Sports
Sandun has since been promoted to train and compete and national level.
Sports
Elite Athlete
For the last 5 months Brighter Path has been supporting Sandun, an elite athlete and a care leaver. When he was young Sandun always excelled at athletics and showed enormous talent. He frequently won school competitions and small regional events. However, with no family to encourage him and provide the necessary investment Sandun managed his expectations and put his aspirations to become an athlete to one side. When Sandun joined Brighter Path we discussed with him at length his dream to become an athlete. We are always striving to bridge the opportunity gap for care leavers and provide them with the same support as their own family would. Brighter Path recognises that to become an elite sportsperson takes a huge amount of discipline and will-power, as well as teamwork skills. Sports encourages a healthy lifestyle and is a great way to channel emotions (even trauma) and encourage positive mental health. With the support of Brighter Path Sandun resumed his training earlier this year and he has since been promoted to train and compete at national level! We are also very proud that he is successfully pursuing his academic studies alongside this.
Further Reading
Economic Crisis
These are difficult times in Sri Lanka. Over the past year the economic situation has steadily deteriorated with high inflation and widespread shortages of food. In addition a shortage of …
Educational Workshops
Brighter Path ran a successful series of workshops this year. They were very popular with our care leavers and provoked plenty of discussion. All of the care leavers in our …
School Boys
Since the start of 2022 Brighter Path has been supporting two care leavers who are still studying at school. Both care leavers were asked to leave their children’s home when …