The very happy village recipients pictured with WNS and Foundation of Goodness staff

AVIVA is the world’s sixth-largest insurance group, and the largest in the United Kingdom. WNS Global Services, contracted by AVIVA (the holding company of Norwich Union Insurance in the UK), has designed and co-ordinated an exemplary project in Seenigama - the construction of a model village called 'AVIVA Village'.

This mini-village is the first of its kind in the area and consists of ten houses, two grocery stores, a stylish community centre, Seenigama’s first internet café, a salon, a library, and a Post Office.

The Aviva/WNS Village was opened by the Managing Director of WNS, Mr Dushan Soza, and other colleagues on the 26th December 2005, as part of the Tsunami One-Year Anniversary events.

AVIVA and WNS were major supporters of Seenigama as it recovered from the tsunami and these houses, shops and facilities have uplifted the lives of all the villagers, not just those that are re-housed. The resources benefit everyone in the area and provide a sense of community.

AVIVA and WNS continue to provide support for the residents of AVIVA Village through workshops and programmes such as the recently launched internet project for children under 16, and an annual WNS Challenge Trophy where WNS staff play local netball and cricket teams. They also arrange regular free screenings of Singhalese movies, the first of which – ‘Millasoya’ – was screened in May 2007. Thanks to their involvement, the village moves from strength to strength.

Visit the AVIVA website
Read a story about Seenigama on AVIVA's global website
Read a story about the 2007 WNS Challenge Trophy


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