Our Work In Sri Lanka
Our Work
Current Emergency Appeals
These projects require your immediate support to save lives.
Ongoing Projects
Projects currently active in Sri Lanka. Filter by sector.
Education
Education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, opening doors to opportunity and long-term change.
Without education, millions of children are left vulnerable to exploitation, early marriage, and a lifetime of struggle. We provide school kits with bags and stationery for young learners, laptops for older students, and scholarship funding to ensure bright minds are not held back by financial hardship. By investing in education, we empower children to learn, grow, and excel—building brighter futures for themselves and their communities.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Scholarship Project [Per Month] | £10 |
| Sri Lanka | School Kits | £15 |
| Sri Lanka | Scholarship Project [Per Month] | £15 |
| Rohingya | School Kits | £20 |
| Sri Lanka | Laptop | £225 |
Hygiene Packs
Hygiene packs provide families with essential items such as soap, toothpaste, sanitary products, and disinfectants, helping them maintain dignity and prevent disease.
In crisis zones and impoverished communities, access to basic hygiene is scarce, and women often struggle the most with essential needs such as sanitary products. Hygiene packs provide families with soap, toothpaste, disinfectants, and sanitary items—essentials that protect against disease, restore dignity, and offer comfort. These packs improve health and give communities, especially women, a chance for safer, healthier, and more dignified living.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Hygiene Packs | £10 |
| Pakistan | Hygiene Packs | £15 |
| Nepal | Hygiene Packs | £15 |
| Sri Lanka | Hygiene Packs | £15 |
| Rohingya | Hygiene Packs | £20 |
| Yemen | Hygiene Packs | £35 |
Wheelchairs
We provide wheelchairs to people living with disabilities who would otherwise remain confined, isolated, and dependent on others.
A wheelchair restores mobility, dignity, and independence, giving individuals the chance to live fuller, more active lives. With this simple gift, a person can access education, employment, healthcare, and community life that would otherwise be out of reach. For many, a wheelchair is more than equipment—it is a lifeline of freedom, opportunity, and hope.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Wheelchair | £65 |
| Rohingya | Wheelchair | £70 |
| Sri Lanka | Wheelchair | £70 |
| Sri Lanka | Commode Wheelchair | £90 |
| Uganda | Wheelchair | £100 |
| Yemen | Wheelchair | £115 |
| Yemen | Wheelchair [Motorised] | £585 |
Other Livelihood Projects
We support farming and fishing projects in developing countries, providing seeds, tools, equipment, and training to struggling families.
These initiatives create sustainable sources of food and income, strengthen local economies, and reduce poverty. By investing in livelihoods, we empower communities to become self-sufficient, resilient, and better equipped for the future.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Bicycle | £70 |
| Sri Lanka | Canoe | £330 |
| Sri Lanka | Goat Farming [x 5] | £425 |
| Sri Lanka | Cow Farming [a Cow and a Calf] | £450 |
| Sri Lanka | Poultry Farming [x 100] | £500 |
| Bangladesh | Honey Bee Farming [Setup] | £350 |
| Bangladesh | Milking Cow | £560 |
| Pakistan | Plantation | £2650 |
| Yemen | Fishing Boats [2 People] | £3500 |
Reverse Osmosis Filtration Plants
Advanced filtration plants remove dangerous contaminants from water sources, providing schools and communities with clean, safe drinking water.
Reverse osmosis is a water purification process that uses a semi-permeable membrane (synthetic lining) to filter out unwanted molecules and large particles such as contaminants and sediments like chlorine, salt, and dirt from drinking water. Reverse Osmosis systems can remove pollutants from water including lead, pesticides, fluoride, pharmaceuticals, arsenic and much more. And with a carbon filter, the system can also remove chlorine to improve the taste, odour and appearance of your water.
We have been installing these systems within schools, places of worship and villages that do not have access to clean, safe and sanitary drinking water since 2018. Thousands of people have benefited from these systems. Stand-alone systems in remote places will need to be installed in an erected building which may come at an additional cost.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | RO Plant Filtration [Per Village] | £4000 |
| Sri Lanka | RO Plant Filtration [Per Village] | £7500 |
Hand Pumps & Wells
Hand pump wells bring clean, reliable water directly to drought-affected communities, transforming villages and providing hundreds with safe drinking water.
Build a water well today in your name, or that of a loved one, and uplift an entire community currently being forced to drink dirty, contaminated water. All wells are hand pumps, with a depth of around 15-20 metres and a life expectancy of between 5-10 years. Don’t worry! we will forever maintain these, so the longevity will be for a long time. Each hand pump will be installed in the most drought-hit communities, helping to transform a village and provide clean water to hundreds of people.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Manual Hand Pump [Shallow] | £75 |
| Pakistan | Manual Hand Pump [Deep] | £225 |
| Nepal | Manual Hand Pump [Shallow] | £80 |
| Nepal | Manual Hand Pump [Deep] | £320 |
| Nepal | Deep Well with Multi Tap Ablution/Drinking Facilities | £350 |
| Sri Lanka | Manual Hand Pump [Shallow] | £115 |
| Sri Lanka | Electric Hand Pump [Shallow] | £400 |
| Rohingya | Manual Hand Pump [Shallow] | £170 |
| Rohingya | Manual Hand Pump [Deep] | £650 |
| Rohingya | Deep Well with Multi Tap Ablution/Drinking Facilities | £5000 |
| Uganda | Manual Handpump Recommission/Repair | £200 |
| Uganda | Manual Hand Pump [Shallow] | £700 |
| Uganda | Manual Hand Pump [Deep] | £4000 |
| Yemen | Manual Hand Pump [Deep] | £14000 |
Blankets
Warm blankets offer vital protection from freezing temperatures for vulnerable families facing harsh winters without adequate heating or shelter.
This winter will be one of the harshest winters many families have faced in decades, and it’s not just because the temperature is dropping. Families around the world, especially those who are living in refugee camps and in extreme poverty will struggle to protect themselves during these cold days and nights as the cost of living becomes more and more expensive. Around the world, the basic cost of supplies has gone up, which means more and more people are now finding it difficult to pay for the essentials.
The cost of food, firewood and gas has increased around the globe, these are essential supplies to keep families warm in the winter. As many communities around the world prepare for the freezing temperatures to kick in, we can assist them by providing good quality blankets, to help keep them warm and be the first line of defence against the bitter cold. Each blanket will provide families with an additional layer of warmth this winter.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Blanket | £10 |
| Sri Lanka | Blanket | £10 |
| Yemen | Blanket | £11 |
| Nepal | Blanket | £15 |
| Pakistan | Blanket | £18.50 |
| Palestine | Blanket | £20 |
| United Kingdom | Blanket | £30 |
Clothing Bundles
Clothing bundles provide essential winter protection for families facing freezing temperatures without adequate warm clothing or shelter.
For many of us, winter is marked by gentle snowfall, roaring fires, fluffy blankets and warm clothes. Temperatures fall and roads become icy and wet, but we know that in our homes we are safe, warm and protected. However, for countless people around the world, winter is a battle for survival. However, winter is a crisis they cannot flee. Without winter clothing, they cannot seek refuge from the sub-zero temperatures, snow and freezing rain. Warm clothing will make the world of difference. A typical clothing bundle will include a scarf, coat, socks, a hat and a pair of gloves.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Children's Clothing Bundle | £6.50 |
| Pakistan | Adult's Clothing Bundle | £10.50 |
| Nepal | Children's Clothing Bundle | £8 |
| Nepal | Adult's Clothing Bundle | £15 |
| Sri Lanka | Children's Clothing Bundle | £10 |
| Sri Lanka | Adult's Clothing Bundle | £20 |
| Uganda | Children's Clothing Bundle | £10 |
| Uganda | Adult's Clothing Bundle | £20 |
| United Kingdom | Children's Clothing Bundle | £25 |
| United Kingdom | Adult's Clothing Bundle | £50 |
Hifz Sponsorships
Hifz sponsorships provide vulnerable children with the opportunity to memorize the Qur’an while receiving essential care and education.
Learning the teachings of the Qur’an is a vital component of the Islamic faith. But despite this, thousands of vulnerable children and orphans across the world are deprived of their right to an education. In addition, many of these children must begin to earn a living and contribute to their families when they are still very young. We are committed to empowering children from underprivileged families and offering them a Quranic education through our Hifz Sponsorship Programme. This provides them with the opportunity to read and understand the Holy Qur’an, as well as providing a rudimentary secular education. Our Hifz sponsorship programme provides children with food, shelter and healthcare thanks to the generous contributions of our donors. A typical Hifz student will take 3 years to complete their programme.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Hifz Sponsorship | £15 |
| Nepal | Hifz Sponsorship | £25 |
| Uganda | Hifz Sponsorship | £50 |
Build A Masjid
New masjids transform remote communities by providing accessible worship spaces and creating spiritual centers that bring people together.
Masjids are thin on the ground in places like rural Uganda, amongst other places in Africa. Worshippers often have to walk long distances in all weathers simply to congregate in prayer – this daily challenge, on top of the constant demand to find work, food, and water for their families. But, more than simply a place to pray, a Masjid, by its nature, brings people together to create the heart of a community. And you can help. Your donations provide the means to build a mosque that will transform the lives of people in such communities. For them, less time to walk for worship means more time for prayer.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Renovation | £3000 |
| Uganda | Small [100 Capacity] | £5000 |
| Uganda | Medium [150 Capacity] | £7000 |
| Uganda | Large [250 Capacity] | £12000 |
| Sri Lanka | Medium [250 Capacity] | £12000 |
| Pakistan | Small [200 Capacity] | £6250 |
| Pakistan | Large [400+ Capacity] | £11800 |
| Nepal | Large [250+ Capacity] | £28000 |
| Yemen | Block Built, Medium [250 Capacity] | £18500 |
| Yemen | Reinforced, Medium [250 Capacity] | £25500 |
Prayer Space
Contributing to prayer spaces helps create sacred environments where communities can gather for worship, reflection, and spiritual growth.
Donate as little as £50 and we’ll team you up with other supporters doing the same. Together you will build an entire mosque. For the ultimate ongoing reward, be part of our “build a mosque each year” scheme. You’ll join with others with the same vision to build a masjid for a community in places like Africa every year. The Sadaqah Jariyah (ongoing reward) gained from donating towards this beautiful project is immeasurable.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Prayer Space | £30 |
| Sri Lanka | Prayer Space | £50 |
| Uganda | Prayer Space | £50 |
| United Kingdom | Prayer Space | £150 |
| Nepal | Prayer Space | £115 |
Cataract Removal
Simple cataract removal procedures can restore sight instantly, yet many remain blind simply because they cannot afford this life-changing treatment.
Cataract removals are simple yet life-changing procedures which restore sight and can remove blindness almost instantly. And yet, many people around the world are living with blindness simply because they cannot afford the medical expense of treatment. We work in places like Bangladesh, as its has one of the lowest cataract surgical rates (CSR) globally, with estimates falling below 2,000 surgeries per million population per year—far below what is needed to address the burden of preventable blindness.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | Cataract Removal | £40 |
| Nepal | Cataract Removal | £45 |
| Uganda | Cataract Removal | £50 |
| Bangladesh | Cataract Removal | £55 |
| Sri Lanka | Cataract Removal | £95 |
| Yemen | Cataract Removal [Surgical] | £115 |
| Yemen | Cataract Removal [Laser] | £185 |
Qurbani | Aqiqah
Our Qurbani and Aqiqah services fulfill religious obligations while ensuring fresh, halal meat reaches families in need during these blessed occasions.
During the blessed days of Dhul Hijjah we select the healthiest and of the correct age animals to perform your Qurbani on. The slaughtering process is carried out humanely and according to the Shari’ah ruling on halal, whilst the meat is processed in a professional, sanitised environment. Moreover, we observe the highest standards in packaging and transportation to ensure the meat doesn’t spoil before it reaches the poor.
The same process applied to Aqiqah where it should be performed seven days after the birth, with two small animals sacrificed for a boy and one for a girl. The meat is subsequently distributed to those in most need.
*Small animals consist of a goat or a sheep. Large animals consist of a cow unless otherwise stated.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Goat | £50 |
| Uganda | Sheep | £60 |
| Uganda | Cow | £200 |
| Sri Lanka | Goat | £115 |
| Sri Lanka | Cow | £390 |
| Pakistan | Goat | £145 |
| Pakistan | Cow | £380 |
| Rohingya | Goat | £80 |
| Rohingya | Cow | £560 |
| Nepal | Goat | £75 |
| Nepal | Cow | £300 |
| Yemen | Goat | £300 |
| Yemen | Cow | £1050 |
Hot Meals
Hot meals provide immediate relief to families experiencing hunger, delivering essential nutrition and comfort when it’s needed most.
Imagine waking up every morning with no food in the house, worried about where the next meal is going to come from for you and your family? Imagine going to bed, hungry, every single night having barely eaten that day. Imagine watching your child cry out from hunger. Food is a basic necessity for survival and also the key to a healthy life. Without regular healthy meals children struggle to go to school, carers struggle to work, and communities are left battling to survive. However, you can help alleviate this terrible burden for millions of people by helping to provide hot meals for those in need and donating towards building food security solutions.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Hot Meal | £1 |
| Pakistan | Hot Meal | £1 |
| Nepal | Hot Meal | £1 |
| Sri Lanka | Hot Meal | £2 |
| United Kingdom | Hot Meal | £3 |
| Palestine | Hot Meal | £3 |
| Yemen | Hot Meal | £3 |
| Rohingya | Hot Meal | £3 |
Food Packs
When families face impossible choices between food and other basic needs, our food packs provide essential relief directly to vulnerable households.
In impoverished countries including Bangladesh, Yemen and Pakistan, deep-rooted poverty affecting large proportions of the population means that millions are food insecure, unsure of where their next meal is coming from. Many of the country’s poorer people engage in daily wage labour which offers no security. Millions were facing their darkest days in the face of hunger and starvation, making impossible decisions about whether to eat, be clothed, or be clean. With today’s economic environment, many communities are facing huge rises in the cost of food and living making basic items unaffordable.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Food Pack [Full Month] | £20 |
| Pakistan | Food Pack [Half Month] | £25 |
| Pakistan | Food Pack [Full Month] | £50 |
| Uganda | Food Pack [Full Month] | £25 |
| Yemen | Food Pack [Full Month] | £30 |
| Nepal | Food Pack [Full Month] | £40 |
| Palestine | Food Pack [Full Month] | £50 |
| Rohingya | Food Pack [Full Month] | £50 |
Sewing Machines
We empower vulnerable women by providing sewing machines and practical training to start their own tailoring businesses.
We empower vulnerable women by providing sewing machines and the vital skills needed to start their own tailoring businesses. Through training and resources, women can earn a sustainable income, support their families, and break the cycle of poverty. This initiative fosters independence, dignity, and hope, creating lasting opportunities for women to thrive and transform their communities We have our own vocational institute in Pakistan which we started in February 2025.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | Sewing Machine | £30 |
| Yemen | Sewing Machine [Zig Zag] | £60 |
| Pakistan | Sewing Machine | £100 |
| Uganda | Sewing Machine | £100 |
| Bangladesh | Sewing Machine | £120 |
| Sri Lanka | Sewing Machine | £225 |
Small Business Start-up Grants
Start-up grants for individuals looking to start or grow a business in developing countries. These grants help create sustainable incomes, lift families out of poverty, and build stronger communities.
A start-up grant is available to individuals looking to start or grow a business in developing countries. In addition to finance, individuals will also receive free mentoring to help them succeed. The loan is unsecured, so there’s no need to put forward any assets or guarantors to support an application. However we do commit to rigorous background checks. In a nutshell, we help with poor communities to improve their lives. With a focus on sustainable development, and this programme gives poor people better access to opportunities to improve their livelihoods and lift themselves out of poverty, permanently.
Available Options
| Country | Description | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Uganda | Business Capital Startup | £100 |
| Uganda | Rickshaw [Motorised] | £1500 |
| Sri Lanka | Food Carts | £450 |
| Sri Lanka | Small Shop | £650 |
| Sri Lanka | Rickshaw [Motorised] | £4500 |
| Pakistan | Food Carts | £200 |
| Pakistan | Roti Tandoor Project [Monthly Running Cost] | £250 |
| Pakistan | Rickshaw [Motorised] | £920 |
| Pakistan | Roti Tandoor Project [Setup] | £1800 |
| Bangladesh | Rickshaw [Manual] | £170 |
| Bangladesh | Rickshaw [Motorised] | £450 |
| Bangladesh | Small Shop | £1500 |
| Rohingya | Bakery [Setup] | £7000 |
| Nepal | Food Carts | £700 |
| Nepal | Rickshaw [Motorised] | £1800 |
| Yemen | Food Carts | £325 |
Past Projects & Impact
Completed initiatives and their long-term effects.
During this sacred month of Ramadan, As-Salaam Foundation has once again demonstrated its commitment to compassion and generosity. We are thrilled to share that 180...
- £3212
- Total Raised
- 1000
- Beneficiaries
In Sri Lanka where the pangs of poverty affects millions of poor children across the country, education provides stability in life, instils confidence and promotes...
- £4000
- Total Raised
- 200
- Beneficiaries
As-Salaam Foundation has reached new heights of generosity! With immense pride, we announce that over 42,500 beneficiaries across Nepal, Uganda, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Yemen...
- £34250
- Total Raised
- 34250
- Beneficiaries
