Serv’US’
“The disaster we are facing is second only to the tsunami,”
says Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne, General Secretary of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of Sri Lanka.
A torrential monsoon rain has flooded Eastern Sri Lanka.
![]()
About 30 people have lost their lives and over 1 million people, equal to that of the tsunami, have been affected by the floods.
Sarvodaya is distributing food packets and immediate relief supplies. Working closely with local government agencies,
Sarvodaya is assessing needs and allocating resources wherever possible.
The most urgent need is for immediate food, clean water and sanitary condition. Because the water wells became contaminated during the flooding,
they must be purified and sanitary facilities must be restored, re-built or replaced.
Many villagers still require assistance with shelter. Pregnant women, new mothers, children and the elderly need special attention.
We need your immediate support.
$10 can provide enough food to feed a family for two days.
You can help by:
1. Making an online contribution. Donate Now.
2. Share this email with friends and family. Affects of flood in Sri Lanka has not been reported on media that well.
3. Tweet and ask your followers to support.
4. Donate a space on your facebook status. Write about floods in Sri Lanka.
We're excited to have our new website up and running -- movedbylove.org -- with lots of information about various
"radical generosity" projects in India. Uday-bhai, who runs the gift-economy rickshaw six days of the week, has been
making news everywhere from Bombay Mirror to Times of India. After six months of running Wisdom Crafts sustainably
at Gramshree, the project has expanded to another store at the Gandhi Ashram. What started as a rupee-a-day collection
drive from kids at bus-stands, is now generating Rs. 10K/month which are redistributed to underprivileged communities
through youth groups of that very community! Some beautiful stories of generosity there.
Thank you all for creating this "Moved By Love" movement.
With appreciation,
Moved By Love Coordinators
