• UK Charity set up in January 2005
• Specific objective to help children in Sri Lanka affected by the Tsunami
• Long term charity to assist in education, food and shelter for children
• Helplanka has projects in Moratuwa, Panadura, Kalutara, Bentota, Galle, Matara, Hambantota, Tissamaharama, Kirinda and Batticaloa
• Helplanka has a network of partners in Sri Lanka and the UK
• Helplanka administers a successful school twinning project with 23 schools in the UK and in Sri Lanka
• To date Helplanka has helped over 5000 children in Sri Lanka
• Successful projects to date include aid shipments, medical assistance and funding , computers for schools, volunteer programmes, counseling and rebuilding schools
• Helplanka have launched a counselling and trauma programme with UK Sri lanka Trauma Group and Jigsaw4U
• Helplanka is committed to helping ALL communities in Sri Lanka
• Helplanka’s advisory committee is composed of experienced social workers, childcare specialists and psychologists
• Helplanka have an interfaith Committee composed of Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and Muslims