Project Sahurda Yathra

The project ‘Sahurda Yathra’ organized by the Leo Club of University of Colombo was initiated under the category of Helping hand to Differently Abled. The project was implemented in three phases by aiming the needs like provide enjoyment, develop facilities of the surrounding, enhance the living style of the differently abled community, avoid discrimination, change the perception of employers and provide medical incentives of different types of differently abled people.

Phase 1

The first phase of the project was conducted on 07^th of January 2020 at Diri Daru Piyasa, Panadura premises. The programme was started with a cleanup of the surrounding. Thereafter a crafts competition was held with the aim of enhancing the lifestyle of the children in Diri Daru Piyasa.  Moreover, we arranged an opportunity to have face painting for the children. Finally, an entertainment programme and a DJ session were held by the collaboration of the singing crew of Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo by providing them with enjoyment and mental health development.

Differently abled children should be cared and welcomed to the society. Those children enjoyed the programme very much from the beginning to end because they are living in a closed, sequestered environment and our attempt of avoiding abandonment and concealment of differently abled children was successfully completed with the immense support of the committee members and Leo club members.

 

Phase 2

The second phase of the project was conducted on 16^th of January 2020 at Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo premises with the aim of avoiding discrimination of differently abled and provide them with an incentive to strengthen their capabilities and to develop their self confidence. It consisted of a motivation programme by a well reputed motivation speaker Mr. Lahiru Rathnayake about how to win our lives by going through difficulties and how to convert our weaknesses into strengths in order to achieve our goals.  An awareness session was also conducted for the differently abled undergraduates about the job opportunities in the job market. The speech was so understandable, so the participants were really interested about the knowledge and facts which was shared by the speaker.

Afterwards we launched a sticker campaign at University of Colombo with the intention of acknowledging the society on avoiding the discrimination of those differently abled undergraduates.

Phase 3

The final phase of the project was focused more on our war heroes in Kurunagala, Abimansala premises those who obtained a unique achievement in the war. Our war heroes become differently abled because they had put their lives in to the risk for the sake of our mother country. As they spend secluded and neglected lives there, we thought of conducting a spend the day programme with them to fill their lives with abundant joy and happiness.

In order to make this dream come into a reality, we obtain support from the 1 Battalian Sri Lanka Sinha Regiment Army Band. We arranged many fun activities, games which they can engage in there wheel chairs. They really enjoyed the day while actively participating in games, singing and dancing though they are in their wheel chairs. After that they were treated by an evening tea. Not only that, we donated a medical trolley and equipments which were an essential need for them for their medical treatments with the contribution of our well wishers and team members.

As the proud Sri Lankan citizens and Leo club members, we would be able to show our sincere gratitude towards our braved war heroes.

‘Sahurda Yathra’ was achieved a great success because of the contribution of all the committee members. As the Leo Club of University of Colombo, we are thankful to all the participants and contributors who spent their valuable time and effort in order to make this project a success. We  really appreciated the blessings and efforts of each and every person who contributed to conclude this project successfully.