HumaniTill Launches: Turning Donations into Mobility for Sri Lankans with Disabilities
TBWASri Lanka, in collaboration with Maliban and the Meththa Foundation, has launched 'HumaniTill', a unique public engagement initiative. The project aims to restore mobility and dignity to individuals with disabilities by creating a tangible link between donations and their impact.
HumaniTill transforms ordinary donation boxes into life-sized human figures, symbolizing mobility and independence. These figures feature transparent prosthetic limbs, raising awareness and encouraging empathy. Each prosthetic limb costs a minimum of Rs. 60,000 (approx. USD 200), with the focus on providing basic, up-to-standard below-knee limbs.
The initiative coincides with Poya holidays each month, harnessing moments of collective spirituality for meaningful action. It was launched during the Poson Poya season in Anuradhapura, collecting enough funds to provide three below-knee prosthetic limbs, with a fourth limb to be provided soon. HumaniTill will continue to expand, targeting 12 prominent Buddhist temples and public spaces like malls across Sri Lanka. Some of the most important Buddhist temples expected to host the initiative include Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, Dambulla Cave Temple, Kelaniya Temple in Colombo, and major temples within the Cultural Triangle around Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.
HumaniTill is set to make a significant impact, transforming donations into tangible mobility for those in need. By expanding to prominent Buddhist temples and public spaces, the initiative aims to raise awareness and funds, restoring dignity and independence to people with disabilities across Sri Lanka.
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