Sri-Lanka


Years of vicious conflict between the Sinhalese and Tamils brought much suffering to this beautiful island in the Indian Ocean. In December 2004, just as a peace settlement was being agreed, a new disaster struck: the Boxing Day Tsunami. 

Only Indonesia suffered more than Sri Lanka by the Tsunami. Over 35,000 people died, 1 million made homeless and the majority of the infrastructure around the coastline was completely destroyed, leaving 400,000 jobless. Human Appeal International made it a priority to provide emergency relief to the affected population of Sri Lanka.

Working in close co-operation with local partners we managed to deliver trucks full of food parcels, bottled water and medication within 24 hours of the Tsunami’s devastating attack. We focused mainly on the worst hit areas, which were the districts of Trincomalee, Baticaloa, Galle, Hambanota, and Ampara.

For years Sri Lanka has had a thriving tailoring community. The country is a large exporter of textile clothing around the world. Many families have been tailors for two or three generations. With this in mind Human Appeal International started an Income-Generation Project by providing sewing machines to help families to earn a living. This project helped to kick-starting the local economy by allowing people to become independent.

Rickshaws are a popular form of transport used by many people as a cheap alternative to taxis. Human Appeal International purchased 50 three-wheeled rickshaws for existing drivers who had no other opportunity to earn a regular source of income for their families. Through this, hundreds of people have been saved from relying solely on aid and can begin to stand on their own two feet.

 

Orphan Sponsorship in Sri Lanka


We’re currently sponsoring 50 orphans in Sri Lanka, many of whom have sadly lost both parents. We provide the orphans with food, clothing, education and medical care. The majority of the orphans are living with extended family relatives and we visit them regularly to check on their well-being and development.

 

Human Appeal In Action