Renaissance Sri Lanka is an international non-government-operated organization. It was founded in France on the 31st of December 2020. The main aim is to enable whole villages in Sri Lanka to be self-sufficient and sustainable in key areas of life, such as food, goods, services, and socio-cultural activities.
In the heart of Mannar district in Sri Lanka lies the village of Pusarikulam, where Renaissance Sri Lanka (RSL) and its partner MONLAR (www.monlar.lk) have taken a significant step towards transforming the lives of local children through education. The journey commenced with the distribution of chess boards to the eager young minds of Pusarikulam, marking…
Renaissance Sri Lanka and the Women Development Center (WDC) would like to extend our deepest gratitude to FORIM (Forum des Organisations de Solidarité Internationale issues des Migrations), PA/OSIM, and AFD (Agence Française de Développement) for their unwavering support and generous funding of our “Badulla Project – Empowering Women Through Preservation Techniques.” Their invaluable help has…
Sri Lanka, known for its lush landscapes and agricultural abundance, is redefining fruit and vegetable preservation to meet the demands of the modern world. In this quest, women are emerging as central figures, driving innovation in the dry food sector.
See us make progress for communities with a wonder fruit… Have you ever heard of jackfruit? Well, with its huge size, legendary taste, nutritional density and easy-to-grow nature, it’s the perfect fruit for supporting Sri Lanka. This plant grows abundantly in Sri Lanka, but is not being used to its full potential… Why? Because many…
Renaissance Sri Lanka and its partner, Women’s Development Center (WDC) of Badulla, Sri Lanka, are conducting a major project that will empower 50 women directly and 350 women over five years indirectly, in one of Sri Lanka’s poorest districts, Badulla. Women are trained to run cooperative dry food businesses, not only bettering their lives, but…
The current situation According to the World Bank (2022), growth and poverty reduction in Sri Lanka have slowed since 2018. With unmanageable debt and a severe balance of payments crisis, Sri Lanka is in the worst economic crisis ever, with a detrimental effect on growth and poverty. In such a situation, women’s empowerment is crucial…
In the Mannar district, we implement economic, social and environmental projects to address the most pressing issues facing village communities and to prepare them for the challenges of the future. From the ground up, we are collaborating with the village members to establish a governing body and a community fund that are used to finance…
We fund and teach women from vulnerable communities in the Badulla district how to process, dry, and package organic garden produce in a cooperative system, for sale in the local and Sri Lankan markets. A sustainable income becomes possible for these women who will in turn empower more women. This project addresses the food sovereignty…
Sri Lanka is weakened by an agricultural crisis that began decades ago, due to the implementation of an agricultural system that relies heavily on expensive and scarce imported inputs, but also harms the environment and the population.