The abandoned Delmar Primary School has been converted into a valuable public library by a local youth organization called “Valluvar Educational Development Forum”. This organization consists of university undergraduate students, school students, and youths of Delmar Estate. The highlight of this project is that the local youths and skill workers (masons and carpenters) turned this building into a...
Yoga is extremely beneficial for our health and wellbeing. Learning and practicing yoga is a proven method to improve health in children, in ways such as: anxiety + stress managementimproved emotional regulationboosts self-esteemincreases body awareness and mindfulnessenhances concentration and memorydevelops strength and flexibilityteaches discipline and reduces impulsivity Considering the benefits of yoga, MNT invited Ms. Vijitha Buviindran and Thivyaa of Raleigh, North...
In our effort to increase IT education, focused on the development of future job prospects, a computer lab was recently inaugurated at the Verugal Village in Trincomalee District. The project was executed via Vivekananda Community Trust and funded by the Manitha Neyam Trust. This is the third computer lab inaugurated with the sponsorship of MNT: the first lab is in...
The political and economic crisis in Sri Lanka has affected lots of mid-lower income earning families around the country, such as the daily-wage workers and farmers. In order to support their household and help them grow their own food, Manitha Neyam Trust initiated a home gardening project in Koraveli village. 25 farmers were selected for the initial support, and as the...
Tuition class project to Verugal village area students in Trincomalee district sponsored by Manitha Neyam Trust. The purpose of the project is to assist students from poor families to excel in their ordinary level (O level) examinations specifically in math, science, Tamil, Religion, and English subjects. This program also supports Advanced level (A level) students to prepare for Tamil and Hindu...
The Vanni region, including Kilinochchi, has been affected by over 3 decades of civil war followed by years of economic deprivation. It is also estimated that over 20,000 people in the North and East are disabled due to war, with Kilinochchi being one of the severely war-affected districts with the highest number of differently-abled residents for whom enough stable livelihood means...