Human & Environment Links Progressive Organization

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We welcome you to the HELP O Newsletter of the month

of July 2015 and our experiences of HELP O activities in

various sectors. Even within this month we have implemented

many programs and reached achievements as organization.

The program of solid waste management was carried out

by HELPO Eco Green Company in several locations quite

successfully and productively as we introduced our service to

the private sector where by power energy was created. The

technology of the bio gas will be an alternative as well as

profitable for their business to promote the livelihood of the

community through self organized corporation will be helpful.

The ongoing program of micro finance for eight years up to day

by HELP O is a matter to rejoice.

As a proof the correspondence of the project could be used

as a matter for education purposes. As tour liberal opinion and

analyses for our efforts will be of value to us and in the mean

time we Endeavour to promote your knowledge about the

material world. Welcome to all for joins with us……………..!

Concept by :- Mr.Chathura Welivitiya

Editor & Created by :- Nadeesha Godakanda

Contributor :- Helpo Officers

1. NEW BIGINING 04

2. A PLAN OF CIVIL SOCITY CLIMATE

CHANGE TO SRI LANKA 05

3. PREVENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION 06-07

4. KIRALA KELE, ECO – TOURISOM ZONE 08

5. KANDY WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT

CITY FOR HEALTHY & CLEAN CITY 09-11

6. FERTILE HARVEST BY ORGANIC

FERTILIZER 12

7. COMING NEWS 13

8. USEFUL NEWS 13

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New Beginning

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We pleasure to inform that we opened our new office in Galle. It is held on 17th

July 2015. Now we are working in that place. We always hope to give our elegant

service to our clients. You can join with us under this address. No: 01, First floor,

Municipal Shopping Complex, Talbot Town, Galle, Sri Lanka.

We are eco friendly organization. Our new office combines with Help o, Eco green

and Housing & Livelihood Development Women’s Co-operative Ltd. HELP-O

abbreviated Human & Environment Links Progressive Organization is a Non Profit

Organization which was established in 1992 under the Social Welfare act of Sri Lanka.

We aimed at developing and balancing human and environmental progress in rural as

well as urban areas, focusing on the low-income community. Our goals are to eliminate

poverty, to ensure peaceful co-existence, to introduce environmental conservation

methodologies and to protect and ensure human and children rights so as to direct the

society towards an overall developed environment.

Map of HELP O Galle Office

Opening Ceremony

Earth is a very special planet. It’s orbits close enough to the sun to receive a lot of

energy, but far enough away not to be scorched. That’s why we call it the “Goldilocks

Zone”. Long time ago we have dinosaur period. But 21th century people destroy it.

Now our world have big problem. That is climate change. Some people aren’t trust

about climate change yet. As well as other people spend their time without think these

problems. For all this scientist’s opinion is that “people should accountability this

disaster and they must find solution for this matter.

What is climate change?

This simply means is the difference in the Earth’s global climate or regional

climate over time. Climate change is when the average long-term weather patterns of a

region are altered for an extended period of time, typically decades or longer. It describes

changes in the state of the atmosphere over time scales ranging from decades to millions

of years. These changes can be caused by processes inside the Earth forces from outside.

More recently, human activities are effect this climate change. We can identify this effect

Global warming

Landslide

Cyclone

Flood

Ice dissolve

Rising sea levels

Increase diseases

This project joined with Colombo German embassy and Center for Environment

Justice. These days collect the society organization ideas for this project. The program of

climate change held on 2015 June 18 and 19 at Sri Lanka Foundation Institute.

Project main objectives is,

Make the Civil Society plan

Refer related Institute and Advice people

We glad and admire this project. We must protect our world for future. We are getting

ready.

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Human Rights meaning,

uman rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our

nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, Color,

Religion, Language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our

human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated,

interdependent and indivisible.

We are pleased to inform that the “Human Rights Awareness Raising in

Galle” project under the Australian High Commission’s Direct Aid Program

(DAP) has been successful.

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Australian High Commission grant receiver members in 2015

Australian High Commissioner

He Robyn Mudie is hand over

the Human Rights Project to the

HELP-O Chairman /Chief

Executive Mr. Chathura

Welivitiya in Australian High

Commission Office.

We are getting ready to start The Prevent Human Rights Project Program.

First of all we start three programs for prisoner in Galle Prison. We restoration and

improve their ability. Under this program expects 10 programs. One program will

consist with 100 participants. We join with Galle, Nagoda, Akmeemana,

Yakkalamulla, and Hikkaduwa as separate places’ people for the awareness

programs.

Program Types,

Counseling Program

Self Employment Program (Vocational training)

Establish Library for enhance knowledge

Those programs conducted inside of the prison and when they release get the

equipment to start self-employment in outside of prison. When that prisoner

released to the society he or she pay that fine to the Prison Welfare Society. This

counseling program will help to growth & relax their mind and solve their

problems. Then we can guide them to newborn.

During the past we able to identify many people like that and they need this

kind of help and though strong post monitoring process can control their behavior.

We remember that they have claim in society. We must give them same treat as

human. We should always encourage towards the right ways.

We do have human rights

You know

Everybody does

And

Everybody should

Each Man, Woman and Child,

Just……

Everybody……

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The beauty of Kirala Kelle, as the

Sinhalese name implies, is a ‘mangrove

forest’ covering an area of 1,800

hectares, accessible from Matara-

Hakmana and Matara-Akuressa roads

and 3 km from Matara. It is comprised of

marshlands, irrigation cannels, and

mangrove habitats. Home gardens can be

found in the immediate boundary of the

wetland.

It is an important wetland

supporting many species of plants and

animals. The Nilwala Flood Protection

works and expanding agriculture has

changed the ecology of the forest. A

network recently repaired of irrigation

canals has restored the water flow in the

mangrove area.

Kirala Kelle today stands as an

ideal habitat for wetland biodiversity,

and is considered as one of the most

valuable conservation areas in the

Matara District. Being close to Matara

town, it is a potential site for nature-

based tourism. Kirala kele supports about

35,000 people from 11 surrounding

Grama Niladari divisions, There are

about 16,000 living in the immediate

surroundings of the wetland system.

Flora (Plants)

In a recent rapid, preliminary

survey, 83 plant species belonging to 40

families were recorded in Kirala kelle,

Aquatic vegetation dominates the area; a

considerable population of herbs, shrubs,

and small trees are also found. People

use many of these plants as food sources.

Fruits of Kirala (Sonneratia caseolaris),

seeds of Olu (Nymphaea pubescens), and

young leaves of Kerankoku (Acrosticum

aureum) are some popular food items.

There are important medicinal plants

such as Pupula (Vernonia zeylanica) and

Ranwan keekirindiya (Wedelia

chinensis). Reeds, Hambu pan (Typha

angustifolia) and other Reed species, are

also very common and are used, in a

limited way for handicraft industry.

Fauna (animals)

Kirala kele is a home to wildlife

such as mammals, water and forest birds,

reptile, amphibians, mollusks, and many

diverse groups. In fact, butterflies are a

famed sight at kirala kele and they

provide interest and captivation for

tourists, nature lovers and reseatchers.

There are several nature trails on this site

to watch butterflies

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Kandy City is the second largest city in Sri Lanka. Therefore this city attracted lot

of peoples mind. Today 110,000 of people are fixed in this City. 150,000 of people are

always coming for their essential works. Within urbanization in during this period Kandy

city became a polluted city. There have many problems that are, health, environment and

social problems. From these things main problem is being collected Waste Water into

Kandy Lake and Mahavelly River. These water sources are much polluted and Matale

and Kandy People are usually using this water. Kandy city have ancient history. This lake

is always joined with Kandy Dalada Palace. We have duty for protect all them.

Waste Water

Spent or used water and throw away with dissolved or suspended solids,

discharged from homes, commercial establishments, farms, and industries.

This water used one or more time.

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Kandy City is to be build up as a very interesting and healthy city under

financial aids provide by Sri Lanka Government and Japan International

Cooparation Agency (JICA). Start this project with under cohesion National water

supply and drainage bord and Kandy Municipal council. Advertising,

Communication and Awareness programs about Kandy City Waste Water

Management Project was entrusted to HELP O (Human and Environment Links

Progressive Organization).

We are Eco frendly Organisation. Now we provide our service to Kandy

City waste water project. We achieve this project’s advanteges and procure to

Kandy City People through our communicate system. Our campaing types are

Posters, Stikers, Booklets, Handbill and Street Drama. We alredy advice these

villeges about this project. We continue this program in whole time of this project.

Project cover area map

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Our next step is handling the Awerness program of Kandy City Waste Water

Project. It is started on different sections. During the Month of July, PRA has

organized four awareness creation programs for different stakeholders who are

directly able to support the project and share information among public and

institutions. These awareness programs are Three Wheeler’s Association

Awareness, Environmental Officer and Provincial Road Development Authority,

NWSDB staff, Police & Legal Community staff.

Objectives of the Awareness Program

To enhance awareness of KCWMP

To create positive mind set towards the KCWMP

To motivate to deliver the KCWMP messages to the public

To take responsibilities for guiding the public in the event of project created

inconvenience

Public Awareness Programs

Publish the Web Site 11

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Several Centuries ago more people were cultivated

using more traditional ways. That’s called as “kem krama”.

According to this traditional ways they get more yield and

built up prosperous country. But these days this ways and

means are being die away. We are Eco frendly

organization. We presented how to produce 0rganic

fertilizer by Bio gas.

Liquid manure could be had by way of a bio gas unit

without any cost. Bio gas unit is the technical of creating

gas by way of re-cycling waste matter which is a wonderful

technical process. A tank with insert waste matter and thus

recycled waste matter of a liquid accumulate in three parts.

This is a process fixed under earth. As waste matter is

inserted water is also added. Through water thus added to

the tank under ground the live creatures delay as bio gas.

Accumulation of waste matter the liquid thus remain in the

outer tank could be used for a successful cultivation and as

organic manure.

Advanteges of Organic fertilizer

To cultivate & gardening

Can secession to use chemical fertiliser

Save money

To earn extra income

Well growth to plant

Normal manure usually absorbed in to the main roots

only. But when the organic liquid fertilizer which is used

through roots and leaves a speedy growth of the crop where

by the ability to get a havest free of insect and artifical

mixtures detrimental to health.

Karapitiya Hospital Project

We renew our waste management program in Karapitiya Hospital in Sri Lanka after ten years.

We repair our Karapitiya Bio gas system and hope to promote this program through

communication.

The Higashida Conference for Sustainability in Japan

The theme of this year’s conference is “Building Human Capacity for Sustainability”, It will

hold in Kitakyshu, Japan for University students. The keynote speaker is Help-O Chairman

/Chief Executive Mr. Chathura Welivitiya.

New step of program in Sangamiththa College

We held the program of safeguard the pupils’ environmental education program in

Sangamiththa College in last year. That program we hope to continue again in Sangamiththa

College as a new step. This program sponsored by City net office at Yokohama in Japan.

Developing Capacities on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk

Reduction LEE Jinmin (Ms.) Program Officer, UNITAR CIFAL " Jeju/JITC

UNITAR Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (CIFAL) Jeju

Jeju International Training Center (JITC), 227-24, Jungmungwangwang-ro, Seogwipo-si,

Jeju-do, Republic of Korea.

"Earth Care Awards Compendium-2015"

The Earth Care Awards Secretariat , Centre for Environment Education (CEE) Nehru Foundation for

Development,Thaltej Tekra, Ahmedabad – 380 054 , Gujarat (India)

praveen.prakash@ceeindia.org and/or 09099018277. You may also contact me, Ravi Parmer

(Project Officer-ECA Fellow) at ravi.parmar@ceeindia.org and/or 09723745487.

Coming News

Useful News

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Coordinate Office

HELP O,

No: 01, First Floor,

Municipal Shopping Complex,

Talbot Town,

Galle, Sri Lanka.

HELP O,

No: 364/18A, Samagi Mw,

Dangedara,

Galle, Sri Lanka.

T.P/Fax

(++94)91 4380121/ (++94)91 2226818

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