Hunger · 14 October 2025
School lunches continue at Sinnadamban Barathy Vidyalayam, Vavuniya
Students in the Nedunkerny division have now received daily hot lunches for more than 76 weeks.
Hatton · Vavuniya · Mannar · Jaffna · Batticaloa
A hot lunch, a clear eye, clean water. One positive ACT a day.
We are a volunteer-run charity working where help is needed most in Sri Lanka. Your gift goes to school kitchens, cataract theatres and village wells, not offices.
Cooked meals served
211,013
As of February 2026. Lunches served daily at:
- Wellington Tamil VidyalayamNuwara Eliya · 135 weeks49,578
- Sinnadamban Barathy VidyalayamVavuniya · 118 weeks35,081
- Kaddaiyadampan Roman Catholic Maha VidyalayamMannar · 92 weeks47,840
Photo to come
School lunch being served at Wellington Tamil Vidyalayam, Hattonphotos/hero.jpg
School lunch being served at Wellington Tamil Vidyalayam, Hattonphotos/hero.jpg
Impact
What your support has done so far
Every figure comes from our program records and is updated as we report to donors. Last updated February 2026.
211,013Cooked meals served
870+⚑Cataract surgeries funded
3Schools with daily lunches today
6Districts reached
Programs
Five ways we act
Each program runs with local partners: schools, hospitals, village committees and vets.
- Photo to come
Students eating lunch at a partner schoolphotos/hunger.jpgACT4Hunger
FoodSupport thisHot lunches cooked and served at rural schools, and community kitchens where neighbours cook and eat together.
Nuwara Eliya, Vavuniya, Mannar
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Patients after cataract surgeryphotos/vision.jpgACT4Vision
SightSupport thisCataract surgeries for people who cannot afford them, with lenses, consumables and transport covered.
With Kilinochchi, Dickoya and Jaffna hospitals
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A new tube well in Batticaloaphotos/wash.jpgACT4WASH
WaterSupport thisTube wells for clean drinking water and toilet blocks for remote settlements.
Batticaloa district
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Children with their new school bagsphotos/education.jpgACT4Education
LearningSupport thisSchool bag kits for children from low-income families and fellowships for university students.
Hatton and the North
- Photo to come
Volunteers feeding street animalsphotos/animals.jpgACT4Animals
AnimalsSupport thisFood for abandoned animals and basic veterinary care with local vets.
Hatton
ACT4Hunger ledger
School lunches, school by school
We publish meals served at every school we support, so you can see exactly where your money goes.
| School | District | Weeks | Meals served | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Tamil Vidyalayam | Nuwara Eliya | 135 | 49,578 | Ongoing |
| Sinnadamban Barathy Vidyalayam | Vavuniya | 118 | 35,081 | Ongoing |
| Kaddaiyadampan Roman Catholic Maha Vidyalayam | Mannar | 92 | 47,840 | Ongoing |
As of February 2026. Past schools and community kitchens will be listed on the ACT4Hunger page.
About us
Local volunteers, part of a global movement
ACT Foundation Sri Lanka started in 2022 with a community kitchen during the economic crisis. Today a small team of volunteers runs school lunch programs, eye surgeries, water projects and animal care across the island.
We belong to ACT Foundation, a charity community founded by Mohanji that serves across many countries. Our board members give their time for free, so donations fund programs, not salaries.
- Registered as
- Mohanji ACT Foundation, Companies Act No. 7 of 2007, section 34. Registration GA00270213.
- Partners
- Selfless ACT Inc (Australia), Adding Value to Sri Lanka (UK), Kilinochchi, Dickoya and Jaffna hospitals, and our partner schools.
- Board
- Five volunteer directors, chaired by Dr Arun Vathavooran. Meet the team
- Reports
- Annual reports and audited financial statements will be published here.⚑
From the field
Latest updates
Hunger · 14 October 2025
Wellington Tamil Vidyalayam, Hatton, passes 93 weeks of school lunches
Most students at the school come from estate families on very low incomes. Daily lunches keep them in class.
Vision · 15 September 2025
42 patients from Kilinochchi regain their sight
Surgeries at Jaffna Teaching Hospital in September 2025, with lenses, consumables and transport funded by ACT Foundation.
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Australian gifts to our programs for people are tax-deductible through our partner Selfless ACT.