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The Sisters of Charity
The Congregation of the Sisters of Charity, is a Belgian foundation and came to
Sri Lanka in 1896. Starting in Galle, Sri Lanka the Sisters have now spread their services to many parts of the island. Since then the Sisters of Charity have been engaged in many services of care, education and training both of the normal child, the special needs individual and the aged.
The Sudaya Trust
The Sudaya Trust is a registered Charity No.07/624/93 created to help fund the three centers for the mentally handicapped child and young adult.
The Sisters of Charity, and the Sudaya Trust, fund and care for all
Sri Lankan children and adults who are mentally challenged ,irrespective of race, religion, or economic condition.
The Mentally Challenged in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan mentally challenged Child and young adult (Roughly 4% of the population) continues to be a sector of society that doesn’t have much of a voice and even worse, seem to be taken for granted as “retarded” or to be looked down upon with sympathy. The families and the Sri Lankan society at large are not equipped to help these children and adults with special needs.
State funding for educating and caring for children and adults with special needs in Sri Lanka continues to be a low priority. Although there are a handful of privately run organizations dedicated to caring for such children, LankaSpecialChild focuses only on the centers operated and managed by the Sisters of Charity in Sri Lanka.
The Sisters of Charity has been one of the leading charities to offer professional assistance and community service to this special sector of the society. At present there are three such centers – Supem Uyana (Garden of Love) and Daya Mina
(Pool of Love) and Caritas(Love) operated by the Sisters.
A new Home for the mentally challenged elderly in Sri Lanka - Dayasevana has been completed and houses five special needs seniors.
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