Theeraniyam is a center located in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka’s East coast. The center provides education and therapy to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In the past, these autistic children either remained at home, attended common schools without guidance, or were sent to centers for children with a mental disability, but did not receive any adapted care. In Theeraniyam, specialized teaching...
As the pandemic continues to devastate Sri Lanka with the third wave of infections, the Sri Lankan government-imposed travel restrictions around the country to mitigate the spread. Due to these travel restrictions, families with low income and those living on daily wages have been the most affected. With the economic shutdown, they are finding it very difficult to survive. In an...
Manitha Neyam Trust is pleased to inform you that our collaboration with LIFT, a local NGO based in Kallady, Batticaloa, is progressing well. We are happy to share some images and videos from the first traditional harvest of peanuts. The LIFT-MNT Farm is a small-scale venture, producing various crops organically for local consumption. Rotation of the crops includes mushroom, peanuts, and a...
As the pandemic continues to devastate Sri Lanka with the third wave of infections, the government-imposed travel restrictions. This greatly affects daily-wage workers and their families, as well as those living below the poverty level. As an effort to assist them in this tough time, Manitha Neyam Trust has been donating relief packages. This time, we donated to approximately 400 families. The Helping Hand...
As the pandemic continues to devastate Sri Lanka with the third wave of infections, the government has imposed travel restrictions across the country to mitigate the spread. Due to these travel restrictions, families with low-income level and on daily wages have been the most affected. With the economic shutdown, they are finding it very difficult to survive. We are determined to...
As the pandemic continues to devastate Sri Lanka with the third wave of infections, the government-imposed travel restrictions around the country to mitigate the spread. Due to these travel restrictions, low income and daily wage families have been the most affected. With the economic shutdown, they are finding it very difficult to survive. In an effort to assist them in this...