On Friday 10 February, Tonbridge School is holding Child Action Lanka Day to support the work of our partner charity.  With the focus of the day being simplicity, and a chance to remember how much we have, all boys can wear home clothes, and we will all have a simple rice and curry lunch with all savings passed on to CAL.

Boys are being asked to try and donate £5 each, which will cover the costs of meals for a CAL child for one month.

Tonbridge School has worked in partnership with Child Action Lanka since 2015, running regular fundraising events and annual trips with students to work in CAL centres across Sri Lanka. 

Sri Lanka is currently suffering an economic crisis with inflation at nearly 60%, and the poorest families are suffering the most.  

In 2019, Tonbridge School funded and equipped a new CAL Child Development Centre in Batticaloa. This centre now supports over 650 children and has recently opened a pre-school and playgroup.  

Across Sri Lanka there are hundreds of vulnerable children in both urban and rural areas – orphans, street children left to fend for themselves, children from poverty stricken families, and victims of war and conflict. Child Action Lanka (childactionlanka.org ) aims to protect the most disadvantaged children and provide holistic education, health and nutrition promoting their basic needs, rights and interests to enable them, their families and communities to be individuals who bring positive change.

CAL provides Day Care, Pre-school and After school care facilities through Child Development Centres, including meals, educational support, bathing/laundry and life opportunities to children from street and underprivileged circumstances.

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page and for anything that you can donate.