Human & Environment Links Progressive Organization

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
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1. NEW BIGINING

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2. A PLAN OF CIVIL SOCITY CLIMATE

CHANGE TO SRI LANKA

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3. PREVENT HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION

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4. KIRALA KELE, ECO TOURISOM ZONE

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5. KANDY WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT

CITY FOR HEALTHY & CLEAN CITY

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6. FERTILE HARVEST BY ORGANIC

FERTILIZER

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7. COMING NEWS

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8. USEFUL NEWS

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New Beginning
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 Womens 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.

Opening Ceremony

Map of HELP O Galle Office

Earth is a very special planet. Its orbits close enough to the sun to receive a lot of
energy, but far enough away not to be scorched. Thats 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 arent trust
about climate change yet. As well as other people spend their time without think these
problems. For all this scientists 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 Earths 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.

Human Rights meaning,

rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our
H uman
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 Commissions Direct Aid Program
(DAP) has been successful.
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.

Australian High Commission grant receiver members in 2015

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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

The beauty of Kirala Kelle, as the

Sinhalese name implies, is a mangrove
forest covering an area of 1,800
hectares, accessible from MataraHakmana 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 naturebased 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

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.

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 projects 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.

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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 Wheelers 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

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Several Centuries ago more people were cultivated

using more traditional ways. Thats 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.
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Coming News
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.

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 years 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.

Useful News
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 Autorits 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.

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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
E-mail
helpogn@wow.lk / helpoecogreen@sltnet.lk
Web
www.helposrilanka.org / www.helpoecogreen.com