At Christmas time each year instead of giving our clients gifts, we send over a donation to pay for items needed at an orphanage local to our Sri Lankan operations.
With the local economy the way that it is, the orphanage hasn’t received the food donations it usually would because people are stretched financially, so hopefully, our growers will be happy to know that we have given more of a donation this year to make up for this shortfall.
The money has been used to buy food and domestic supplies such as kitchen white goods, and some new cupboards for the boys in the orphanage.
Samantha Balasuriya is passionate about the community support we give. “We have been supporting this orphanage since 2005. It was originally set up for children left without parents after the devastating tsunami of 2004. Our donation helps the orphanage to provide sufficient food, educational materials, and maintenance, as well as special events for the children and the opportunity for work experience when they reach 18 years old and leave the orphanage.
“It’s an honour to help such an important organisation and we hope that our donation can go some way towards making the children’s time at the orphanage more comfortable,” adds Sam.
