SLAHDA

Sri Lanka Aid and Humanitarian Development Agency

SLAHDA is a registered Voluntary Social Service / Non Governmental Organisation in Sri Lanka and it is registered on 15-08-2002 and approved by the Ministry of Social Services.

Registered No .               :	L53204
Address                           :	No.32, Sambuddathwa Jayanthi Mawatha, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka
Directors                         :	Anura Gammampila / Milinda Jayawardana
Contact details:
Telephone                       :	+94112559601 – 03 /+94779138071
EmailNo                         :	info@slahda.org
Web Address                  :	http://www.slahda.org

Sri Lanka Aid and Humanitarian Development Agency 

This document spells out the vision, mission, objectives, strategies and mode of operation of SLAHDA, an NGO which operates in Sri Lanka. The present and the future plans reflect the essence of this policy document.

INTRODUCTION

SLAHDA will address the pressing societal needs in the realm of Community Development, Relief, Rehabilitation, Education, Economic Development, Environmental conservation, Agriculture, Health, Temperance and other fields of concern useful for the Development of Sri Lanka and its people. SLAHDA will function both as an Aid Facilitator and Project Implementing Organisation. 

It derives strength and inspiration from its vision, “enhancing the quality of people’s life by empowering them to participate in development.”

Also, SLAHDA will focus development amongst marginalized people groups such as impoverished children, women, youth, and rural poor, refugees, city slum dwellers who are not fully integrated into development frame work of Sri Lanka

SLAHDA also considers the fact that strengthening the solidarity with the oppressed and the marginalised cannot be achieved in isolation. Hence to network with other like minded organizations in the working environment is felt as a supportive effort and is given due consideration. SLAHDA is intending to network corporation, partnerships and technical expertise amongst both Local and International NGO’s and Volunteer organisations. Emphasis is for the organizations such as PVOs, GRO and CBO's to play an active role in the fashioning and shaping of the norms of tomorrow’s society of poor and marginalized will be a important focus of SLAHDA.

Further, SLAHDA will expand its contact base with international donors and funding organisations to facilitate and implement its program objectives in Sri Lanka and in other countries.

SLAHDA accepting the reality of the ethno-cultural diversity of the Sri Lankan society has resolved to work within the confines of the same in its endeavour to strengthen solidarity with the marginalised people. The cooperation with the Government of Sri Lanka is seen as  a  vital measure since it serves the dual purpose of accepting the recognition of volunteer organizations by the Government as well as providing the necessary social space for the Government to perform.

The major challenge of private organisations that will contribute to SLAHDA aid is to strengthen and support, successful local organisations to implement relevant people based development programmes. Recipient control is a principle with as much importance in development aid through private organisations as for other bilateral assistance. This implies that the target groups and the local organisations or government bodies will be partners of activities and be responsible for the development process in progress. External donors will have a consultative and supporting role.