Community
We primarily support single grandmothers caring for grandchildren who would otherwise be taken into state care.
Community
Family Strengthening
As part of our ‘family strengthening’ programme we returned to the greater Polannaruwa area where we distributed food, dry rations and other essential supplies to vulnerable families. These are primarily single grandmothers caring for grandchildren who would otherwise be taken into state care. We are also supporting a number of single parents in great need, often managing chronic illnesses themselves (typically kidney disease) or caring for children with significant disabilities. By providing this ongoing support we are helping keep families together and reducing the risk of children ending up in orphanages. A key feature of our work is regularly visiting every single family in their own home. Most do not have access to transport or childcare and live in remote areas. Visiting enables our staff to asses and assist every family individually and to build long term relationships.
Further Reading

With the UN in Nuwara Eliya
Two Brighter Path care leavers were invited to take part in a UN Development Programme audit of disabled facilities in Nuwara Eliya, a large town in the tea country of …

Baby Home Donation
In January 2024 we made a large donation of baby milk formula and nappies to the Sujatha Sewana babies home in Bandarawella. This facility is run by the government probation …

Visit from British High Commissioner Sarah Hulton OBE
We were delighted to welcome British High Commissioner Sarah Hulton OBE to visit one of our transition homes today. Sarah was given a tour of the house by one of …


