Cyclone Ditwah Emergency Relief through two Upcountry care homes and a school

The cyclone Ditwah has devastated Sri Lanka. According to the UN agency International Organization for Migration, as of Dec 24, 2025 1,788,572 individuals are impacted, 272,536 individuals are displaced and 107,283 homes are partially or fully damaged.  643 people are dead and 183 are missing.  The Upcountry region, including Kandy, Badulla, Kegalle and Nuwara Elliya are severely impacted.

LetUsHelpNow Foundation have been actively monitoring the situation and evaluating how best to allocate its resources to the most needed people. After discussing with people on the ground, officials, as well as care homes, we have decided to provide assistance through two care homes (Upcountry Children's Home  - Badulla, Maranatha Children's Home  - Hatton) and a school (Badulla Spring Valley Tamil Mama Vidyalayam). 

First, we are providing assistance through Upcountry Children's Home (Badulla) and Badulla Spring Valley Tamil Mama Vidyalayam. With the support of the principal of the school, we have identified that 210 children studying there and their families have urgent needs such as bedding supplies, kitchen items and toiletries. The children at the school come from nearby, severely affected villages such as Meimala, Nallamala, Puthumala, Iruttukandi, Nawalawatta, and Spring Valley. 

Second, we are providing assistance through Maranatha Children's Home. The home is situated near Nawalapitiya and Doloshage where many families are affected the storm. These areas are remote, and they have not received sufficient assistance. Approximately 30 families (~10,000 LKR per family) will be assisted with basic supplies other than food. 

The ground situation is still evolving.  We are working to understand which areas have not received sufficient relief and where our resources can be optimally deployed. Thank you for all the donors and volunteers who are contributing this effort.