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Upgrading of the boys hostel at hind college Ratmalana
The Manitha Neyam or Love for Humanity Trust was founded in 1999 to
offer charitable, social and educational services to the needy and the
disabled. Our care and support has been extended throughout Sri Lanka
with special emphasis on the war torn areas of the north and east of the
country. With the onset of the tsunami in 2004, our efforts were
channeled to provide immediate relief by way of food and utility items,
school uniforms and bicycles to the affected families.
We also embarked on long term livelihood support projects by providing
sewing machines, fishing boats and motors, and funds for other income
generation projects. Up to now, we have generated approximately
US$400,000/- in funds which have been managed and distributed by the
Trust for tsunami relief alone.
Since its inception, the trust has been providing funding for the
maintenance of several humanitarian projects.
These include a hostel for needy children and a vocational training
centre in Mannar, In Killinochchi, a home for elders, an orphanage, and
a school for the rehabilitation of the disabled.
A home for the deaf and blind in Mullaithivu, A boys home in Batticaloa. A
hostel for girls…and a home for orphans & elders in Ratmalana.
As part of our long term commitment, The Manitha Neyam Trust, funds and
maintains a hostel for boys at the Hindu College in Ratmalana. This
hostel accommodates 120 students many of whom are orphans.
Most of these children are from the Vanni district and have been
affected by the civil strife in that area.
The funding by the Trust provides these needy children with meals as
well as medical and educational material.
The Trust lays special emphasis on the acadamic needs of these students,
with priority given for university admission.
To facilitate this, we even offer special services with paid teachers to
provide additional tutorial help after school hours.
We also offer vocational training facilities to students, unable to gain
admission to universities.
The intention of the trust is the creation of an environment which is
conducive to these children’s needs.
In order to achieve this objective, our most urgent requirement of the
moment is the provision of proper toilet and sanitation facilities. The
existing facilities are non functional, since the septic tank has
collapsed. Therefore, an urgent upgrade is most essential as this
problem causes immense hardship to the students.
The proposed project will be the construction of a new toilet block
which will be built on this land. It will consist of 6 toilets, a septic
tank and a soakage pit.
The entire project will be completed in four months and all stages of
the construction will be closely supervised and monitored by the
trustees.
The total cost of the project has been estimated at Rs.817,375/- or
US$8,100/-.
Once the project is underway, project updates and student updates will
be provided by the trust through regular posts on our website.
Creating an environment in which these students can thrive and excel is
of utmost importance. The construction of these toilets will greatly
improve the living standards at the hostel, giving these children a
sense of pride and belonging to the only place most of them call home.
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