Here is the update from Sri Lanka, written by our partners, the Rotary Club of Kelaniya. “In an initiative to ensure one additional child in the world sleeps in comfort, the internationally acclaimed programme, spearheaded by Sleeping Children Around the World (SCAW) in collaboration with their overseas volunteer partner, the Rotary Club of Kelaniya in Sri Lanka, successfully accomplished its first phase of distribution on 19th November, 2022”.
Entrance to the distribution site in Sri Lanka
From our partners: “This was possible, thanks to the magnanimous gesture of generous donors in Canada funding for bedkits, organised by Sleeping Children Around the World. Deserving children between ages 6 and 12, from six schools in the area of Wattala received 300 valuable gifts of a bedkit (sleeping kit with school items) at this distribution. The local distribution was organized by Rotary Club of Kelaniya together with the Inner Wheel Club of Wattala on behalf of SCAW. It was very satisfying to see the under privileged children receiving this gift, post the Covid pandemic, especially at a point where Sri Lanka is experiencing a severe economic down turn.
Rotarians, Inner Wheelers and their immediate families grouped together, mingling with a multi-ethnic group of children from all communities, assembled in a temple to add a smile on the faces of these children. The children graciously accepted their gifts whilst sharing words of appreciation and gratitude with Thank You cards and songs”.
Children heading home with their bedkits - ready for a good night’s sleep.