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

Accessibility Works
Last month we completed some major adaptation works to the Brighter Path transition home in Colombo to make it suitable for wheelchair users. The most important part of our project was …

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 …

Masonry Training
We have established a partnership with a boys’ Certified Home. This institution provides secure accommodation for between 20 and 30 boys who have been detained by the criminal courts. If …





