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Noolaham Foundation has started the Friends of Noolaham initiative to meet the above goals and vision. We have planned to fund any contingencies through Annual Fundraising Events and “Money Box” initiative. | Noolaham Foundation has started the Friends of Noolaham initiative to meet the above goals and vision. We have planned to fund any contingencies through Annual Fundraising Events and “Money Box” initiative. | ||
‘Friends of Noolaham’ is a membership based initiative. Individuals or small organizations can become a member by paying annual subscription. All we need is 50 Platinum members who can donate $ 1000 annually. Or 500 Bronze members who can donate $100 annually. We expect that about 250 Friends of Noolaham members at various membership levels should be able to sustain Noolaham Foundation. | ‘Friends of Noolaham’ is a membership based initiative. Individuals or small organizations can become a member by paying annual subscription. All we need is 50 Platinum members who can donate $ 1000 annually. Or 500 Bronze members who can donate $100 annually. We expect that about 250 Friends of Noolaham members at various membership levels should be able to sustain Noolaham Foundation. | ||
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Revision as of 21:33, 30 May 2015
What is Noolaham Foundation?Noolaham Foundation was created with a view to documenting, preserving and disseminating texts and sources that speak about the social, economic, cultural and political discourses related to the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking communities. In the post-independence Sri Lanka, sites of knowledge production and knowledge preservation of the Tamil speaking communities such as the Jaffna Public Library has been lost. Therefore, it is important that we create alternative, virtual platforms where this knowledge could be preserved. Such platforms can also cater to the needs of local and international researchers who are interested in studying the various aspects of the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking communities. Noolaham Foundation is one such platform. What has Noolaham Foundation achieved so far?
What will be achieved utilizing the funds?We will achieve the following each year
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Why should anyone donate?Those who want to support the knowledge based development of Sri Lankan Tamil communities can do that by supporting Noolaham Foundation. Computers and browsing enabled mobile devises have reached every nook and corner. But communities cannot make use of the Information Age if there are not enough information sources readily available in digital formats. Noolaham Foundation is all about documentation, preservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage and knowledge base of the Sri Lankan Tamil speaking communities. Supporting Noolaham Foundation enables the knowledge production and knowledge preservation of these communities and in the long run supports the communities to develop and prosper.
What is the fund raising plan?Noolaham Foundation has started the Friends of Noolaham initiative to meet the above goals and vision. We have planned to fund any contingencies through Annual Fundraising Events and “Money Box” initiative. ‘Friends of Noolaham’ is a membership based initiative. Individuals or small organizations can become a member by paying annual subscription. All we need is 50 Platinum members who can donate $ 1000 annually. Or 500 Bronze members who can donate $100 annually. We expect that about 250 Friends of Noolaham members at various membership levels should be able to sustain Noolaham Foundation. How to donate? |