Author Archives: Kamal

A Health Centre with a Difference for the Plantation workers

11th May 2012 was yet another memorable day for the tea plantation workers and their families of Somerset Estate in Nanu Oya. The Merrill J Fernando Health Centre on Somerset Estate was ceremonially opened and handed over to the estate … Continue reading

Community, Events, Health and medical, Kids, Plantations

4th Annual MJF Trophy for Excellence in Cricket for the Visually impaired – 2012

The month of May is special for MJFCF which also coincides with the birthday of the Founder and Settlor of the Foundation Merrill J. Fernando. The MJF Trophy for Excellence in Cricket for the visually impaired is one of the … Continue reading

Differently able, Events

6th Consecutive Vesak Lantern competition of MJF Kids – 2012

One of the most important events in the Buddhist Calendar celebrated all over the world is Vesak.  Buddhists all over the world commemorate three events on Vesak day which fall usually on the full moon day in the month of … Continue reading

Events, Kids, Moratuwa Centre, Peliyagoda

MJFCF meets Sathyaraj – The Doctor from the Plantations at him home on Somerset Estate

During the usual project monitoring visits by MJFCF to the plantations recently, it had the opportunity to meet up with Sathyaraj – the Medical student who is supported by the MJFCF scholarship scheme, at his home on Somerset Estate together … Continue reading

Community, Education, Plantations

MJF Charitable Foundation provides School Bags and accessories to new entrants to Grade 1 in 2012 from the Plantation CDCs

Nearly 800 Kids who gained admission to Grade 1 in the Primary schools from their Plantation CDCs in January 2012 were provided with a school bag each and their basic school needs. This is the 5th consecutive year that the … Continue reading

Education, Kids, Plantations

Professor Ron Sanchez visits the Plantation Schools

Professor of Management – Copenhagen Business School in Denmark– Prof. Ron Sanchez and his wife visited some of the projects of the Foundation in January this year. In the plantation segment of his tour he visited the Child Development Centre … Continue reading

Education, Events, Kids, Plantations

Dilmah Global Partners pledge their continued support to make Business a matter of human service

These pictures says it all…………………………         Thank you – to all our Global Partners. Lets jointly create a better tomorrow for all those around us and the environment we live on………………………………

Community, Differently able, Env. & wild Life, event / images captured my mind, Events, Kids, Plantations

MJF Beverages team join hands with MJFCF to repair electrical installations at the School for the Hearing and Vision impaired at Moneragala

Neal visited the School for the Vision and Hearing Impaired at Moneragala along with Neome and Ishan during one of their field visits to Ampara a few months ago. Thereafter he also visited the school a few more times to … Continue reading

Differently able, MJF Beverages, MJF Group Volunteers, Volunteers

Prize giving of YWCA English education project

The annual Prize Giving and Christmas party of the English Education project of the YWCA – Girl Child Centre in the suburbs of Colombo was held at the YWCA on 19/12/11. 50 children from low income group families  attached to … Continue reading

Education, Events, Kids

Drumming troupe of MJF Kids perform for Everlasting Radio promo at Moratuwa

Just a few days ago the MJF Kids produced Prasanga Prasansa 2011 at the MJF Centre in Moratuwa. It was a programme which brought loads of appreciation and compliments to the Kids for their talents, potential and performances. One event … Continue reading

Events, Kids, Peliyagoda