ආශිර්වාද පූජා '22

Sri Lanka, which is our mother country, consists of many rural areas which are undeveloped and also consists of people in need. With the aim of providing them relief, project PASSING THE LIGHT successfully completed their respective project this time in Village Galamuduna located in the Central Province. Galamuduna is a village that got access to solar power recently after a long decade of electricity shortage. Moreover, they were in a shortage of medical supplies since they didn't have enough medical facilities , so a health camp was organized. They were given necessary precautions and remedies in accordance to their health state respectively by Dr. Lahiru Thiwanka and Dr. Asiri Karunanayake. Also,essential necessities including food items,sanitary products and moreover, stationery,sport items were donated to the School.  We held a Leadership camp for those students since they had a shortage of facilities related to Information Communication Technology. Leos made them realize that there's a whole different outer world apart from the village they live. Leos, who are well established leaders and moral speakers, were engaged in this activity to motivate the students.

As a nation it's our responsibility to stand as one for the people in need. Come join your helping hands with us!

Due to the complicated situations in the country, the national blood bank has a low blood level. To address this issue, a blood donation campaign was conducted by the Leo club of Gampaha Metro on March 12, 2023, from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. at "Niwahana" premises, All Island Buddhist Ladies Conference, No. 08, Vidyala Mawatha, Gampaha.

Nutrivive, a project dedicated to fighting malnutrition and hunger in underprivileged communities, has been making strides towards its mission. Through various initiatives, Nutrivive aims to spread awareness and provide practical solutions to this pressing problem. The project has distributed flyers containing facts and information about the importance of a balanced diet and organized a seminar in a primary school, where students were provided with practical knowledge on how to grow their own nutritious food. The community's response has been positive, and Nutrivive aims to continue its efforts to provide individuals with the necessary tools and knowledge to make informed decisions about their diet. The project's efforts are making a significant impact in addressing malnutrition and hunger in communities, and its commitment to continuing these efforts will bring positive change to those in need.

The project "සංවේදනා" was organized to serve disabled children and adults in a special needs education school. Sahana special needs education center at Kelaniya was chosen for the project, where 25 disabled children and adults ranging from ages 4 to 40 were recipients. In the first phase of the project, they donated the required gifts for their new year celebrations, which included items such as water bottles, drawing books, crayon boxes, pencils, erasers, etc. On 20th April 2023, the second phase of the project was conducted. In the morning, two counseling officers from the Mahara Divisional Secretariat office arrived and conducted several activities with the children, including painting and storytelling. In the afternoon, an entertainment program was held with a special guest, mainly singing and dancing. The main focus of the project was to increase the mental health of the special brothers and sisters by spending time with them and creating everlasting memories for them.

It has been observed that many people in Sri Lanka fall under the dire influence of drugs, including school children who have promising futures ahead of them. In light of this, it was decided to organize a project titled S God Genda" with the objective of providing school children with information about drugs and the consequences of their misuse. The project was held at Parakrama School, Bandarawatta, and was attended by a total of 500 students from grades 10 and

11. The officers from the Narcotics Division in Gampaha were invited to deliver a small presentation on drugs and their use and misuse in our society. The presentation was well received by the students and helped to increase their understanding of the dangers of drug abuse. The project was a success, and it is hoped that it will help to prevent drug abuse among the younger generation and create a safer and healthier society for all. Hope to continue this project in next year too.

Project "Leo King & Queen" was carried out by Leo Club of Gampaha Metro to create a platform for Leos to showcase their talents and personalities via Facebook. In the meantime, we aimed to improve the club's public relations by increasing its social media interactions through the "Leo King & Queen" competition for those who are willing to show their talents. But unfortunately, the number of platforms to do that is very low. Hence, we organised this competition to help those talented people showcase their talents. The "Most Talented" and "Best Leo Personality and Leadership" were judged by the judging board. The "Most Popular Leo" was decided on a point-based method (Facebook Likes and Shares). At the same time, we could increase our club's Facebook likes by making it mandatory to like our page as a fair vote. We could increase our Facebook interactions with likes and shares as well. We decided to award all the participants with a participation certificate. And also, we awarded "The Best Personality and Leadership", "Most Talented," and Leo King and Queen" for respective winners.

We the Leo Club of Gampaha Metro are here to open the doors for a successful education leading to a successful life to the little blooming flower buds that paused with a question mark at a children's home, 

We have already started to provide them with ordinary level education, in all subjects with a heart full of love. We are also supporting you with education materials, books, pens, pencils, and such by being a pillar of strength to these little blooming flower buds. We, the Leo Club of Gampaha Metro plan to give a strong foundation to you through this "Athwala" project.

Children are the future of a country. Children are the treasure of a country.

We will be the light to the children, striving to win life, during the prevailing difficulties in the country.