by admin | May 16, 2026 | Emergencies, Region
Emergencies Model: Cyclone Rebuilding Fund Helping 1,000 families across 12 districts rebuild informal livelihoods after Cyclone Ditwah, reaching those whose unregistered businesses leave them outside government recovery systems. Nirmala’s Story Nirmala is...
by admin | May 14, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“I’m 61, one woman carrying all the load. And feeding my husband with a spoon for 11 years.” Shanthini has been managing the household since her husband’s spinal operation left him unable to work 11 years ago. She does whatever work she can find,...
by admin | May 14, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“The money we spent to send my husband abroad is still a debt we’re paying off.” Nalini lives with her three daughters while her husband has left for work abroad. They all share one room and a kitchen, and debt from sending him overseas keeps pressing on...
by admin | May 14, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“All I want is to look after our grandson, to pay off our debt and not burden my children.” Jeyarani lives with her husband and grandson, managing on about 10,000 rupees a month. She works hard to stretch their income while carrying loan debt. She...
by admin | May 12, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“My children aren’t in school right now. We had to pull them out because we didn’t have enough money.” Pushparani lives with her husband and children, running the house on his seasonal stone-loading work, that stops entirely off-season. With school costs...
