Family Assistance
Our family assistance programs assist destitute families with
small children. each with several small children and no means of
steady income to support themselves and the children. The children
would sometimes miss school because they were too hungry or too
weak to go to school. Each of these families have been carefully
chosen and recommended by missionary service providers in Sri Lanka
because of their needs, deserving assistance.
Other Projects
We have provided support in the past to other projects. We
contributed to the very successful renovation of the kitchen facilities at St.
Mary’s Girls Home in Welihena, in Kochchikade. The entire kitchen was tiled on
the walls and counters, allowing for the facilities to be easily cleaned and
maintained. Encouraged by the success at St. Mary’s, we funded a similar
renovation at Fatima Boys Home in Welihena. These two Homes provide shelter to
homeless children, some referred to the Homes from the Court system and the
probation and child welfare agencies. We also contributed a year’s tuition for
25 poor children at Good Shepherd Convent, Kotahena.
Heart Surgery
We have funded the surgery of seven children with heart
deceases such as Atrial Septal Defect disease, and Fallot's
Tetralogy, requiring surgery. We received authentication of
the needs and recommendation for assistance. Limited amounts of
funds had been collected in Sri Lanka. We responded immediately
with a commitment to fund the balance. As soon as we determined
the remaining need, the funding checks were sent to Sri Lanka.
Each of our efforts project compassion and loving kindness, and permeate the
barriers of race and creed, reaching out to those in need with open hearts.