Sri Lanka, “Mailapitaya Homes”

Orphan Situation

Thousands of orphans as a result of poverty, civil strife and disease.

ICC is challenged to help

• A request to help poverty stricken children with educational assistance in Sri Lanka in late 1996.
• In 1997 ICC rented a home close to Columbo to commence orphan care.
• By 1999 ICC was caring for children in three rented homes.
• In 1999 ten acres of land was donated to commence a Children’s country home campus near Kandy in central Sri Lanka.
• In 2000 work began on the first cottage home.
• In 2001 the first cottage home was opened.
• In June 2002 the second home was opened.

ICC Children’s Country Village

• ICC is continuing to develop the Children’s Country Home Village on 10 acres of agricultural land near Kandy in central Sri Lanka.
• With cottage home care we place each child with loving Christian house parents and 10 –12 other orphans, much like a real family. Here they find love, care and a sense of self worth.

Many of the children who have come to find their home with ICC Sri Lanka had been abandoned. Some had been sold as slaves or indentured servants. They are all studying hard and receiving extra tutoring from their house parents to ensure that they can live successful independent lives in the future.

Development for Self Sufficiency

• Educational and vocational training assists orphans to become self sufficient citizens.
• Development of small industries that can assist with operational costs and also provide vocational training.
• Development of a micro industry project for destitute widows so that they can keep their children.
• An agricultural program to provide food, agricultural training and operational costs for the center. Coconuts, bananas and vegetables are being grown on the agricultural land but more development is needed.

How You Can Help

• Sponsor a child at $30 a month
• Join a volunteer Fly N Build team to construct urgently needed additional homes
• Sponsor the development of supporting industries e.g. sewing and backing
• Donations of funds for capital development for industry buildings, agriculture development, and an improved water system

Child Profile – Anushka

Anushka was born into a very poor family in southern Sri Lanka. While an infant his father was stabbed to death and his mother was left with a little family and no income.

After struggling to survive for some time the mother gave up and abandoned her children. Anushka and his brother were brought to the ICC Relief Homes in Columbo. They are now growing up to be happy, healthy boys on the new ICC country property in central Sri Lanka.

Anushka was very shy and frightened when he first came to the ICC homes. He is now at school and receiving excellent grades and gaining confidence.

Contact Info

If you would like more information regarding this project or how to contact it, please call our U.S. office at: 1-360-573-0429.