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The Friends of Della and Don The Friends of Della and Don

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The Village School

St Mary’s School is situated in the heart of the fishing village and consists of two buildings which are nearly 100 years old...

The Girls’ Orphanage

The orphanage for girls is located on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital about a 30 minute drive from  Ratmalana...

The Medical Clinic

Open every Friday and providing free medical care and drugs, the medical clinic serves over 800 people a year...

The Village Nursery School

In the heart of the fishing village and operating out of just one room, the nursery school provides the youngest children with an early education...

Individual Cases

Each year we provide help and assistance to over a dozen families in Ratmalana helping some of the poorest families improve their lives...

The Fishing Village

The fishing village in Ratmalana is where our story started back on Boxing Day 2004 and remains at the heart of the projects...

Our Projects

The Slum Dogs of Colombo

Living in some of the worst conditions imaginable, the slum dog projects aims to provide some of the poorest children with food and education...

The Jungle Nursery

Deep in rural Sri Lanka, the Jungle Nursery provides pre-school education for 3-4 year olds...