The Trust believes that the provision of educational and vocational training to children with hearing and visual impairment is not a responsibility towards an individual but towards the entire society. Investing in the future of these children is not merely a wish; it is our responsibility. The Trust considers it to be its duty to identify disabled role models, presently lacking in Sri Lanka, so as to be an example for future generations. IniyaValvuIllam cared for 52children as at 31...
The Ratmalana Hindu College Hostel for boys was established in 1999and the Shakth iIllam, a home for girls was established in 2002. Children affected by the civil strife, tsunami, floods and poverty amongst other causes from all over Sri Lanka totaling 129 as at 31 March 2015 and 147as at 31 March 2104 in number enjoy a homely environment at these homes. These homes aim to promote a family environment, for example through celebration of the children’s birthdays. The children...
This hostel now looks after 66 children as at 31 March 2015 and 65 children as at 31 March 2014 (95 as at the previous reporting period). The majority of the children at the hostel has lost one or both of their parents or is under the poverty line. These children are paid Rs. 2,000 to 4, 000 per month tomes their cost of lodging, meals and tuition fee. By Way of indication, While 14 of these children are housed...
Along with the Institute of Medical Science, the Trust developed a Healthcare Assistant (Nurse Aid) training program at the Manipai Green Memorial Hospital. Thirty girls from the North and North East of SriLanka enrolled in this initial one-year training program. As part of their program, the students spent time working with the residents of the Sivapoomi Elderly Home. All thirty students who participated in the program completed the course and all of them subsequently obtained employment in the Healthcare industry...
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 East of Sri Lanka, are adequately educated and are provided with professional and vocational training in order to accelerate and...
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 with the Center and the Trust boasts more than200 graduates to date. It continues to be heartwarming to see the...
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 in rain levels last year. Nearly 60 villages in Kilinochchi were badly affected. As people living in Sri Lanka’s former...
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 be avoided by appropriator-natal and post-natal care, thus minimizing the need for separate homes to look after them. Taking these...
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 above knee prosthesis (at the rate of LKR 39,600) and 9 needed below knee prosthesis (at the rate of LKR...