ABOUT US

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RESEARCH
Applications in user-led and participatory techniques at any corner of the world
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DOCUMENTATION
From proceedings to IT-based storage systems that suits clients' requirement
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MONITORING
Performance to impact assessment on regular basis for donors located away from Sri Lanka
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TRAINING
A range of training packages in communications and project designing
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PARTICIPATORY VIDEO
Documentaries and counter-advertising products involving affected communities
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PUBLICATIONS
Simple language and colourful illustrations/cartoons to suit both literate and ill-literate communities

VISION
Innovation with a human touch

MISSION
Creating an entrepreneurial culture by providing opportunities in a team-bound working environment for unemployed youth & adolescents to strengthen their creativity, confidence and disciplines while respecting and extracting the knowledge, values and experience of senior citizens of Sri Lanka

ACTION!
Exploring new dimensions in development towards building local resource base for effective resource management where you are a part
Developing community capacity and knowledge base to identify and analyze societal issues using budding researchers in the localities

YOU NAME IT!
• Designing & conceptualization of development interventions through participatory consultation leading to development of funding proposals
• Conducting participatory research and evaluations of development programmes leading to development of a range of information material
• Consultative performance monitoring system development tailored to our clients’ needs including Management Information System development
• Process documentation/ participatory material production result in a range of audio-visual products for promotion and sharing lessons
• Designing material and promotional campaigns tailored to clients needs and the budget
• Software development and employee assistance programmes tailored to the needs of management and individuals
WE DO IT!

We, with many years of experience in the sectors of development and media launched this venture in 2007 with a social objective of ensuring active participation of unemployed youth and senior citizens to explore solutions to problems they are challenged with, while building local human resource base for effective service delivery and designing community-led approaches towards a positive change.
Moving away from conventional practices to development, we practice resource pooling as the best way to resource mobilization. The thinking behind laymen'sden is that every layperson has the ability to contribute to the development process with dignity and ability, provided that they are accepted, respected and their hidden talents & skills identified and utilized.