Tuesday, February 18, 2025

A Future Without Floods

“This is the first time the floods did not hit us.” Said, Indika Lal, a resident of Nawagattegama a village that suffers from floods and droughts throughout the year.

World Vision and John Keells in partnership for development in the North

World Vision Lanka and John Keells Foundation recently launched a partnership to enhance and rehabilitate the livelihoods of communities in Northern Sri...

Courage and hope - Powerpoints for Midula

Midula (16) sits in her wheelchair in front of her computer, keenly observing the work of her little student who is creating some colourful slides. Midula...

Dilakshan’s back to school and a whole new world

At the first sounds of the ringing of the school interval bell Dilakshan, 11, races his brothers and friends to the climbing frames at the playground to...

When hope blooms again

It is school holidays for Pavithran (7) but the little boy cannot be separated from his school books. Every morning he spends time studying and learning...

A mosaic of cultivation

Sumanadasa did slash-and-burn cultivation for a living. A World Vision agriculture programme has helped him with a home-based stable income and today...

Exchange programme brings unique healing experience for children

The members of World Vision’s Child Society in Giribawa were looking forward to their December holiday. They were making a trip to Mannar, a place they had...

A refreshing change for Nalika

After a hot, dusty bus ride and long walk from the main road in the blazing sun, all Nalika, 18, can think about is a cool glass of water and a bath. The...

Samsung joins World Vision to enhance IT knowledge in Bibile

An Information Communication Technology Centre built with the support of Samsung Korea was handed over to World Vision Lanka recently. Located within the...

Pure drinking water – a gift for communities of Elgin

The Elgin community water supply scheme of the Rural Integrated Water supply, Sanitation & Hygiene (RIWASH-2) project funded by AusAid was recently...

Clean Water at Home

This morning was very different for Dirushan, 7, and his friends Suganya and Abhishan. They no longer have to walk to collect water for their families...

Little shop of dreams

On an average day, over 200 little customers tumble into Damayanthi’s shop to buy everything from biscuits and sweets to exercise books and pencils. As the...

World Vision and HSBC in partnership for environmental conservation

World Vision and HSBC recently launched a unique partnership to protect the bar reef of Kalpitiya and preserve this natural heritage which is the largest...

WV Lanka celebrates 20th Annual Global Mental Health Day

This years’ Global Mental Health Day is dedicated to highlight the need for more attention to depression, a growing international health problem...

New Hospital – a boon to children

The Sevanagala Divisional Hospital is a second home for little Sithumini (5). She spends a few days every month in the children’s ward for nebulising. An...

Healthy kitchen, the heart of the home

In rural Sri Lanka, the kitchen is a place only for the mother. Only slightly taller than a playhouse and built separately from the house with walls of mud...

Winning together

Although it has been three years since the war has ended and a peaceful life has replaced the violence, bloodshed and displacement that was almost routine...

Chickens give Chamila and Piyumi a brighter future

Before receiving chickens through an agriculture project funded through World Vision Gifts, life for Chamila and her daughter Piyumi, from Sri Lanka, was a...

Celebrating 35 years of caring for children in Sri Lanka

World Vision was launched in Sri Lanka in 1977 and has since then been serving the children of Sri Lanka in all districts across the country and helping...

To dream beyond the sunrise

One of the biggest impacts war had on children in Kebithigollewa is that it crushed their ability to have hopes and dreams beyond their boundaries. Every...

Improving Mental Health in Mullaitivu

World Vision Lanka was granted funds from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO) to implement the project “Improved Mental Health in...

Water Comes Home

Swarna watches her little son play in the water. He cups his tiny hands to the garden tap and splashes the water on to himself as it fills and overflows...

Niroma’s Dream

Dressed in a white coat and the stethoscope around her neck, Niroma stands near a hospital bed in the Anuradhapura Base Hospital, listening, consoling and...

RIWASH 2: Water as a connector

The Rural Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (RIWASH 2) Project, supported by the Australian Government, and implemented by World Vision Lanka, will...

World Vision Lanka, IUCN in collaborative agreement on environmental conservation

World Vision Lanka (WVL) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Nature Reserves – Sri Lanka (IUCNSL) recently signed a Memorandum of...