Navajeevana = New Life
We at Rocky Point have been active with a local organization, Navajeevana, for the last 8 years. For 22 years, they have served the needs and represented the rights of the disabled people in Sri Lanka. They provide rehabilitation, education, empowerment programs, networking, and community awareness.
Navajeevana’s vision is to see people with disabilities as equal participating members of a non-discriminating society.
One example of their accomplishments is the restoration of an entire village after the tsunami. Knowing the integrity and effectiveness of Navajeevana, we invite our guests to get involved and support them as well.
Navajeevana:
Runs schools to teach disabled children to be more functional and enter society as participating members, and teaches their parents how to work with them.
Does outreach into communities to find and rehabilitate the forgotten and unseen disabled
Supplies hearing aids for hearing impaired, and prostheses for people with missing limbs
Offers physical therapy for the injured
Provides mental health services for both the disabled and their families
Gives counseling to build financial independence
Teaches local handicrafts for the disabled to earn a living
Your donations will support the following services and more:
- Scholarship fund for people who come for rehabilitation and cannot pay.
- School operation fund, provides transportation for children, parents and teachers salaries.
- Provide basic facilities for disabled people in outlying villages, renovation of buildings, creating wheelchair access, while involving disabled people in the process.
You can also volunteer your time to:
- Teach special classes to the children
- Help landscape the grounds
- Assist hands-on in building projects in the villages
You can send any size donation for general use to Hatton National Bank, Tangalle, Account No. 0860200 34055, Swift Code HBLILKLX Please check their website for more information. www.navajeevana.org
