Olanda Watta – Kegalle

More than 27 years have passed since Horizon Holland built an annex to relieve the Prithipura home. The Olanda Watta home was built under Horizon Holland’s supervision and provided a home for 25 residents. We assumed that the residents could live there self-sufficiently as much as possible. Among other things, a vegetable garden and a […]

Lavanya Preschool – Ellawala

Lavanya preschool (comparable to our playgroup) located in Ellawala (Radnapura district) was hit by a major flood. The building was affected by this and, among other things, the pump for the water supply was so seriously damaged that it had to be replaced. Our help was enlisted, and for a relatively small amount we were […]

Godauda

Hemanga lives in Godauda. He is 42 years old and lives with his mother in a house in the countryside. Hemanga has a hereditary progressive brain disorder that eventually leads to death. He has had this disease for 10 years now. Unfortunately his father and his brother have already died from this.In order to increase […]

Matara

In Matara (located on the south coast about 190 km from the capital Colombo) a small school for mentally disabled students aged 4 to 20 years is located.Their former school building was destroyed during the tsunami and all furniture was lost. The current school building, which is actually too small for the number of students, […]

Pilimathalawea

We had local businesses make appropriate school furniture in 3 sizes and a lockable cupboard for teaching materials. 5 tables and 15 chairs have been made.The costs are €450,-.13 children are now taught at the school.The current furniture is now borrowed from the monk, but it is certainly not sufficient for the children who now […]

Assistance for flood victims in Sri Lanka

May 2016 saw severe flooding in Rathnapura, Sri Lanka. Many people then lost all their belongings and homes were partially or completely destroyed. The population immediately rolled up their sleeves to rebuild their existence, but there was a great need for clothing and food.Sister Niluka Nisansala of the Good Shepherd Convent in Hendela, with whom […]

Schoolproject in Badula

In Badula, which is approximately 230 kilometers from the capital Colombo, there is a school for 35 children with intellectual disabilities.Much attention is paid to drawing, writing and especially drama lessons. In this we try to give the children self-confidence and ensure that they express their feelings. There is a great need for a school […]

Bishop Daniel Care Centre

Here we delivered 2 donated laptops in March and also bought a printer locally. We were received very warmly and the children could not wait to start working with it.Fantastic to be able to experience this. A computer teacher now also comes to the home twice a week to teach them.

Schoolproject in Pilimathalawa

A school for multiple handicapped children has been established in Pilimathalawa. It is the only special education school in the region. These 13 children cannot go to any other (regular) school.The school is a private initiative of the monk Naronvita Medhanada, for which he has made his library available as a classroom. The lessons are […]