by admin | May 12, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“The storm took everything we had, forty, fifty coconut trees knocked down, and our house was gone.” Punitha manages the house while her husband travels far for wage work. With their bicycle broken, getting her kids to their distant school is hard. She...
by admin | May 12, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“We earn just enough for food. Nothing is left for anything else.” Niroja and her husband are raising a 1-month-old with no home of their own and no toilet. Her husband travels far for daily labour, and she worries each time he goes. She manages every rupee...
by admin | May 12, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“When my husband had his accident, we had no money. I fried vadas and went house to house to feed my family, and we still couldn’t eat three meals.” Santhaluxmi manages her children alone while her husband works in Colombo. After his accident left him unable to do...
by admin | May 12, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“Food is difficult to afford. Somedays there is nothing. Nothing to eat.” Thirumawathy lives with her husband, who finds only 2 to 6 days of wage work most months. With no toilet and a half-finished house, she tends a home garden and contributes to a group loan to...
by admin | Apr 9, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
“An elephant attacked our home. It destroyed the kitchen and damaged the house. The roof leaks when it rains. It’s difficult to keep a toddler safe.” Tharsika lives with her husband and little daughter. They earn just enough for food, sometimes buying on...
by admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Back a Family, Batticaloa - Back a Family
Sukenthini and her husband can’t speak, so they can’t always find work to pay for food. Sukenthini, 29, lives with her husband and two young children. Both parents can’t speak. She cares for the kids, cooks, and helps her husband find daily work. They manage with...
