“Gamata Jalaya”

 You could write the story of man's growth in terms of his epic concerns with water." -Bernard Frank

 Safe, clean drinking water is one of life's most precious commodities. So precious that the United Nations has declared it a basic human right.

More than one billion people do not have access to safe, clean water and 2.4 billion are without adequate sanitation. Every year more than 3 million people die from avoidable water-related diseases.

 In a village known as “Mudiyannagama” in the Kurunegala district lies a small community of 100 families with about 70 households. They like many other villagers go through the daily hardships of life but they also go without life’s most basic need ~ Water. The nearest wells are at least a mile or a mile and a half away. These people walk to these wells to collect water and bring it home. However, in times of draught this becomes even more challenging as the wells run dry and they are limited to only two wells for the entire community. To add to their daily peril is the danger posed by elephants who have claimed more than 3 lives in the past 2 years.

We, the United Sri Lanka Society of New York (USLSNY) plan to build a well and a tank which will store and distribute water. The peoples of this community are already involved in helping themselves to make this a reality. Hence, they have contributed their labor in the excavation of the first well. We are underway to help them and they are more than willing to help themselves.

 This project has an estimated cost of US $ 22,000. Since most of the labor will be provided we will spend most of these funds on raw material and skilled labor. We will only release monies as and when we receive first hand information on the progress that is being made. We have already assigned persons to visit and send us progress reports.

 We ask of you to make a heartfelt contribution to this very worthy cause. If you need any further information on the plans or the land this will be situated we are more than happy to provide you with this information. Further, your contribution will be tax deductible.

Thanking you

United Sri Lanka Society of New York

Please contact Wasala Bandara for more details @ wasala@lakbima.com or call 917-847-8077

Please write checks payable to: United Sri Lanka Society of New York  (Please write "Water Project" in the memo field of the check)

United Sri Lanka Society of New York (USLSNY) is a US based 501 (c) status non-profit organization without any governmental, religious or political affiliations.