HELP THEM WALK AGAIN

Newsletter Volume 02 (April – June 2017)

Centre For Handicapped No.228, Digana Road, Kundasale

Tel. + 9481 2420721, Fax- +9481 2421930

Email – cfhkdy@sltnet.lk Web – www.cfhsrilanka.org

Centre for Handicapped is a non-profit making charitable organization registered and approved

by the Government of Sri Lanka under Registration No. MSS/7/8/NSPD/R/123 – Section 20 – of

the “Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities” – Act No. 28 of 1996. The Centre was

established in 1992 and was later substantially upgraded on the initiative of the Rotary Club of

Kandy and its partners overseas. We have also received support from the Governments of Sri

Lanka, the United States of America through USAID and Norway through NORAD as well as from

the Australian High Commission in Sri Lanka, the German Embassy in Sri Lanka, the Indian High

Commission and MOTIVATION, a United Kingdom based organization supporting the

“Otherwise Abled”. Much appreciated support also comes from companies and from concerned

individuals. Our Centre is well equipped, staffed and able to provide artificial limbs and orthotic

devices to physically handicapped persons who are in need but cannot afford them. The Centre

caters to the needs of the entire Central, Uva, North Central, Eastern, North Western, and

Sabaragamuwa Provinces of the country. Currently we provide about 150 artificial limbs and

orthotic devices a month – 1800 per year. We also provide wheel chairs and other mobility aids

to the needy and repair a number of previously provided limbs each month. However, the

numbers of people who need such mobility devices are much more than the number we can

provide with our limited resources.

Further more, Children need new artificial limbs every 1 ½ - 2 years as they grow which is a

very serious challenge to us as well. One serious constraint in utilizing the capacity we have to

provide artificial limbs and orthotic devices is funding to cover the raw material cost and other

inputs in providing these appliances to those in need. We are straining at our financial budgets

even to provide the limbs mentioned above. If we have more funding from individuals and

organizations who would be willing to sponsor a limb or other mobility device, we could

provide many more limbs to “otherwise abled” persons who desperately need them because we

have the production capacity, capability and manpower to do so.

We would be delighted to provide you with more information in the event that you would like to

be our partner in helping those who walked before but who are unable to do so now.

We also invite you to browse our website - www.cfhsrilanka.org which will give you further

information about our activities and humanitarian programmes. Our current news is on Face

Book at centre for handicapped / Face Book pages. Thank you so much for taking the time to

read this appeal.

OUR MISSION

“To enable persons who are

physically handicapped, to

lead a near normal life,

irrespective of race religion,

ethnicity, caste or status”

OUR VISION

“To be a centre of excellence in

the provision of artificial limbs

and rehabilitation services to

persons who need them”

WHO WE ARE

PROSTHESIS

We had initially used fabricated aluminum and subsequently switched to HDPE (High

Density Poly Ethylene) and Mobility limbs, and technologies that are more advanced.

We have now introduced ICRC Polypropylene technology, which is Modular

endoskeleton in design and more comfortable to the limb user.

ORTHOTICS

Since January 2006 the CFH has been fabricating lightweight custom-made

polypropylene Orthosis for people with physical disabilities like Polio, Muscle Paralysis

and Arthritis.

PHYSIOTHERAPY SERVICES We offer services such as physiotherapy before and after the fitting of Prosthesis. The

Centre employs trained Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants working under the guidance

of a qualified physiotherapist. The department is well equipped with manual exercise

facilities.

WHEELCHAIRS

We provide wheelchairs to the needy. There are five types of wheelchairs available for

persons with physical disabilities, addressing their different requirements.

RESIDENT FACILITIES We also provide residential facilities for patients to stay until they are fully

trained to walk.

CENTRE FOR HANDICAPPED

PRODUCT AND SERVICES

DONORS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 1. Mrs. C. Fonseka 2. Mr. Saranga Gunasena 3. Past Pupils Association Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy 4. Dr. Ekanayake 5. Mr. W. M. Thusitha 6. Mr. Norman Martinans 7. Rotary Club of Kandy 8. Mr. J.M.U.W. Barnes Rambukwella 9. Mrs. C U Boyagoda

DONORS FOR THE MONTH OF MAY

1. Mr. S R Koswanage 2. Mr. Mahinda Weerakoon 3. Mrs. Christine Anghie 4. Mr. S. R. Koswanage 5. Mrs. Srimathy Sebestian 6. Mr. M.A.R.A.S. Mampitiya 7. Mr. A & Mrs. M. B. D. De Zoysa 8. Rotary Club of Kandy 9. The Inner Wheel Club , Kandy 10. Vietnam Buddhist Group 11. Mrs. Tesalia De Seram Belanich 12. Mrs. D. Dallas 13. Mr. Meritorius 14. Mrs. Kumar and Family 15. Dr. Priyani Wanigesekara 16. Mrs. L. Liyanage 17. Mrs. Achine Brough 18. Mr. Bob Zeppuhar - Rotary club of Monroeville

DONORS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE

1. Mrs. D. S. L. Wijesekara 2. Mencafe ( Nuwaraeliya) 3. Rotary Club of Kandy 4. Rehabilitation Hospital Digana 5. Mr. N. H. G. T. D. Nanayakkara 6. Mr. S. Angunawela & Ms. S. Angunawela 7. Mr. Bob De Silva 8. Mrs. Kalpana Perera ( Tissa and Visakha Wijeyeratne Memorial Fund) 9. Mrs. S. Liyanage 10. Australian High Commission 11. Mr. M.D. Annaraj 12. Mr. P. Manoharan

OUR DONORS

Mrs. Tesalia De Seram Belanich donated an artificial limb to Baby Y. Prabodani.

Mrs. Kumar and family donated two artificial limbs for Mr. J. C. Jinadasa and Mr. A. K. Ekanayake

Mrs. Christine Anghie donated an artificial limb to Mr. Nalaka Wijerathne

Dr. Yasitha and His mother donated an artificial limb to Mr. W. G. Wijerathne Banda

Mr. N. H. G. T. D. Nanayakkara donated an artificial limb to Master K. Sajeewan

Mrs. Deanne Dallas donated an artificial limb to Baby Kavindi Gayashani

An endowment in perpetuity comprises a lump sum payment of Rs. 150,000/- which is

invested to provide the funds for the gift of a limb each year. The donor receives details

about the recipient, how he or she lost the limb as well as photographs of the person

both before and after the fitting of the limb. Each permanent fund bears a name chosen

by the donor while some generous individuals have established such funds in memory

of dear departed relatives and family members.

Angunawela family donated two artificial limbs to Mr. Sarawaneshwaran and Mr. G. K. G. W.

Banda

PERMANENT FUNDS

Mr. C. Hughson Permanent Fund

Mrs. Desi Malkanthi Rambukwella Memorial Fund

A Baur and Company Permanent Fund

Rev. Dr. R. J. Mc. Kelvey Permanent Fund

Rotary Club of Chard Permanent Fund

Bimal Karunasekara Memorial Fund

It is no secret that many conventional lending institutions will be concerned about

providing loans to such impaired persons who are considered a higher credit risk. It is

for this reason that we at Centre for Handicapped started our own Micro loan program

to provide small business loans only to physically impaired persons, their spouses or if

the impairment is with the child - his / her parents. We now provide Micro loans more

than Rs. 20,000/- with a flexible repayment structure for those who have viable

business plans to start a small business or expand an existing business.

MICRO LOANS

Name – Mrs. Neesha Shariff

Project – Watch Repairing

Age – 44 years

Reason for disability – Spinal chord

injury

Name – Mr. Rasika Sanjeewa

Project – Screen printing & Book

binding

Age – 30 years

Reason for disability – Nerve problem

Head of P&O and his team from CFH conducted an Outreach camp at Kurunegala. A total

number of 21 recipients benefited from this and as a result of the on-going project “TRF

GLOBAL GRANT 1637160.” Funded by The Rotary Club of Alnwick - District 1030

in UK, Project Sri Lanka, The Rotary Club of Kandy & District - 3220 in Sri Lanka.

Head of P&O and his team from CFH conducted an Outreach camp at Moneragala.

A total number of 28 recipients benefited from this and as a result of the

on-going project “ TRF GLOBAL GRANT 1637160.” Funded by The Rotary Club of

Alnwick - District 1030 in UK, Project Sri Lanka, The Rotary Club of Kandy and

District - 3220 in Sri Lanka.

OUTREACH CAMPS

A Medical camp was organized by Centre For Handicapped jointly with Rotary club of

Katugastota, and Past Pupils Association of Good Shepherd Convent, Kandy with a few

volunteers from the Rotaract Club of Neptune Edification on 23rd April.

Students of Physiotherapy the University of Peradeniya (3rd Year) visited the Centre in

June. They learnt about the products and the service that the Centre offers.

EVENTS AND VISITS

By Birth

89

Accident

97

Diabetes

30

Tumor

09

Vascular

12

Total

237

Males 161

Females 73

Total 234

ANALYSIS

Analysis By Birth

Accident

Diabetes

Tumor

Vascular

Gender Males

Female

Master J. Y. C. Liyanage, 6 years old, lives with his parents and brother in Kurunegala

in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka. He is in Grade 1.

This is the story his parents related to us:

“While travelling to Pothuhare town by three-wheeler with his father and brother to

buy a wrist watch for him, the three-wheeler hit another three-wheeler which came

right in front of us. Master Liyanage was unconscious when we took him to Kurunegala

General Hospital. After pre operative treatments he was transferred to Kandy General

Hospital. When he gained consciousness the following day the Doctors informed us that

in order to save his life the right leg had to be amputated from above the knee. Surgery

was immediately performed and he was hospitalized for nearly one month.”

His parents were depressed and worried about how their son would grow up and be

able to study like other normal children of his age. Life seemed hopeless to them until

they heard about the Centre for Handicapped where he was provided with a limb

supported through a generous donor. He can now walk, play and take part in all

activities like all the other children of his age group. Master Liyanage says he is most

grateful to the donor who made this possible.

STORY OF MASTER J.Y.C. LIYANAGE

Many will walk again, with the help of Generous Donors

Bank Information

Name of Account - Centre for Handicapped

Account Number – 018010514484

Name of Bank - Hatton National Bank Ltd

Branch Code - 7083018

Swift Code – HBLILKLX

Address - No. 01, Dalada Veediya, Kandy

We were born with the ability to change someone’s life, let’s not waste it!!!!

We need

your help

to provide

mobility to

fellow

Human

Beings.

Please join

us and

share in

this

beautiful

experience

of a new

lease of

life to

those who

despair