SERVE Information

SERVE stands for Socio-economical, Ecological, Religious, Virtuous Empowerment. SERVE is a Sri Lankan Not for Profit and Non-Governmental Organization. SERVE was established in February 1999 by Sanjeeva de Mel and a group of experienced professionals to work with and for the needy, especially children and women. The Vision of SERVE is to contribute to a society that supports and ensures equality and dignity of people, especially children , youth & women The Mission is to facilitate empowerment of people, especially children , youth and women , through a quality, participatory, creative, and scientific process. The Objectives of SERVE are : 1.Facilitate development of analytical capacity of families and communities including children , youth and women to assess the status of their rights in order for them to take corrective steps, 2.Facilitate empowerment of women , youth and children towards achieving their own socio economic goals, 3.To facilitate a process whereby children, youth, women, families and communities will be responsible for the protection and preservation of the ecology, 4.To strengthen spirituality and promote interreligious/multi-ethnic activities towards harmonious living , 5. To facilitate development of children, youth and women as researchers and use such information to the betterment of their own communities.