The project “Miles of
Smiles” was initiated under the category of “spotlight on children”. This
project is implemented in three phases in order to address the needs of three identified
categories of underprivileged children who are facing various social issues in
today’s society. Namely; orphaned children, street children and children who
are deprived of basic needs.
The three phases in which
the project will be implemented can be summarized as follows;
The first phase was
conducted at St Josephs’ Child Development Center in Negambo on 6th
October 2018. We organized an art competition in the morning, conducted few
games in the afternoon and finally a concert in the evening which included
items presented by both our club members and the children from the orphanage. In
addition to these events a morning snack and afternoon meal was provided.
The second phase of our
project happened on the 28th October 2018 around Colombo urban
areas. Street children was the main focus of this phase and was implemented by
providing street children with various necessities for their day to day living
such as food, slippers, toys and other stationary items.
As the final phase of our
project it is planned to conduct a medical camp at Sisilton Tamil Maha
Vidyalaya, Balangoda on the third week of November.
“Admits the busy and mean
society of ours are the hidden blossoms of our country that never bloom and are
left to wither away. Whether they are orphans, street living children or children
with minimal facilities they too deserve the right to a happy life. As the
project name suggest we as Leos try our level best to make miles of smiles on
the faces of these children who suffer due to the atrocities of today’s
society.
