As noted previously, it is the Trust’s ambition to support the educational aspirations of enthusiastic youngsters with a desire to be educated to the extent possible. It is indeed their right. Such ambitions should not be thwarted through such petty reason as poverty. It is more important than ever to ensure that future generations, particularly in the North and North...
This Vocational Training Centre in Mannar (the ”Centre”) seeks to provide the young people of the locality with specific skills so that they could start something on their own, be independent and look after their family. The Center provides training in, but is not limited to: animal husbandry, sewing, fabric painting, farming, and facial care. Every year25 students are enrolled...
Drought has emerged as another serious and one of the latest natural challenges to hit Sri Lanka, impacting a reported 111,459 families. One often districts to be severely affected was Kilinochchi, the hub of cultivation in the Northern Province. It started off as a problem for farmers, as the Wells and Water tanks in the district dried following a shortfall...
Mothers, the newborns and children represent the wellbeing of a society and its potential for the future. Worldwide, over half a million women die each year from pregnancy and childbirth-related causes. Profession-also believe that around 90 percent of maternal deaths can be prevented through simple, cost-effective interventions. In addition, it is argued that most of the deformities and disabilities could...
Amputation creates psychological withdrawal from life, family and community. It makes the individual to think they have lost their whole life. Manitha Neyam joint hands with JJCDR, which is one of the very few which provides prosthetics, to offer a fresh start to people in crutches. JJCDR identified 12 people with the need of artificial limbs of which 3 needed...
During my travels through Sri Lanka last year, I recognized a water problem in resettlement villages in the Mullaitivu District. Because this region was greatly damaged during the war, people build temporary shelters and living quarters. Among these resettlers, there are ten families living in the far end of this large village where there are no water facilities. They must...