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Centre for Handicapped, Kundasale

Lead Stories

Global Grant No.

1860570

Launch of

CFH Ath Wela

Showroom

CHF Staff Christmas

Party

Global Grant No. 1860570

Global Grant No. 1860570 funded by the Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Clubs

of Maribo & Kandy was completed at the end of November 2019. It enabled the

CFH to provide mobility devices such as artificial limbs, orthoses and wheelchairs

to over 500 needy men, women and children in many parts of the country. Adult

limb users were also provided awareness programmes on Motivation and Positive

Thinking as well as with workshops on, Entrepreneurship Development, and

Business Idea Generation, for those who were ready to start up their own

businesses. One of the major activities was the outreach camp in Maho,

Kurunegala. Nineteen limbs, Seventy-nine wheelchairs as well as forty other

mobility devices were donated to needy recipients.

Newsletter October – December 2019

Volume 04

Launch of CFH Ath Wela Showroom

On the 12th of October 2019, the CFH “Ath Wela” (Helping Hands) showroom was

launched on the Digana – Kandy road outside the Centre. The showroom displays

– and sells products made by CFH recipients.

CFH Staff Christmas Party

The Annual Christmas Party for the Staff of CFH was held on the 27th of December

2019. All the family members of the staff participated in this event and enjoyed an

evening filled with games, music and fun

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Help Them Walk Again

In 2007 the Centre for Handicapped set up an Endowment Fund to help meet the constant demand

for artificial limbs for the needy. Endowments in perpetuity, comprising lump sum payments of Rs.

150,000/- each, are carefully invested and the interest is used to provide limbs to a number of

recipients each year. Donors receive details about the recipients and how they lost limbs, as well as

photographs of them both before and after the fitting of the limb. The Funds are either Permanent

Funds or Memorial Funds. Each bear names chosen by the donor, often in memory of dear departed

family members. During this Quarter 20 recipients received limbs through these endowments and we

were happy to welcome many of the generous donors to the Centre to meet “their” recipients and

hand over their new limbs.

Month of October

Dr. & Ms. P M Jayawardena Memorial Fund

Mr. Rathnapandian S Permanent Fund

Piyasiri & Esa Ratnyaka Trust Permanent Fund

Walter Sumith Bandara Godigamuwe Memorial Fund

Mrs. Roshani Peiris Permanent Fund

Month of November

Prof. Quintus Fernando Memorial Fund

Prof. Quintus Fernando Memorial Fund

Mr. Anuruddha Ratwatte Memorial Fund

Mr. Nuwan Hemachandra Permanent Fund

Mrs. Claire Hemachandra Permanent Fund

Captain A. V. Rajendra Permanent Fund

Lecamwasam Kelly Memorial Fund

Dr. S B Dhanapala & Family Permanent Fund

Wealth Trust Securities Permanent Fund

Month of December

The Maliban Permanent Fund

Dr. J W L Peiris Memorial Fund

Dr. S T Gunewardena Memorial Fund

Mrs. Meenammal Sankaralingam Memorial Fund

Mr. Sankaralingam Ashok Memorial Fund

Mr. K A A Sankaralingam Memorial Fund

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Dr. & Ms. P M Jayawardana

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. L D L Gunathilaka

Mr. Rathnapandian S

Permanent Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. P G Somawansha

Piyasiri & Esa Ratnayaka

Trust Permanent Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. G R Thilakarathne

Banda

Walter Sumith Bandara

Godigamuwe Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. K L A M Herath

Mrs. Roshani Peiris

Permanent Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Miss Dimashi Himalka

Dr. Quintus Fernando

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. D G Karunarathne

Dr. Quintus Fernando

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. U J Usettige

Mr. Anuruddha Ratwatte

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. Ananda Perera

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Mr. Nuwan Hemachandra

Permanent Fund

Orthotic device donated to:

Master U Thishoban

Mrs. Claire Hemachandra

Permanent Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. K H A Kumara

Captain A V Rajendra

Permanent Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. Vickenshwaran

Lecamwasam Kelly

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. D G Vanigarathne

Dr. S B Dhanapala &

Family Permanent Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. K Karunadasa

Wealth Trust Securities

Permanent Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. W G Weerasinghe

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Mr. K A A Sankaralingam

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. V G Weerasinghe

Mr. Sankaralingam Ashok

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. G W Premarathne

Mrs. Meenammal

Sankaralingam Memorial

Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. M W Zameer

Dr. S T Gunewardena

Memorial Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. P Rathnapala

The Maliban Permanent

Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Master M P G Chanchitha

Dr. J W L Peiris Memorial

Fund

Artificial limb donated to:

Mr. A M B Liyanage

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Other Donors

In addition to donors who have set up endowments, other people visit the Centre to make very welcome

donations. We thank them most warmly for their kind donations. Their generosity makes an immense

difference in the lives of needy recipients.

Mr. Bob De Silva

Donated pair of orthosis

devices to:

Mrs. K S C Priyadarshani

Miss Gayani Kaushalya

Donated an artificial limb

to:

Mr. S S Jayasekara

Mr. Thilina Ekanayake

Donated an artificial limb

to:

Miss H M S V Sandakini

Mrs. Kamani de Silva

Donated an wheelchair

to:

Miss Tharushika Herath

Mrs. Manoja Dissanayake

Donated

an artificial limb to:

Miss Saranga

elbow crutches to :

Mr. Ananda Samarakoon

A walker to :

Mr. M S U Kularathne

A wheelchair to:

Ms. Chandrawathi

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Lotus Foundation

On behalf of the Lotus Foundation, Mr. Norman Elmo Martinesz donated 31 elbow crutches, 4 three-wheeled

walkers, 2 two-wheeled walkers and a readymade Ankle Foot Orthotic device to the Centre for

Handicapped.

Annual Book Donation

In the month of December, for the second consecutive year, Mrs Indrani Rajapakse, one of our generous

board members, donated school books & accessories to 12 differently abled children at the centre.

Zonta International’s 100th Anniversary Celebrated at the CFH

The second donation of the Zonta Centennial Anniversary Grant took place on the 21st of November 2019.

Artificial limbs were donated to nine differently abled persons by the members of the Zonta Club of Kandy.

The Grant which funded the limb was one of just 62 grants given to clubs worldwide and the Zonta Club of

Kandy, which was one of 2 club’s in Sri Lanka to win this prestigious grant teamed up with the Centre for

Handicapped to carry out the project.

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Our Visitor’s Book Many visitors pass through our doors in the course of each year - to learn

about the Centre and its activities, to explore possibilities of cooperation, to

set up endowment funds or to donate limbs. We are happy to receive

them all and to share with them our passionate commitment to helping the

physically disadvantaged to rebuild their lives. During this Quarter we

welcomed a number of visitors from the Kandy District and elsewhere and

were pleased to have an opportunity to showcase our work.

Rtn. Haran Ramachandran

On the 13th of December 2019, Rtn. Haran Ramachandran of the Rotary Club of Hills-Kellyville along with Mr.

Ramaswamy Selvakumaran and District Secretary Dr. M. Ramasubbu visited Centre for Handicapped. They

were received by the Manager Mr. Mohan Ranjendran and by the President and Secretary of the Rotary Club

of Kandy. The visitors toured the Centre and saw its staff at work in the Centre’s workshop, where prostheses

and orthosis are made. Rtn. Ramachandran’s comment in our visitor’s book reads: “Awesome Work –Brings

Memory, Giving Dignity & Pride.”

Hillwood College Girl Guides

On the 23rd of November 2019, Thirty-two girl guides of Hillwood College, Kandy visited the Centre

accompanied by eight teachers. They visited the Centre’s workshop, as well as the physiotherapy department.

They said that they were fascinated by the work done in the Centre to help the handicapped.

Mr. Dilshan & Mrs. Debbie Edirisinghe

Directors of Child Action Lanka, Mr. Dilshan & Mrs. Debbie Edirisinghe visited the centre on the 13th of

November 2019. Their visit included the Prosthesis & Orthosis workshop of the Centre where they were briefed

on the way limbs were custom built for our clients.

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Ms. Holly Eggleston’s Visit

On the 14th of October 2019, Miss Holly Eggleston, a medical student from England paid a 3 days visit to the

Centre to get an in-depth look at it and to learn about the work of each of its departments.

Jolly Youngsters

The Jolly Youngsters Club for children with disability met at the Centre on a weekly basis to practice their

skills at singing and dancing as a way of improving their social and cognitive skills. During the quarter, a

new Speech Therapy class was initiated. This was introduced to strengthen the muscles used in speech, to

run speech drills to improve clarity, and sound production practice to improve the children’s articulation.

Wider Horizons

Scholarship Programme

The CFH/ Zonta Club of Kandy joint project to support poor children from

Dharmavijaya College, Wattegama Balika Vidyalaya ,Wattegama

CentraCollege & Wattegama Nursery was expanded with the addition of

two more donors . Eight donors are providing 32 deserving school students

with small monthly stipends which will enable them to meet expenses not

covered by the state free education system. The donors are: Zontians Deanne

Dallas, Rose Marie Greve, and Alison Gray, as well as Mr. Gehan

Bandaranayake, Mr.Karunamoorthi, Ms Sharmila Paranagama, Ms. Nilukshi

Basnayake and Mr. Mayura Rupathunga.

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Our Products and Services

Prosthetics

The Centre initially fabricated aluminum limbs but subsequently switched into HDPE (High-Density Poly Ethylene)

and Mobility limbs by using a more modern technology. This apart, the Centre has now introduced ICRC

Polypropylene technology, which is the modular endoskeleton design and more comfortable for the limb users.

Orthotics

Since January 2006, the CFH has been fabricating lightweight custom-made polypropylene orthoses for people

with physical disabilities like Polio, Muscle Paralysis and Arthritis.

Physiotherapy Services

The Centre for Handicapped offers physiotherapy services before and after the fitting of prosthesis. Prostheses.

It employs trained Rehabilitation Therapy assistants working under the guidance of a qualified physiotherapist.

The department is well equipped with manual exercise facilities.

Wheelchairs

The Centre also provides wheelchair services to the needy. There are five types of wheelchairs available for

persons with physical disabilities, addressing their different requirements.

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Devices

Orthosis

Prosthesis

Diabetic Shoes

Wheelchairs

Orthoses 103

Prostheses 196

Diabetic Shoes 08

Wheelchairs 17

Male 236

Female 74

Total 310

Congenital Deformity 97

Accident 68

Diabetes 36

Vascular disease 24

Landmine Injury 24

Shell Attack Injury 23

Trap Gun Injury 13

Stroke 08

Polio 05

Spinal Cord Injury 05

Bomb Blast Injury 04

Cancer 03

Analysis of recipients during the Quarter

Gender

Male

Female

Cause of Deformity Congenital DeformityAccidentDiabetesVascular DiseaseLandmine InjuryShell Attack InjuryTrap Gun InjuryStrokePolioSpinal Cord InjuryBomb Blast InjuryCancer

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About Us

Centre For Handicapped

228, Digana Road,

Kundasale.

Phone

+94 812420721

Fax

+94 812421930

The Centre for Handicapped is a nonprofit, charitable organization registered and

approved by the Government of Sri Lanka under Registration No.

MSS/7/8/NSPD/R/123 – Section 20 – of the “Protection of the Rights of Persons with

Disabilities” – Act No. 28 of 1996. Centre for Handicapped is an approved charity

by Gazette Notification No. 2144/23 of 09.10.2019.

The Centre has been working towards the rehabilitation of people with disabilities

since 1971, under different names such as the Kandy Orthopedic Centre and the

“Colombo Friend In Need Society, Kandy Branch.” It acquired its present identity

as the “Centre for Handicapped” in 2001. The centre receives technical and

financial support from national and international governmental and non-

governmental bodies. It also receives funds through corporate and individual

donations.

Our Vision

To be a Centre of excellence in the provision of artificial limbs and rehabilitation service to persons

who need them.

Our Mission

To enable persons who are physically handicapped, irrespective of race religion, ethnicity, caste or

status to lead near normal lives

Help them Walk Again

We need your help to provide mobility devices to fellow human beings. Please join us and share in this

beautiful experience of giving a new lease of life to those who despair.

Bank Information

Name of Account Centre for Handicapped

Account Number 018010514484

Name of Bank Hatton National Bank Ltd

Branch Code 7083018

Swift Code BLILKLX

Address No. 01, Dalada Veediya, Kandy