Caring For Elders (Basic Essentials Dry rations) Project
Venue: Lion’s Sanasuma Elders Home, Amunudowa, Bandarawela
Period: August 2025
Project Overview
The Lions Club of Bandarawela carried out the Caring For Elders (Basic Essentials Dry rations) throughout the month of August 2025 at the Sanasuma Elders Home. This initiative provided complete daily meals, tea, refreshments, and other essential requirements for 35 residents and 4 staff members. In addition, useful gifts were distributed, ensuring comfort, dignity, and well-being. The project was a meaningful expression of love, care, and compassion towards the elderly community.
Project Benefits
Total Beneficiaries: 39 persons (35 elders + 4 staff)
People Served: 39 × 31 days = 1,209
Total Quantity of Items Provided: 39 × 31 × 6 = 7,254 (3 meals, 2 tea servings, 1 gift daily)
Daily Value per Person
Morning Tea – Rs. 100.00
Breakfast – Rs. 300.00
Tea & Refreshments (10.30 a.m.) – Rs. 200.00
Lunch – Rs. 500.00
Tea & Refreshments (3.30 p.m.) – Rs. 200.00
Dinner – Rs. 500.00
Gift – Rs. 100.00
Total per Day (per inmate): Rs. 1,900.00
Project Value
Daily Value for 39 beneficiaries: Rs. 74,100.00
For the month of August (31 days): Rs. 74,100 × 31 = Rs. 2,297,100.00
Lion Participation
Lion Hours: 4 × 8 = 32 (2 or more Lions visited twice a week)