“A Forest Prayer” project was initiated by the Rotary Club of Kandy as a joint project with the Rotaract Club of Kandy and the Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya. It can also be identified as a collaborative “Grouped’Art”. The mural was defined according to its location as to educate and imply the importance of saving and preserving the environment as the mural was painted on a wall on the way to the Hanthana mountain range in Kandy. The Hanthana…

Motherhood: where all love begins and ends. A social responsibility towards Maternal and Child Health. There is one relationship in this mortal life that effortlessly scores above all other known relationships on this Earth. Mother! There is no question about the fact that there is absolutely no other human being in this world who would fit into the shoes of a mother in terms of her countless love, dedication, and devotion towards her offspring. From carrying us in her womb…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Did you know a drop from your blood could save a life? Due to the prevailing Pandemic situation the blood banks in the country have not been able to collect the required amount of blood. Hence, project was initiated in response to an island-wide dearth of blood in hospital blood banks due to COVID-19 and the public’s hesitation to donate blood at hospitals of which the general public was made aware through mass media. We contacted the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]‘Breathe what you plant’ was a project carried out by the Rotaract Club of Kandy to encourage the community on planting trees at their home gardens. This project was carried out as an online challenge where our members planted a tree at their home garden and posted a photo on Facebook/Instagram with the hashtag #Breathwhatyouplant and by tagging more friends to it. This project encouraged our members and their friends to plant a tree and pay their debt to mother…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“Sambuddhaya” was a project specifically organized to celebrate “Vesak” during the COVID-19 lockdown. Vesak is usually celebrated with many religious and cultural activities. Buddhists of Sri Lanka, decorate their houses and public places with lights, colourful lanterns called ‘Vesak Kudu’, ‘Thorans’ and arrange various cultural events to bring happiness to everyone on that day. The prevailing situation of Sri Lanka became a barrier to celebrate Vesak in the usual manner, but we Team RACUOCFMF with the Rotaract Club of Kandy…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Project ‘ACT අස්වැසිල්ල is an initiative taken by the Rotaract club of Kandy in order to reach out to families affected by the current pandemic and to support them. The outbreak of Covid-19 resulted in bringing a major hunger strike upon people who live on daily wages and their families. Many of them failing to receive the comfort of the government as well. We the Rotaract club of Kandy took this opportunity to lend a helping hand to some of…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due to the COVID -19 virus outbreak in the world, the Rotaract Club of Kandy took the initiative to get together as one family. The project was conducted to remember the lives of the lost,infected patients, their families and all whose lives are at risk by lighting a candle or lamp. Members of the Rotaract club of Kandy and of many other Rotaract clubs joined hands to show support to those who are affected by this pandemic.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][apress_photo_gallery images=”5197″ image_gutter=”10″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Over the past few years, the Rotaract Club of Kandy has been actively involved in creating awareness about Thalassemia eradication. Thalassemia is a blood disorder passed down genetically (inherited) in which the body makes an abnormal form or inadequate amount of hemoglobin. The Thalassemia awareness program is one of the signature projects of the club. With the help of the Kandy National Hospital Thalassemia Control and Prevention Unit, this year, we organized an awareness session on Thalassemia followed by a…