The Institute of Medical Science is a Trust with the aim of empowering young adults to pursue careers in the healthcare field. They provide a professional healthcare education, at the Green Memorial Hospital in Manipay. We spoke to Dr. Surendrakumar, Chairman of the Institute of Medical Science Trust in Manipay, who wished to...
One of MNT’s supported centers in the Mullaithivu district, Bhagavan Sri Sathya Sai Seva Centre, is involved through multiple avenues such as providing education, human empowerment, striving to eliminate poverty in the district and improving health. “Manitha Mempaatu Kalvi Thittam” is a project where over 285 students from 35 schools in the Mullaithivu district have their monthly education expenses covered, and...
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...