IIW President Trish Douglas presented a new artificial limb to Mrs. Devakumari, who lost a limb in an accident in 2013, met with new limb-users, currently staying at the Center while they become accustomed to their prostheses, and was entertained by members of the Jolly Youngster’s Club set up by the Centre for Children with Downs Syndrome.
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Supporting a Girls’ Home
Supported a Girls’ Home by providing a stall at a pre-Avurudu sale. The Club made it possible for a Girl’s Home near Kandy to showcase and sell products made by the girls during their vocational training classes.
Supporting the school students
Initiated the ongoing project of supporting school students.
Treat to the children at Singithi Sevena Home
A special treat for 20 children at Singithi Sevena, a home for orphans or abandoned children. They were given a special meal as well as chocolates and other goodies creating much happiness and for an enjoyable day.
School supplies for pupils at the YWCA, Kandy
Gifted school stationary and other supplies to 25 pupils attending the YWCA’s English language classes.
District Project – Childhood Cancer
The Inner Wheel Clubs of Kandy, Kandy Metropolitan, Katugastota and Matale launched their District Project on Childhood Cancer by meeting with a little boy with leukemia and his mother and giving her the first month’s funds for his treatment. An additional cash donation is also donated to the family each month for other expenses.
Celebration of International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day 2024 was celebrated by creating a 4th Endowment Fund at the Centre for Handicapped. The interest generated by the Endowment will be used to gift an artificial limb to a woman or a girl on the 8th of March every year from now on. This year’s limb was given to the young…