Why Give to SDIA

Why your support of SDIA makes a real impact in the lives of rural village families in the eastern province in sri lanka.

We have nearly 15 years of practical know-how, learned on the ground and backed by the technical skills of our specialists in Farming, economics, health  and agriculture Over that time, we’ve developed a distinctive approach to transformational change rooted in the following principles:

i.      SDIA know that rural society are the best group of their own change.

ii.   SDIA know that local markets are often the fastest, most durable drivers of economic recovery.

iii. SDIA know that traditional development solutions will never adequately address the enormous challenges these society  face.

That’s why SDIA approach each challenge with an open mind.        We listen to local people and prioritise their most urgent needs.

We deliver good results.

Last year, we provided assistance to 1090 families and helped them transform their socitey in more than 5 Divisions in Srilanka. Some examples of our impact:

We are efficient stewards of the money entrusted to us.

You can trust that your donations are used wisely. Over the last five years, SDIA has used 93 percent of our resources to fund programmes that help people in need around Srilanka. Only 7 percent goes to administrative costs..

We hold ourselves accountable both to donors and to the society we serve.

Chief among our core values is accountability. We believe that it is our duty to be effective stewards of the financial resources entrusted to us — it is first and foremost our pledge to you, our donors.

We monitor and evaluate the efficacy of our programmes with a dedicated staff of specialists, and conduct regular internal and external financial audits. Our financial information and annual reports page includes detailed, audited financial statements and tax-related documents.

You can review our privacy policy to find out how we honour the information you provide to us.

If you would like to speak to the Fundraising Team about any of the options listed above, or if you have any questions, please call +44 (0) 744 0732 302, or email donation@sdialk.org