Rotaract Club of College of Chemical Sciences

How long can you survive without water? By Rtr. Nethmie Jayasooriya Why is it important to provide access to drinking water in schools? Drinking clean water plays an important role in maintaining a good health. Kids generally spend about 6 hours per day at school. Therefore providing access to drinking water throughout the school premises affects their overall consumption of water, energy intake and helps to keep up the adequate hydration. Even so it is very unfortunate that not all the schools in Sri Lanka are capable of providing drinking water in schools. Nakkawita Kanishta Vidyalaya, Deraniyagala is such an under privileged school. It is sad to hear that the kids in this school have to walk more than 1 1/2 km to the nearest stream to fetch water. The saddest part is that the water they collect from the stream is NOT at all in good condition. These small kids have no choice but to walk far in the burning sun to quench their thirst when they are supposed to sit in th

Let them smile once again By Rtr. Imasha Yapa “On the 15 th May 2016 Sri Lanka was hit by a severe tropical storm that caused widespread flooding and landslides in 22 districts out of the 25 districts in the country, destroying homes and submerging entire villages. At least 104 people are known to have died following this disaster; 99 people are still missing, the majority due to a landslide in Aranayake, Kegalle District, which devastated three villages. An estimated 301,602 people have been affected by this disaster, including at least 21,484 people who remain displaced from their homes. As a result of the floods and landslides, 623 houses have been completely destroyed and 4,414 homes have been damaged; however, given that many affected locations remain underwater and others too dangerous to access due to the possibility of further landslides, it is likely that this number will rise once further assessments have been completed. On 25 May the Government of Sri Lanka est

Our first project for the year 2017! By Rtr. Nethmie Jayasooriya. Blood Donation and Eye Camp. Rotaract club of CCS started off the Ney Year by organizing a medical camp in collaboration with " Saukya Dhana club" of CCS. Blood donation campaign is an annual event of CCS. This time we could take it to the next level, organizing an eye camp along with the blood donation camp. We are happy to say that the medical camp was a successful project and it gave us all good motives to begin the new year with good vibes! The medical camp was held on 5th of January,2017 at College of Chemical Sciences, Rajagiriya. More than hundred of participants took part in the event.  Our primary goal was not only to collect blood but to bring awareness to the community about blood donation and its benefits. They were given the chance to check their eyesight and referred for further treatments if needed. Most people donate blood to save