With the goal of fostering engagement in learning and teaching through modern technology, the Smart Classroom at Palamunai Palamurugan Vidyalayam was officially inaugurated on November 22, 2024. The event was spearheaded by the school principal, Mr. N. Buvindran. This skill development classroom was generously funded by the Manitha Neyam Trust and facilitated by the Batti-Amparai Science Association. The ceremony was graced by...
The Clean Water Project at Valaimalai Estate in Nuwara Eliya is a transformative initiative that underscores the power of collective action. This vital project, funded by the Manitha Neyam Trust (MNT) through the generosity of its global donors and implemented by IMHO-USA (International Medical Health Organization), has brought clean and accessible water to hundreds of estate workers and their families in the area. Recently, the Chairperson of MNT...
In many rural areas of Sri Lanka, numerous young adults face significant barriers in building their lives after completing secondary education. Challenges such as a lack of access to schools, financial constraints, unstable family environments, and other obstacles leave many without the essential skills or educational foundation needed for a successful future. Youth Community Colleges were established to address this critical...
Over the past few weeks, many regions across Sri Lanka have faced impacts from ongoing floods due to excessive monsoon rain. Areas impacted include Jaffna, Batticaloa, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Amparai, Trincomalee, Mannar, and the upcountry regions. Manitha Neyam Trust has funded relief for ~1,700 families across Sri Lanka, in execution partnership with organizations we regularly work with. This has totaled in excess...
Sinthanai Foundation is a free education center, supported by Manitha Neyam Trust, in the town of Kotagala, amidst a tea plantation. The education center provides post-secondary education and training at no cost to local students; to empower them to learn the skills they need to enter the workforce. We recently visited the Sinthanai Foundation, meeting with the Founder/Director, Ramesh, and his staff...
Recently, we visited the Amma Veedu Childcare Home in Batticaloa, which isrun by LIFT NGO. This home main mission is to provide employment to womenfrom either women-led or single-mother families, through training forvarious employment options to provide for their children. Earlier this year,MNT and LIFT partnered to open a children daycare center, providingchildcare for working mothers. This project is run...