Velama Association of Australia

VISION:

A non-profit organisation representing all Velama diaspora living in Australia with focus on promoting and preserving Velama cultural, regional, linguistic and religious traditions, with a commitment to bridge and integrate all Velama Community Members in Australia and globally.

MISSION:

A charitable, cultural and educational organisation with an intent to develop, support and steward social, cultural and educational programs improving humanitarian and cultural welfare of the Velama community.

OBJECTIVES:

• To promote legitimate interests of Velama diaspora living in Australia.
• To nurture, preserve and promote Velama cultural heritage and legacy.
• To organize and assemble professional, financial, intellectual and political resources of the Velama Community and catalyze for the advancement of Velama diaspora.
• To facilitate integration and interaction across Australia Velama community members to monitor political and socio-economical paradigm shifts at local and global levels impacting Velama community.
• To provide a forum at periodical intervals to discuss, debate and decide on common problems and issues facing Velama Community and initiate measures to redress their grievances.
• To interact and connect all Velama organizations providing a streamlined and unified communication channel.
• To develop innovative fund raising strategies and explore new avenues to attain financial self-reliance for sustainability of Velama community based organizations, with focus on assisting economically backward Velama Community members.