Sri Lanka
World Vision has been serving the people of Sri Lanka for more than 40 years with development and relief programs across the island. We are active in over 2,500 villages, impacting the lives of more than 270,000 children in Sri Lanka.
Thank you for reaching out and inquiring about the well-being of your sponsored child in Sri Lanka. World Vision is closely monitoring the political and economic unrest in the country and is in close communication with national staff on a regular basis. Since the situation is actively evolving, it is not possible to post updates on our website as they may quickly become outdated. However, we may reassess if the situation escalates. As an organization with over 70 years of experience working some of the world's most complex and dangerous places, World Vision has the expertise to continue to serve the most vulnerable children in Sri Lanka and remain committed to see our work continue.
Currently the situation in Sri Lanka has not disrupted our local community development programs. Rest assured that your sponsored child well-being and indeed all children in Sri Lanka are of our upmost concern. All area programs are functioning currently. We normally do not close any programs unless there is a country lockdown. Our local staff are still reporting to work amid many challenges and difficulties (main challenges they face are due to fuel shortage). We continue all our planned activities together with some of the immediate relief activities with some repurposed funding.
A national response plan is in place that's focused on vulnerable households, school children, lactating mothers and pregnant women has been planned. This includes:
World Vision is working with partners such as the United Nations and the World Food Programme, to address critical needs including food assistance, water and sanitation, child protection and peacebuilding. For children and youth separated from their families, homestays and classrooms have been established, while the distribution of necessities and trauma support are currently being addressed.
As a result of inaccessibility and growing security concerns, sponsor visits to Seno and Toroly have been put on hold until further notice. Staff have also advised that the processing of sponsor correspondence and Special Gifts will be delayed.
Staff are continuing to engage government authorities and partners to determine next steps and ensure that children and their families experience a swift and complete resolution to this crisis.
For more information on the situation in Mali, please call us at 1-800-268-4888.
World Vision has been serving the people of Sri Lanka for more than 40 years with development and relief programs across the island. We are active in over 2,500 villages, impacting the lives of more than 270,000 children in Sri Lanka.
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children who can read with comprehension increased from
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2465orphans and vulnerable children under 18 received support
5941reading materials were provided to schools and communities
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