Akura marks 5th year with a special visit to two primary schools in Kotmale
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Akura is 5!
Akura, the signature community service project of the Rotaract Club of Colombo Mid City entered its fifth consecutive year on January 27.
Supporting students from schools that do not possess adequate infrastructure and families that cannot sometimes afford their educational needs, Akura decided to provide school supplies for students from two schools in Kotmale – Werallapathana Primary School and Halgolla No. 02 Primary School this year. The schools each have some 50 students on roll.
After months of planning and hard work, the Mid City Rotaractors set off on a misty morning to the two schools in Kotmale with the school supplies. In keeping with the COVID-19 safety protocols, only six members joined the event.
Initially, the Rotaractors visited the Werallapathana Primary School, where kind teachers and parents of the school greeted them with a simple, yet delicious breakfast. Next, they visited the Halgolla No. 02 Primary School to deliver the school supplies.
Celebrating the 5th year of Akura, the Rotaract Club of Colombo Mid City launched a new Facebook page for the project. As its main goal this year was not to just raise funds but to reach the general public, all content was prepared in the three languages to encourage people from different backgrounds to come together as one.
The first phase of the campaign was to post research-based global and local statistical data related to education. Following that, informative and influencer marketing was conducted in parallel with the classic ways of marketing to encourage donations.
“We have been planning Akura from a long time. It was a challenging task as we are in the midst of this global crisis right now. Yet, through the support of various individuals and organizations, and especially my team, we were able to conclude Akura successfully,” said President of the Rotaract Club of Colombo Mid City, Rtr. Mubarak.
“We made sure to maintain a close relationship with the Rotary community starting from our parent club, Rotary Club of Colombo Mid City, the District 3220 Team, and several public figures. We thank the Rotary Club of Colombo Mid City, District Rotaract Representative 3220, Sri Lanka & Maldives, PP Rtn. Kasun Sigera and the others including Maneesha Perera, Nehara Peiris, Chethana Katagoda, Joel Outschoorn and Hirushi Jayasena and everyone who supported us. The success of project Akura belongs to them,”added club secretary Rtr. Deluckshan Muthukumar.