Helping Sri Lanka's neediest children

Anathi Project

Anathi (literally, 'without a guardian') is the Tamil or Sanskrit word for 'orphan'. Sadly to say, in the wake of a decades-old ethnic conflict and, only recently, the catastrophic Tsunami that struck the east coast of the island especially, Sri Lanka is home to many, many children who have lost one or both parents, or who come from destitute families.

According to UNICEF, nearly 1,000 Sri Lankan children were orphaned by the Tsunami, and another 3,200 lost one parent.

Nature brought this catastrophy upon the people of this region. The solution to the dilemma faced by these orphaned children is in the hands of people like you. Please help them by helping the societies that maintain the homes for such children. Anathi.org helps donors and volunteers to identify small projects and provides them with reporting and administrative support.

Origins of the Anathi Project in 2005
Children's homes of the East Coast
UK volunteer Clare McGeever's story
Hybrid milk cows donated to children's homes
Volunteers needed! Job descriptions, etc.
International team work saves young lives
Computer Literacy for Tsunami Affected Children
Table: Children's homes of Ampara and Batticaloa districts
Sri Lanka Children's Trust main web site