To facilitate integrated, sustainable social help programs in local communities through processes of self-empowerment and enrichment. CORD Sri Lanka is the service wing of Chinmaya Mission Sri Lanka and was established in 2005 in the aftermath of the Tsunami disaster on December 2004 and adheres to the mission and policies of the Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development (CORD), the charitable wing of the Chinmaya Mission, also based in India. CORD’s mission is to harness human resources and enable the poor to transform their lives through programmes driven by themselves. CORD Sri Lanka is a non-government, non-profit organization and registered as a charity in the Sri Lanka and has expanded its activities to include short and long term relief efforts in the North and East as well, working at grass root levels towards the development and empowerment of women and children. Charitable projects have reached across Colombo, Jaffna, Batticaloa, Trincomalee, Vavuniya, and the up-country, benefitting various groups in which men, women, youth, and children actively participate. Our programs and activities are designed according to the particular age groups, abilities, needs, resources, etc. Chinmaya Mission To provide to individuals, from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society. The Chinmaya Mission is a global organization with over 300 chapters worldwide whose mission it is to provide to individuals, from any background, the wisdom of Vedanta and the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness, enabling them to become positive contributors to society. Founded in India in 1953, the Chinmaya Mission is an international charitable organization that has become the nucleus of a spiritual renaissance movement that now encompasses a wide range of spiritual, educational and charitable activities helping the lives of thousands in the South Asian continent and beyond. The only Sri Lanka chapter of the organization— the Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka (CMSL)—was set up as a local nonprofit organization in 1981. Prior to December 26, 2004, CMSL had been active in religious, educational, health promotion, and poverty alleviation programs in some of the remotest regions of Sri Lanka.
Current Needs The Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka needs your help to continue with our ongoing efforts and to expand into new areas, so that we may help uplift many more communities. Our ongoing expenses are as follows:
Child Sponsorship: $30/Month for each child. Your sponsorship will cover the cost of education for the child including stationary supplies and uniforms and shoes, periodic health screening and nutritional supplements and awareness. TOTAL: $ 180 / 6 months TOTAL: $ 360 / 1 year
Tuition for Youth: $800/month for all teachers’ salaries, supplies, photocopies, etc. TOTAL: $ 9,600 / year
English Teacher Trainings: $1,000 / month for teacher’s salary, transport for all teachers, lunches for all, photocopies, supplies, etc. in Jaffna $500 / month for teacher’s salary, transport for all teachers, lunches for all, photocopies, supplies, etc. in Batticaloa $300 / month for teacher’s salary, transport for all teachers, photocopies, supplies, etc. in Colombo TOTAL: $21,600 / year
Computer Trainings for Youth: $20 / student (for a 6-month course) x 150 students TOTAL: $18,000 / year
Administrative & Operational Expenses: $1,000 / month for all rent supplies, equipment, transport, bills, etc. $200 / month for project manager in Jaffna TOTAL: $14,400 / year
$350 / month for all rent supplies, e quipment, transport, bills, etc. $500 / month for project manager in Batticaloa TOTAL: $10,200 / year
Women’s Empowerment/Livelihoods Support: $600 / month for Field Assistants’ salary in Jaffna TOTAL: $7,200 / Month for Jaffna
$500 / month for Field Assistants’ salary $200-350 / machine for Sewing, Rice Flour Grinding, etc. $100 / month for Palmyra Board Teacher, supplies, etc. TOTAL: $9,600 / year for Batticaloa
Nurses Training Program: TOTAL: $25,000 for all salaries, equipment, books, copies, rental fees, transport, etc. Volunteers - CORD Sri Lanka cordsrilanka@gmail.com cordsrilanka.usa@gmail.com +94 777 53 00 86 (Sri Lanka—mobile), +1 312 622 3402 (USA)
Colombo Centre : 32 10th Lane, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka Tel: 0114519530 Email : cmsl@sol.lk Contact: Mrs. Gowrie Mahenthiran, Director (+94 777 53 00 86)
Ramboda Centre : Sri Baktha Hanuman Temple & Ashram, Wevandon Hills, Ramboda, Sri Lanka Tel: +94 522 25 96 45
Batticaloa Centre : Sixth Cross Street, Dutch Bar Road, Kallaidy, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Tel: +94 652 22 58 90, +94 652 222 935 Contact: Mrs. Manohari Seevaratnam (+94 777 07 97 33)
Please make cheques payable out to “Chinmaya Mission Sri Lanka” and send your donations to the following ad d r e ss: Chinmaya Mission of Sri Lanka CORD 32, 10th Lane, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka.