Rotary Club of Battaramulla Uplifts Disaster Stricken Schools
Whilst silence humsΒ over the floods of 2017, Rotary Club of Battaramulla (RCB) approached A-PAD Sri Lanka in supporting the forgotten victims of floods/landslides that affected the island in May 2017. In supportingΒ Β theΒ Β affectedΒ Β communities, theΒ Β educationΒ Β sectorΒ Β whichΒ Β needed more attention was sought after through this initiative, and henceforth 01 school in the Matara District and 4 schools in Bulathsinghala were chosen following several field visits. During this venture, RCBβs main aim was to provide water, sanitation and educational support. Thus, we reached out to:
- WP/HOΒ GallapahalaΒ Β Β Β Β Kanishta Vidyalaya β Bulathsinghala Division, Kalutara
Β 2. WP/HR Veyangalla Muslim Maha Vidayalaya – Bulathsinghala Division, Kalutara
Β 3. WP/HR PolegodaΒ Β VidayalayaΒ Β – Bulathsinghala Division, Kalutara
Β 4. WP/HR Mahagama Kanishta Vidyalaya, Bulathsinghala Division, Kalutara
Β 5. Kalubovitiyana Β MahaΒ Β VidyalayaΒ Β β Kalubovitayana, Matara
The schools were provided with Past paper books (Grades 05 β Scholarship exam, Grades 11 –Β Β O/L examination, Grades 13 β A/L examination), library books, and home-science kits, along with two schools receiving water tanks and fittings,Β and Β chairs Β and Β cupboards Β for the libraries. Mr. Warren Solomonz, the president of RCB, Mr. Channa Marambe andΒ Mr. RohanΒ AmirthiahΒ joined A-PAD SL team in distributing the items to the children.
