Business Startup for Community Project

Assist Me in Starting My Own Small Business and Initiating a Healthy Eating Awareness Program After Retirement for Life Sustaining

Story:

Hello, I am Hettiarachchi. I retired after 04 decades of service, like most retirees. I have to initiate a small online business and implement a health-related community program. My dream is to market online homemade healthy food products, such as dehydrated fruits, vegetables, and value-added crops of fruits and vegetables. I require initial capital for this venture. I hope to generate CHF 60900

After retirement, I’ve been facing financial challenges due to rising medical expenses and daily living costs for sustaining life. Rather than giving up, I’ve decided to turn my skills and passions into a business that will support both myself and my community. In recent times, Sri Lanka has faced a bad economic situation. Most elderly people are affected. Medicines are not available at most government hospitals. They are to be taken from outside. Most senior citizens depended on the interest from their provident fund deposited in the state's banks. Due to the bad economy, the government reduced the bank interest rates. It hit the poor senior citizens. Because they covered their medical expenses and living expenses using that interest. I believe my master's studies in Food and Nutrition could help me sustain life without placing any burden on my community.

This venture is not only a means of livelihood. it's a creation of meaning. Start a Healthy Eating Awareness Program on Facebook and YouTube. It is to encourage healthier eating and lifestyles as a means of decreasing the extremely high incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) . Sri Lanka. By sharing easy, healthy food options, we can make a genuine impact on people's lives. My FB page is: facebook.com/healthyplates2healthylives. Website: healthyplaeslk.org is being designed. The organisation will be registered  as NGO at the government of Sri Lanka in future. 

I aim to collect CHF 60900 will fund:     

Fund Goal:

Implementation of the project as soon as possible. Setting up the nutrition centre and food dehydration unit. Hiring staff. Marketing and launching the campaign in social media and creation of our website. Face book page has been already created. Visit our FB pagefacebook.com/healthyplates2healthylives

CHF 5000 - Initial materials & supplies, dehydrator, equipment                        

CHF 2000 - Desktop & internet connection                                                                   

CHF 1400 - Website establishment & online shop charges, business registration

CHF 1400 - Content creation for YouTube/Facebook                                         

CHF 1000 - Marketing & outreach, e.g., ad campaign                                         

CHF 1100 - Miscellaneous & contingency                                                           

CHF 12000 - Construction of Nutrition Centre 480 SQFT                                         

CHF 22000 - Hiring Staff (CEO, Dietician, Office assistant, Videographer, Labor)

CHF 15000 – healthplate.org hub pilot project to supply healthy meals at affordable price (06 units will be set up first and then extended to whole country after the trial.

Stretch Goal:

We are seeking investment from potential investors for four well-structured and viable projects. While core operations are self-sustained, investor funding is defined as a stretch goal to accelerate project scale, enhance sustainability, and expand market reach while ensuring long-term financial viability

CHF 170.000 for project 1: High tech agriculture project in Gall district: 5Acre |land purchase | multi market model.

CHF 200,000 for project 2: Integrated export-oriented Agri resource park – ornamental fish, plant, dehydrated products, essential oils and oleoresins.

CHF 200.000 for project3: Integrated healthy wellness resort

CHF 100,000 for project 4: Coconut a banana mixed plantation 10 Acre| Gall district

I would like you to understand this is not merely a donation. When my business is prosperous, your generosity is a true loan. Some Part of the business’s profit is used to help poor senior people recover their medical bills. Your mercy today allows me to secure a tomorrow in which I can give back to my family's livelihood and the well-being of my community. I look forward to reporting my success once the funds are secured.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for whatever assistance you can offer. If you can't give, kindly share this page with your friends and relatives.

With appreciation

Hetti Arachchige Asoka (MSc - food and nutrition, B tech – food process technology)

Chief Executive Officer – healhyplatelk.org

Email: healthyplates2healthylives

HealthyPlage.org – Fundraising FAQs

1. Why does HealthyPlage.org exist?

Because too many families are confused, misled, or left without reliable guidance on food, nutrition, and healthy living. HealthyPlage.org exists to bring clear, science-based, culturally relevant health knowledge to people who need it most—so they can live healthier, longer, and happier lives.

2. Why are you asking for donations now?

Good health education should not be a privilege. Right now, your support helps us reach more people, in more languages, with practical solutions—especially children, parents, and vulnerable communities—before preventable diseases take hold. I am a Food technologist cum nutritionist near 39 years’ experience can handle this situation with great confidence.

3. How will my donation truly make a difference?

Your donation helps us:

• Educate families before illness begins

• Protect children from poor nutrition habits

• Empower communities with knowledge, not fear

• Replace misinformation with trusted science

Even a small contribution can help change daily habits that save lives.

4. Who are the people behind HealthyPlage.org?

We are health and nutrition professionals, educators, and volunteers driven by a simple belief: people deserve honest, evidence-based health guidance. Our work is guided by respected global health organizations and adapted for local realities.

5. Who will my donation help?

Your generosity reaches:

• Children learning lifelong food habits

• Parents trying to make better choices

• Individuals facing lifestyle diseases

• Communities with limited access to credible health information

Behind every statistic is a real human life—and your support touches them directly.

6. How do I know my donation will be used responsibly?

We treat every donation with respect. Funds are used carefully, transparently, and purposefully. We share progress updates, outcomes, and stories so donors can see the real-world impact of their kindness. Social Media is used for the purpose.

7. What if I can only donate a small amount?

Every contribution matters. A small gift, combined with others, becomes a powerful force for change. There is no “too little” when it comes to protecting health and dignity.

8. Can my support create long-term change?

Yes. Education creates lasting impact. By supporting HealthyPlage.org, you are not just helping today—you are building healthier generations for tomorrow through knowledge, prevention, and empowerment.

9. How else can I help if I cannot donate money?

You can still make a difference by:

• Sharing our message

• Volunteering your skills

• Connecting us with partners

• Encouraging healthy habits in your own community

Change grows when people care together.

10. What message would you give to someone considering donating?

Your kindness today can protect someone’s tomorrow. By supporting HealthyPlage.org, you become part of a movement that believes health is a human right, not a luxury.

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