Substance use of heroin and cocaine has increased substantially over the last few years in Jaffna. These addictive substances cause considerable threats for public health and negative impact on the effective functioning of society. It is also exceedingly worrying that these addictive behaviors are seen widely from all walks of life, resulting in many of these folks being...
Northern Sri Lanka has seen a significant rise in autism spectrum disorders in children over recent years. However, there has been a lack of autism specific services in the state sector to help these disadvantaged children. This unmet need has been addressed by the establishment of Mathavam, a center for neurodevelopmental disorder, established in 2012 at Tinnevelly, Jaffna. ...
In continuation of efforts to enable IT education focused on skill development, to increase future job prospects, another computer lab was inaugurated at the Poonagar, Echilampatru in Trincomalee district. This project was executed via Hindu Youth council and funded by the Manitha Neyam Trust Youth Group. This is the fourth computer lab inaugurated with the sponsorship of MNT; the first lab is in Batticaloa district,...
Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts have been the most affected due to the war in Sri Lanka. Though many years have passed since the war ended, the effects can still be seen in the citizens. Due to latent development and the current economic crisis, daily life has increasingly become difficult, especially for those who were disabled during the war. To provide relief,...
Veerasingam Mahavidyalayam is a school located in Meesalai, Jaffna. The primary section of Veerasingham Mahavidyalam consists of 465 students. Around 51 students in this school live below the poverty line, and the current economic crisis pushed them into deeper poverty, thus the families are unable to provide shoes for their kids to wear to school. Manitha Neyam Trust came forward to donate...
Over the past two decades, Manitha Neyam Trust has worked in the Kilinochchi and Vanni region on a number of programs, aiding the disabled and marginalized residents and their families. The Trust believes that, in order to improve the people’s lives, a longer-term financial solution is required in the Vanni region. AHAM Industries was founded with the purpose of developing a...