december news letter 2012

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HELP-O DECEMBER NEWSLETTER1


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An Agricultural Program held in ISLANDATrainingCentre-Rajanganaya Partnership Develop to Improve Kelani River Basin Area in Biyagama Presented waste management certificates to our new green partnership On site field visit in Evergreen Tea Factory Eco-friendly step of Ullagalla resort-Anuradhapura Another loan distribution by the HOLDE Womens co-op for Aththiligoda branch A Handy craft program held in Thotagamuwa branch premises

Successful woman in China Garden branch of HOLDE Womens co-operative

INSIDE STORIES

HELP-O Media Unit would like to wish all of our partners to have a Happy New year! This newsletter is the last volume

the year 2012. During this year HELP-O & HELP O Eco Green Company has been able to achieve so many goals throu

national & international level.

In this month HELP O participated to the Pawiththra Ganga program in Biyagama It was based on a so valuab

concept to manage wastes of Biyagama area to protect water resourse of kelani river and to move up the health conditio

of the people around Biyagama area.

HELP-O was invited to a special program organized by SEWALANKA Foundation. The purpose was creating t

joined program to aggregation the scattered groups or associations joined in environmental agriculture. It was held

Islanda training Centre in Rajanganaya.

Housing & Livelihood Development Womens Co-operative (HOLDE Womens co-op) are organizing different kinds

activities to community empowerment.

We highly focused on community awareness about the waste management program. At the end of this month MAHoldings Groups visited Bio Gas plant in Evergreen Tea Factory.

We appreciate your valuable ideas & comments for our effort of sharing HELP-O experiences. We believed that o

readers are the most valuable guiders of our future.


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An Agricultural Program held in ISLANDA Training Centre- Rajanganaya

In December first week, Sewalanka Foundation organized a program in

ISLANDA Training Centre in Rajanganaya. The program wasorganized by

Mr.Harsha Kumara Nawarathna chairman of Sewalanka Foundation.

The program was focused to discuss about the environment friendly

products in grass root level with agricultural farmer families about the

agricultural productions, introducing native seeds and protecting the native

seeds and agricultural field with the participation of Non Governmental

Organizations (NGO) officers.

Mr.Amanda Keesal(U.S.A) introduced about the Social Enterprises)& it is anew concept to develop not only based on profit it is need to focus on both

profit & environmental friendly.

In the program we discussed about agricultural field and performed group

activities. They created new structures for following points,

Eco-friendly productions Organic Fruits and vegetables Native organic rice Protect the Native seedsThen we discussed about the problems & challenges in the marketing

field and procedures to vanguish them.

After that suggested new ideas and prepared appropriate future plans.

It was a topical program for HELP-O to participate & we are planning to

expand our service in future with new concepts & kno wledge.ENVIRONME

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he first bio gas unit we have implemented in Karapitiya Teaching

ospital in Asia in 2004. This is third main hospital of Sri Lanka and we

ere able to provide a sustainable solution for organic waste and energy

oblem reducing the LP gas. The karapitiya Teaching Hospital organized

special obeisance program in hospital premises by hospital committee.

he program held on 17ty December 2012. HELP-O Chairman / Chief

xecutive Mr. Chathura Welivitiya honoured certificate for his valuable


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Partnership Development to Improve Kelani River Basin

Area in Biyagama

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BiyagamaA workshop on Partnership

Development to Improve Kelani RiverBasin Area within Biyagama

Pradeshiya Sabha was held lastmonth with the participation of theofficials from the Ministry ofEnvironment, Biyagama Local

Authority, United NationsDevelopment Programme (UNDP),

Board of Investment, representativesfrom other non-governmentalorganizations and other stakeholders,to address the water relatedenvironmental issues in Kelani River

basin area in Biyagama.

This consultative workshop was organized with the objective of identifyingwater related environmental issues in the Biyagama industrial zone, and toidentify workable solutions to address these issues. This workshop is one ofa series of events lined up as part of the collaborative project under

Paviththra Ganga initiative, a pilot initiative to protect Kelani River of theMinistry of Environment and the Every Drop Matters (EDM) Project ofUNDP. Every Drop Matters is an Inclusive Community Based Water

Management and Adaptation to Climate Change project for CatalysingAchievement of the Millennium Development Goals. EDM in Sri Lanka is a

partnership between, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of EnvironmentWestern Province, UNDP and the

Disaster Management Centre. Theproject focus is on educating and

empowering communities to takeaction to adapt best practices to

embark on sustainable watermanagement. Engagement ofcommunities, schoolchildren, LocalAuthorities, Private sector and keypolicymakers will ensure participation

of all stakeholders to act on waterrelated environmental issues.

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th the collaboration of Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) of

N, HELP-O implemented a community home garden and livelihood

velopment program. Specially, to provide nutritious food among

e poor community.

Explaining the bio gas program by

Mr.Chathura Welivitiya


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During the discussion, the solid waste and wastewater management were

highlighted as key environmental issue that affects maintaining water safetyof Kelani River. As the best solution for the current waste issue in

Biyagama, sustainable waste management plan was identified as a mainsolution, while introducing community and household biogas facilities and

composting were also identified as main components to the integrated wastemanagement plan for Biyagama.

Sharing the success initiatives on biogas facilities around Sri Lanka, HELP-O Chairman/Chief Executive Mr. Chathura Welivitiya , the Project Manager,

Ms. Nadeeka Amarasinghe and Mr. Daksitha Prabash the Chemical Analysisparticipated in this consultative workshop. During the session, HELPOshared the technical information about HELPOs biogas programs andidentified potential locations and areas to establish biogas plants inBiyagama Zone.

In its second phase, Pavithra Ganga project partners with UNDP and has

selected Biyagama Local Authority as the first location for theimplementation of project, while at a later stage the same will be replicated

in 13 other Local Authorities of the Kelani river basin. The Kelani Riverbeing the major drinking water source for the Western Province is highlypolluted making water unsuitable for human consumption. The maincauses for Kelani River pollution are the industrial waste (untreated wastewater, solid waste and air pollution), poor waste management (unsanitary

disposal of liquid and solid waste including electronic waste, unusedmedicine and etc.), sewage and poor sanitation practices (releasing sewage

into the river) and Riverbank erosion (due to uncontrolled sand mining andflooding).

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Introducing the theme of program participations by

Dr. Ananda Mallawitatri A few of the participations


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Presented Waste management Certificates to Our New Green Partners

Environment protection is a practice of protecting the natural environment

on individual, organizational or governmental levels for the benefits of the

nature & all living beings.

At present Environment protection has become definite need due to various

improper human activities such as destroying forests of fauna & flora,

informal utilizing of lands, irregular waste dumping etc. Such facts cause

to increase pollution of Soil, Water and Air. And effect specially to break

down health conditions of living beings ,to decrease biodiversity and to

increase climate changes as increasing of global warming.

Nowadays people are in a such keenness to care and to protect the

environment. By introducing the biogas technology HELP O Eco Green

Company also appear to prevent the environment pollution occurs by waste.As we have been able to implement so many biogas plants during the last

ten years we have been able to give a great contribution to protect the

environment. It is a proud to say specially soil and water pollution by

irregular waste dumping, emission of methane gas to air has been

considerably reduced by our projects.

In the recent time Baddegama Hill Garden tea factory ,Ambalangoda

MAYURA Army Camp, also installed biogas plants for their food waste,

waste water & toilet waste management. At the moment Hill Garden Tea

factory use bio fertilizer to cultivate vegetables while they are using biogasfor the cooking purpose.

At the beginning of this month HELP O Eco Green PVT Ltd presented a

waste management certificate to Ambalangoda MAYURA Army Camp & Hill

Garden Tea Factory for their contribution per to the environment protection.

In this New year we are inviting you all to join together with us to

strengthen our eco friendly path way as true nature lovers.

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Presenting the status certificate to colonel

Wasantha Darmasiri by

Home Garden- of Hill Garden Tea

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On site Field Visit in Evergreen Tea Factory

MAS Holdings Intimates are a leading garment Group in Sri Lanka. On the

21st of December MAS Holdings group visited one of our successive biogasplant in Galle Thalgaswala EverGreen Tea Factory. Reason for their visit is

to see biogas process and its benefits through their naked eye. Executives

from almost all the groups of MAS Holdings Company participated to the

visit as they all needed a proper system for waste management.

In the visit all of them had a vey keen look at the interesting way that how

they have manage toilet waste, kitchen waste and kitchen waste water

through biogas plant. In the visit they talked with plant operator, workers

and with the management about their experience on biogas plant, biogas

technology and our service on this project.

Actually after the implementation of plant Evergreen Tea Factory has

relinquish buying L.P gas for cooking and they are cultivating vegetables by

using the bio fertilizer. So it has been real advantage for Factory has to

provide nourishing meals for all the workers.

Actually Mas holding group were pleased about seeing the values of biogas

for cooking purpose, lighting purpose and of bio fertilizer by utilizing

effluvial wastes. In the visit they were able to get rid of the technical &

practical matters on biogas technology and request us to do field visit ontheir places to introduce our system to manage their trouble making waste

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elpO Eco Green has started construction process of the bio gas plant in the

i Lankan Airlines-Katunayake to find a sustainable solution for the organic

aste management, With the Great Cooperation of Sri Lankan Airlines staff.

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Eco Friendly Step of Ullagalla Resort

As we are carrying you to our different projects through

our monthly newsletter with bio gas program this

time we are going to take your attention towards

our special program with a one of well recognized eco friendly hotel named

as Ullagalla Resort.

It is situated in one of our ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura. Ullagalla

resort consists of 25 elegantly laid out luxury chalets scattered over anunrestricted area of 58 acres. Most of the chalets overlook the reservoir

while some overlook the flourishing paddy cultivation. The paddy fields give

their valued guest an opportunity to experience the traditions of paddy

cultivation in Sri Lanka. First- hand keeping with the Go Green concept

50% of the energy requirement will be generated through solar power the

resort has the largest solar farm in the country with a capacity of 125KVA.

We are going to talk about waste management mechanism of ullagalla resort

with Mr. Indika SamarasingheManager of the resort.

Reporter: We would like to know few details of about ullagalla Resort?

Mr.Indika: Ulagalle resort is a one of the top level hotels in Sri Lankan and

it is ideally located in the Dambulla- Anuradhapura road and it is a

favorite tourist destination. In our hotel everything is created according to

the eco friendly system. It is proud for me to say, so many tourists coming

to our resort and they are highly interested in our eco friendly system.

Reporter: What were the problems before you implement bio gas plant?

Mr.Indika: Yes, Actually we were in a huge trouble of managing the dailyeffluvial waste collection. Specially as a hotel we needed to maintain a

pleasant surrounding instead of malodorous, mosquito & fly breading place,

so we needed we needed accurate waste management system like this.

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ergreen Tea Factory is one of Eco friendly factory

periencing our bio gas technology since 03 years. Also,

ey are doing organic agriculture with bio fertilizer.They

ve completely relinquishusing L.P gas & use bio gas

r cooking purpose.

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Mr. Indika Samarasinghe


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Reporter: How did you get to know about our waste management

program?

Mr.Indika: When we were thinking about a

waste management we found convenient

information on interesting waste managementprogram of HELP O Eco Green Company and

we requested a solution for our waste

problem.

Reporter: We would like to know What are

benefits and the present situation of the

bio gas plant ?

Mr.Indika: We are experiencing benefits of the

biogas plant since two years. Daily we feed 50kg of waste & we utilize biogasto light up 04 lanterns more than eight hours per day. By using this

alternative energy for lighting it saves electricity and gives an extra elegance

to the resort by these lanterns.

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Another Loan Distribution by the HOLDE Womens Co-op for

Aththiligoda Branch

We would like to say that we have received loans to

14 beneficiaries of HOLDE Womens Co-operative

from the community Livelihood Action Facilities

Network (CLAF NET). And the loan distribution

programme was held in the Milidduwa branch On the

20th of December.

Mrs.Chandralatha the Chairman of HOLDE Womens

Co-operative and Ms.Ayoma Thennakoon Field

manager of HELP O participated to the occasion.

We Received loan amount of Rs.395,000.00 and loans were distributed to

self-employers to develop their employments as well as possible.

A Handy Craft Program Held in Thotagamuwa Branch

premises

The HOLDE Womens co-operative has performed various activities with

HELP-O. They organizea Handy Craft Program in the Thotagamuwa branch.

The secretary of HOLDE Womens co-operative Ms. Ayoma Thennakoon

coordinated the Program with Thotagamuwa Branch members. The resource

person was popular & experienced Mrs. Kanthi Lalelwala

Participants were able to study new stitches methods. Creating cushion

covers, making flowers, ribbon embroiders and etc. Actually the program

was so valuable for both self-employers and for others and they were highly

satisfied about the opportunity.

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Successful Woman of China Garden Branch of HOLDE Womens Co-

operative

HOLDE Womens Co-operative is a very

energetic committee of the poor members

living in an urban area. Always, they are

trying to achieve success to their living

standards.

Mrs.Ranjani is a member of China Garden

HOLDE Womens Co-operative from the

beginning of the committee. Also, she is a

community leader at Prajapathi smallgroup in China Garden branch of the

HOLDE Womens Co-operative. Ms.Ranjani is a mother of 5 children and

her husband is plumber. He hasnt a permanent job. Her house was

disappointed by Tsunami disaster. She needed to rebuild her house. She

obtained loans after the tsunami disaster from HOLDE Womens co-

operative. She participated many social works to develop their committee.

One of our reporters shared her ideas in this month.

Reporter: How are you engage with our HOLDE Womens Co-operative?

Ms.Ranjani: I joined the HOLDE Womens Co-operative eight years ago,

after the tsunami disaster. Im a starting member of China Garden branch.

I lived in a small cottage after the tsunami. But, I rebuild my house step by

step from loans. Also, I had a ruined roof in that moment. In such a

situationI got achance, to make new roof. I applied a housing loan fromthe

HOLDE Womens co-operative two month ago. After that, I got a loan. The

loan amount wasRs.1, 5000.00.Actually, it was a great pleasure to me and

I would like to thanks HOLDE Womens co-operative.

Reporter: What about your present situation?

Ms.Ranjani: First I would like to say, I helped other members to rebuild

their business and develop self- employees in China Garden. Also, HOLDE

Womens co-operative is a great strength for womens like us. Further, I

hope to develop my businessfuture too.

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