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 Nisagini - Phase I “Lifting people out of poverty can have trickle-up economic effects and raise all boats” These days, Sri Lanka's economy is in a very precarious situation. So, it is a very difficult time to satisfy the hunger of the people. This time, we the Leo Club of University of Colombo decided to put manuals in an activity to alleviate the hunger of people who are in economic difficulty. For that purpose, we have decided on the new series of events of project 'Nisagini', which is organized by University of Colombo Leo Club for the sixth time. So, 'Nisagini 6.0' started in November 2023. We organized this project in three phases. In our first phase, we decided to help a family with economic difficulties to harvest a fallow field. So, for that, we found a family in Wanduramba, Galle who haven’t sufficient income to maintain a paddy field. Then our committee decided on the budget by collecting more details, how we should raise funds for this event, etc. Then
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 Pop'n Crunch  The Leo Club of University of Colombo recently organized an engaging and delicious fundraising initiative at the Faculty of Management and Finance premises. Our Pop'n Crunch' popcorn stall, hosted on the 9th and 25th of October 2023, was a resounding success, thanks to the dedicated efforts of our Fundraising Task Force and the enthusiastic participation of our club members. Our goal was to raise Rs. 10,000, and we're thrilled to share that our combined sales surpassed expectations, generating a total revenue of Rs. 14,000. On the first day, we sold 80 packets of our delightful popcorn, each priced at Rs. 100. The following day, we managed to sell 60 packets at the same price. Despite factoring in costs associated with corn seeds and labor, our hard work paid off, resulting in a net profit of Rs. 10,000. This remarkable achievement brings us closer to our fundraising objectives, empowering our club to continue its impactful initiatives and community-dri