Today Sewvandi is in her 4th year at University completing her Bachelor of Business Administration Honours. She plans to further her qualifications by doing her Masters in Accountancy. It’s been her dream since she was eleven.

Sewvandi was 11 when she came into our care. One of 3 siblings, she had been abandoned by their father and left to be cared for by their sickly mother. They live in a mud floored hut without electricity and other amenities. Her future looked bleak as her mother was unable to care for her physically or financially.

Her mother had lost her job as a factory worker due to many seizures she suffered at work. She then commenced working in the fields harvesting vegetables, to sell to the villagers. She earned approximately $30.00 a month, which barely provided for basic food items.

She again suffered a seizure whilst working, was injured and had to stop work altogether. Then she became completely reliant upon an elderly relative in her village to provide food for her family.

Sewvandi’s mother, determined that her children receive a sound education, placed her in our care. Our Foundation stepped in to enable this dream by providing day to day care and education for a period, followed by sponsorship of the balance of her Higher School Education to Advanced Level.

After completing her Degree, Sewvandi will be poised to find employment providing her with a reasonable income stream. She will then be in a position to support her mother who can no longer work and has no pension to rely on.

Sewvandi is another pleasing example of how education and support

Can provide empowerment and success.