FOSTER CARE PROGRAMME
At present AEDU-Sri Lanka (Batticaloa District) is supporting 15 children who have lost either
parents or the bread-winner of the family. These children and the families are
receiving financial assistance monthly. Financial assistance varies from
SL R 1,500 to SLR 2000.
This assistance is given to keep the children in the community with the mother or
relatives to avoid unnecessary institutionalisation (To avoid placing them in the
children homes/ orphanages unnecessarily). AEDU-Sri Lanka members select the children
by visiting them personally. Once the child is identified for help, a joint bank
account is opened for the child with the mother or the guardian.
AEDU-Sri Lanka members pay regular visits to see that these children are being looked after
by the mother or the guardian to acceptable standards. This includes checking the
physical well-being, mental well-being and progress in education. If the child is
not being looked after by the mother or the relatives or the school attendance is
poor the financial assistance may be discontinued after warning.
(Watch video-Foster Care for further details.)
AEDU-International has been intrumental in supprting 192 children since the aftermath of Tsunami in the Batticaloa district.