Meththa Artificial limbs fitting & Appliance division conducted its routine successful medical Mobile Service to the Disabled School children in Mannar, Kilinochchi & Mullaitivu Districts(picture)

Meththa Foundation of Artificial Limbs and Appliances Division which is functioning at the District General Hospital Mannar had conducted several Medical Mobile services during the month of July in order to cater more School children at Mankulam Tamil Mathiya Maha Vidayalayam,   Illupaikadavai  Govt  Tamil Mixed School, and Vellankulam  Govt  Tamil Mixed  School  during this month.




These School children are below 19 years and they grow very fast in their height and body shape, who require a prosthetic & orthotic devices in every ten months . We observed that certain children who have amputated during their early growth period,  as  their bones are  still growing from their amputated stumps, Our Team leader Dr. B.Panagamuwa advised once in two years to undergo a minor operation  for the removal of such bones.


It was remarkable to note  that these children who had severe mental trauma  during the past   are now slowly recovering  and concentrate in their studies and  other school activities. Thanks to the Teachers , NGO, Religious Institutions, Govt Dept and  member students who give them  encouragement to bring these disabled school children into the main stream. 85 no of such school going students have seek  education assistance from Meththa which we forwarded to  the Ministry of Social Service, Mannar & Colombo, The Sivan Arul Illum Uk trust,  The Labara OMI Northern province,  The Candle Aid Organization,  The MARR organization of Mannar and our Head Office The  Meththa Foundation of UK. We hope action will be taken by these Organizations & Dept to give a helping hand to these school tots.


Meththa Humanitarian services are booted by Sivan Arul Illum Trust. UK, under the Leadership of          Dr. Namasivayam, from UK and the   Labara ,Oblate of Mary Immaculate Catholic Missionary(OMI ), Northern Province Director Rev Fr. Paul Natchaithiram  assisted  by Rev Fr, Beshman from Jaffna. It was encouraging to note that Meththa Foundation had completed their three years Humanitarian services since last 2010 July and have catered more than 1,200 individual members.


During the July mobile services  Two of our great funders  Dr. Namasivayam. from Sivan Arul Illum. UK  and OMI Labara  Jaffna Rev Fr. Beshman had visited and  give encouragement to the Meththa Staff & to the Beneficiaries. Further after realizing the need of this artificial limb services to the 3% of our  Srilankan population, The Ministry of Health have allocated a land & building at Maho in the South and OMI Lebara had allocated  a land and building at Mankulam  A/9 ,Main Road  for the disabled from the North to come for their regular services of Prosthetic and  Orthotic devices. Most probably these two building will come under function Maho in September, and Mankulam in December. In the mean time Meththa will have their satlight service in Poonakary, Vellankulam, Kilinochchi, Mullaitrivu and kandy.
Also  Meththa  have covered the New & old patients at Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu & Mannar districts, by taking  New Measurement and  doing Major & Minor repair to their Prosthetic & Orthotic Devices, and issued mobility devices to war affected women & men.


Meththa wished to thank the Zonal Education Director of Madhu zone in Mannar, Thunukai Zone in Mullaitivu, the respective Govt Agents, Divisional Secretaries, Director Karunai Nilayam  ,Kilinochchi, Manager, Fishermen Co operative Manal kudirupu in Mullaitrivu, the Rotarian Club UK & Cinnamon Garden Colombo for their kind assistance  specially for the modern Mobile Bus also  The media for their publicity  assistance for the Meththa to reach the disabled  in the  interior  rural area of these districts.
Finally Meththa Mannar staff thank our dedicated Team Leader Dr.B.Panagamuwa, fom UK, Methatha Head Office in UK & Colombo. The  P&O from UK Mr.Bernard, Mannar RDHS,  Medical Superintend, Mannar and Mannar former & present government Agent  for their kind and  generosity help .

Mr.Peter Sinclair,
Liaison Officer                                                                                  
Meththa   Rehabilitation  Foundation  (Guarantee) Ltd.
Mannar   General  Hospital , Mannar.
M.No   +094 – (0) 77-2131-652
E.mail ; petsinclair@gmail.com