Our Vision: A healed and restored community that is able to celebrate life in all its wholeness.
Serving the Northern and Eastern regions of Sri Lanka since 1988.
AHC-Shanthiham is a leading non-profit NGO, established in 1988, dedicated to mental health and psychosocial well-being.
We develop the capacity and fulfill the needs at the individual, family, and community level, ensuring well-being and economic empowerment for children, women, and elders.
36+
Years of Service
NE/E
Regions Served
Our Mission Focus:
Building community resilience and providing direct, needs-based support.
Goal: Develop local expertise to sustain positive mental health practices. We train counsellors, psychosocial trainers, and community leaders, having published over 22 manuals.
Our “Core Groups” are self-empowered community volunteers who serve as the first line of support, managing local issues and significantly enhancing community resilience.
We provide free individual and family counselling and actively advocate for the rights of marginalized groups, guiding them to resources to combat poverty and injustice.
For over 36 years, AHC-Shanthiham has maintained financial stability and strong governance, ensuring donor funds are utilized effectively and ethically.
External Audits
Completed every financial year.
Child Protection Policy
Clearly articulated and approved by the Board.
Anti-Corruption Policy
Ensuring integrity and accountability.
Diversified Management
Board members from diversified fields and areas of interest.
Official Registration Details:
Registered as Voluntary Social Services/Non-Governmental Organization under Act, No. 31 of 1980 (amended by Act, No. 8 of 1998). Registration Number: L14560
Total Budget Handled Across 50+ Projects
LKR 655,871,560.70
Data compiled from 1987 to May 2025.
| SN | Year Range | Project Type | Funded By | Amount (LKR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1987 – 2001 | Working with torture victims, Counselling services, Training counsellors | Quaker Peace & Service (UK) | Unspecified* |
| 2 | 2001 – 2004 | Family support, Community mental health, Children/Widow Program | UNICEF | 2,200,000.00 |
| 2 | 2001 – 2004 | Family support, Community mental health, Children/Widow Program | TPO | 2,436,000.00 |
| 2 | 2001 – 2004 | Family support, Community mental health, Children/Widow Program | Finland Government | 2,600,000.00 |
| 2 | 2001 – 2004 | Family support, Community mental health, Children/Widow Program | Finland Government | 42,000,000.00 |
| 2 | 2001 – 2004 | Family support, Community mental health, Children/Widow Program | Finland Government | 55,000,000.00 |
| 3 | 2003 – 2004 | Women empowerment | CIDA | 1,900,000.00 |
| 4 | 2005 – 2006 | Post Tsunami Mental health task force, Crisis and crisis intervention training | Healthnet-TPO | Unspecified* |
| 5 | 2004 – 2005 | Short term counselling course, Working with GBV | AUSAID | Unspecified* |
| 5 | 2004 – 2005 | Short term counselling course, Working with GBV | WIN | 13,500,000.00 |
| 6 | 2006 – 2013 | A range of Shanthiham funded psychosocial programs | Self-funded by Shanthiham | Unspecified* |
| 6 | 2006 – 2013 | RESIST & VTTP – working with victims of violence and conflict | The Asia Foundation | 92,800,000.00 |
| 7 | 2004 – 2009 | Widow Support Program (WSP) | Finland Embassy | 66,000,000.00 |
| 8 | Since 2005 | Training Unit for Psychosocial and Counselling | Self-funded by Shanthiham | 44,000,000.00 |
| 9 | Since 1988 | Counselling Unit | Self-funded by Shanthiham | Unspecified* |
| 10 | 2007 – 2008 | Counselling Course | WHO | 13,650,000.00 |
| 11 | 2008 – 2009 | Psychosocial Training | SAMUTTHĀNA | 760,000.00 |
| 12 | 2005 – 2010 | Community Psychosocial Assistance Program | CORDAID | 36,000,000.00 |
| 13 | 2006 – 2008 | Reaching Children in the tsunami ravaged villages (REACH) | VIVO | 14,500,000.00 |
| 14 | 2004 – 2009 | Child Thematic Project (CTP) | HealthNet-TPO | 42,000,000.00 |
| 15 | 2003 – 2006 | Teacher Counsellors Training for North and East | GTZ | Unspecified* |
| 16 | 2008 – 2009 | Community Mental Health Training | Medicos del Mundo | 960,000.00 |
| 17 | 2012 – 2015 | Community Mental Health Training for Medical Students | Self-funded by Shanthiham | Unspecified* |
| 18 | 2011 – 2016 | Diploma in Counselling, Diploma in Social Work, Advanced Diploma in Counselling | NISD | 5,500,000.00 |
| 19 | 2008 – 2009 | Mental Health Training for Divisional Child Protection Officers | NCPA | 965,000.00 |
| 20 | 2010 – 2012 | Children Program | SCiSL | 43,500,000.00 |
| 21 | 2006 – 2011 | Reducing the Incident and Effect of Trauma (RESIST) | The Asia Foundation | Unspecified* |
| 22 | 2010 – 2013 | Victim of Trauma Treatment Program (VTTP) | The Asia Foundation | Unspecified* |
| 23 | 2011 – 2013 | Transition of East Alliance (TEA) | Sarvodaya | 3,300,000.00 |
| 24 | 2013 – 2015 | Livelihood Assistant and Psychosocial Support for Single Headed Families | SDC | 2,700,000.00 |
| 25 | 2013 – 2015 | Enhancing resilience and recovery via integrated mental health services | USAID | 42,400,000.00 |
| 26 | 2014 – 2015 | Empowerment of Women in grass root level | CORD | 1,750,000.00 |
| 27 | 2015 | Co-operative Research | Co-operative Society | 360,000.00 |
| 28 | 2016-2019 | The accompaniment program for the families of the Missing persons | ICRC | 54,179,480.00 |
| 29 | 2015-2018 | Promotion of the rights of conflict
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