OUR PROJECTS

The D.R.O.P.S. Sri Lanka 2019 mission. The group travelled over 1200 km, visiting 9 locations and impacted the lives of over 2500 people, 80% being very poor and underprivileged, sick or disabled children, over a period 5 days.

D.R.O.P.S. deliberated closely with the founder/manager, Albert Kahai, to understand the challenges faced by the pre-school to see how best D.R.O.P.S. foundation can make a real long lasting impact on the community, teachers and children.

Buisplaas dilapidated library was renovated and thanks to D.R.O.P.S. donations it now includes a general use vegetable garden with seating area and a fenced play area as a safe recreation area for the town's preschoolers. A meeting place for young and old.

During this 5-day mission in Sri Lanka over 2000 people were reached in the remote, needy villages of Sri Lanka. Dental and general medical treatments, already enthusiastically awaited, were joined by ophthalmological examinations (eye care). Emotions ran high as some of them received glasses for the first time in their lives.

The collaboration and joint efforts of the D.R.O.P.S. and Sparkle teams during these three days enriched the lives of over 170 underprivileged children. For most of the children it was their first visit to the dentist and they received their first toothbrush and toothpaste.

D.R.O.P.S. Foundation is proud to have been actively involved in the reopening of the newly renovated CEF FAMILY CENTER in Asla Park, South Africa. This initiative is especially aimed at young mothers whose bonding process with their baby is hindered by daily domestic or social violence.

One of the highlights of our Sri Lanka Mission was in Raddegodawatte. There, participating volunteer D.R.O.P.S. doctors worked with local doctors to treat more than 2,000 patients, and the whole team supported building up the IT training laboratory to improve the existing school infrastructure.

During one week, the D.R.O.P.S. team traveled over 600 km of dirt road on the island to improve the quality of life for many people in need. D.R.O.P.S. doctors treated many hundreds of people who otherwise would not have access to medical care.

In February 2015 D.R.O.P.S. visited the "Warehouse Project" in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. There, among other things, homeless and needy children are cared for by volunteer teachers and volunteers. With the help of the team, 250 food packages were distributed to the grateful children.