The project was launched in June of 2010 when a generous family from Sri Lanka donated a 20,000 square foot plot of land to the GiveLight Foundation. The land is located in Atulugama, Panadura, about one hour from Colombo.
Our kids’ ages range from 7 years to 13 years old. They attend public schools because we want them to integrate with the community and not feel isolated. We hire private tutors to teach them English and Quran. We have a live-in cook, a nanny, and a loving retired couple who fulfill the role of being father and mother to the kids. We stress that each child is treated with love and dignity.
The boys enjoy cricket, chess, and going to the beach. We are fortunate that one family from Australia is sponsoring a quarterly outing.
We want to ensure that each child has a sponsor and that each sponsor will be able to see the long-term impact of his or her contribution. We will send the child’s bio and artwork, and if the sponsor wishes to, he or she can communicate with the child. It costs $1000/year per child to cover the entire living expenses of food, snacks, clothes, shoes, education, medical, private tutoring, and pocket money.
By providing a loving home, care, and education, we help each child until he finishes college.
Sri Lanka was also affected by the 2004 tsunami. As we started our projects in Indonesia, Pakistan and Bangladesh, we were approached by a family from Sri Lanka who shared our passion for serving orphans. The family donated the land and a partnership was formed with the shared philosophy of providing a secure and loving home for 50 children.
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