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…and that’s where the MCSL Child Sponsorship Programme comes in
Children are the most vulnerable group of persons in any society. Their vulnerability increases when the family become dysfunctional or is unexpectedly plunged into a crisis. Marital break-up, death of one or both parents, or loss of family income hit children the hardest. Domestic violence, alcoholic parents, malnutrition and neglect are other factors that aggravate the vulnerability of children. In addition to these unfortunate circumstances, a large number of children in Sri Lanka have also been the innocent victims of the ongoing ethnic conflict and the tsunami disaster.
The Methodist Church has been a pioneer in the field of education in Sri Lanka through her own system of schools and boys and girls homes. Over the years, most of the schools were taken over by the State but the number of children’s homes and day care centres has grown. Today, the MCSL provides comprehensive child care services through a network of 15 children’s homes and 12 day care centres throughout the country.
Presently, over 2000 deserving children are being cared for in the MCSL homes and day care centres. The MCSL children’s homes and day care centres aim to enable the children to grow up to be useful citizens in a safe and caring environment. Facilities are also provided for them to realise their full potential. Children in MCSL homes continue their education in nearby State schools while the children in day care centres are initiated into the world of learning through a play and activity-based pre-school curriculum.
Many of these homes are also equipped with facilities for imparting vocational training. They enable the children to develop their innate skills and acquire competence in a trade so that as adults they can venture out with self-confidence and a sense of purpose.
All the children in MCSL homes and day care centres are innocent, unfortunate victims of circumstances that are beyond their control, like the ethnic conflict and the tsunami. Please open your heart to them and help them to rebuild their shattered lives.
The Methodist Church also caters to Street Kids while providing recreation and empowerment activities. We encourage them to join the normal schools to continue with the normal education."
“And he who gives a child a treat
Makes Joy-bells ring in Heaven’s street,
And he who gives a child a home
Builds palaces in Kingdom come…”
- John Masefield |
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| Children in Methodist Homes for Boys & Girls |
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| HOMES FOR BOYS |
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| Jaffna |
70 |
| Jeevodhayam Murunkan |
50 |
| Trincomalee |
85 |
| Tangalle |
25 |
| Valaichchenai |
30 |
| Thirukkovil |
70 |
| Boys Industrial Home, Colombo |
27 |
| Puhalidam (Disabled Children) |
160 |
| TOTAL |
517 |
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| HOMES FOR GIRLS |
| Nilavely |
65 |
| Chenkalady |
65 |
| Thummodara |
52 |
| Willorawatte, Moratuwa |
09 |
| Diyalagoda, Kalutara |
09 |
| Kalmunai |
127 |
| Kaluwanchikudy |
50 |
| Badulla |
50 |
| Hatton |
45 |
| Koddamunai |
70 |
| Kallar |
23 |
| Akkaraipattu |
30 |
| TOTAL |
1112 |
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| Children in Methodist Day Care Centres |
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| Jeevodhayam Murunkan |
60 |
| Muttur |
75 |
| Komari |
125 |
| Moratumulla |
140 |
| City Mission, Colombo |
75 |
| Angulana |
70 |
| Murukan |
75 |
| Thanamunai |
95 |
| Welimada |
105 |
| Panadura |
65 |
| Bulathsinhala |
85 |
| Gampola |
61 |
| TOTAL |
1031 |
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