September 2022

This school, Maha Ehatuwewa , is one of the biggest endeavors we’ve undertaken. The need became clear during a trip to donate equipment for their dance room—a link to that story is at the very bottom of this post. It was a memorable visit because, despite the school’s long history, that was the very first […]

They copied it! That was the plan all along. We wanted to create a format that could be easily replicated, a template for others to follow. Ruhuna did it. Ratnapura will do it soon. Thank you, Madam Gayani Deepika Punchihewa, for copying it so beautifully. Dreams are not just things you see; they are things […]

This school was taken on by Achala. She committed to sponsoring it for a whole year. “Give me one,” she said. “I’m going abroad this month anyway, so I want to take on a project before I leave.” Getting information about the school was challenging due to poor signal, but the school had done an […]

If you want to see what empowerment looks like, just look at what’s happening at the school in Thammannakulama, near Neriyakulama. This is a story about a community that refused to take “no” for an answer and, with a little help, transformed their children’s future. We all know the challenges schools face, especially in rural […]

Some projects just feel right from the very beginning. This one at Kirimatiyawa is one of them. It’s the eighth school we’ve taken onboard, and it holds a special place in our hearts. Like all schools in Sri Lanka, Kirimatiyawa has a Public Health Inspector (PHI) who oversees health and safety. With our food program, […]