Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya

For the very first time, the Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya was able to conduct an online awareness program with the highest number of participants, representing several universities and targeting one of the most common genetic disorders in the contemporary Sri Lankan society- Thalassemia. The former plan was to conduct this awareness program with a blood testing campaign, but due to the current situation in the country impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the committee moved to execute the online awareness session while the blood test camp was put on hold for a later date. The resource person for the program was Rotarian President Dr. W.M.M. Arambepola, the paediatrician in charge at the National Thalassemia Hospital and who has been working with patients of this disorder for a long time. The session was held for almost two hours with a presentation and active participation of the audience who were enthusiastically engaged in an interactive session throughout the program. ...

‘Rise Up Sri Lanka’ is an awareness program initiated by the Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya during the Covid-19 outbreak. Committee members from ten different projects came up with their creative ideas to raise awareness among the general public.   Their messages include how we can protect our motherland and how individuals can do their part to save a whole community from getting infected by the pandemic.   The project committees shared their inspiring messages on social media platforms as they could influence more and more people to join hand in hand for this great course. Rotaractors representing all faculties and volunteers showed their utmost contribution to this online awareness campaign. Click here to visit the page

With the prevailing curfew in the country majority of the people affected are daily wagers and they have to undergo several issues during this period. To facilitate the people affected by the current situation in the country, Rotaract Club of University of Peradeniya joined with the Art of Living Foundation, Explorers Club of University of Peradeniya, and AIESEC in Kandy in the project “Let’s Support the Daily Wagers”. Under this, a hundred families residing in Galaha and Deltota areas were chosen and essential dry rations and goods were donated with the support of Government officials in those areas. Most of the people affected in this area were working in the estate sector as well as other daily chores. Helping those in need who were even unable to have one meal per day during this time was a great task and the contribution of donators and well-wishers made this project a success.

The award-winning project ‘Fat to Fit '20’ was successfully held for the second consecutive year at the Animal science mini theatre, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture at University of Peradeniya on 08 th March 2020. Rotaractors, other undergraduates representing several faculties and students from selected schools in Kandy participated for this event. The event held from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.   After identifying the challenges faced by students our intention was to support them to balance the education and health by extending the helping hands to overcome those barriers. This project created a platform for school students and undergraduates to interact by sharing their knowledge and experiences. This was a golden opportunity for them to create a better conversation among themselves about education and health. This project also aimed at finding possible solutions for common problems faced by the majority of students such as stress, lack of a balanced d...