A large number of low-income Sri Lankans are helpless due to the COVID19 epidemic. Most of them lost their livelihood. While public servants get paid, the middle class live off their savings, the poor are very helpless. We plan to create self-employment opportunities to these affected families. We hope to provide the initial raw materials, tools, equipments and guidance for them to start self-employment of their choice to achieve long-term stability.

• Sewing Machine (Normal) – $255 CAD 
• Sewing Machine (Lockstich) – $460 CAD
• Overlock Machine – $587 CAD
• Bush Cutter (Grass Cutter) Machine – $219 CAD
• Cement Brick Making Machine Basic – $117 CAD 
• Cement Brick Making Machine Advance – $219 CAD 
• Incense Stick Making Machine – $407 CAD 
• String Hopper Making Machine – $133 CAD 
• Slipper Making Machine – $1074 CAD 
• Street Orange Juice Bar – $185 CAD 
• Ready-made Slipper Selling Business –  $148 CAD 
• Pillows, Doormat & Dolls Selling Business –  $185 CAD 
• Cattle – $473 CAD – $947 CAD 
• Goats – $109 CAD – $255 CAD 

Since most of the raw materials are imported from China, it can be difficult to find them these days. And the prices of the materials can go up during the post-covid period. Therefore, the estimate for these self-employment projects may not be accurate.

In Sri Lanka, well water (groundwater) is directly consumed with little or no treatment as people in these areas can not afford treatment facilities. However, water quality in many part of Sri Lanka is poor and is not suitable for drinking. Drinking contaminated water has caused kidney diseases among poor people. Our solution is to supply RO filters and water tanks to these poor communities specially schools. Your generous donations will be used for these projects.

• RO Filter –  $423 CAD 
• Water Tank –  $73 CAD – $110 CAD 

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is being taught in every school now. For high school students and College/University Students, a Laptop has become a must to continue their studies in a rapidly changing world. Most students are helpless as their parents are unable to afford a laptop for their education. With your donations, we are planning to buy laptops for kids from poor families.

• Laptop –  $483 CAD 
• Basic Computer –  $218 CAD 
• Advance Computer – $401 CAD 

Wearing masks is mandatory wherever you go. Especially in public places. Hand sanitizers and masks are not a priority for poor families as their priority is to find something to eat for survival. Yet, these people are so vulnerable due to their living conditions, poor sanitary facilities and underline health issues. Mandatory requirements has added a strain to these families. Our plan is to buy masks and hand sanitizers and distribute among poor families. But without your contribution, we can not support them.

• 2 Mask & 100ml Sanitizer Bottle Pack – $2.55 CAD 

There are many low-income mothers, fathers and children with poor eyesight. But they have no money to go and see an optometrist and afford prescribed eye glasses (spectacles). With your donations, we can help them to improve their eyesight.

• Eye Glasses (with eyesight test) –  $55 CAD – $88 CAD (Including travelling)
• Reading Glasses – $8.75 CAD – $10.94 CAD

In some rural area in Sri Lanka, school kids have to walk long ways (about 5 km or more) to reach their schools as there are no public transport or school buses. Therefore, having a bicycle is a dream of many children. With your donations, we will be helping few of these school kids to achieve their dream.

• Mountain Bicycle –  $131 CAD – $167 CAD 
• Small Bicycle – $58 CAD
• Tricycle – $30 CAD 

In Sri Lanka, there are so many children, adults and seniors with mental and physical disabilities due to various reasons. These disabled people have various needs such as wheelchairs, orthopedic equipments such as water mattresses, air mattresses, and hearing aids etc. However, families can not afford these requirements. People in remote areas do not even have access to a wheelchair provided by the government.. They cannot work because of their disabilities. Basic needs cannot be met. With your donations, we can help them to improve their living standards.

• Wheelchair Regular – $109 – 111 CAD 
• Wheelchair with Commode –  $143 – 148 CAD 
• Wheelchair Tricycle –  $341 CAD 
• Walking Stick – $15 CAD
• Walker – $44 CAD
• Crutches – $26 CAD
• White Cane (cane for blind) – $18 CAD
• Wooden Walking Cane – $7 CAD
• Water Mattress – $58 CAD
• Air Mattress – $97 CAD
• Hearing Aids – $547 CAD+

There are so many poor children who have no access to school supplies, clothes to wear, food to eat, and milk to drink. There are lot of children living with many other problems including health issues. Some kids can not go to school. Parents are helpless as they can not afford any of these. The consequences are unimaginable. With your support, we are determine to help these poor kids to the best we can. With your dollar, we can do much for these kids.

• Scholarship for Computer Program – $89 CAD (4/6 months)
• School Supplies –  $19 CAD 
• School Bags – $9.84 CAD
• English/Sinhala Dictionary –  $15 CAD 
• Shoes –  $13 CAD 
• Story Books (10 Pack) –  $1.82 CAD 
• Toys – $1.82 CAD 

In Sri Lanka, there are many Seniors who do not have children’s attention. Tens of thousands of Seniors are suffering quietly: no place to sleep, no foods to eat, no cloths to wear and most importantly no love and attention from their own kids. It is very sad to see them suffering. With your donation, we will look after some of these seniors to give them some comfort, love and attention. Please donate for these noble support for seniors.

Expecting a baby is the greatest joy in the world. However, for poor pregnant moms, this can be a stress as they are unable to afford the nutritional requirements and other basic needs during  pregnancy. With your donations, we are going to help these expecting moms with nutritional and other basic support. Bless someone with a little donation.

Access to Electricity is not available in some parts of Sri Lanka due to various reasons. Also, poverty has become a barrier in getting access to the power Families who do not have access to power, use Kerosene oil lamps which are not safe. Poor kids who use these lamps for their studies in the night are vulnerable to fire hazards and other health issues. Our goal is to supply  solar panels and “Study lamps” operated by solar power for these families. This can also be applied to the houses where Seniors live without electricity. Your dollar can go long ways to light someone’s house.

Pandemic situation has also affected pets and animals. No foods and shelters. Stray dogs and cats have created health and safety hazards. They too need homes, food and vaccines. Some rural families need cattle and goats to make their living. Many slaughterhouses in Sri Lanka kill hundreds of cattle / goats on a daily basis. It’s great if we can release at least one cow/goat and give it to a poor family. We can also see dogs walking with their feet paralyzed. We can help disabled street dogs by donating Wheels/Carts.

• Dog Wheels for Handicapped dogs –  $186 CAD 
• Cattle – $473 CAD – $947 CAD (rescue from slaughterhouses)
• Goats – $109 CAD – $255 CAD (rescue from slaughterhouses)
• Cattle feed for sick cattle – $53 CAD for 2 Weeks / $106 CAD for 1 month (Complementary Cattle Feed & Milk Magic for 10+ cattle)