LG Ambassador Challenge Programme hand over completed rural development projects
The ground-breaking initiative to uplift rural communities, and help in the development of villages – The LG Ambassador Challenge – recently concluded its four selected community projects.
With the partnership of world-renowned electronics giant, LG, and trusted Sri Lanka conglomerate, Abans Group; along with Community Chest of Korea and Korea Friends of Hope International - Sri Lanka (KFHI), this massive programme gave Sri Lankan youth the opportunity to bring forward solutions to the issues in their villages.
The first selected village problem came from the Sasthrikoolankulam village in Vavuniya, which is inhabited by over six hundred families. These people were unable to get unpolluted, clean water for their daily needs.
‘The Drop of Life’ saw the provision of a RO water purification/filtration system plant which was constructed in their village, so they could now get purified, clean water for their daily consumption.
The second chosen village concern came from the Batticoloa district, where the villagers of Sandiweli (over 8000 families) faced an extremely
life-threatening situation because they couldn’t travel to the next village, forcing them to cross the large river in an electric boat.
The boat carried a capacity of 80 persons per trip, on a regular basis. This project named ‘Every Life Matters’ saw the provision of life jackets and safety boards put up near the river.
The Handagiriya village’s public midwife centre in Balangoda was the third selected problem, where the midwife centre was beyond usable. This project named ‘Nurturing the Future Generation’ saw the renovation of the building to include a meeting place for the midwife and mothers with their children, plus safe storage and sanitary facilities.
The final selected village concern was reported from Ampara. According to the villagers of the Muwangala area in Ampara, students who came home from school and were interested in sports, spent their time in a temporary ground as a way to practice their volleyball skills. By initiating this project, titled ‘Uplifting the Youth for a Better Tomorrow’
The successful conclusion of all these village development projects and the handing over ceremonies of the projects to the different villages were conducted with the participation of noteworthy public officials, representatives from Abans and Mr. Lasitha Nanayakkara, secretary of Korea Friends of Hope International - Sri Lanka (KFHI).