About us
ACT Foundation Sri Lanka is part of a global charity community founded by Mohanji. We are run entirely by volunteers who give their time so that donations reach the people they are meant for.
Mission and values
To serve humanity, help the helpless, give dignity to the poor and open doors for the less fortunate, wherever in Sri Lanka help is needed most.
To care for people in hardship, reduce poverty in all its forms and protect the environment, through direct action, education and empowerment.
A kinder world built on loving, selfless service that lifts both the giver and the receiver, carried by a global community of volunteers.
Our founder
Mohanji founded ACT in 2003 to help people move from selfishness to selflessness. He describes himself as a friend of the world. His central teaching, "Be You", encourages each person to accept and express who they truly are, and he holds non-violence (ahimsa) toward all beings as the highest practice.
Over two decades he has started several global platforms for compassionate service. ACT Foundation is the one dedicated to humanitarian work.
“True wealth is what we give to the earth, not what we take.”Mohanji
Global President of ACT Foundation since 2012. She sees volunteers as the heart of the Foundation and believes that serving together changes the lives of both volunteers and the people they serve.
Our story
Mohanji founds a charitable trust in November. Early volunteers take part in relief work after disasters, including the 2004 Asian tsunami.
The work grows from Palakkad under the name Ammucare, caring for children and communities in need.
ACT Foundation expands beyond India. Ammucare continues as its sister charity in India.
ACT Foundation UK builds a groundwater well in Vakarai, our first service project in Sri Lanka.
Volunteers distribute dry rations to families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the economic crisis we open our first community kitchen. More projects follow under the ACT4SriLanka banner.
Mohanji ACT Foundation is registered under the Companies Act No. 7 of 2007, and the management team becomes its Board of Directors.
Daily school lunches in Nuwara Eliya, Vavuniya and Mannar, plus eye surgeries, wells, school kits and animal care.
Our team
Chair of the Board
Arun helped set up ACT Foundation in Sri Lanka after volunteering with ACT Foundation UK, and oversees our day-to-day projects. He is a chartered mineral processing engineer with a PhD from the University of Nottingham and over 20 years in mining engineering, research and consulting.
Board member
Jay was pivotal in establishing ACT Foundation in Sri Lanka and has chaired the trustees of ACT Foundation UK since 2016, which supports homeless people, animal sanctuaries and disaster relief. He spent 28 years with a leading UK telecommunications company.
Board member
Jehan started our first community kitchen during the 2022 economic crisis and gives ground support and strategic advice to our programs. He has more than 14 years of experience managing NGO programs in Sri Lanka and holds an MBA from CQ University, Australia.
Board member, Finance and Projects
Arun joined in January 2023, set up the Foundation’s financial management system and manages finance, projects and IT, including this website. He is a chartered telecommunications engineer with over 25 years of experience and a Master’s in Engineering Management from Southern Cross University.
Board member
Profile to be added.
Every board member works full time in their own career and gives their time to ACT without payment. On the ground, local volunteers, school staff and hospital teams carry out the work.
Governance
