Unprotected children get saviour

Sarath MALALASEKERA

The scheme of "Foster Parent Scholarships" has been formulated in the Southern Province to support the unprotected children so that they can escape the perpetrators of crimes or economic and social situations whilst continuing to have contact with responsible family members, said former Southern Range Senior DIG D.W. Prathapasinghe addressing a UPFA election meeting in Matara District recently.

Southern Province UPFA Candidate for the forthcoming elections Prathapasinghe, known as "the first foster father from the South" said the foundation for the Protection of Unprotected Children is an inspirational scheme for the restriction of crimes in particular and also of natural occurrences.

This Foster Parents Scholarships is not only for the unprotected children in the Southern Province, but also to all the unprotected children in the entire country with the blessings of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, he said.

The Foundation for the Protection of Unprotected Children has been set up at Kathaluwa in the Ahangama Police area.

This foundation is responsible for looking after 68 children who are 'victims of crimes.' The foundation considered it important to maintain self-respect and dignity, he said.

He said he has started a new scheme to adopt the children who had been affected by the LTTE war.

A centre has been established at Ahangama, Southern Range which provides facilities such as hostel, security and protection, nutrition, sanitation basic education and sponsorship for further education.