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Special program to collect data on NGOs
The Government cannot let this happen and the Women's Empowerment and the Social Welfare Ministry will shortly launch a special program to collect data on all NGOs operating in the country and monitor them, stated Women's Empowerment and Social Welfare Minister Sumedha G. Jayasena. Minister Jayasena said so after inspecting the 'Little Smiles' children's village at Koslanda recently. She said that a majority of the NGOs such as `Little Smiles' do not operate with any political or religious objectives, but a handful of them have hidden objectives such as promoting religions. The children's village `Little Smiles' which founded and run by Michael Kreitmeir with his personal funds houses 65 orphaned children. The institution provides vocational training for them while schooling them state schools such as the Koslanda Sinhala and Tamil Schools. The children have been provided facilities to learn the English language, carpentry, sewing, home gardening and learning about herbal cultivation. The children also have got the freedom to worship any religion. Mr. Kreitmeir made a request from the minister to set up a Ayurvedic village in the Monaragala district. Minister Jayasena donated several food items to the institution. The children presented several cultural items to welcome the minister. |
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