The Maharagama Cancer Institute is a government-operated hospital in Maharagama, Sri Lanka, which cares for patients afflicted with cancer. While patients avail of this facility for treatment, their families, who suffer along with them, are also at hand, often without proper food, lodging and other basic needs. Assistance we provide will not be directed to the government owned facility or to the government of Sri Lanka. We will directly assist the patients and their families and, in doing so, will enlist the support of the volunteer run Sri Lanka Cancer Society, the Association For Lighting a Candle (AFLAC) in Sri Lanka, and other volunteers based in Sri Lanka. The children, afflicted with cancer and treated at the Maharagama Cancer Institute, are cared for in their own homes throughout the island. We provide a monthly allowance for their care and support. We have provided a monthly allowance to over 125 patients, and currently assist 33 children and 22 adults being cared for in their village homes, throughout the island. Unfortunately, due to the nature of this illness, many of the patients have passed away. We are seeking other such patients in need to assist. Please see more details on some of these patients in the section titled “Meet Our Children”.