PROJECTS WHICH HAVE RECEIVED FUNDS FROM THE SLWA
In recent years donations have been sent to the following:
– Chronic Kidney Disease Hospital in Anuradhapura to help people who are suffering from this disease in the North Central Province in Sri Lanka.
– The “Heart to Heart Foundation” to provide cardiac surgery for impoverished people who cannot afford this treatment.
– In collaboration with the “Inner Wheel” in Colombo a water purification system for a school with 800 people in the Polonnaruwa district, suffering from contaminated water, at risk of contracting chronic kidney disease.
– The Ceylon Fellowship of Service (CFS) Prithipura Home for the “Differently
Disabled”, for the upgrading of the “Activity Building”, to help improve the physical well being of the children.
– Prithipura Home to help with repairs of it’s premises caused by the floods in Sri Lanka this year.
– YWCA – “Girl Child” Project” to support underprivileged young girls in Sri Lanka .
– Indonesia Tsunami Appeal through DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee)
– CAFOD – Catholic International Development Charity in England and Wales working to alleviate poverty and suffering in developing countries.
EDUCATION SCHEME
– 2017 Educational grants to 29 secondary school girls amounting to Rs 290,000 and to three university students amounting to Rs 45,000.
– 2018 A Six month English teaching programme in Sarasawiuyana Maha Vidylaya, Kandy District which has now been extended to 9 months following a request by the students and their parents.
– 2018 Educational grants to 3 girls in Hewavitharana Maha Vidyalaya, Rajagiriya amounting to Rs 30,000 and 6 girls in Pelapitiyagoda K.V. Thebuwana, Kalutara District amounting to Rs 60,000.
– 2018 Educational grants to 14 secondary school girls (different schools) amounting to Rs 140,000
– 2018 Educational grants to 5 medical students and one Economics student amounting to Rs 157,000
