Taking Care of 50 Vulnerable Sri Lankan Children

This year, we are fortunate to have accomplished many of the ‘go beyond goals’ which support the organization’s poverty alleviation programme. Top on the list was to have access to pipe born water - a fundamental component to eliminating poverty. With pipe born water being rare in many remote areas of Sri Lanka where well water is more common, children attending the Sunshine school will experience improved health and fewer absences from school with the construction of a new and upgraded water storage tank. Clean water allows children to wash their hands before mealtime and after playtime, provides better hygiene for cooking, and improves the filtration process in drinking water.

Volunteering time and skills has always played an important role in the organization’s wider scope of work. Thanks to the generous time spent, both children and staff benefitted immensely from the Early Childhood Development (ECD) workshop hosted by an ECD visiting consultant, a GlobalGiving donor. Early Childhood Development intervention is a powerful tool for the early years of childhood, especially for vulnerable and disadvantaged children and we are grateful to all our volunteering friends for sharing their skills.

Donor field visits help donors to stay connected with beneficiaries and hear their personal stories allowing donors to see how their donations have contributed to improving the lives of children. It was a privilege to welcome GlobalGiving donors from Holland who enjoyed interacting with the children. Gifting them with effective early childhood educational material to support the primary education interventions is the result of knowing the greatest needs of the project.

Improving the lives of children through soccer (football) was yet another ‘Go Beyond Goal’. Playing soccer had an incredible impact on the children participating in the holistic sports programme organized by GlobalGiving donors from the US. The power of movement can transform the lives of children living under vulnerable conditions and for the Sunshine Kids, it did just that with them enjoying a real sport for the first time.

For making a difference in the lives of children we also thank GlobalGivings platform to enable donors to experience our work.