Dialysis Chairs Project
Addressing a gathering of medical professionals and leaders from Sri Lankan organizations early this year in Washington, DC, Dr. Ananda Gunasekera, Director Teaching Hospitals in Kurunegala, reported a chronic kidney disease that’s spreading in the Kurunegala and Anuradhapura regions. The Sri Lankan department of health was unable to provide the necessary treatment for the 3000 or more patients suffering from this deadly disease. Dr. Gunasekera appealed to the Sri Lankan community in America to provide the much needed dialysis machines to hospitals in these areas. The fatality rate of this disease is on the rise though the cause is yet unknown. Dr. Gunasekera informed that the best they could do at the moment is to control symptoms by providing adequate dialysis facilities at the early stage to prevent patients from getting chronic renal failure where from that stage the disease is irreversible.
In response to this request made by Dr. Ananda Gunasekera, twenty two dialysis recliner chairs were promptly collected from medical facilities in our region by Sri Lankan medical professionals. The SLAWDC stored these chairs and contributed by providing funds to ship these chairs to Sri Lanka in September, 2009.
Phase II we are working with Medical professionals in our area to collect 50 retired dialysis machines to be sent to Sri Lanka. Funding is required to complete this project.
Support Educate Lanka
"EducateLanka" is a subsidiary of the “Wave of Hope” Foundation, an independent, non-profit student fundraising campaign established in April, 2005 (http://www.waveofhopes.com). Wave of Hope foundation was created for the solitary purpose of rebuilding schools and houses in Sri Lanka that were affected by the devastating Tsunami. However, after realizing the impressive success of the Wave of Hope campaign, we decided to take the rebuilding process of our nation a few steps forward with the idea of Educate Lanka.
As students, we believe “Education” of the youth is the foundation of every country. After witnessing the desperate situation of our country, we consider it is our responsibility and our obligation to step up to the plate and give back to Sri Lanka what she has bestowed in all of us over so many years. Thus, we decided to create a unique path for all of the expatriates who live in different parts of the world to come together and be a helping hand to the deserving undeserved children in Sri Lanka to fulfill their lifetime dream - EDUCATION.
Mission
The mission of EducateLanka is to be a helping hand to the children in Sri Lanka that are denied education mainly because of financial destitution. We intend to act as an independent entity to bring together a group of Sponsors/Donors from all over the world to support those children who desperately seek financial support to continue/start their education. EducateLanka believes this could be achieved through various types of channels, regardless of ethnicity, color or religion.
Students sponsored by SLAGW
Ceylon School Of The Deaf & Blind, Rathmalana Project
The school website is www.csdeafblind.org
Meal Donation Scheme:
The Ceylon School for the Deaf & Blind founded in 1912 is a residential institution, catering to nearly 600 impaired children in 3 schools, irrespective of race or religion. The school provides free board and education to the children most of whom come from very poor backgrounds. Our largest expense is for food. The children are served 3 main meals and evening tea each day, where the emphasis is on wholesome nutritious food.
The Government subsidy hardly meets a fraction of the cost involved. Therefore the school has to depend largely on your generosity and kindness. What better way is there of celebrating a birthday, an anniversary or remembering a loved one? You can either select a meal from the list below, or make a donation to the Meal Fund.
Please fill out the form and send it to us together with payment by cheque in favour of:
Ceylon School for the Deaf & Blind – Meals Account. Mail your check to The Meals Coordinator at the address given below.
The Ceylon School for the Deaf & Blind
521 Galle Road, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka
For further details please contact:
Contact:
Mrs. Laksheenie Fernando
Meals Coordinator
Tel. +94-11-2623601Fax: +94-11-2611338 Email: mealdonations@sltnet.lk
For the sponsor-a-child project
please contact:Mrs. Anusha Wickramasinghe
Tel: +94-11-2300997
Email: sponsor.child@jtrt.org
Cost per annual sponsorship per child is $240.00
Richmond Fellowship Project
Richmond Fellowship Lanka (RFL) is a registered NGO under the Voluntary Social Services Act in Sri Lanka. It is a non-profit voluntary organization that offers skilled care to those who are mentally and emotionally disturbed and who require rehabilitation in addition to medication before they can re-integrate with the family and the community. RFL provides accommodation for twenty males and females.
RFL is affiliated to RF International based in the United Kingdom ,and is thereby linked to similar organizations offering a global network of therapeutic communities.
Completed Projects:
New Cancer Facility in Maharagama Project
The CCC Foundation in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Australian counterpart has a project going in Sri Lanka to build an additional facility in Maharagama for underprivileged cancer outpatients and their caregivers. The Foundationis appealing for funds to make this project a success.
The National Cancer Hospital in Maharagama is currently overcrowded with many "floorpatients." The new project, upon completion, will provide for 140 outpatients and 30 caregivers resulting in easing the overcrowding at the National Cancer Hospital to a great extent. It will have 30 rooms for children and their caregivers, 50 cubicles plus 5 rooms for adult females and 50 cubicles plus 5 rooms for adult males.
As most of you know there is a dire need for additional medical attention and support for cancer patients in Sri Lanka, especially among the poor. Most patients travel long distances to get treatment at the National Cancer Hospital, Maharagama. More information can be found on the Foundation’s website
www.cccf.com.
SLAGW - Kosala Dullewa Foundation Project
This summer (2010)Kamini Wickramaratne (SLAWDC Secretary) delivered a check for $150 to the Kosala Dullewa Foundation.
http://www.kosaladullewafoundation.org/index.html
Support Action & Care Trust (ACT) Sri Lanka
ACT has been formed with the specific mandate of assisting Sri Lankan civilians whose lives, livelihoods and families have been permanently adversely affected by war. ACT is a non-political Trust formed by a group of concerned Sri Lankans in Colombo. Our aim is to focus on the Survivors of war and endeavor to improve their quality of life, in the short, medium and long term.
Phase 1: Emergency Relief & Support to Receiving Hospitals
Phase 2: Rehabilitation Assistance for Survivors
Phase 3: Self-Sustainability Initiatives for Survivors
The SLAGW donated $650.00 towards this charity.
Manrosa Home Of Love, Dankotuwa
This home was inaugurated in October 1999. The property was a donation by the children of a very wealthy family after the demise of their parents. The instruction was that it should be used as a charitable institution to shelter and care for destitute elders. A committee of social workers headed by a very dedicated resident administrator, Mrs. Annie Samaranayake, who is a lay Franciscan, and an active social worker carries out the administration. The 4 bed roomed home accommodates ten female elders selected from among the poorest of the poor in society, who have been left destitute for various reasons. They do not discriminate against race, community or religion. The home is extremely well maintained. The gardens were in full bloom and the floors are spotless.
Caring for the elderly takes a tremendous amount of sacrifice and dedication and certainly Mrs. Samaranayake (who met and chatted with us), demonstrates these qualities. She indicated that they do not receive Government or international funding. The local community brings in donations of dry rations and alms. The donation from SLAGW was much appreciated, and they look forward to help from other donors.
NEST, Hendala
This is a branch of a non-profit organization which is spread over many districts throughout the country. With the help of international and local donors, they offer rehabilitation and support services to people diagnosed with long-term illnesses, such as AIDS, victims of drug abuse, mental illness, etc. Subsequent to hospitalization, the patient can transfer to one of these facilities, for probably one or two months and are cared for by a group of very enthusiastic, compassionate and well trained staff, who receive their guidance and training from no other than, the NESTS’ Patron, Dr. Diyanath Samarasinghe, Associate Professor, Psychiatric Dept. of the Medical Faculty, University of Colombo.
The two main goals of the NEST are, first to steer people away from prolonged institutionalization (which is very common in Sri Lanka), bring them in to the halfway home, where they are surrounded with peace, calm and tranquility (not forgetting the emphasis on medications when deemed necessary). They are also taught life-skills, and then reunited with family and the community. Secondly, NEST takes a firm stand on denouncing stigmatization, which as we are all aware, could play a major role in the recovery process, and enhances their quality of life.
Partner Organizations working with SLAGW on
Projects
Action & Care Trust (ACT) Sri Lanka
Sarvodaya
Janavijaya Foundation Sri Lanka
Read-Write Sri Lanka Initiative
Adopt Sri Lanka
HelpAge Sri Lanka
