Local crowd-funding platform Give2lanka launches new website
Local non-profit crowd-funding platform Give2lanka (Gte) announced the launch of their new website for fund raising in support of the work of NGOS who focus on children’s education and related needs.
‘Bright Children Scholarships’, the flagship programme supported by Give2lanka, is implemented by Berendina and effectively designed to support hand-picked students through their Advanced Level to undergraduate studies in two phases of scholarship disbursements. Give2lanka donated a grant to Berendina towards this programme and subsequently conducted a fundraiser to further the initiative.
“We believe that education is fundamental to empowerment. Today’s launch of the Give2lanka website serves as an opportunity for Sri Lankans who share this belief to learn more about the important work that we do, and contribute what they can towards educating and empowering a new generation of Sri Lankans,” Give2lanka Executive Chairman Dulan de Silva said.
Children from families who are Samurdhi benefit recipients or earning a per capita income less than Rs.5,000 are selected for the scholarship if they have achieved more than six credit passes including a ‘B’ pass for Mathematics at the G.C.E (O/L) examination.
On the completion of Advance Level, all students are provided with career counselling. Students who fail to obtain good results are linked to employment in one of the 300-plus companies that Berendina has entered into partnerships with. Those who are able and willing to pursue
Printed and published by Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. on Thursday April 26, 2018 at No. 8, Hunupitiya Cross Road, Colombo 02 further studies are provided up to Rs.50,000 to support studies in over 30 courses including AAT and other diplomas in highly employable sectors.
The programme continues to draw support from a wide spectrum of Sri Lankan society including eminent personalities such as respected Sri Lankan Diplomat Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Dr. Indrajith Coomaraswamy, Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Netherlands Prof. Hiran Dias, respected corporate leader Hemaka Amarasuriya and former CEO of CEPA Priyanthi Fernando.