OrphanCare Trust successfully completed its inaugural fund distribution among its 2500 plus registered orphans.  Amana Bank’s flagship CSR venture OrphanCare, was launched earlier this year with the aim of addressing a very important yet mostly unattended need of orphan children; which is to secure the fate of orphans once they reach the age of 18 and are compelled to leave institutional care.  The launch event was held under the patronage of Her Excellency Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Hon Chandrani Bandara Minister of Women and Child Affairs and Development of Dry Zones and Dr Indrajit Coomaraswmay, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka.

The OrphanCare Trust is administered by a team of trustees who have a track record of passionate social service, which include as Chairman of the Trust Mr Ruzly Hussain (founder of the Roteract movement in Sri Lanka), Mr Osman Kassim (Chairman Amãna Bank) Mr K R Ravindran (former Rotary International president), Mr Rohan Tudawe – Treasurer (Chairman Tudawe Brothers), Mr Sharad Amalean (Co-founder MAS Holdings), Mr Tyeab Akbarally (Senior Director Akbar Brothers) Mr Harsha Amarasekera (President’s Counsel and Chairman CIC Holdings), Mr Jazri Magdon Ismail (President AAT) and Mohamed Azmeer (CEO Amãna Bank). The Trustees have instituted a strong governance framework to maintain the highest standards of integrity and to ensure the long-term sustainability of the Trust.               

Photo caption: Mr. Ruzly Hussain – Chairman (left) and Mr. Rohan Tudawe - Treasurer