Early Education Centres
A total of $4,500 has been spent to cover operating expenses for eight early education centres, ensuring continued access to foundational learning for young children. This support helps maintain essential services, resources, and staffing needed to foster a nurturing educational environment at the community level.
Education Development
Provided $900 in micro-grants via the Vanni Tamil Community & Cultural Centre (Vanni Sangam) to support children’s education for financially disadvantaged families.
Committed $7,000 to conduct year-long evening classes for Grade 10 students in Ayithiyamalai and Unnichchai, Batticaloa, to prevent school dropouts.
Livelihood Support
Trained spinal cord injured IDPs in technical, entrepreneurial and business skills to set up their own businesses in mobile phone repairs, and to provide them with required tools including computers to carry out their businesses.
School Children Nutrition
Provided one year of daily breakfast to 15 economically disadvantaged students at Palai Central College, enhancing academic focus and health. Cost: $2,015.
Pregnant Women Nutrition
Pledged $10,000 to supply nutritional food packets for underweight pregnant women living below the poverty line, in partnership with IMHO.
Rehabilitation Centre (VAROD)
Supplemented funding for the Claret Arunothayam Female’s Empowerment Centre kitchen and facilities—managed by the Vanni Rehabilitation Organization for the Differently-Abled—enabling therapeutic and vocational activities. Cost: $10,000.
Community Capacity Building
Provided $1,550 for livelihood programs—such as sewing-machine distributions—to empower women in Batticaloa District via IMHO partnerships.
Dairy Farm Project
Pledged $9,600 to develop and operate an agricultural dairy farm in Thunukkai, creating employment for widows and the impoverished; profits are split between project sustainability and charitable activities.