No Food, No Preschool
RISE Lanka Economic Crisis Activation supported by the Australian government through the Australian Humanitarian Partnership. Under the RISE Lanka...
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A strength for health workers
“Like how the word Tsunami was totally new to us in 2004, so did the word Covid-19 for us in 2020” says Dr Gunasingham Sukunan, Regional Director of Health...
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A lab that brought change
"In 2020, people here in Nuwara Eliya stand in queue for hours to get their samples collected to be tested against Covid-19. Our hospital staff had to...
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Taking health home
Although Suganthini was worried about carrying infection to her family; she has a younger son at home and elderly parents, she committed herself to attend...
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No one left behind
“We could not afford to take them in a private vehicle to the vaccination centre and we didn’t feel safer about taking them in a public vehicle that boards...
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A day in the life of a health worker
A day in the life of a health worker
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World Vision calls for justice for student in Weeraketiya School
World Vision is shocked and saddened to learn about the humiliation and the injustice faced by a Grade 11 student of a school in Weeraketiya (South Sri...
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Australian High Commissioner meets mushroom producers in East Sri Lanka
David Holly, High Commissioners of Australia to Sri Lanka and Erika Seymor, First Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and...
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The one-walled house
She knocked on the neighbour’s door. There was no other option. The rain was becoming heavier and she knew their little house wouldn’t keep them from death...
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Subash's life saver
For Subash, boat was his life. A boat helped him adapt to a new normal when he was only 14. A boat found him friends and a livelihood. A boat was their...
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From the children. For the children
Senuri (17) Prabath (18) and Isuru (16) were part of the 18 children from Wattala who participated on a consultation workshop by World Vision to understand...
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A stitch in time gives hope to Ajantha
Ajantha Priyadharshini, 37, has always supported her family by stitching. When she was young she mended her own clothes so that her parents will not have...
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Bringing water to Kotehena community
It took 45 minutes to journey down the mountain and two hours to climb up with water. This was the life of most families in the Kotuhena Community. Their...
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One baby, 35 mothers
Priyangika has been a part of the Mother Support Group for the past seven years. She joined it when she was having her first baby. Since then they have...
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Writing letters on Saturdays
Lasanthi spent her Saturdays with children and the alphabet. There were children between the ages 6 and 10 who needed to learn the alphabet. Lasanthi...
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When everyone’s safety is in your hands
Paul is a father of two (ages 8 and 6) from Elgin Division of Ouvahkelle Estate where World Vision works at present. His mother also lives with them. Paul...
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National Development Bank joins World Vision Lanka to combat COVID-19
National Development Bank PLC (NDB) on the request of World Vision Lanka, which is coordinating with individuals and organisations to support the...
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Cars, country and family
Serena, Nissan and Toyota are siblings. But Toyota’s name didn’t make it to the birth certificate because his mother vehemently protested against it and...
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Thanusan: Stitching masks to protect from the virus
Thanusan (14) has always been an agile child. Coming from an economically disadvantaged family, he wanted to help his father, who is the sole breadwinner...
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Natural farming gives hope to Ledsumi's family
Ledsumi's youngest son was just 5 when her husband, Sepamalai fell off a building under construction. He worked as a mason at that time and was the sole...
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On the way to become a teacher
Madu (6) should be in school this year, but she started to sit up only two months ago. Standing or walking on her own is still a challenge. But her family...
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Nasliya’s tasty success
Nasliya's typical day starts at 2.30 in the morning. She has to do the initial cooking to make breakfast and lunch for the school canteen she and her...
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A single mom weaves for a brighter future
Majimunisa had never worked before her wedding. Her difficulties started only after the wedding. Just four months after she gave birth to her daughter...
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Building bricks and rebuilding lives
It is 8 am in Navithanveli. The sun is peeking through the half a dozen coconut trees in Jeyarani's (30) house. She is watering the cement bricks that were...
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