{"id":9816,"date":"2023-10-06T18:57:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T18:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=9816"},"modified":"2024-10-06T11:26:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-06T11:26:49","slug":"road-construction","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/portfolio\/road-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Paving Pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9816\" class=\"elementor elementor-9816\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa24216 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa24216\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afff335\" data-id=\"afff335\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-457d388 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"457d388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In rural villages, lack of proper infrastructure can hinder economic opportunities and access to essential services. The Paving Pathways campaign is focused on constructing roads to improve accessibility and create economic opportunities for these communities, fostering development and growth.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24cfc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e24cfc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Desh\u2019s childhood in Sri Lanka was marked by long, grueling journeys through winding, poorly maintained roads. Traveling from Colombo to Badulla in the 80s and 90s was an ordeal, often taking up to 10 hours, with treacherous routes that left many, including Desh, feeling sick from the constant twists and bumps. Though infrastructure in some areas has improved, there are still remote regions where even basic roads are a luxury.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One such area holds special significance for Desh\u2014it\u2019s the village where his grandmother lives. The path leading to her home, used daily by local farmers and villagers, is barely accessible. Farmers, including Desh\u2019s own uncles, often have to carry their produce by hand because vehicles can\u2019t navigate the rough terrain. <\/p>\n<p>Despite attempts to get local authorities involved, the project was always dismissed due to budget constraints. Seeing no other option, Desh decided to fund the construction himself. Though it was a costly endeavor, he focused on paving as much of the road as possible with the resources available. This initiative wasn\u2019t just about easing the burden on his family; it was about uplifting an entire community.<\/p>\n<p>Paving Pathways reflects Desh\u2019s commitment to addressing the needs of those in underserved areas, even when the challenges are deeply personal. 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac2114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fac2114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/New-Project-48.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/New-Project-48.jpg 830w, https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/New-Project-48-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/New-Project-48-768x472.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2be1ff2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2be1ff2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9400908\" data-id=\"9400908\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6346e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6346e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-734bc70 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"734bc70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72c6a8c\" data-id=\"72c6a8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05d4b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05d4b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Transforming Lives, One Act of Kindness at a Time<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85a175e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85a175e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35255b6\" data-id=\"35255b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eac65b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6eac65b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed8d42 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ed8d42\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-703680a\" data-id=\"703680a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbe2858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbe2858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our charity services are driven by a passion to create transformative change in Sri Lanka. We believe that even the smallest act of kindness can have a profound impact on individuals and communities. With a wide range of initiatives, we&#8217;re dedicated to uplifting underserved communities and empowering individuals to overcome adversity. From supporting education opportunities for underprivileged children to ensuring access to clean water and healthcare services, our focus is unwaveringly on creating positive, lasting change that touches every aspect of life. Through these initiatives, we strive to build a more equitable and promising future for all Sri Lankans.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-deb4c0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deb4c0a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-65d22e8\" data-id=\"65d22e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bfa2f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1bfa2f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47932a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47932a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b683f\" data-id=\"a7b683f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9295a7 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9295a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/New-Project-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9749\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/New-Project-13.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/New-Project-13-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/New-Project-13-1024x438.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/New-Project-13-768x328.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/New-Project-13-1080x462.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" 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data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/thisis42.com\/deshantha\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Road-Construction-1.mp4#t=,10\" controls=\"\" preload=\"auto\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b17c53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3b17c53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4e727f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4e727f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7102966\" data-id=\"7102966\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e927fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e927fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-066ef8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"066ef8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1df841f\" data-id=\"1df841f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a40a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a40a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><em>Together, we can be the difference that transforms despair into hope, and adversity into opportunity.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aae5955 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aae5955\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a12a5bd\" data-id=\"a12a5bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aff060 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0aff060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f604b2 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f604b2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3078ea0\" data-id=\"3078ea0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e894b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e894b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Now Any Help is Needed<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b784e10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b784e10\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e5d7297\" data-id=\"e5d7297\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92fe2d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"92fe2d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d6336f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d6336f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-020b993\" data-id=\"020b993\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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Whether through your time, skills, or financial support, every contribution is invaluable in our mission to create a brighter and more equitable future for all.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In rural villages, lack of proper infrastructure can hinder economic opportunities and access to essential services. The Paving Pathways campaign is focused on constructing roads to improve accessibility and create economic opportunities for these communities, fostering development and growth. Desh\u2019s childhood in Sri Lanka was marked by long, grueling journeys through winding, poorly maintained roads. 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