We're a nonprofit dedicated to empowering child amputees in Sri Lanka. And with your help, we can help these children reach their potential.
Meet Sithum
Work
The agriculture sector employs nearly 40% of the Sri Lankan workforce. However, few are willing to hire amputees in the agriculture sector, and finding work outside of it can be difficult
School
Majority of schoolchildren walk to school or to a bus stop, but transportation becomes such an issue that many must drop school.
Play
Physical disabilities are considered bad karma in Sri Lanka, and some families keep their children hidden to prevent ridicule by neighbors. This isolation stigmatizes a child's disability and makes it harder for him/her to integrate into society.