The Foundation of Goodness has developed a rural empowerment program which helps thousands of Sri Lankans recover from poverty and rebuild from the devastating 2004 tsunami.

1. Foundation of Goodness
Sri Lanka
www.unconditionalcompassion.org
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2. Story of Rural Empowerment

3. 26 December 2004

4. 50,000 lives lost in Sri Lanka

5. 100,000 homes destroyed

6. 1.5 million displaced

7. Seenigama
Population 1,467
Seenigama

8. Lahiru Villa in 1999

9. Lahiru Villa in 2004

10. From Devastating Loss

11. Clean-up Campaign

12. New Empowerment

13. Sectors of Empowerment
• Education
• Livelihood
• Infrastructure
• Elder Support
• Women’s Enterprise
• Medical Care
• Environment
• Sports

14. Lahiru Pre-School

15. English Teaching

16. Computer Training

17. Library & Study Skills

18. Business Skills

19. Diving Program

20. Women’s Enterprise

21. Orphan Care

22. Healthcare & Elder Care

23. Goodness Activity Club

24. Schools

25. Environment Management

26. Cricket Program

27. Outdoor Sports Complex

28. Bryan Adams Swimming Pool

29. Laureus Sports Project

30. Sports Champions

31. Village Heartbeat Project

32. Rebuilding Homes
2004 in Seenigama
324 Homes Damaged or Destroyed

33. Rebuilding Homes
March 2005
First Home Rebuilt

34. Rebuilding Homes
April 2005
30 Homes Rebuilt

35. Rebuilding Homes
December 2005
220 Houses Rebuilt

36. Rebuilding Homes
By end of 2006
500 Homes Rebuilt
In 20 Villages

37. Rebuilding Homes
Plus 400
Damaged Homes
Restored

38. Today
625 Homes Rebuilt
500 Damaged Homes Restored
In 25 villages

39. From Waves of Destruction

40. Waves of Compassion

41. Nationwide Awareness

42. Film & TV

43. Local Celebrity Support

44. Foreign Celebrity Support

45. Annual Impact
30 Empowerment Sectors
38 Villages
25,000 Lives

46. Tomorrow’s Dream

47. North Development Project

48. Donated Land
Mankulam

49. North Development Project
Same Model
Same Strategy
Same Success Expectations

50. North Development Project
• Empowerment Sectors
• Cricket Oval
• Football Pitch
• Housing

51. North Development Project

52. You Can Make a Difference
Putting a smile back on their faces,
making the real change you wish to see!

53. Thank You
The Beauty of Life
does not
depend on
how happy we are;
But, on how
happy others are
because of us.

54. Foundation of Goodness
Sri Lanka
www.unconditionalcompassion.org