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AssistRR organised yet another free cataract surgery camp, this time in Kilinochchi, helping 99 patients to regain eyesight at least in one eye.  This camp was funded by Karai Welfare Society, UK, and facilitated by Enlightenment Circle, UK, an arm … Continue reading →

As you are aware, AssistRR built a ward complex (paediatric and female) at Puthukudiyiruppu hospital with the support of many kind individuals and charities including Mr Kieran Arasaratnam through Serendip Children’s Home, Children Hunger Relief Fund (CHRF), Medical Institute of Tamils (MIOT) … Continue reading →

Assist RR has been assisting innocent victims of the war in the North and East of Sri Lanka since 2012. Although we focussed our efforts in Vanni, in particular Mullaithivu, we carried out many assistances from Mannar in the North … Continue reading →

Further to our appeal towards the end of May to assist Sampoor IDP, we would like to provide an update on the above. We made a visit to Sampoor last week to reassess the situation following the recent court case … Continue reading →

Further to Assist RR’s appeal for assisting displaced people of Sampoor, Surrey Tamil Community (STC) came forward to assist Sampoor MV and donated 100 sets of desks and chairs to the school. People of Sampoor were displaced in 2006 due … Continue reading →

A house construction that was funded by an anonymous generous Malaysian Tamil had been completed and the house was handed over to the beneficiary by Mullaithivu GA Mr Vethanayagan on 07 March 2015. Photos of of their earlier temporary shelter and the … Continue reading →

The ward complex at Puthukudiyiruppu that was built by Assist RR with the support of Children’s Hunger Relief Fund (CHRF), Serendip Children’s Home and Dr Philomina Karthigesalingam was ceremonially opened jointly by the Governor of Northern Province, Mr H M … Continue reading →