Paddipalai Project, Sri Lanka

See the progress you helped make happen in your sponsored community

Your life-changing impact

When the project started in 2004, this remote rural community in Sri Lanka was facing many challenges. Instability following conflict meant access to education and healthcare was limited and many families did not have clean water or toilets. Most families struggled to earn enough income from farming to meet their children’s needs, leading to a high rate of child malnutrition.  

Thanks to your support, children in the Paddipalai community have improved access to quality education, health facilities with well-trained staff and nutritious food. Families now have skills and opportunities to earn reliable incomes and invest in their children’s future. This would not have been possible without the generosity of child sponsors like you. 

 

Disclaimer:  The before and after achievements are from World Vision reports and other related government documents. The achievements represent change over various time periods within the program lifecycle when our work to address each specific development challenge took place.  

Together we've achieved so much

735 wells were constructed

Three villages gained water management systems.

1,873 toilets were built to improve sanitation and reduce the rate of diarrhoea and other waterborne diseases, and families were educated about good hygiene practices. 

 

A hospital was upgraded

Thousands of children and pregnant mothers have benefitted.

A hospital upgrade, including furniture and equipment, and the construction of three local health centres gave families better access to health services.

Annual mobile health clinics reached over 6,000 children and 2,250 mothers with health checks, while nutrition programs helped 1,115 children recover from malnutrition.

The percentage of children under five with stunted has fallen to 16 percent, down from 33 percent. 

 

14 pre-schools were built and equipped with clean water, electricity and computers

24 pre-school teachers were trained, helping bring the education level up to the national standard.

Along with 24 pre-school teachers being trained, school libraries, children’s clubs, play areas, new classrooms and laboratories all helped bring the level of education up to the national standard.

During COVID-19, families were supplied with home learning materials so children could carry on their education. 53 percent of students passed their A Level examinations, qualifying for higher education, up from two percent. 

*Data represents a small sample size of all children targeted by the project. 

 

 

"I am happy and on my own feet. I’ve raised my living standards and providing better education to my children. "

- Santhakumar, mother and small business owner