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Awareness Sessions on Basic Computer Knowledge and Technology, Arayampathy, Batticaloa – September 15, 2024

Many know we live in a fast-growing digital age, where technology has impacted every part of our lives. It has become crucial across age groups, to learn the basics of computers and technology. Manitha Neyam Trust has partnered with local organizations to conduct education sessions on basic computer and technology, in rural villages across Sri Lanka. These education sessions have largely been...

Smart Classroom, Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalayam, Veppaiyadi, Amparai – August 17, 2024

On August 08th, 2024, a new smart classroom was inaugurated at Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalayam, under the leadership of the school’s principal, Mr. Thiagarajah. This initiative, like many others, aims to promote modern teaching methods for enhanced learning. The project was Funded by the Manitha Neyam Trust and executed by the Batticaloa-Amparai Science Union. The event had many attendees, including Mr. R. Chiranjeevi and Mrs. Chiranjeevi representing the Manitha Neyam...

Pre-Schools Support, Mullaitivu – July 29, 2024

attapalai, Mamoolai, Poothanvayal, Ponnakar, and Vithiyapuram are five villages in the heart of the Mullaitivu district, facing a critical shortage of basic educational necessities for their children. The Manitha Neyam Trust (MNT) has leaned in to address this gap, offering crucial sponsorships to over 100 underprivileged children to commence and continue their preschool education.  Here are a few facts about each...

Olirum Vaalvu, School for Autistic Children, Mullaitivu – July 17, 2024

Thunukai in the Mullaitivu District is a rural part of Sri Lanka. In this community, many working parents of autistic children don’t have access to childcare or special education. Often, they had to leave their special needs child locked in the house, without any other options. Seeing this, is how ‘Olirum Vaalvu’ was born. It is a school that runs Monday-Friday,...

Clean Water Project, Batticaloa District – July 04, 2024

A village in the Batticaloa District has about 25 families who settled in this area over the past 22 years. They mostly earn their livelihood through farming seasonal crops, fishing from the local river, and collecting honey from the jungle.  Life in this remote area has numerous challenges. Human-elephant conflict is one of the most serious threats to the villagers’ crop cultivation as...