The first corporate social responsibility project launched by the aspirations youth club took place on the 27th august at Anandarama temple in heenatiyangala, a remote village in the Kalutara district. This venue humbly boasted of its first ever medical camp which treated over 1000 patient plagued by various illnesses.One of the many highlights of this medical camp was the participation of the Deputy Director of the Maharagama Cancer Hospital Dr. Neelamani Paranagama, former judge Mr. Paranagama. Amila and Niroshi Paranagama took the initiative among other committed members of the youth club to ensure success of this medical camp.
The cancer control unit of the Maharagama hospital was also present at the venue, enabling villagers in this remote hamletto carry out mammograms, papsymeres, etc. a cancer awareness programme was also conducted on this day.
The medical camp also saw the active participation of an optician who conducted eye examinations on a large number of patients, as well as 3 other doctors who arrived from Colombo to be a part of this endeavour.
The event drew in hoardes of villagers who were thankful that their village was the chosen one!
Most importantly, the event brought together many races and ethnicities as youth club members watched on as Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim villagers trickled in to relieve their woes.
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