OSI-Sri Lanka

OSI-Sri Lanka's Mission

Education - In both the orphanages and in Nayabedde village, we initially found that the brightness of the children was not reflected in their academic performance, due to the poor level of education in their village schools, as well as inadequate material, guidance, and other support from the homes.  At every location, our intense efforts to address these needs resulted in a greatly increased percentage of children passing their "Ordinary Level" (11th grade) exams and proceeding to "Advanced Level" studies.

As our children became young adults, our focus turned to higher-education opportunities, vocational studies, and respectible career opportunities.  Today, we are proud to see our girls working as nurses, managers, pre-school teachers, and beauticians, with a few of our eldest creating their own beautiful families, their own children free from the challenges their mothers faced.  We are immensely proud of them all, proud to have been a part of their lives, and proud they are part of ours.

- For a number of children who were in the orphanages due only to the poverty of their loving families, OSI worked to provide the adequate support and facilities necessary at the child's family home so that the family could resume care of the child.  This assistance has included establishing water and electricity connections for the family homes, building hygienic washroom facilities, and complete home reconstructions; and more routinely, providing groceries, medical care, and all academic fees and materials.

- For older children from the orphanages who qualified for A/L studies, OSI provided for their transition out of the orphanage and into private boarding, A/L school enrollment, and private classes.  For non-A/L prospects, OSI provided boarding and vocational training, and help find respectable job prospects to allow them some control over their destinies.  When the number of these youth was at its peak, OSI operated its own home where these youth received comprehensive care, nutrition, medical/health care, counseling, budgeting help, and independent living guidance.

Events

Below are special events and excursions provided by OSI for our Sri Lanka children

Projects

Below are some of the special projects that OSI has accomplished for our Sri Lanka children

Personnel

Program Site Sponsor

Alok Pandya (USA) Alok is a successful young entrepeneur who early in his career felt a desire to use his business success to impact the lives of disadvantaged children.  "It's the lives you impact and make better that really matters in this world." -Alok  OSI and our children are fortunate that Alok has chosen to make this difference with us.

Program Manager & Liaison

Nick M. Hindman (Sri Lanka) Resident in Sri Lanka, OSI President/Founder Nick M. Hindman also serves as voluntary program manager and sponsor liaison for our Sri Lanka program.

Geography

Time & Weather in Sri Lanka (Kandy)

Other OSI Program Sites