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Welcome to the official January newsletter of 2014

EDITORI !
We are so glad to send you our monthly newsletter for January 2014 to communicate better with our partners, volunteers, donors, and friends who are making a significant difference for needy people in developing nations. organi!ation. n this newsletter you will find a lot of information about the activities of the

HELP-O is an organization that has been implementing many effective programs and projects since 1992

We warmly welcome you from the bottom of our hearts to the "#$%&' (ewsletter to share different and important services done by "#$%&' for society. We started green pro)ects + through *#nvironmental %rotection community

INSIDE STORIES
Climate Change & Youth Public Partnership for Waste Management in Ayurwdic ospital !!!! 0" 03

networking,. "#$%&' has implemented programs in many various waste places

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throughout the country.

t is a very effective

A #ew Waste Water $reatment Plant in %uhunu ospital &P'$( )td !! 0*

program because it upgrades the renewable energy source for the community. We are able to e-pand these services to the private sectors. it produces a low cost of energy based on their e-pensive

+ustainable Waste Management Program in Matale -nderstanding Calibration!! /)P01 2oined with A3/+/C -ni4ersity 6egan a #ew 'ersion for /co +olutions!!!!! 'aluable Memories +uccessful woman of 1)9/ Women:s 88 07 80 05 0. ospital ! 0,

resulting in it being a good solution to their business. "#$%&' also participated this month in the / #0#1 %rogram with the theme of *2illennium 3evelopment 4oals,. 5his was a very valuable opportunity for us. /lso this month saw the community network provide financial support for businesses that need to develop their employees. 5his social movement also implements many other social programs for grass root people. 2icro finance is one of main service that is provided by "#$%&'.

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Climate Change & Youth

By Hirushi Perera

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1limate change is one of the most critical global challenges of our time. 9ecent events have emphatically demonstrated our growing vulnerability to climate change. 1limate change effects range from agriculture damage, :further endangering food security;, sea&level rising and the accelerated erosion of coastal !ones :increasing the intensity of natural disasters;, species e-tinction, and the spread of vector&borne diseases. 5his issue is of immense importance for every global citi!en. "ence why it re<uires an initiative against it, this is where "#$%&' steps in. 1limate change is a long&term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods of time that range from decades to millions of years. t may be a change in the average weather conditions or a change in the distribution of weather events with respect to an average, for e-ample, greater or fewer e-treme weather events. 1limate change may be limited to a specific region, or may occur across the whole #arth. 5he problem is who can mostly give their contribution to prevent this great disaster and save our precious earth6 7or this, our idea is that youth is the most suitable party. 8oung people are *agents of change, and they approach problems with new ideas and a new perspective. 2ost young people in other countries are actively engaged at national and global levels in awareness&raising, running educational programs, planting trees, promoting renewable energy and adopting energy&saving practices. 'ne of the best solutions for climate change is tree planting. f children see youths planting the trees then they are inspired to plant their own, so naturally the ne-t generation will be dedicated to planting trees. 7urthermore, efforts must be made to ensure that young people are ready to take advantage of new environment&oriented employment opportunities. 4rowing attention to climate change and sustainable development offers an ideal opportunity for green economic growth around the world. 4reen )obs not only provide much&needed employment opportunities for youth, they also give young people an outlet to contribute directly to the fight against climate change by adopting green behaviors in the workplace as well as in their private lives. 7inally would like to say that, it is essential to strengthen both formal and informal

education on climate change and viable lifestyles. n addition, new sustainable production and consumption patterns must be promoted and young people supported as environmental champions in their local communities. %artnerships should be developed between 4overnments, international agencies and youth organi!ations for )oint environmental initiatives aimed at building the capacity of young people. 1onsiderable efforts are also needed in strengthening the capability and resilience of young people in rural communities in developing countries to adapt to climate change.

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Public partnership for Waste Management in Ayurwedic

By Nadeesha Dilhani /yurweda means *the science of life,. /yurweda represents a system of heading that has been perfected over more than five thousand years. t is 0outh #ast /sia=s ancient health care system based on herbs and diet. 4alle, a leading hospital in 0ri $anka signed an agreement with "#$% ' #co 4reen $td to implement a bio gas unit in their premises to pave the way into a green world. 5here are >0 employers and ?0 patients. 'n 1@th of January 2014 the 1hief 2inister of 0outhern %rovince signed an agreement with 2r.1hathura Welivitiya the 2anaging 3irector of "#$% ' #co 4reen $td + 2r.0aman 3arshana %adikorala, the secretary of 1hief 2inistry of $aw + 'rder, 5ransport, Water 0upply, + 3rainage, #lectricity, "ealth + ndigenous, 2edicine and $ocal 4overnment. 'rganic waste is considered as a massive problem for the hospital as the daily food waste amount is alarmingly high :their daily organic food and toilet waste collection is about 400&>00kg;. When considering the management of this daily 5his creates a number of waste collection, it is difficult to manage such by waste dumping at a particular site. environmental problem such as methane emission in the air, decreases the pleasant look of the area, breeds flies and impacts human health + etc. n addition to this the present energy re<uirements are also very high and e-pensive.

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5here are many benefits and outcomes after the construction of a bio gas unit. 2inimi!es the methane gas emission into air ntroduces and promotes organic cultivation mproves the environment health and makes pleasant surroundings 3ecreases mos<uito and fly breeding /dds value to waste by treating it as resources 2inimi!es the soil, water + air pollution

*#arning from throwing waste&renewable energy program, through this concept "#$%&' #co 4reen $td will install a bio gas plant in this premises and the capacity of this bio gas plant is 22mA.

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A #ew Waste Water $reatment Plant in %uhunu

ospital &P'$( )td

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Life is beautiful and it begins to with conception

- by Jessica Ferraro

By Nadeesha Dilhani 9uhunu hospital :%B5; $td is one of the best private hospitals in the 4alle 3istrict. 5heir medical team comprises of highly <ualified consultants, physicians, surgeons, t provides anesthetists and well trained nursing staff.

medical and surgical facilities for the care of patients. (ormally, their waste water collection is about 1>mA&20mA. /t present there is lack of sustainable system for wasteCwater management. "#$%&' finds solutions for waste water management problems in eco friendly manner. 5his pro)ect will greatly benefit from generating more income, creating )obs, improving the working environment of the people and improving the environmental health and sanitary conditions of the area. 5his collective effort will conserve nature by reducing methane emissions and implementing climate change mitigation. 'n the >th of January 2014 an agreement was signed between 2r.1hathura Welivitiya, the managing director of "#$% ' #co 4reen $td with 2r.3eepal Wickkramasinghe the chairman of 9uhunu "ospital :%B5; $td for a new waste water management program. 5he main ob)ective of the pro)ect is to find renewable energy sources + reduce energy costs while benefitting environmental, economic, social, and physical.

5his is a great conservation program because of the increasing of global warming. methane gas emission to the air, environment pollution can be reduced through this pro)ect. *#arning from throwing waste&9enewable #nergy %rogram, through this concept "#$%&' #co 4reen $td will install a bio gas plant in this premises and the capacity of the bio gas plant is 22mA.

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+ustainable Waste Management Program in Matale

By Nadeesha Dilhani

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2atale "ospital is situated in the 2atale 3istrict, 1entral %rovince. 5his area has a large hospital called 2atale Dased hospital and is the main hospital in 2atale 3istrict. 5he vision of this hospital is *$eading the central hospital prosperity looking after the people=s healthE physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. * 5he hospital is providing the best service to patients. /ccording to hospital directors there are more than 1A0 doctors and H00 staff working here. 3aily waste collection is high and there is a lack of sustainability systems for their total waste management. 5hey are also spending large amounts of money for waste management. (ow they can use "#$% ' #co 4as 0olutions to find a better waste management mechanism in an eco friendly way. 5hey are willing to install a bio gas unit for their organic waste management. We contacted 2r. 1.D.0enanayake, the %" 'fficer of 2atale Dased "ospital to talk about their bio gas plant. 9eporterE We would like to know the present situation of the bio gas plant6 2r.0enanayakeE would like to say we haven=t had a waste problem since installing the bio gas plant.

We are using bio gas for cooking purposes :continuously for about two hours while making breakfast and lunch; and we get even more benefits from bio gas plant. We are using li<uid fertili!er for cultivation. We cultivate vegetables and fruits and we get a good harvest from our cultivation daily. We sell this harvest to the community and that money is deposited into the "ospital Welfare /ssociation. (ow we are happy to say that there are so many advantages for this bio gas unit. /lso, we e-pect to decrease the fire wood and $% 4as F>G of per day. What were the problems you faced regarding waste management6 We faced to the waste problems three years ago. We also had another problem. we didn=t have

sufficient woods and $% 4as for cooking purpose. 0o we needed to find sustainable solutions for these problems. 5herefore we )oined with "#$% ' #co 4reen $td and they introduced the bio gas technology for our waste problems. 'ur daily waste generation was more than >00kg per day and daily fire wood usage was more than 2>0kg. 5herefore, "#$% ' #co 4reen $td proposed the 22mAcapacity of the bio gas plant. What do you think about the bio gas technology6 5his bio gas technology is very valuable for theE agro industries, food industries, slaughter houses, waste water plants, farms, and domestically etc. We can get li<uid fertili!er from the bio gas plant and also we can get a good harvest from cultivation.

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-nderstanding Calibration
By Osanda Koswatta

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had a great opportunity to participate in a seminar about understanding calibration, conducted by 040 professionals on the 2Hth of January 2014 at 040 $anka :%vt; $td. /lthough it was not too relevant to my field, however it is a great privilege to learn and it was not a waste of learning additional knowledge. 5he seminar conducted A categories such asE

Dasic concepts of calibration 3etermination of calibration interval nterpretation of calibration certificates naccurate calibration of measurement instrumentation leaves oil and gas companies e-posed to the risk of large financial losses whether at the e-ploration, production or distribution stages. 1alibration measurement instrumentation services from 040 are of the highest degree of measurement accuracy, reducing measurement uncertainties. 2eter calibration avoids errors and miscalculations. 7rom production facilities, both on and offshore, through to distribution pipeline systems, storage facilities, tankers and oil refineries, and from terminals through to inland distribution systems, dynamic measurement systems instrumentation is crucial to achieving the highest practicable dynamic measurement accuracy. Working with our facilities and management personnel, 040 e-perts can provide calibration e<uipment which meets international standards. 5hey are assisting us with certifying meter accuracy and the calibration of all primary, secondary and tertiary instrumentation. /s a manufacturer or importer of industrial goods, we are responsible for ensuring that our e<uipment meets a wide range of international and regional regulations. 5heir comprehensive e<uipment certification and calibration services help us to ensure that our products meet all relevant regulations. /s a trusted world leader in e<uipment certification and calibration, they offer us unrivaled e-perience, e-pertise and a uni<ue global reach. 5hey are also a notable body for most #uropean directives and offer us the necessary accreditations to provide inspection and certification services for various markets across the globe. /ll in all, to their e<uipment certification and calibration services enable us to comply with all relevant regulations and standards.

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/)P01 2oined with A/3+/C -ni4ersity

By Hirushi Perera

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7or several years "#$%&' had been working together with / #0#1 as a partner organi!ation. What is / #0#16 / #0#1 is a global, non&political, non&profit, student run and independent organi!ation. / #0#1 has ?0 years of e-perience in developing high&potential youth into globally minded responsible leaders. %resent in over 110 countries and territories and with over ?0,000 members, / #0#1 is the worldIs largest youth&run organi!ation. 7ocused on providing a platform for youth leadership development, / #0#1 offers young people the opportunity to participate in international internships, e-perience leadership and participate in a global learning environment. What makes / #0#1 uni<ue is the youth driven impactful e-perience that it offers to its members. / #0#1 is run by young people for young people, enabling a strong e-perience to all its stakeholders. 5his year=s pro)ect is called %ro)ect 234 which defines as 2illennium 3evelopment 4oals. 5he 234s pro)ect is based of the Jnited (ations 2illennium 3evelopment 4oals for 201>. 5he 234s pro)ect focuses on providing foreign undergraduates opportunities with organi!ations in an attempt to promote these goals set by the J( and hence, help 0ri $anka achieve the 2illennium 3evelopment goals by 201>. %rofessional internship is the most intense learning e-perience that / #0#1 offer and links together their global network. #ach year, they provide over 10,000 members the challenging opportunity to live and work in a foreign country in areas of management, technology, education, and development with interns working directly with "#$%&'. "#$%&' will guide them to develop their skills. 5o make the partner organi!ations aware about the 234 %ro)ect they organi!ed a conference on the 2Hth of January at nstitute of ndigenous 2edicine /uditorium, Jniversity of 1olombo 9a)agiriya. 1hairmanC1hief #-ecutive of "#$%&', 2r. 1hathura Welivitiya participated in this valuable event. "#$%&' is waiting to warmly welcome our interns from / #0#1.

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6egan a #ew 'ersion for /co +olutions

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By Nadeesha Dilhani Dio 4as technology is an appropriate low cost technology for countries like 0ri $anka as an alternative energy source, fertili!er source and soil amendment enriched with essential plant nutrients. /lso it provides an alternative source of energy mainly from organic wastes. Dio 4as is produced by anaerobic digestion with anaerobic bacteria or fermentation of biodegradable materials such as manure, sewage, municipal waste, green waste, plant material and crops. 5he waste is huge problem presently for everyone. problem. "#$% ' #co 4reen $td opened a new show room on 0?th of January 2014 at 3angedara. 5he chief guest was 2r.0ri $al 8atagama, the managing director of %rint "ouse and many guests were invited to this occasion. 5he many people that use bio gas haven=t considered bio gas e<uipment. 5he main purpose is supply the bio gas e<uipment to our customers <uickly and informatively. 8ou can buy various high <uality bio gas items :4as cookers, rice cookers, lamps, manor meters, mini compressors, spray cans and li<uid fertili!ers;. 5his is a valuable chance to know bio gas technology for all industries. 2ost of the people using bio gas as a sustainable solution for waste

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'aluable Memories

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+uccessful Woman of

1)9/ Women:s Co0operati4e )td in China ;arden 6ranch

By Nadeesha Dilhani

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2s.Widanapathirana $ilani is a mother of four children and she is a member of the "'$3# Women=s co&operative $td and her small group is the *8asodara 4roup,. "er husband worked for the department of railway and her eldest son works for the 0ri $ankan /rmy. 0he is a courageous woman and she participates in much social works implemented by "#$%&' + "'$3# Women=s co&operative $td. 5he committee is

helping to develop their employees towards a better lifestyle. 2s. (andawathi gives much credit for her success to the committee. 0he gives loans from "'$3# Women=s 1o&operative $td during the year. 'ne of her sons is helping to develop the business. We spoke to her about her success. "ow did you get involved in "'$3# Women=s co&operative6 )oined in "'$3# Women=s co&operative branch after the 5sunami disaster. We then became connected with *"#$%&' 'rgani!ation,. 5he organi!ation has distributed many loans to us. /fter that, we branched into smaller groups. 5here are ? groupsE 2ahamaya, %ra)apathi, /nuladewi, 8ashodara, /psara + Jayoda 4roups and =m in 8ashodara 4roup. We were getting together and we worked towards helping each other. /lso, many social works. 2y economical situation was not good. hadn=t enough money. needed to earn a wage. 5herefore, started a mini want to have participated in

)ob selling fast foods and Junk foods :little food stall;. wanted to develop it step by step but applied a loan from 1$/7(#5 two months ago because buy the bulk of goods. 5he loan amount was 9s.20000CK. t was a great pleasure to receive the money and would like to thank 1$/7(#5, "'$3# Women=s co&operative $td and "#$%&' 'rgani!ation for giving me this chance. t contributed to the success of my lifestyle. What kind of message would you like to convey to the women of this society6 want to point out that in my committee a woman can contribute to her family during a bad situation if her mind is full of courage. 1$/7(#5 and "'$3# Women=s 1o&operative $td are very strong committee for developing our lifestyle.

We are welcome your 'aluable Comments & +uggestions

1hief /dvisor

Mr!Chathura Weli4itiya

Editors

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