Inclusion Begins with Conversation: Dilmah’s Disability Sensitization Programme for Government Officials.
Our recent Disability Sensitization Programme brought together 50 dedicated government officials for a day of meaningful learning, reflection, and transformation. Guided by the experienced therapists and facilitators from the MJF Foundation Centre in Moratuwa and the Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy & other Developmental Disorders (CCCPDD), the session created a safe and dynamic space to explore disability advocacy and leadership through awareness beyond theory, grounding it in empathy and practical action.
What made the programme truly impactful was the diversity of leadership present. Representatives from Sri Lanka’s public sector including the Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security & Community Empowerment, the Department of Social Services, the Secretariat for Persons with Disabilities, and the National Lotteries Board joined Human Resource and Social Service Officers in a shared commitment: to strengthen inclusion across public institutions. The dialogue was interactive and reflective, reinforcing our Founder’s enduring belief in championing all abilities through dignified empowerment.
This initiative builds on our broader disability-focused programmes, including the Rainbow Horizons – one of MJFCF’s holistic disability education initiatives and our speech, physiological, cognitive, and physical therapy units, which have supported over 3,000 beneficiaries across the east, west, and south of Sri Lanka.
Every conversation, every insight shared, is a #CupOfKindness extended to the community. By equipping those who serve the public with deeper awareness and sensitivity, we move closer to a society rooted in dignity and equal opportunity.
When we choose inclusion at Dilmah, we choose to Make The World A Better Tea, one informed decision, and one empowered life, at a time.
