Background
Hi, my name is Akash De Silva, and I work for the Voice Foundation Sri Lanka (https://www.voicefoundationsrilanka.com/). The Voice Foundation is a government registered non profit organization that strives to actively protect those impacted by violence, oppression, injustice, crime and natural disasters.
Project
As you all know we are experiencing one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent times. To reduce the suffering of the victims we at the Voice Foundation wish to provide immediate relief to severely affected families displaced by the prevailing flash floods.
With your help we hope to raise Rs. 600,000 in two phases to deliver essential items that are desperately needed; mainly dry rations (milk powder, sugar, rice), drinking water, clothing, undergarments, sanitary wear, footwear, mats, sheets, towels, pillows, candles, soap and such basic essentials.
We propose to raise Rs.300,000 in the first phase to support 500 individuals, spending about Rs.600 per person. We seek to complete the first phase by 4th of June 2016 and subsequently commence the second phase to raise Rs.300,000 to support another 500 individuals.
Our collections through this campaign will be used to help the below Sri Lankans
| Children’s spectacles |
Province |
Number of families |
Number of people |
| Buthgamuwa |
Western |
25 |
102 people including children |
| Arunodhya Mawatha |
Western |
150 |
600 people including children |
| Polwatta |
Central |
10 |
40 people including children |
| Kaduwela |
Western |
N/A |
300 people including children |
| Killinochi/Mullaitivu |
Northern |
Count not known as immediate travel routes are not easily accessible. |
300 people including children |
| Total |
|
185 |
1,042 |
;
With approximately 420,000 people affected by the floods of which about 299,000 remain displaced, we are currently
assisting roughly 6,000 individuals with public assistance in five key areas. There continue to be pleas from
many other regions within the island for evacuation and relief support which serves to only increase numbers who need assistance. People in these areas have lost their homes, and all of their belongings.
Budget
| Item |
Volume of purchase |
Unit Price (Rs) |
Cost (Rs.) |
Comments |
| Milk powder |
50kgs |
810 |
40,500 |
Adults & Children |
| Sugar |
50kgs |
110 |
5,500 |
|
| Rice |
50kgs |
100 |
5,000 |
|
| Salt |
20 packets (400gms) |
50 |
1000 |
|
| Drinking water |
80 litres |
100 |
8,000 |
|
| Rubber Slippers |
300 pairs |
200 |
60,000 |
|
| Mats |
300 |
200 |
60,000 |
|
| Sheets |
300 |
250 |
75,000 |
|
| Pillows |
300 |
200 |
60,000 |
|
| Undergarments -women |
300 nos |
350 |
105,000 |
|
| Sanitary wear |
300 packets |
220 |
66,000 |
|
| Baby Diapers |
300 packets |
180 for a pack of 4 |
13,500 |
|
| Baby Bottles |
100 |
200 |
20,000 |
|
| Soaps |
200 |
160 for a pack of 4 |
8,000 |
|
| Towels |
200 |
300 |
60,000 |
|
| Pillows |
200 |
200 |
40,000 |
|
| Toothpaste |
40 tubes (40g) |
70 |
2,800 |
Adults & Children |
| Toothbrushes |
100 |
45 |
4,500 |
Adults & Children |
| Batteries |
100 |
200 for a twin set |
1,000 |
|
| Panadol - adults |
20 boxes |
435 |
8,700 |
|
| Panadol - Infants |
20 bottles |
170 |
3,400 |
|
| Samahan |
50 boxes |
20 |
1,000 |
|
| Dettol |
10 large bottles |
750 |
7,500 |
|
| Total |
|
|
656,400 |
|
All collections will channeled into buying the above provisions which will be parceled/bagged and allocated to
families based on their specific need.
By clicking on your choice of donation on the right side of this page, you are making a tremendous contribution to
the survival of these affected families.
Other Information
Individual contributions can also be made directly to Voice Foundations account the details of which are as follows:
Bank & Branch: NDB Bank, Battaramula Branch
Account Name: Voice Foundation
Account Number: 101000432815
All individual contributions outside of this project needs to be notified to the National Director of the Voice
Foundation, Mr Akash De Silva.
Contact Details
Full name
Akash De Silva (National Director of the Voice Foundation)
Address
No 465, Sri Jayawardenapura Road, Welikada,Sri Lanka - 10100
Phone
+94 772512374
Email
voiceforthevoiceless@gmail.com
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/The-Voice-foundation-1382909731939915
Tribefunds’ administrator comment
As this is a charitable cause to help our own, we will provide the Voice Foundation Sri
Lanka any contributions that are generated from this campaign. Further we waive off all
administration and processing expenses in relation to this campaign, as such all
donations collected will be provided to the families in full.