MISSION
Inspired by my faith and values we believe that community should be empowered. We should response as one to the suffering of others.
We are dedicated to tackling the root cause poverty around the community. We are passionate to resolve from the short term needs to long term issues. We are working to help, save and improve the lives of needy people around the community. We are working hard with the vision of ending poverty, education for all and provide basic amenities for those in need to create a self reliance community.
16 Nov 2018
in 2018 Donating 500,000.00 via Nachimar Kovil Supporting poor Families and Jaffna Hospital
10 Nov 2018
Mahadeva Archiramam and Iniya Balvu Illam Donation from 2012 - 2018 Theepavali and New Year
28 Dec 2017
“Chelva Foundation” is an initiative of Mr. Chellathurai Thiruchelvam, started in October 2012, using his own money to serve the people who need assistance in this multi-disciplined society, not thinking of the race, religion or cast. During this short time of period, the Foundation could support many rural areas of the country in various ways. Most treated people were the helpless children, low-income families and religious places.
Following are some of the good services delivered for the rural poor villages in the areas covering Colombo, Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Batticaloa, Ampara, Mahiyanganaya, Pathiyathalawa, Polonnaruwa, Hambantota, Thissamaharamaya and Chlaw.
2016 : Dikhatakma Our Lady of Lourdes Church was supported with building fund for Sunday school building.
2015 : Study materials were provided for Mahaoya schools, pallebedda vidyalaya, Allegoda Vidyalaya, Komana
Vidyalaya, Heiakonara Vidyalaya, Abeyrowathe Vidyalaya.
2015: Pol/Pangurana Muslim Kanista Vidyalaya was supported in solving the drinking water problem in school.
2015: Thalkiriyagama, galewela Thennakoonpura primary schools were provided with books and supported to
conduct school sports-meet.
2014-2017: Ihiya Vallu – Puthukudairuppu area – from 2014 to 2017, at new year and deepavali festival, shoes,
clothing materials with tailoring charges, multimedia projector with screen were provided
2014 : Tissa, Udamattala, H/Pahala Mattala Vidyala was supported with study materials for student.
2013: Batticaloa, Thunpalancholai area was supported with dry ration packets, study materials for students with
the purpose of uplifting the living standard of poor villagers in 2013
2013: Study materials were provided for poor students in selected schools in Jaffna, Killinochchi, Ampara,
Hambantota, Matara, Galle, Colombo, Kandy, Negomo, Homagama and Avissawella. 2000 children
benefitted.
2012: Ampara, Rajagalatenna, Piyangala 221 hermitage were supported with Sunday School uniforms for children
in 2012.
2012-2017: Mahadeva Suwamigal children’s home started in October 2012, now supporting 400 children and, at
New Year and Deepavali festival, the home had been donated with clothing materials, tailoring
charges, musical items and school materials.
For this voluntary social service, to-date around five million rupees has been spent by the Chelva Foundation, which will be a personal success of Mr. Chellathurai Thiruchelvam. This was a good opportunity for Mr.Thiruchelvam to serve the society.
I wish Chelva Foundation a success in all future endeavors.
To contribute towards poor children’s educations, helping families headed by widows and assist widows with setting up their own business to provide for their families.
The Chelva foundation pride itself on not accepting funds from external organisations as this was set up in memory and honour of my beloved late father Mr. Kandiah Chellathurai