Where Children Come First
LEADS is a national agency established in 1978 and an approved charity.
Our work is integrated in recognising the child as part of a family, a community and the nation, whether it be in our work with survivors of abuse, vulnerable communities at risk and support in times of natural and manmade disasters or at national policy level.
Where Children Come First
LEADS is a national agency established in 1978 and an approved charity.
Our work is integrated in recognising the child as part of a family, a community and the nation, whether it be in our work with survivors of abuse, vulnerable communities at risk and support in times of natural and manmade disasters or at national policy level.
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Special Initiatives BUILDING BRIGHTER FUTURES – ONE BRICK AT A TIME
Sellam Sivanathan hails from Kumarasamipuram and is the father of four young children. His village is in rural Mullaitivu which was among the areas worst …
Empowering Communities EMPOWERING YOUTH TO CHAMPION WOMEN’S RIGHTS
Sureniya, Sathyabaama and Dilani are three friends following a course in nursing at St. Anne’s Nurse Training Academy in Kotagala. On 27 August 2019, they …
Equipping Communities PROMOTING FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG RURAL COMMUNITIES
Shanthi and several other females in her community in Kahahengama, Kuruwita gather once a week under the shade of trees in a neighbour’s garden. Unlike …
Responding to Emergencies THILINA’S STORY: RESPONDING TO THE EASTER SUNDAY CRISIS
Thilina is a 35-year-old single mother of two young children. The tragic bomb explosion at St. Sebastian’s Church, Katuwapitiya on Easter Sunday in 2019 has …
Empowering Communities STRENGTH TO BUILD ANEW
The untimely demise of Shirani’s husband weighed heavily upon her but she did not have time to grieve her loss as the burden of her …
Safeguarding Children LEADS: A FRIEND IN NEED
Rizna* was the youngest in her family and was cared for by an aging grandmother since her father abandoned her family and her mother was …
Special Initiatives TURNING LIVES AROUND
Gihan* was born into a privileged family in Colombo that owned a thriving business in selling fish and dried fish. Gihan was only 19 years …
Responding to Emergencies ASSISTANCE FOR THE FLOOD AFFECTED
Vinodh hails from a little village in Kilinochchi. The rains first started when he was on his school term-end vacation. The rain brings so many …
Safeguarding Children AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR TODDLERS
Preschool is often full of fun and enjoyable activities. The little children find themselves learning important life skills and improving cognitive abilities in a fun …