Samadhi Community Development Foundation
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Samadhi Community Development Foundation (since 2000) based in Matara
District, Sri Lanka
is a non profitable organization engaged in social welfare projects.
and the Ministry of Social Services as an organization conducting social services and established on 17th December 2000. Initially it proceeded with small scale projects, however, the Foundation now possesses the capability and capacity to undertake medium and large scale projects.
, for grassroots.”
, community development
and democratic engagement at grassroots and for citizens across the country, with due emphasis on gender
issues and harmonious co-existence, by employing modern technologies, innovative techniques, human resource
processes and active facilitation efforts. It aims to harness local and international resources thereby uplifting diverse local communities throughout Sri Lanka.
Matara
Matara can refer to:* Matara, Eritrea* Matara, Sri Lanka* Matará, Cangallo Province, Peru...
District, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
is a non profitable organization engaged in social welfare projects.
History
Samadhi Foundation is incorporated by a Parliamentary Act. It is also registered at the District Secretariat MataraMatara
Matara can refer to:* Matara, Eritrea* Matara, Sri Lanka* Matará, Cangallo Province, Peru...
and the Ministry of Social Services as an organization conducting social services and established on 17th December 2000. Initially it proceeded with small scale projects, however, the Foundation now possesses the capability and capacity to undertake medium and large scale projects.
Vision
The vision of the Samadhi Foundation is “empowering, building capacity and community engagement at grassrootsGrassroots
A grassroots movement is one driven by the politics of a community. The term implies that the creation of the movement and the group supporting it are natural and spontaneous, highlighting the differences between this and a movement that is orchestrated by traditional power structures...
, for grassroots.”
Mission
Samadhi Community Development Foundation focuses on empowering, capacity buildingCapacity building
Capacity building also referred to as capacity development is a conceptual approach to development that focuses on understanding the obstacles that inhibit people, governments, international organizations and non-governmental organizations from realizing their developmental goals while enhancing...
, community development
Community development
Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
and democratic engagement at grassroots and for citizens across the country, with due emphasis on gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
issues and harmonious co-existence, by employing modern technologies, innovative techniques, human resource
Human resource
human resource may stand for:* another name for an employee* human resources, another name for labor* Human resource management, the strategic approach to management of human resources* Human Resources , a Doctor Who audio drama...
processes and active facilitation efforts. It aims to harness local and international resources thereby uplifting diverse local communities throughout Sri Lanka.
Projects Summary
- Free ComputerComputerA computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
/ EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
/ Tamil LanguageTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
Programmes 2002 - Screen Printing, Sewing Machine Operators, Video Filming and Editing and Still PhotographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
Courses 2007-2011 - Job Orientation and Job Fair Programmes 2002- 2011
- Beauty Culture and Women’s Awareness Programmes 2003-2011
- Awareness Programmes for the Government Sector 2003-2004
- Resource Material distributed among media personnel 2003-2011
- Sports equipments were distributed among handicapped sports persons 2002-2011
- LeadershipLeadershipLeadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
Training Programes 2003-2011 - Training Programmes for Dhamma School Teachers 2002-2011
- G.C.E. (O/L) & (A/L) Revision Programmes 2003-2011
- Donation Of Library Books 2002-2011
- Distribution of School Equipment for poor Children 2002-2011
- Supplies Of Public Address Systems, Multimedia Projector, Screen And Video Camera Equipments 2002-2011
- Debating Competitions In Matara District 2002-2011
- Legal Assistance 2002-2011
- A Training Project for Disabled And Mentally Retarded Children And Youths 2008
- LeadershipLeadershipLeadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
Training Program for Youths 2004-2006 - Flood Relief Distribution Programme 2003
- Blood Donation Camps 2003-2011
- AstrologyAstrologyAstrology consists of a number of belief systems which hold that there is a relationship between astronomical phenomena and events in the human world...
Programmes 2003-2007 - Life Insurance Certificate Donation Programme 2004
- Environmental Protection Programme 2001-2011
- HIVHIVHuman immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/ AIDS/ STD prevention programmes 2004-2011 - Anti Drugs and TobaccoTobaccoTobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
prevention programmes 2003-2007 - Micro Finance Projects 2004-2011
- Fishing Boats Donation Program 2004-2005
- TsunamiTsunamiA tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
Donation Program 2004-2005 - Tsunami Health & Consulting Camps 2004-2005
- Educational Materials and Clothes for Tsunami affected Children 2004-2005