Light a Future is a project that aims to help children in Sri Lanka continue their education amidst a severe economic and humanitarian crisis. It is spearheaded by the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement alongside Atlas, with the goal of helping 100,000 children from the most vulnerable families in Sri Lanka to stay in school by providing them with essential learning materials for the school year.

Guided by the shared philosophy of alleviating poverty while championing education and learning in Sri Lanka, the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement together with Atlas are the main driving forces of the Light a Future project.

Research shows that nearly half of all Sri Lankan families are struggling to support their children’s education due to the crumbling economy and many are beginning to drop out. Light a Future wants to empower 100,000 children by providing them with the essential learning tools they need for an entire school year and help them remain in school.

Light a Future has a long-term goal of continuously improving the accessibility to education in the country and ensuring no child is left behind by helping alleviate them from poverty.

With every donation received, Light a Future will purchase the necessary school supplies for the year 2023. These supplies will be packaged based on the requirement of each grade category, namely Pre-School, Primary and Secondary and distributed to the children most in need.

The minimum donation required to secure the future of one child is $15 but you have the option of choosing to donate to help multiple children.

Our payment gateway uses SSL security to ensure the data you supply with every transaction is totally encrypted and secure.

Currently, we recommend donations be in USD. This way it will be eligible for tax deductions.

We accept PayPal and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Amex etc.)

The Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement is one of the oldest humanitarian organizations in Sri Lanka and has a dependable network across the island that will be used to identify the most vulnerable children.

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100% of your donations will be used for the end-to-end process of ensuring important learning tools are provided to the most vulnerable children.

Yes, donations can be eligible for tax deduction when made in USD.

You can always reach us via email. Send a message to [email protected] and we will respond as soon as possible.

Light a Future’s entire operation will be audited strictly, with a promise of maintaining full transparency and making all records accessible to the public.

We’re always looking for more people that share our dream. If you’re interested in helping us achieve it, you can send an email to [email protected] with “I Would Like to Volunteer” as the email subject.

Organisations are always welcome to join our cause. You can find out more on our website, even donate directly via your organization or simply reach out to our relationship manager via [email protected].

We would be glad to answer any questions you might have. Do email us at [email protected] or find our contact info at the bottom of this page.