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Child Sponsorship · Sri Lanka · Aug 04, 2022

Batticaloa, Sri Lanka Community Update

With the current economic and political situation in Sri Lanka extremely worrying, our hearts go out to people living there. Now, more than ever, children, families and communities in Batticaloa need our help but here's a little good news.

COVID-19 · Sri Lanka · Jun 23, 2022

Sri Lanka in Economic Crisis, how Kiwis can help

ChildFund New Zealand Senior Technical Adviser Sally Angelson writes about the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, how it started and how Kiwis can help people living there.

Sri Lanka · Team Updates · Oct 08, 2021

Farewell to much loved friend, Bernard Piragash

We sadly mourn the passing today of our good friend, colleague and ChildFund partner in Sri Lanka of over 15 years, Mr Bernard Piragash.

Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · COVID-19 · Goal 3 - Good health and well-being · Health and Nutrition · Sri Lanka · Sep 20, 2021

ChildFund responds to COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

A glimpse into the efforts by ChildFund Sri Lanka and AU Lanka (our local partner in Sri Lanka) on our emergency COVID-19 response in Batticaloa.

Child Protection · Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · Education · Road Maps · Sri Lanka · Dec 02, 2020

Preschool children in Sri Lanka are learning better thanks to sponsorship funds

Following the renovation of two early childhood development centres in Sri Lanka, through ChildFund New Zealand sponsorship funds, 85 children are now learning in a cleaner and safer environment.

Child Protection · Child Sponsorship · Community Sponsorship · Education · Sri Lanka · Oct 13, 2020

ChildFund sponsors helping children to eat better in Sri Lanka

Children like 4-year-old Rishaan are eating more nutritional food and are healthier now thanks to their mums taking part in training through ChildFund's Lead Mothers' Programme.

Child Sponsorship · Sri Lanka · Sep 15, 2020

Sponsorship Update: Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

While preventing COVID-19 has been a key focus for the ChildFund team in Batticaloa, there is still plenty happening there in our focus areas of health, education, water, sanitation, livelihoods and child protection to help children in need to thrive. Here is...

Child Essentials · Child Sponsorship · Sri Lanka · May 29, 2020

Empowered parents in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, join forces to tidy up school

Parents in Batticaloa kicked into action to create a cleaner learning environment for their children after forming a group with help from ChildFund's local partner and made possible through your support. A parents group for Karavetti South Primary School formed with...

Child Essentials · Child Sponsorship · COVID-19 · Emergency Response · Kenya · Kiribati · Pacific · Papua New Guinea · Sri Lanka · Timor-Leste · Vietnam · May 07, 2020

How ChildFund donors are helping children and communities around the world to tackle COVID-19

Thanks to our monthly donors and sponsors, ChildFund is responding to COVID-19 in 60 countries worldwide. Having established, solid local partnerships in place and being part of an international alliance is key to ChildFund New Zealand in helping children thrive....

Sri Lanka · Water Sanitation and Hygiene · May 05, 2020

Giving precious time back to mums and children

For some mums, it’s a daily struggle just trying to provide the basics for their children like water and food. That's why ChildFund, with your support is working with mums like Suseena in Batticaloa. Suseena is a mother of four...