The Emerge Force
        
        
      
    
    Team
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Afra Jameel
CENTRE PSYCHOLOGIST
“Emerge is a beacon of resilience, guiding young survivors to find hope and strength within themselves."
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Alia Whitney-Johnson
FOUNDER AND CEO
“Emerge is an unstoppable family of survivors and allies — who see each other, lift each other up, and make the world a little better for girls to come."
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Anuradha Rathnayake
CENTRE OPERATIONS OFFICER
“Emerge is hope.”
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Ashani Hans Ehaliyagoda
HEAD OF PROGRAMMES
"Emerge creates the determination and strength to overcome boundaries and empower the lives of countless young survivors."
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Doriyaan Gunasekara
PROGRAMME OFFICER
“Emerge is hope, healing, and a chance to begin again.”
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Hansani Perera
EMERGE CENTRE PSYCHOLOGIST
“Emerge is where you find yourself and grow together.”
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Harithra Chandrasehar
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
“Emerge is a second-chance of hope for girls’ who have always had the odds stacked against them.”
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Jayeshi Perera
EMERGE CENTRE PSYCHOLOGIST
“Emerge is a sanctuary for healing, a place to reclaim power, and to rise after the hardest trials.”
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Kaavya Pathirana
COMMUNICATIONS LEAD
“Emerge is the big sister who guides and loves; where we celebrate the worth of each survivor, and empower them to be their own silver lining.”
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Sadiyya Thasi
EMERGE CENTRE MANAGER
“Emerge is love that gives girls hope, futures, and dreams to live by.”
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Sharkshini Mathivanan
SHELTER PSYCHOLOGIST
“Emerge carries the torch of hope & strength for those who cannot carry it for themselves. By paving the way for resilience to grow & emerge, those who could not believe in themselves, finally can.”
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Sujeewa Dilrukshi
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
“Emerge is there to help when nobody else is there to provide for survivors - we see them each as they are and Emerge helps them find their own path in life.”
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Theja Jayasinghe
PROGRAMMES LEAD
“Emerge is hope.”
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Uadaya JK Sivakumar
HEAD OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
“Emerge is Empowering, Motivating, Encouraging, Resettling, Guiding, and Elevating teenage survivors of sexual abuse.”
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Two Incredible Centre Mothers
Names and photos are kept confidential for security purposes.
 
Board of Directors
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Alia Whitney-Johnson
FOUNDER, CEO, AND DIRECTOR
Emerge Lanka Foundation and Emerge Global
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Chatrini Weeratunge
DIRECTOR
Emerge Global
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Farzana Khan
DIRECTOR
Emerge Lanka Foundation
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Jehan Mubarak
DIRECTOR AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Emerge Lanka Foundation
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Natalie Palugyai
DIRECTOR
Emerge Global
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Priya Sivagananathan
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY
Emerge Lanka Foundation
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Swasha Malalasekera
DIRECTOR AND TREASURER
Emerge Lanka Foundation
 
Emerge Ambassadors
Volunteer with Emerge
We’re looking for volunteer mentors, researchers, event planners, and translators, who are able to contribute time to Emerge for several months or more. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please complete the form below and a member of our team will get back to you!