Our Projects
Revolving Loan Program
The ‘Revolving Loan Program’ is one of Mahalirillam’s key women’s empowerment initiatives. The revolving nature of the loan allows funds repaid by the women who received loans for economic activities to be reused for new loans to support other women in starting their own businesses. This program is funded by Mahalirillam and implemented at the […]
Continue readingSick Room & e-Library Project
On April 10, 2023, the construction of the Sick Room and Library was completed, with the ceremony presided over by Mrs. Thayani Krishnakaran, President of SWO, and the commemorative plaque unveiled by Mrs. Sivasunthary Prabakaran, SWO Coordinator. The project, with a budget of Rs 7.0 million, was one of Mahalirillam’s many initiatives. The construction was […]
Continue readingRelief aid for Corona-virus lock down
Mahalirillam undertook this project in Batticaloa District, to help families who lost their income due to the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown and who are also not entitled to any government social benefits. Some of our members participated in this project by donating funds to distribute emergency dry ration parcels to the needy. The emergency ration pack […]
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Online classes – e Kalvi
18) e Kalvi On 21/09/2017 e-Kalvi class was inaugurated at SWO’s Thilagawathiyar’s Girls Home (TGH). JUGA Victoria provided the e-Kalvi USB and arranged the basic equipment needed for the e-Kalvi class. Two projectors and screen, wire connections to the optical fiber high speed internet and wireless wherever required, computer/s running the up-to-date version of Skype […]
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Computer Course
13) Computer Course in Girls Home Last year, ETA Australia donated six computers to SWO. Since then the computers were installed at the Thilagavathiyar Girls Home at Palugamam and a ceremony was held on 29/01/2015 to open the centre for use by the girls. The document on YouTube presents the highlights of the event. Mahalirillam […]
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Narayana Seva Project
9) Narayana Seva Project 9a) Provision of Mid-day Meals for 250 Vikneshwara Maha Vidyalayam – Thandiyadi High School Children Vikneshwara Maha Vidyalayam, Thandiyadi is situated in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. This High School has 200 children in Grades 6 – 13, 21 Teachers and 4 Workers. These children are from a poor socio-economic […]
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New Dormitory
3) New Dormitory at Palugamam The new dormitory for Thilagawathiyar Girls’ Home was ceremonially opened on 20th June 2017. Swami Pirabu Premanathaji Maharaj, Chair of Ramakrishna Mission, Batticaloa blessed the new home constructed at a cost of Rs 200 lakh. Various other dignitaries participated in the ceremony. Visit https://youtu.be/TPnOliSr130 In Oct 2012, the building of […]
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Vocational Sewing Centre
1) Vocational Sewing Centre – Puthukudiyiruppu 1a) Vocational Sewing Centre No 1 at SWO The establishment of a Sewing Centre at Social Welfare Organisation is an initiative of Mahalirillam, and the centre was inaugurated in 2011. It provides a six months Government approved course (National Vocational Qualification Level 4) to mature girls of >18Y who […]
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