Past Grants & Projects — SLWA Education Scheme
SLWA Education Scheme & Welfare Fund

Past Grants & Projects

Over the years the SLWA has funded educational grants, community health projects, and welfare causes both in the UK and in Sri Lanka. This page records work carried out through the Education Scheme and the SLWA Welfare Fund.

Please Note

The records on this page cover projects up to 2018. Updated figures covering subsequent years will be added as information is provided by the SLWA committee. To support current work, visit the Donate page.

57 Students funded (2017–18)
8 Welfare projects supported
Rs 722k Education grants awarded (2017–18)
1976 Year educational focus began
Education Scheme

Educational Grants Awarded

Grants are awarded to secondary school students, university students, and vocational learners in Sri Lanka through the SLWA Education Scheme, a registered UK charity.

2018 57 students — 4 grant programmes
English Teaching Programme — Sarasawiuyana Maha Vidyalaya, Kandy District
A six-month English teaching programme, later extended to nine months following requests from students and parents.
Secondary School Girls — Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya, Rajagiriya
Educational grants to 3 students.
Rs 30,000
Secondary School Girls — Pelapitiyagoda K.V. Thebuwana, Kalutara District
Educational grants to 6 students.
Rs 60,000
Secondary School Girls — Multiple Schools
Educational grants to 14 students across several schools.
Rs 140,000
University Students — Medical & Economics
Educational grants to 5 medical students and 1 economics student.
Rs 157,000
2017 32 students — 2 grant programmes
Secondary School Girls — Multiple Schools
Educational grants to 29 students.
Rs 290,000
University Students
Educational grants to 3 university students.
Rs 45,000
Welfare Fund

Community & Welfare Projects

Alongside the Education Scheme, the SLWA Welfare Fund has supported health, community, and humanitarian causes in Sri Lanka and internationally.

Health
Heart to Heart Foundation
Funded cardiac surgery for impoverished patients in Sri Lanka unable to afford treatment. The SLWA has supported the Heart to Heart Foundation across multiple years of fundraising.
Sri Lanka
Health
Chronic Kidney Disease Hospital, Anuradhapura
Donations to support patients suffering from chronic kidney disease in the North Central Province. CKD disproportionately affects farming communities in this region of Sri Lanka.
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Water & Health
Water Purification System, Polonnaruwa District
In collaboration with the Inner Wheel in Colombo, a water purification system was provided for a school of 800 people at risk of chronic kidney disease from contaminated water.
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Disability Support
Prithipura Home — Activity Building Upgrade
The Ceylon Fellowship of Service Prithipura Home for children with disabilities received funding to upgrade the Activity Building and improve the physical wellbeing of its residents.
Sri Lanka
Disaster Relief
Prithipura Home — Flood Repairs
Additional donations were made to the Prithipura Home following flood damage to the premises caused by severe flooding in Sri Lanka. The SLWA responded to this emergency appeal directly.
Sri Lanka
Girls' Education
YWCA — Girl Child Project
Support for the YWCA's Girl Child Project, working with underprivileged young girls in Sri Lanka to improve access to education and opportunity.
Sri Lanka
Disaster Relief
Indonesia Tsunami Appeal — DEC
Donated to the Indonesia Tsunami Appeal through the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), responding to the international humanitarian crisis.
Indonesia — via DEC
International Aid
CAFOD
Donated to CAFOD, the Catholic international development charity working in England, Wales, and developing countries to alleviate poverty and suffering.
England, Wales & international
Records up to 2018

This Page Will Be Updated

The SLWA has continued its charitable work every year since 2018, including educational grants, sponsored walks, and welfare donations. Updated records will be added to this page as information is provided by the SLWA committee. All confirmed figures will appear here in the same format.

2019– Grant records pending update
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