The Foundation of Goodness is a holistic rural development model that seeks to bridge the urban-rural divide in Sri Lanka via 10 empowerment divisions across 900+ villages island-wide, and reached over 307,000+ beneficiaries in 2022 alone by way of 15 Empowerment Centres, free of cost.

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February 22, 2024

Essential School Supplies Programme: Distributions Begin!

In the heart of Sri Lanka’s most rural areas, where access to education remains a challenge for many families, parents find themselves grappling with the financial […]
October 26, 2023

Getaway to Goodness: Just a click away.

For over 24 years, the Foundation of Goodness has been on a remarkable journey, empowering rural communities to bridge the urban-rural divide. Their self-income generating projects […]
October 26, 2022

3 Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Plants

Despite having many rivers, fairly clean and constant groundwater and several other water bodies siutated aross Sri Lanka, access to clean drinking water remains low for […]
October 19, 2022

A Home for a Rural Family

When the Foundation of Goodness met Sumanawathy and her sons, they were living in a dilpidated shed in a rural village in Horabokka, Buttala in the […]
September 28, 2022

SUCCESS STORY: The importance of opportunity

Chiran Ramavikrama is a beneficiary of the Centre of Excellence in Seenigama, the flagship Centre of the Foundation of Goodness. Having a passion for learning new […]
July 28, 2022

OYOB Centre of Excellence Graduations & Orientations (June 2022)

Another 6 months has flown by and the OYOB Centre of Excellence is proud to announce that over 200 students from the rural locality have completed […]
March 16, 2022

New Village Heartbeat Empowerment Centres

Sri Lanka’s Nuwara Eliya District is famed for its picturesque views, flourishing tea estates and awe inspiring waterfalls. The colder climate also makes it a favourite […]
March 3, 2022

New Women’s Empowerment Centre

One of the most integral parts of the Foundation of Goodness’ holistic rural development model is Women’s Empowerment. Women in Sri Lanka, especially in the rural […]
February 2, 2022

Graduation Ceremony – January 2022

Another 6 months have flown by and despite the many challenges brought on by COVID-19, 687 rural children, youth and women have successfully completed their empowerment […]