[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]”Hands of Healing” (Thalassemia)- is one of the major projects conducted by the Rotaract Club of Kandy. Completing Phase one, we donated medicine to a 5 years old girl with the presence of Rtn.Yohanka Jayasuriya at YMCA Kandy. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Diabetes, being one of the most dangerous diseases around the world, needs to be brought to everyone’s attention and taken seriously. The project “Are You Sugar-Free?” took place on the 28th of July, at Dangolla with the help of Dr.Lekamge. We were able to screen 40+ people and later on direct the patients to the doctor for advice. The patients were given “kola kanda” with juggery before they departed from
A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal therefore we took one step forward to donate fulfil the urgent requirement of 5 Rexene sheet covers to the surgical ward of Kandy General Hospital on the 31st of May 2019. This project made a good rapport with where we able to make a long-term contact with General Hospital.
‘Think of giving not as a duty but as a privilege.” – John D. Rockefeller Jr. The project “The Copier” is a visit to the ‘Gonakele Kanishta Vidyalaya”, situated in Mathurata, a rural area among the mountains with the most exquisite views. We were able to provide them a photocopy machine, a much-wanted equipment to ease their daily tasks. It was definitely a privilege to witness the happiness and the
“Every Bite Counts” was a timely initiative focused on educating the society on the necessity of a healthy diet and helping improve a healthier lifestyle in order to prevent Non-Communicable Diseases which are highly responsible for most of the deaths in Sri Lanka. It was carried out under two categories: We initiated a new trend to serve healthy food replacing the fast food which we used to serve at
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Rotaract Club of Kandy ventured out to assist a massive advocacy campaign “Achieving Sustainable Development Goals through Non-Violence” in the aim of highlighting the participation of the youth of the country towards sustainable peace and development. The campaign was organized by The Association of War Affected Women, a Non-Government Organization in Kandy, Sri Lanka on 11th -13th January, 19th January and 9th February 2019. The project chaired by Rtr. Nuzla Askin.
The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. We the Rotaract Club of Kandy visited Annai Illam Orphanage at Mannar on the 15th of January 2019.Girls in Annai Illam Mannar are affected by war and who don’t have parents or any relations. The project was chaired by Rtr.Rasika Baskaran. Rtn.John Baskaran and his friend Colonel Sudharashan requested us that the girls are in need of
We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love. To end the year 2018, the Rotaract Club of Kandy donated dry rations for the New Year Lunch with the sponsorship of Rtn.John Baskaran and family to Kandy Daya Niwasa on the 31st of December 2018 at 4.00 pm. We also spent some time with the disable kids and elders at the orphanage and helped them
This is one of the annual Community service projects carried out by the Rotaract Club of Kandy with the aim of celebrating the spirit of Christmas with the needy. Dry rations needed for the Christmas day lunch was donated by us to the Daya Niwasa which is a center for differently abled children and elders, situated in Kandy. This year this project was carried out on the 24th of December
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] On 27th of November 2018 “Hopes of Paradise” was successfully done at Peradeniya University in the hope of inspiring the single parented and the orphan kids towards their career goals. This was chaired by Yashodara Weerasekara. Based on the District year’s theme Inspire the future, this project’s objective was to motivate students towards a progressive and better educational background for the students of Dharmashoka College, Aruppola. The importance of
The Rotaract Club of Kandy is one of the oldest and most prestigious clubs in the RI District 3220. The club was chartered on the 16th of April 1986, holding a proud history.
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