Sewing Business
This young widow has a new sewing machine, paid for by a microcredit loan. She makes school uniforms and other clothes and makes a good income.
Bakery
This young widow used her microcredit loan to begin a simple bakery in the second room of her home. The income she generates has enabled her to begin saving a small amount each month, which she is putting aside for his education.
Camp Shop
This young mother was widowed by the tsunami and has opened a camp store with her microcredit loan.
WHY MICROCREDIT?Rose Microcredit works with the poorest in the community, lending them money to build small businesses that will improve their standard of living. |
OUR PROJECTOur Microcredit project in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka helps families devastated by the tsunami and civil war get back on their feet and rebuild their livelihoods. |
SUCCESS STORIESBy 2009, hundreds fo families have been helped through Rose Charities Microcredit program. Read about some of the program’s success stories. |
Real-Time News: Rose Charities’ Impact in Sri Lanka
- Health and Nutrition Program – January to April 2012
In January, Rose Charities Sri Lanka conducted the first of two Health and Nutrition Programs planned for this year. This program involved over 150 children and 100 parents from Rose Mother and Baby G … - Awareness Programs – January to April 2012
If one visits an elementary school anywhere in the rural areas between Ampara and Batticaloa Districts, one is first of all struck by the amicability and high spirits of the students. Every class welc … - Mother and Child Programs – January to April 2012
Since the beginning of 2012, four separate Mother and Child Programs have been conducted by Rose Charities Sri Lanka. In order to address the most marginalized communities in the Eastern Province, Ros … - General Certificate in Education (Ordinary Level) Exams Results; the outcome of Secondary Enrichment Programs
The results of last year’s GCE (Ordinary Level) Examinations were released recently and demonstrate that enrichment classes provided to students by Rose Charities Sri Lanka have led to remarkable impr … - Secondary Enrichment Program 2012
This year, Rose Charities Sri Lanka is providing free enrichment courses for 40 students in the arts stream in preparation for the August sitting of the GC (Advanced Level) Examination. These students … - Primary Enrichment Program – 2012
For the third year in a row, Rose Charities Sri Lanka conducted afterschool tutorial sessions in rural communities as part of our ongoing Primary Enrichment Program (PEP.) In Sri Lanka, every grade fi … - International Women’s Day Celebrations of Rose Women Clubs
On March 17th, Rose Women’s Groups held a large conference to celebrate International Women’s Day. Over 1000 women from various communities in Ampara District met at the E.L.I. Auditorium in Kalmunai … - Sports Event among Rose Girls Clubs – 2012
On February 26th, Rose Charities Srilanka hosted the annual Rose Girl’s Clubs Sports Meet. Girls between the ages of 12 and 16, representing all eleven clubs in Ampara District, began arriving early i … - Annual Sports Events of Rose Preschools – 2012
In the first half of March, the 16 Rose Preschools in Ampara and Batticaloa Districts marked the end of the first term by holding the Annual Sports Meet events separately. These meets are among the mo … - Convocation Ceremony – Domino’s Early Childhood Education Centre – 2011 – part2
Students enjoy showing off their talents in many ways in front of a gigantic crowd who never stopped cheering. The Kinder Graduates received certificates, Medals and prizes for their achievement. At t …
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- Health and Nutrition Program – January to April 2012 April 24, 2012
- Awareness Programs – January to April 2012 April 24, 2012
- Mother and Child Programs – January to April 2012 April 24, 2012
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