Welcome

Cherith International is caring for orphans and needy people in Nawalapitiya, a small town located in the central mountains of Sri Lanka. Nawalapitiya is home to a multi-ethnic and multi-religious community with a diverse culture. Many families in this mountainous area are living on the breadline and the illiteracy rate is high. Please read how Cherith International is helping the underprivileged in various ways.

Caring for orphans

Priya, Bawani and Dilani are the first kids who have found a secure home at the ‘House of Hope’ children’s home. House of Hope is a place where orphans will experience a love-filled, family-style living. Under this nurturing care, they will grow and mature while being prepared for adulthood.
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Serving those in need

These school kids have received shoes, backpacks, umbrellas and other essential school materials through the ‘Shoes for Kids’ program of Cherith’s Resource Center. They are a few of many needy kids and vulnerable families who receive support from Cherith’s Resource Center.
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Helping hands

Would you like to experience a hands-on project in an exotic, tropical island and work together with local people?
Are you looking for a real intercultural experience?
Would you like to experience how different an Asian culture is and, at the same time, how similar people are all over the world?
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