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Sustainable Livelihoods
Enterprises and skills that lift families out of poverty for good.
A small organisation with a big vision — rebuilding lives and reconciling communities in Sri Lanka's north through eight locally-led development platforms.
Bridging Lanka works where Catholic, Muslim and Hindu villages meet in Mannar — a district still healing from decades of conflict. Although our resources are limited, we strive to develop holistic, harmonious and healthy individuals and communities within our sphere of influence, through eight interconnected development platforms.
Real change is never single-issue. We work across livelihoods, environment, education, youth and more — all at once, all led by local people.
Enterprises and skills that lift families out of poverty for good.
Clean water, land and waste solutions for healthier villages.
Renewing Mannar's public spaces and shared infrastructure.
Bridging ethnic and religious divides after years of conflict.
Nurturing curious, confident young learners from the start.
Humane, community-driven solutions for a rabies-free Mannar.
Mentoring the next generation of local changemakers.
Community-led travel that gives back to the people who host it.
A few of the initiatives your support makes possible across Mannar.
Our preschool in Puthukkudiyiruppu sits where Catholic, Muslim and Hindu villages meet — giving the youngest children a joyful, shared start in life.
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Empowering Mannar's young people through filmmaking that sparks social change and tells their own stories to the world.
Support this program →Stray Solutions for a Rabies-Free Mannar — a humane, community-driven approach to street-dog welfare and public health.
Support this program →Bringing education to children from unstable or underserved homes, transforming lives one lesson at a time.
Support this program →Every tax-deductible gift funds real programs — a preschool place, a rescued dog, a family business.
Make a donation →Lend your skills in education, enterprise, media, animal care and more — in Mannar or from afar.
Explore roles →Corporates, schools and community groups — let's build something lasting together.
Start a conversation →Bridging Lanka is a public benevolent institution. Every dollar is receipted and put to work in Mannar — and claimed back at tax time in Australia.
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