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Helping families through this pandemic – April 03, 2020

Manitha Neyam Trust continues to provide relief to families in need during this quarantine.  In this past week during a curfew lift, we were able to distribute pantry staples to approximately 400 families. The beneficiaries are from 16 villages in Mannar district, selected by the Grama Seveka Officer (Village Service Officer) as well as Kalmunai in the Eastern Province. These pantry items are sufficient...

Helping families through this pandemic – March 27, 2020

Sri Lanka has been on lockdown, with an indefinite curfew and stores shutting down.  The country’s response to COVID-19 has been extreme, to limit the spread in congested areas.  Unfortunately, work-from-home is not an option for the majority of people, leaving families in rural regions vulnerable.  No income means no food on the table.  Thanks to our donors, during a curfew lift,...

School Essentials for Amparai Needy Students – March 14, 2020

“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X   Manitha Neyam Trust is always there to help students and schools as we strongly believe that education is the main avenue to eliminating poverty. We strive to give “the passport to the future” to the much deserving students from the poverty-stricken areas...

Trouser Material sponsorship for Araneri school students – February 29, 2020

Another MNT funded project in the Amparai district, Manitha Neyam Trust provided trouser material to Araneri School students in Thirukkovil, Amparai.  Seventy-five students from three different Araneri schools received the material through the program. We should mention that this project also executed through the Sivaneri Arappani Manram of Kalmunai. We thank all the donors who made this possible and the...

Sivapoomi Vocational Training School – February 22, 2020

All of us know about the noble services of Sivapoomi trust and the assistance of Manitha Neyam Trust in helping Sivapoomi to effectively continue its services. We have published articles about many Sivapoomi services including Sivapoomi school, Sivapoomi elders’ home, etc. In this edition, we would like to share one more gem in the crown, which is the Sivapoomi Vocational...

Happy Pongal to the Elders (Gift of love & Prosperity) – February 18, 2020

Another Manitha Neyam Trust funded project in Kalmunai Tamil division, where approximately 30 selected elders in the area received household essentials, clothes and Thai Pongal goods as they celebrated the festival of farmers. This mainly cultivates the habit of thanksgiving, and is a wonderful tradition. This project was executed with the support of Sivaneri Arappani Manram, we thank all the donors...