They went wherever they were invited. Sri Lanka Today2000 there are 12,000 out of total of 30,000 villages in Sri Lanka involved in the Sarvodaya Movement that means nearly four million persons. Special emphasis is put on building of the community. Introduce and encourage functional leadership and community spirit through Shramadana camps. Form functional groups and training programs according to the needs of individuals Mothers, Youth, Elders, Children.
Groups prioritize needs, discuss and launch projects.
Economic and employment opportunities increase. Income generating activities help to bring a more self-financing community as the social programs continue. Self-financing continues and surplus is shared with other communities. Identifying common needs and strengths as a community is part of the workcamp. Sarvodaya has already initiated ripples of progress by working with 1,000 Pioneering Villages to start with, which help another 4,000 intermediary villages in the same way they were assisted.