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Welcome to official Newsletter o

HELP-O

Volume: - June 2014

HELP-O is an organization that established on

and since then many effective programmes we

implemented

INSIDE STORIES

EDITORIAL

We welcome you on HELP-O June Newsletter and we

pect to share our new experiences of HELP-O activities

various sectors. Even within this month we have

mplemented many programs and reached achievements

organization.

ELP-O implemented many waste management

ogrammes in many places of the country. It is very

fective programme because we upgrade the renewable

nergy source for the society. We could able to expand

e services to private sectors, who are involving to the

newable energy sources. The cost of energy for their

oduction was high which affected to the profit and

ogas is one good solution to their business.

he social movement implements many other social

ograms for the grass root level people. Micro finance is

ne of main service that provide by the HELP-O. On the

her hand our people movement society converted to

-operative Ltd. This June newsletter shares what we

ave done with our stakeholders.

he news letter of the organization is a good learning tool

r the readers because there are many good examples

nd concepts. We would like to hear your valuable ideas

nd comments about the program. This is a small effort

share our best practices and lessons learnt with the

orld.

he assistance is always given to community by co-

perative Ltd. for improving their lifestyle by themselves

ther than yesterday and those approaches are taken in

riting this newsletter from Co-operative Ltd. It is

eased to mention here that HELP-O has been

mplementing a strong Micro Finance scheme.

*A Quite Remarkable

Environment Day Celebrating..03-

*Internationally collaborated Student

Environment Programme..05

*To Bio Gas Technology

from Bangladesh08-

*The Animal Who Exciting....

*Ruhunu Hospital Gained Knowledge

on Bio Gas Technology1

*Solid Waste management Programme,

No More Worries on Waste...12

*Crotolaria, A Medical Flowering Plant..1

*Bopath Ella, the Beautiful Waterfall

*Contact Details


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Environment is celebrated every year on June 5thto raise global awareness to take posit

environment action to protect nature and the planet earth. It was establish by the

United Nations General Assembly in 1972 on the day that United Nation Conference on

the Human Environment began.

The World Environment Day, 2014 will focus on Small Island and Climate Change and

the official slogan for the year 2014 is Raise Your Voice Not the Sea Level

World Environment Day has received tremendous support from the public, non-profit

organizations and governments around the world. Various awareness campaigns-beach

cleanups, concerts, exhibitions, film festivals, community events and much more are

organized to spread the message, which is to without harming nature. All the activities

of world Environment Day are carried out to spread eco-awareness and increase green

foot print.

It was indeed a remarkable environment day celebration in this year 2014 as it was a

significance milestone for HELP-O since it substantiated that there are diversified

groups of interested parties on biogas production who demands the sustainability of

life in terms of environmental protection.

One such person who truly values the protection of environment by soul, the French

Ambassador His Excellency John Paul Monschu who was much interested in visiting

one of the biogas plants established by HELP-O as a part of his environment day

celebration schedule.

Thus, in order fulfil his expectation; the biogas plant established at National Youth

Centre, Maharagama by HELP-O was selected. The responsible parties at National

Youth Centre had organized a truly admirable welcoming to the French Ambassador

which was highly appreciated by him and HELP-O also they had facilitated the event at

greater extent as well.

He, the French Ambassador His Excellency John Paul Monschu, was highly fascinated

and appreciated the approach which has been taking forward by HELP-O Eco Green

Ltd, theestablishment of biogas plants for the reduction of accumulated organic waste

by converting those wastes in to an energy source which could be used as an alternative

to the LP gas which ultimately results in mitigation of toxic methane from entering in to

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the atmosphere and the usage of by product of the process known as the liquid fertilizer

for gardening and the income which could be generated by selling those off to the

market.

As an eco friendly organization we join with and help to save the environment. Ourmain goal is to reduce CH4, CO2gas emissions to the air. HELP-O has implemented a

bio gas unit in the National Youth Conference premises

On last year HELP-O celebrated the World Environment Day with Sri Lankan Airlines

at Katunayake. The Company celebrated the World Environment Day 2014 in

ceremonially with Mr. JeanPaul Monchau, the Ambassador of France at National

Youth Services Council (NYSC), Maharagama. He joined with us through HELP-O

Newsletter and he interested and visited the Bio Gas Plant implemented by HELP-O.

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CITYNET & TRNet (Tsurumi River Network) conducted a project as named Student Based Sustainable

and Pro-Active Environment Education in Galle in Collaboration with HELP-O. This project aims to

change this approval through the development of a methodology that was educating the young student to

love and protect the environment through fun and curiosity. This hand -on- perspective of theenvironment was spread the urgency of this issue from the classroom to the community and beyond. The

ultimate target is to foster action and social behavior change at the grass-root level.

Protection of the environment is on the curriculum in Sri Lanka public school. But research reveals that, for

example, while the topic of weather changes and related risks is taught at the higher grades. The primary

focus remains of the environment by separating the issue from daily life. Another important consideration

that supports this project is the narrow focus of environment education in schools mainly to achieve higher

grades.

The program held on 21stof June 2014 at Sanghamitta Girls College Galle. It was conduct for Grade 5-6

students and 4 teachers and 40 students were selected to this educational program. The project coordinator

was Ms. Suvendrini Kakuchi. The Chief Guests were Mr. Gataro KAWASAKI the Director, Project

Administration of CITYNET Yokohama Project office and Mr. Yuji Abe the researcher of NPO Tsurumi

River Basin Networking. The resource persons were Mr. Karunadasa Munagama the Chairman of

Mihithala Mituro organization, Mr. Sajeewa Chamikara the Co-Editor at Environment Magazine and

Director at Environment Conservation Trust. Mr. Chathura Welivitiya the Chairman/Chief Executive of

HELP-O, Ms. Chandani Udukumbura the principal madam of Sanghamitta Girls College, Mr.Asoka

Siriwardana the Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture & one of the Director of HELP-O, Mr.

Sachitha Nandajith the Manager at Panadura Branch of HELP O Eco Green Ltd, Mr. Sunil Garusinghe the

Deputy Director of Central Environment Authority of Southern Province and many guests were

participated in this educational occasion. And also Ms. Krishna Lewke Bandara the project Coordinator of

HELP-O organized this program.

The main objective was studying the environment of BEEKKE Forest. Specially, Japan team hoped that the

lesson learnt Japan was benefit the children in Sri Lanka to further strengthen their knowledge and

creative thinking to establish a good practice for protecting and preserving their beautiful natural

environment.

First, the project coordinators were held an exam for environment. the students were studied about many

various insects, trees, leaves, butterflies, herbal plants, small animals and water. They studied and drawn

that on their art books. And they introduced the biological names and details about their. Mr. Sajeewa

Chamikara & Mr. Karunadasa Munagama helped and taught about environment.

The Program was very important and very funny. Actually, the students were active and practically join

with environment. Students are also consciously exposed to cultural diversity through classroom activity

and field trip.

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United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UNHabitat) of Dhaka, Bangaladesh is

conducting Joint programme to reduce the poverty in several rural areas. Accordingly Officers

of UN Habitat have visited Galle City on 21st June 2014. Government senior officers, Mayors

who are involved in the programme also joined in this occasion and the Help-O Organization of

Galle have successfully coordinated the event.

The foreign representative group included The Mayor of Paurshama City Mr. N.D. Mokdhdhas

Ali, Advisory to the Komila City Mr. Saleem Khan, Chief Urban Design Officer of Chittagon

City Cooperation Organisation Mr. A.K.M. Rasawul Kareem, Chief Engineer of Komila City

Cooperation Organisation , Assistant Secretary of U.P.P.R.P Organization Mr. ShakeMohammed Nurullah, Chief Enginee of Rajsgahi City Cooperation Organization, Assistant

Secretary of U.P.P.R.P Organization Mr. Mohamed Noor Slam Tushar, Assistant Project

Director of Reduce the Poverty Organization Mr. Mohomad Maksaleen, Chaiman & the

Member of Director Board of CHDP Mr. Mohammed Naseer Udhdhien and Several Directors of

Societies.

This event was coordinated by Help-O Organization of Galle with the help of municipal council

Galle. The foreign representatives were expected to conduct a research on Bio Gas Systems by

visiting the Bio Gas System established by Help-O Organization at Galle.

Mayor of the Galle Municipal Council has presented the community projects implemented in

the area and Senior Lecturer of Engineering Faculty, University of Ruhuna Mr. Chithral

Ambawaththa conducted a speech about Bio Gas Technology. Information about other

community projects and Koyam Project that conducted by Galle Municipal Council also

presented to the group.

Then foreign representative group visited Bio Gas System of Buddhist Centre, Galle and Mr.

Sampath Athukorala, Administration Secretary of Help-O Eco Green Organization and Osadha

Koswaththa, Project Executive have demonstrated the system to the representatives. After that

they have visited to the Bio Gas System build at Sirasa Mawatha, Dhadalla. Later they visited

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Bio Gas System build at Womens Cooperative Society which is affiliated to the Help-O

organization. Officers of Help-O and Officers of Sevanatha also participated to the visit. Lunch

prepared according to the Sri Lankan Traditions also served to the visitors by the community at

the visit. After the lunch the group had a discussion about Bio Gas Systems and Othermethodologies that observed during the visit. In the evening they have come back to the Galle

city and visited the ancient Dutch fort of Galle. After that the programme has completed for the

day.

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The Jungle fowl is national bird in Sri Lanka. As with other Junglefowl, the Srilankan

Junglefowl is strongly and dimorphic. The male is much lager than female, with more vivid

plumage and a highly exaggerated wattle and comb. It is fairly common bird. It spends its life

in forest or its outskirts. Especially in wet weather, it likes to frequent open places, such as roadsides or glades.

The food of Junglefowl consists of grain, weed seeds, berries, various succulent leaves and

buds, and a large proportion of small animals, such as crickets, centipedes and termites. When

Nillu flowers and seeds in up-country jungles, Junglefowl migrate to these areas in large

numbers of abundant fatten on the seed.

Junglefowls main breeding season is from December to April and probably again from August

to September. The nest is often a shallow scrape in the ground, concealed by herbage, at the foot

of a tree or beside a dead log.

The eggs number two to four ; they are creamy - white, some very finely peppered, other more

boldly but sparingly speckled with brown.

The male has orange, red body plumage, and dark purple to black wings and tail. The feathers

of the mane descending from head to base of spine are golden, and the face has bare red skin

and wattles. The comb is red with a yellow centre.

Female Junglefowl should be considered quite colorful when compared to lots of other birds,

lacks the flamboyance of the male plumage more catering for camouflage. After all she has the

chores of looking after the eggs and chicks. Again most important, she also has no wattles or

crown on the head.

Male length - 66-72cm

Female length - 35cm

Male weight - 790-1140g

Female weight - 510-625g

Sinharaja, Kitulgala, Yala and is a very good sites to watch Sri Lankas Jungle fowl.

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The Company of HELP O Eco Green has been constructed bio gas unit in several areas. Among

them they cooperated to privet sector and launch environment protection mythologys. This can

be identifying valuable thing. Ruhunu hospital can be identifying as a best privet hospital in

Galle district. HELP O Eco Green Ltd invited to Ruhunu hospital for establish bio gas unit as a

solution for drain water. This unit can produce 44m3 (cubic meter) bio gas for at about 750kg

garbage and this constriction ended in June successfully.They have main problem which they dont have regulars wasting water draining system. Now

they have real solution. From this construction main product can get bio gas and liquid fertilizer

can get by product. Bio gas can be use various day to day activities and liquid fertilizer can

regard as extra advantage from this project.

Theme of this program Earning from throwing Waste- Renewable Energy Program This

awareness program was held 16thof June 2014 at the Ruhunu hospital premises. Main purposes

of this program aware about maintain the bio gas plant. The Program organized by the

administrator Mr. Mohomad Nazim Nilaufer. And also the few of hospital staff members were

participated in this occasion. HELP O Eco Green Ltd represent the Managing Director

Mr.Chathura Welivitiya, Mr. Osanda Koswaththa the Project Executive & Mr. Lasiru Kumarathe technical officer of HELP O Eco Green Ltd were participated in this program. Discussed

how to appoint garbage management operating committee and there responsibilitys and duties

arising problem due to garbage not categorize what is the garbage management and so many

problems discuss in this program. At the day end this program windup successfully.

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Awareness is the state of being aware, or having knowledge of something. Its

ineluctable to be aware about the things and duties that you are dealing with. Thats

why HELP-O Eco Green Company had organized an awareness program on

monitoring the bio gas unit installed in MAS Intimates - UNICHELA (PVT) Ltd.

Mr.Sampath Ponnamperuma the Deputy Manager (Engineering),Mr.Wajira Gunasekara

the Senior HR Executive with few staff members were participated in this occasion.

The awareness program was conducted by Mr.Chathura Welivitiya the Managing

Director of HELP-O Eco Green Company. Through this we hope to reduce the

problems which are occurring when using the bio gas. Numbers of matelotes were

participated for this valuable event as they need to be aware about maintaining it

properly.

First of all Mr.Chathura Welivitiya described them the present situation of Sri Lankasbecause of the urban waste, waste water and energy. As a sustainable solution for these

problems he introduced them bio gas. Before starting the awareness towards

maintaining the bio gas plant it is important to acquaint the background. After that only

they can exactly understand the importance of maintaining the plant.

What is bio gas?

Mr.Chathura Welivitiya explained it them with every details including what it contains.

This made them aware that increasing methane percentage in the plant is the mainthing to produce bio gas as it need to be contain 50%- 70% comparing to other resource

gases like Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfite. To produce methane what do they

need to use as inputs? That was the next thing he described. While he is describing

those inputs the workers were very interested as they asked many questions. Green

color things are the most productive source for methane.

As an example cow dung and vegetables are most suitable for their bio gas plant as the

resources they can easily find. And that was valuable information for them.

Further then he explained that bio gas plant can only feed by digesting organic waste.

And those materials also need to be chopped before entering to the plant. If large

materials like vegetable waste, fish waste did not chop well it will occur many problems

in near future as blocking the gas plant. He expressed some of his experiences according

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to this matter. And one worker asked about the water percentage that needs to put with

inputs. It was described very clearly by Mr.Chathura Welivitya.

He advised them not to enter much lime and pine apple waste to the plant as lime is not

a chemical thing that they could be using it. Though lime is not a chemical thing theacid it produces can kill the bacteria in digester tank which produces gas. Then he

explained about the things which they should not use as input materials. Non organic

waste as glass, polythene, plastic, chemicals, rubber, metal etc are not to be used.

Organic things like stones, sand, animal skeletons, dried leaves, fruit seeds etc are also

not applicable to enter.

Then the structure of the plant was described to them using images as they can

understand it easily. And to encourage them to plant vegetables using the organic

fertilizer of bio gas plant he showed them some pictures of home gardens which doingusing bio fertilizer. They were impressed by those photos and ask how to use those. It

was described them with the percentages of adding water to the fertilizer.

Some of their problems were discussed in there and all of those were solved. And also

he made them aware about the manometer as it will be very important. How to check

the gas level was their main problem and he explained it to them.

After the successful day of work they were well satisfied with the awareness program

as they got to aware about not only maintaining their bio gas plant accurately but alsoabout bio gas.

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Bopath Ella is a Waterfall situated in the Ratnapura District of Sri Lanka. It has a shape very similar to the leaof the sacred Fig or BO tree. There are several myths associated with BopathElla. The waterfall is major

tourist attraction in the country.

Bopath Ella is located in a village named Agalawatta in Kuruwite in the Ratnapura district of Sri Lanka. Th

name Bopath Ella has been given to the waterfall because of this shape. Virgin forests with a ric

biodiversity surround the waterfall. Bopath Ella is 30 meters high. It is formed from the Kuru Ganga. Whic

is a tributary of the Kalu Ganga. Water from the falls is used for paddy cultivation. Bopath Ella is a majo

tourist attraction in Sri Lanka

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otanical name:-Clitoria ternatea

nglish name:-Butterfly pea

amil names :-Chirupatarru / Karuttappu

anskirt name: -Kanchuki

Description: -

Ayurvedic usage:- Liver disorders, Anasarca, swollen joints,

Enlargement of abdominal viscera, Ascites, Irritation of bladd

urethra, Liver disorders, Dyspepsia

Parts used to make medicine:-Leaves, seeds, Roots


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