Shanti was alerted to us by a dear friend of Manacare. Shanti used to teach but developed schizophrenia and was outcasted by society and her family. When we found her she had no front door and slept on the floor surrounded by ants and mould.

From Myles’ fundraising cycle across Sri Lanka we managed to raise capital to help Shanti. We fitted a brand new door with a lock and keys, painted both inside and outside, cleared out the rubbish and fixed her bed. Lastly, we added a shelter over the front door to prevent water flooding her room.

We hope we brought safety, respect and dignity back to an amazing woman’s life.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**UPDATE **
Nilantha lived a happy and comfortable life for 10 yrs in his own home at manacare but unfortunately in 2019 he passed away. It was because of the ongoing support from the friends of manacare that he was able to live his last years in peace

When we first met Nilantha he was being kept in the most horrific conditions in a nearby orphanage. Nilantha was born quadriplegic and therefore had very little interaction with anyone at the orphanage. He was rarely washed, and was often left to stare at the ceiling alone all day without anyone for company. The staff told us that Nilantha never smiled and never made any noise. 3 years later and Nilantha now smiles and laughs every day! He has round the clock nursing care and his own special room filled with sensory objects for him to interact with- but his favourite thing of all is to sing along to his favourite band Queen!

Amanthi was born with Cerebral Palsy. The doctors told her that she would never walk or run or skip with the other children in the playground. After just 6 months of physiotherapy at Hopes and Dreams Village, at 4 years old she was finally able to take her very first steps.

Duminda lost both of his arms when he was very young in an accident. With the support of The Jaffna and Ontario Rotary Clubs the Manacare Foundation were able to get him a pair of prosthetic arms and for the first time in years he was able to write his own name.