The current economic crisis in Sri Lanka has left many healthcare facilities struggling to maintain adequate supplies of life saving medications and consumables. OC Lions is partnering with doctors at College of Pediatricians in Sri Lanka, as we are trying to do our part in providing medical supplies to Lady Ridgeway Hospital and other hospitals …
OCLF Begins Fundraising for College of Pediatricians in Sri Lanka Read More »
OC Lions foundation delivered two patient monitors and three oximeters to Avissawella Hospital, with the final shipment delivered on June 12,2021. This concludes our relief effort to Avissawella hospital. Thank you to all our donors who helped make this possible. 100% of your donations went to the relief effort. OCLF will now raise funds medical …
OCLF Delivers final shipment to Avissawella Hospital Read More »
Thanks to our donors, OCLF was able to purchase and deliver tabletop pulse oximeters to Avissavewlla Hospital on June 7th, 2021. This equipment will be vital in the ongoing fight against COVID-19 in Sri Lanka Please consider donating through:Zelle : oclionsfoundation@gmail.com (100% of your donations apply towards the project) GoFundMe: http://gf.me/u/zu3ut8 (accepts credit card payments but 2.9% service fee …
OCLF Delivers Second medical equipment Shipment to Avissawella Hospital Read More »
OCLF Bike Club enjoying weekly rides in the first week of June find out more
The COVID-19 pandemic is currently stretching Sri Lanka’s healthcare resources to the limit. Many hospital are running dangerously low on life saving supplies and medical equipment. OCLF is raising funds for the direct purchasing of equipment for Awissawella Hospital in Sri Lanka. Donators have already contributed enough for the purchasing of equipment including a vital …
OCLF Raises Funds for Medical Equipment at Avissawella Hospital Read More »
OC Lions Foundation funded and coordinated construction and commissioned a child friendly shelter for the speech therapy and occupational therapy activities, a much-needed space for this facility. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya is the main service center which provides child and Adolescent Psychiatric services to the Southern Province. More than 3,500 children …
OCLF Completed the Child Friendly Shelter Project at Teaching Hospital, Karapitiya Read More »
OCLF Bike club hosted general road bike service workshop after 30-mile breath taking bike ride on May 22, 2021. OCLF member, Nalaka provided a delicious breakfast for the event. find out more
Members of OC Lions Bike Club organized a trip to Palm Springs / Joshua Tree National Park from April 23-25, 2021. The group enjoyed off road riding, beautiful and unique landscape in Joshua Tree National Forest on Saturday and a road bike ride on Sunday in Palm Springs. find out more
During this session Duminda and Ashley Suraweera discussed the causes, management and complications of three common conditions that especially impact low income communities: diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia. Majority of the audience was Spanish speaking only with translation provided by a Spanish Professor from Cal State Fullerton. find out more
This project focused on improving hygiene at Eramulla Middle School, Kahaduwa, an underprivileged school located in Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, schools are re-opening, however Covid-19 continues to flourish throughout the country. Considering the fact that Covid-19 transmission can be prevented through sanitation, it was crucial to contain sanitary bathrooms in the newly opened schools …