Distribution of dry rations in Eravur
Distributing books to pre-school children Horowpothana
Machinery and equipment given for the settlers in Bogaswewa.
BVTS was involved in Community Centre Projects for families who were victims of the 2004 Tsunami at Koholankala in Hambantota District. The major contribution came from the Tsunami Asian Fund in Nottingham with the balance from the BVTS.
Distribution of dry rations in Eravur
Distributing books to pre-school children Horowpothana
Machinery and equipment given for the settlers in Bogaswewa.
BVTS donated a water purification plant to Horowpothana, which is an area with a very high rate of kidney disease. This gave the whole village and some surrounding areas PURE DRINKING WATER. The Sri Lankan Navy did all the construction and BVTS was very fortunate to get the total funding for this expensive project from an organisation in Singapore.
Building a community hall for tsunami families in Koholankala in Hambantota district.
Completed community hall for 400 tsunami families in Koholankala in Hambantota district.
Building houses for poor villagers in Nochchiyagama.
When the Tsunami struck in 2004, some BVTS members visited Sri Lanka and gave immediate help with funds, medicine, clothes and books for children in the camps.
In the same year BVTS partnered with a local Buddhist organisation and took over the sponsorship of 134 Tsunami orphans initially for five years later extended for ten years.
Tsunami orphans brought to Colombo for sponsorship.
Meeting Hikkaduwa tsunami orphans.
Bloomsbury Theatre Group raised funds for tsunami orphans.
Meeting tsunami orphans in Hambantota.
BVTS organises trips for the children from very remote villagers to experience life outside their own village. Many of them have not even seen a bus before. We hired a bus and took them to Kandy to see the Perahara, Victoria Park, Ratmalana Airport to see the planes and the World Trade Centre. In all these places they were given a hearty welcome.
In the past, BVTS has funded medical clinics in remote villages in the Matale District and Dehiattakanda in the Mahiyangana District. These provided awareness on general health issues and common ailments. The clinics also provided free medicine and consultations which is often lacking in remote areas. More than 1000 villagers attended each of these clinics run by a team of doctors and nurses visiting on a voluntary basis.
In June 2021, BVTS remitted funds (£9000) to the Sri Lanka Corona Society, Kandy Branch for purchase of medical equipment for the specially built Covid Hospital in Laggala. We are also supporting another smaller district hospital.
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