HelpAge Sri Lanka partners with OrphanCare to provide caregiver training

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OrphanCare Deputy Head Marshad Barry (left) exchanging a token with HelpAge Sri Lanka Executive Director Deshabandu Dr. Harsha Bandara. Others from left OrphanCare Impact Officer Amjad Gulam, Head of OrphanCare Azad Zaheed, HelpAge Sri Lanka Head of Home Care Asela Fernando and Manager of Home Care Priyanka Rathnasiri Kuruppu

OrphanCare, is pleased to announce its latest partnership with HelpAge Sri Lanka, who has come on board as a dedicated Care Partner to support young adults ageing out of child care homes with specialised caregiver training.

As part of this partnership, HelpAge Sri Lanka will provide specialised caregiver training to orphans who wish to pursue a career as professional caregivers. The programme will equip them with practical skills and professional guidance to support their transition into employment and independent living. This collaboration marks an important step in creating sustainable career pathways and strengthening the support available to young people leaving care.

Help Age Sri Lanka’s Executive Director Deshabandu Dr. Harsha Bandara said: “We are pleased to partner with OrphanCare on this important initiative. Through this programme, we hope to support these young individuals by providing them with the skills and confidence needed to step into the workforce and build a secure future.”

Head of OrphanCare, Azad Zaheed said: “At OrphanCare, we are committed to ensuring that no child faces a second abandonment. We are grateful to HelpAge Sri Lanka for joining us in this effort, as their expertise in training and care will add meaningful value to the lives of these young adults.”

Established with Amana Bank as the founding sponsor, OrphanCare aims to create a nurturing and enabling environment for the orphaned children to thrive and avoid a second abandonment. A notable feature of this initiative is that Amana Bank ensures that every donated rupee directly reaches the intended beneficiaries since all administrative and operational costs are fully borne by Amana Bank. To date OrphanCare has enrolled over 3,200 orphans from over 90 child care homes across the country. OrphanCare recently unveiled its inaugural Impact Report, highlighting the transformative difference it has made in the lives of orphaned children across Sri Lanka.