T4C2025 - Why I Ride?

Doing a round the pearl bike ride in Sri Lanka has been on my bucket list for a while. When I heard about T4C2025, a 280 mile ride over 4 days through the guts of Lanka that was also attempting to raise money to renovate the long neglected, St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital in Puttur, I jumped at the opportunity. Here is a chance for you too to participate in that endeavor by supporting my ride through a donation. I thank you in advance for your kind consideration.

St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital, Puttur

St. Luks’s Methodist Hospital was established in 1901 by the Methodist Mission in the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. Today it is a barely functioning hospital. The hospital was known for the care it used to provide the community through in-patient care, outpatient care, maternity services and dental services. Due to the protracted civil war and lack of facilities and personnel, the hospital ceased to be functional. Once the war ceased, the Puttur Methodist Mission was determined to keep this hospital open to serve the public. However, due to lack of funding they have been unable to renovate, equip and bring in the needed medical professionals to provide services. Today the hospital provides just 2 hours of consultation services provided by a retired medical officer on weekdays.

Trek4Ceylon Partnership

Trek4Ceylon has identified St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital as a needy cause to invest. This hospital run by the Methodist as a mission hospital has proven its commitment to the wellbeing of the local community and has their acceptance and respect.

Trek4Ceylon through the T4C2025 ride will raise funds towards the renovation of the building that houses the outpatient department (OPD). Three consultancy rooms are to be set-up and equipped to support doctors. One of the doctors will be a pediatric specialist. Laboratory services and pharmacy services will also be offered to patients.

Future rides will expand these services to include in-patient services. There will be a special focus on offering services that are not particularly addressed well by the Government health care system in this region. These services would likely include treatment and care for special needs children, Diabetic Clinic, Short- and Long-term rehabilitation, Palliative Care, Maternity Services and Dental Services.

Trek4Ceylon has its own qualified and experienced medical representatives on the St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital Board to guide these strategic investments with accountability.

St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital in Pictures – Today

Above 3 pictures: The only building that has been partly renovated by the Methodist Mission with one room used by retired medical officer to provide 2 hours of consultancy every weekday

Above 6 Pictures: Buildings in need of restoration and repurposing

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