An estimated 7 million children under the age of 15 have significant visual impairment, according to the WHO. They also report the number of people with disabling hearing loss will grow in the coming years. In Sri Lanka, approximately 33% of blind children who even attend school had preventable vision impairing diseases. Lack of access to to treatment and hearing services...
As we have mentioned before, Manitha Neyam Trust supports a number of students in Mannar district who live under poverty line or lost one or both of their parents during the war. We invited some of the beneficiary students in the Mannar district, along with their parent/guardians to have a short discussion about their experiences. During the discussion, we shared some...
While providing support to the students in the Mannar region at Mannar Sitthi Vinayagar Hindu College, Manitha Neyam Trust also helps the school employ volunteer staff members. These volunteers on staff are a much-needed resource to the school, providing high quality education and support services. MNT supports the remuneration and expenses of a few teachers and the hostel support staff,...
The Noolaham Foundation is a digital library and archive of historical multimedia about Sri Lankan Tamils. This preserve includes books, magazines, newspapers, manuscripts, images, oral histories, videos, audio recordings, maps, data sets and many other types of media relating to Sri Lankan Tamil history. The Foundation was started in 2005, and formally incorporated as a nonprofit in 2010. Over the...
Manitha Neyam Trust supports a number of students in the Mannar region by providing financial support for their education including tuition, room and board, and transportation. Mr. Thaneswaran, Principal of Sithi Vinayakar Hindu College, appreciates the support of MNT and herewith we would like to share his words with our donors: “Our school has received help and assistance from Manitha Neyam...
Though the war is over, the impact and scars still cut deep in various ways. The north and east of Sri Lanka are known for the deeply rooted family-first culture, where elderly parents are well looked after by their children, generation after generation. Due to the almost 30 year war, a multitude of parents lost their children, and now, decades...