ABOUT EDEX NENAPAHANA
‘Igniting the Wisdom’ – An outreach programme launched in 2012 aimed at giving life to numerous dreams among marginalized students who lack equity in access to education from rural and remote areas. Computers, furniture, library books were given as donations based on the individual needs of the deserving schools requested support to improve their library facilities. Sports equipment and musical instruments were given to enhance their sports and musical talent.
Over 84 schools have benefited by this program by receiving either new or upgraded libraries between 2012 and now. Edex Nanapahana take pride in under taking this national wide exercise partnering with many organizations and individuals and would like to invite those likely minded organization and individuals to join us to extend this services to many more deserving schools in future.
PROJECTS
The map given on the right illustrates the geographical distribution of schools that were in receipt of donations from EDEX Nenepahana. As you can see from this map, Nenapahana has reached 19 districts in Sri Lanka, from Point Pedro to Point Dondra with each district color coded to depict the year of contribution. For example, donations were given to schools in Anuradhapura and Trincomalee in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016 whereas schools in Matara received donation in 2014 and 2015.