Pandemic update: The nationwide curfew in Sri Lanka persists, as does the coronavirus pandemic. Curfew lifts come weekly for a short period of time, allowing people to go outside without special permission. While these extreme measures are proving to contain the disease, many citizens in rural parts of the country have been affected by this economic shutdown. Daily wage workers...
Manitha Neyam Trust continues to provide relief to families in need during this quarantine. In this past week during a curfew lift, we were able to distribute pantry staples to approximately 400 families. The beneficiaries are from 16 villages in Mannar district, selected by the Grama Seveka Officer (Village Service Officer) as well as Kalmunai in the Eastern Province. These pantry items are sufficient...
Sri Lanka has been on lockdown, with an indefinite curfew and stores shutting down. The country’s response to COVID-19 has been extreme, to limit the spread in congested areas. Unfortunately, work-from-home is not an option for the majority of people, leaving families in rural regions vulnerable. No income means no food on the table. Thanks to our donors, during a curfew lift,...
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” – Malcolm X Manitha Neyam Trust is always there to help students and schools as we strongly believe that education is the main avenue to eliminating poverty. We strive to give “the passport to the future” to the much deserving students from the poverty-stricken areas...
Another MNT funded project in the Amparai district, Manitha Neyam Trust provided trouser material to Araneri School students in Thirukkovil, Amparai. Seventy-five students from three different Araneri schools received the material through the program. We should mention that this project also executed through the Sivaneri Arappani Manram of Kalmunai. We thank all the donors who made this possible and the...
All of us know about the noble services of Sivapoomi trust and the assistance of Manitha Neyam Trust in helping Sivapoomi to effectively continue its services. We have published articles about many Sivapoomi services including Sivapoomi school, Sivapoomi elders’ home, etc. In this edition, we would like to share one more gem in the crown, which is the Sivapoomi Vocational...