation of unquestionable integrity. We have worked with the likes of USAID and AusAID. The myriad of projects undertaken by the Foundation to uplift the standard of living in Seenigama village and its surrounds were all obliterated within minutes by the terrible force of the Tsunami which struck the shores of Sri Lanka on the 26th of December 2004.
Our Vision: A society where the less privileged communities can live meaningfully and purposefully with equal opportunities to excel in life - in essence, to develop a sustainable model community.
Our Mission: To empower economically and socially disadvantaged communities and thereby enable the creation of a better and more equitable society. We believe the community should be the driving force in its own development.
The Village Heartbeat Project
The Foundation of Goodness in Sri Lanka has created the Village Heartbeat Project. Since education and knowledge are the best tools to fight poverty, the goal of this project is to eradicate poverty by providing educational opportunities for children and individuals who do not have easy access to schooling and training.
Foundation of Goodness has built the model Village Heartbeat Centre in the village of Udumulla, known as the 'Village Heartbeat Project'. The goal of the centre is to address the key areas of needs for rural community members, children and youth such as learning English, computer training, gaining knowledge through a library, women's enterprise, youth development, children's goodness clubs, a volunteer cottage for local and overseas volunteers who are willing to share their expertise and help develop the village.
This project also caters to a few villages in and around Udumulla, Hikkaduwa, where this centre is located. The centre provides empowerment through education and the facilities to help community members make better progress in their lives. Owing to their poverty, the members of these communities would otherwise be deprived of such betterment opportunities.
CREO Community Support
The CREO Institute is helping the Foundation of Goodness to collect funds and computers (new or old) to build learning centers in remote villages, first in Sri Lanka and then in other countries. These learning centers will provide internet access, online classes, training, and university degrees, and other educational opportunities to individuals in poor communities who would otherwise have very limited possibilities to learn, grow, and improve their own lives and the lives of their families and future generations to come.
Visit the Foundation of Goodness Web site at: http://www.unconditionalcompassion.org/
Watch our Conversation With Kushil Gunasekera, Founder/Trustee, Foundation of Goodness
» Click here to learn more about the time we spent with the FOG.
» Click here to learn more about the other organizations that The CREO Institute is supporting.
