We are requesting donor support to assist two smallholder organic farmers in Chulipuram. These farmers are committed to sustainable and organic agriculture, but lack the resources to access consistent water supply. With your support, we aim to empower them to improve their crop yield, ensure food security for their families and strengthen their children’s access to education.
Continue reading “Empowering Organic Farmers Needs”In 2018 an incredibly special Tamil man, and a great friend of Ten for Tamils, died from dengue fever in a camp he had fled to during the war. Anthony Quinn introduced Judy to, and educated her, about the widows in the camp.
It was always his dream to go to university, so in his honour we began a scholarship to support Tamil students through university. The five students received $25 per month which helped pay for their board, if they were from the country, or their books.
In October 2023, Janet and Judy were delighted to meet three of the recipients of this Ten for Tamils scholarship in Jaffna, who had all graduated last year. Arum, who is in the centre of the photograph, is studying for her Master’s in Economics this year, which we are delighted to support.
Arumuganathan said, “Thank you for supporting my education. Without you we could not do it.”
The Centre for Women and Development, with the support of Ten for Tamils, are committed towards keeping children safe and protecting them from all forms of harm and abuse.
We see the protection of children and their well-being as a fundamental element in our work.
In July 2023 we conducted a three-month course for twenty-four women, which focused on minimising these risks for children and creating awareness on how they can be protected.
In 2024, we are committed to extending this course for the benefit of the Jaffna Community.
In 2024 Ten for Tamils distributed school bags and exercise books to students studying at Navalar school in Jaffna.
Continue reading “School Books and Bags Distribution”In April 2022 Ten for Tamils lent ten women, 20000LKR [100 dollars]. They bought hoes, seeds and stakes.
Continue reading “Ten for Tamils Provides Micro Finance Loans”Like many other countries around the world, the Sri Lankan Government imposed curfew orders and issued a strict order for people not to move about.
The workers and daily wage earners that we help support suffered a lot .There there was a call from the divisional Secretary to the NGOs to provide support to them .Ten for Tamils was more than happy to oblige by providing items such as dry rations.
Calls were received from villages that were very badly affected asking bread, dry rations ,milk powder and so on. But distributing things needed permission from the GA police and curfew authorities. Permission from the GA was sought after some effort and once the curfew was lifted distribution could begin.
Sri Lanka is going to have a very difficult time as the deteriorating economy and import restrictions will adversely affect the population, especially the marginalised groups.
More aid in the future is needed. If you can help please donate to Ten for Tamils.
Recently much needed exercise books were distributed to Muslim students at Pommavely under a project sponsored by Ten For Tamils. These will help them much with their studies.
Continue reading “Exercise Books for Students”In September 2018 Ten for Tamils made their 18th distribution to 21 widows and female headed households in Jaffna.
Continue reading “Helping 21 Tamil widows”Sangariya, 85 years old, has been selling peanuts outside her local temple as her main source of income. She has previously had to ask friends and neighbours to loan her money just to live from week to week.
Continue reading “A Peanut Seller Gets a Helping Hand”Inthirikumar Marijenta, gets up at 2am every morning and makes six hundred string hoppers a day which she sells to University students. She gets 3 rupee [3 cents] for one string hopper which gives her a good income of 1800 rupee[18 dollars] per day. She works seven days per week to earn this. Continue reading “Six Hundred String Hoppers a Day”
