Find a need and fill it

Upandha Udalagama of Overseas School of Colombo presented a copy of her Personal Project Find a Need and Fill it to Central Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa on July 27.

She says “The Overseas School of Colombo follows the International Bachelorette (IB) system where it develops an individual’s mind to go over and beyond. This project is to make a difference that can be continued for a long period of time.”

The current project is a Child and Mother Care Clinic located in the village Nithulemada, in Digana consisting of 200 families of low income and multi ethnicity. The clinic was constructed by home owners residing in the Victoria Golf Club in 2006. The building has the basic infrastructure of a private dispensary, including a consultation room and waiting area and well secure with a fence and garden. Unfortunately this clinic has not been used since the completion of the construction due to the lack of interest and utilization from the Nithulemada villagers who are used to trudging to the adjoining village for medical assistance.

Therefore, the best possible outcome would be to reopen this clinic and have the basic services and sanitation for the villagers. Instead of them travelling by foot to the surrounding clinics. Upandha along with her family has decided o re-open the clinic.

On June 22, 2011, Upandha had a meeting with the Minister of Health Central Province, Sunil Amarathunga and his staff to obtain guidance and assistance to establish and open the clinic. The Minister who was very satisfied with the facilities available at the site, requested the ministry staff to make immediate arrangements to establish and commence the clinic to the request made by Upandha and the date of commencement was decided by the Minister to be August 1, 2011.