Sarvodaya Fusion | Sarvodaya ICT4D Movements
The e-Empowerment of Rural Communities
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Fusion is an evolving process running over a decade long dedicated journey. Following are the key milestones in our evolution. Pilot testing and setting up of first ever Telecentre in Sri Lanka – 1997 Formulation of Village Information Centre (VIC) concept and replication around the country – 1999 First donor funded ICT program (by UNESCO Appeal) – 2003 Initial partnership…
‘Fusion of ICT with Nature, Culture, Spirituality and Development’ Fusion is founded on a grand vision, which goes way beyond just ICT for Development. Grand Vision Define and develop a model ICT4D platform as a community-oriented, nature-friendly, sustainable, holistic development engagement. Grand Mission Fusion grand mission would be founded on the following three pillars; Practice Partnership Research. Practice; Fusion believes,…
Fusion is the ICT4D umbrella movement of Sarvodaya the largest 50 year old national NGO in Sri Lanka, serving over 15,000 villages. Fusion’s mission is the ‘e-Empowerment of poor communities’. Programs are delivered through telecentres, Village Information Centres (VIC) and other cross cutting community-development programs targeting children, youth, women and elders. Key thematic areas include Telecentres & ICT4D technologies (including…
‘Information is the key to empowerment’ e-Empowerment of poor communities Our mission is the empowerment of poor communities all over Sri Lanka, by providing access to ICT (Information and Communication Technology) facilities, (thus e-Empowerment). Our core strategy involves three steps; ICT Education Setting up Village Information Centres (VIC) Setting up Telecentres. We educate and train children, women, youth and adults…
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Android Technology to Eight More Villages in Sri Lanka… Information communication technology (ICT) has the potential to contribute vastly to the development of a...Read More
World Bank, Microsoft and Fusion Partner on a South Asia Regional Grant Competition for Youth Re-blogged from: World Bank Press Release COLOMBO, March 6, 2013 World Bank, Microsoft and Sarvodaya Fusion announced a partnership today to...Read More
Fusion Mentioned by United Nations for Rural Development Scheme.. Leading ICT for Development organisation, Sarvodaya-Fusion, has been celebrated for its pioneering work with rural...Read More
