Clarendon

Clarendon is a home in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, serving underprivileged children, mostly destitute orphans, since 1990. Some of the residents have been victims of the civil unrest of some years back and the war in the North, still bearing the scars of having witnessed the brutal murders and massacres of their parents and siblings. Some have been victims of the devastating tsunami, having lost their families to the fury of the waters. More recently, others have been children from the streets and slums, as well as orphans. The home provides a sanctuary for these youngsters, irrespective of race, religion and other differences, shielding them from the certain fate of abuse and exploitation that they most likely would have succumbed to. The Home attends to all of their needs such as food, clothing, health care and education.