Though the Bodhi maluwa had new lights and fresh coat of paint the walkway was in a bad shape. It needed a new layer of sand and we set out to find it.
Author: Charitha Ratnayaka
After painting and lighting up the Bodhi Maluwa we turned our attention to the rest of the temple. It needed lots of works. We had to start from somewhere. Final result was more paint and more lights.
This is not one of our usual projects but we found a sponsor who are willing to provide funding to start small scale chicken farms for eggs. So we thought it might help somebody and jumped in.
In an effort to give a helping hand to those who need it, we started sponsoring six kids for their education with monthly monetary donations.
Andawala Udagama Purana Viharaya lacked a proper water supply despite having many water sources in the vicinity. We decided that it’s time for the temple to have a proper water supply.
Bo tree is very sacred to Buddhists because Lord Buddha became enlightened under it. During our visits we noticed that the “Bodhi Maluwa” (where Bo tree is located in a temple) in Andawala Udgama temple is in complete darkness at night. We wanted to change it.
We arranged a lunch for the kids in Jagaddala children’s home. We were so happy to be there and spend some quality time with them.
Its’s just after the severe floods that affected many parts of the country disrupting daily lives of many. There were many calls for help. We focused our attention to school kids.
Severe floods affected many parts of the country displacing thousands of people without the basic needs. Our friends got together to prepare care packages with essentials.
It’s heart warming to see his effort to take care of his sick mother. We thought of brightening his and his mother’s lives a bit