Projects

People in these areas are living under severe hardship, with damaged roofs that are uninhabitable. We have repaired several houses by installing new roofing to prevent leaks during the rainy season. This is one more house completed in this village.

Thirty-five boxes filled with much-needed, good-quality clothes and footwear were packed and sent to various parts of the hill country ( Kotagala , Nuwara Eliya, Maskeliya ). Thank you to everyone who supported this project and to all the volunteers who helped with the packing.

This elderly mother was selling fish in an open area, braving all kinds of weather. She needed a small shopfront for her fish stall to improve her business and income. We were able to build a small structure in front of her house, providing her with a comfortable place to sit and conduct her sales.

Our farm was awarded the Best Farm in Environmentalism at a function held at Northern Pradeshaya Saba. Our farm manager, Sarnuja, received the award. Congratulations to all our dedicated staff at the farm Our farm products were also exhibited at this function.

A single mother, who earns a living by buying vegetables from farms and selling them for a small profit in her village, was struggling with an unreliable old bicycle. She needed a new bicycle, a basket, and a digital weighing scale to improve her income. She travels several kilometers to purchase and sell these vegetables.

Jaffna Hindu 1986 batchmates from Australia, London, and Sri Lanka visited our organic farm in Maaviddapuram. They enjoyed a farm tour along with a freshly cooked lunch made from organic produce. Thank you to all of them for their generous donations towards the growth of this farm. Friends, we do not claim to have great

Bicycles were donated to two more children who were in desperate need of transportation to commute to school in remote villages. Thank you Mrs Arunthathy Sivarajah for your kind donation.

The local council provides a business space for small businesses run by women at a nominal rent. They will use this space for their catering and juice-making businesses, enabling them to earn a living. There are several improvements needed to help these families grow their businesses and increase their income. As a first step, some

Four houses were completed and handed over to their owners in a remote village in Kanniya, Trincomalee. These families had been living in temporary sheds under very poor conditions. Thank you to the Engineers Charity Fund – Victoria, Australia, for your generous donation to complete this project.

Baby News at Anbaalayam Maavittapuram Organic Farm We are excited to announce the arrival of two new cuties (calves) this week! Manjaa and Puthuvaalai have joined our group of 7 cows at the farm. They represent the future generation of milk-producing cows, which will contribute to the farm’s growth and provide additional income.