REBUILDING THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS

Selvaranjini (44) is a mother of three. She lives in the Vallipunam village in Kilinochchi with her husband and children. Her husband is a daily wage earner and two of her children are schooling while the eldest is following a vocational training programme with the hope of receiving employment soon. For Selvaranjini, the past was …

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THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED FINDS RELIEF DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The COVID-19 pandemic forced Sri Lanka into a sudden lockdown as the healthcare workers and country’s leadership grappled with an unprecedented phenomenon that they were not prepared to face. Entire communities were affected by the fast-spreading virus that soon reached all parts of the country. Among the communities greatly affected by the period of extended lockdown were the inhabitants of …

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MISHPACHAH FORUM 2022: PROMOTING ALTERNATIVE CARE FOR CHILDREN IN INSTITUTIONS IN SRI LANKA

On 10th November, LEADS organised the Mishpachah Forum as a part of the Deinstitutionalisation and Alternative Care (DIAC) project. The forum is formed with the support of faith-based organisations that promote alternative care methods for children living in institutions across Sri Lanka. 46 participants from different grassroots organisations actively participated and contributed to the discussions …

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INFLATION IN SRI LANKA AND ITS COST ON CHILDREN

Sri Lanka is undergoing a phase of economic downturn brought by the economic crisis, which has further plunged from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2019 Easter attack. The economic downturn brought about by limited dollar reserves has pushed the Sri Lankan economy into a period of hyperinflation, coupled with a shortage …

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JOINT STATEMENT BY THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COALITION

May 9th, 2022: We the members of the emergency response coalition; the National Evangelical Alliance Sri Lanka,(NCEASL) representing over 200 churches, denominations and Organisations, its development arm – Alliance Development Trust,(ADT), the Sri Lanka Baptist Sangamaya,(SLBS), representing the Baptist denomination in Sri Lanka, Leads – a national child protection and development agency and APBAid, the …

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