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A Japanese customer bought floor mats
given by Self-Help Sri Lanka
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Laksala, the state run-handicrafts emporium in Sri Lanka, has joined hand with Self-Help Sri Lanka to support mentally handicapped people in Sri Lanka under its CSR (Cooperate Social Responsibility) Project. Accordingly, handmade products made by mentally handicapped people are sold at Laksala, Thummulla and Museum showrooms, Colombo 07. The management at Laksala has given priority to display above products in an eye-catching area within showrooms.
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Ms. Ridmi Weliwapathirana
Founder and Managing Partner |
Self- Help Sri Lanka is an organization to help mentally handicapped & poverty-stricken people to achieve financial independence. In a special interview with Laksala, Ms. Ridmi Weliwapathirana, founder and managing partner of Self Help Sri Lanka said” our mission is to help mentally handicapped & poverty-stricken people to achieve financial independence by acting as a portal to reach global market, promote & build a market for their handmade products and increase living standards & social recognition of mentally handicapped people”
“We help mentally handicapped people to achieve independence by acting as an intermediary to promote and sell their handmade products. There are hundreds of people around the country battling with mental health issues and trying to gain social recognition. We act as a portal for them to reach local and international markets. We express our gratitude to Laksala for selling handmade products done by these people” Ms. Weliwapathirana further added.
