CMF mosquito nets for needy children

The Country Music Foundation (CMF) recently donated 1,500 mosquito nets to needy children in the Moneragala district from the proceeds raised at the 2006 Country Roads charity concert.

Dr. Ariyaratne handing over the nets.

The event was organized by Sarvodaya and Sarvodaya leader Dr A.T. Ariyaratne was invited to distribute the nets under the "Million nets for Million Children" project supported by the CMF. All the children and their families came from the Moneragala District.

The CMF raised Rs. 500,000 from the concert and the entire proceeds were channelled to the 'Nets' project initiated by Krishna (Arjuna Krishnaratne), the musician with a cause. In the meantime await the CMF's blockbuster 15th annual concert tentatively scheduled for February-March 2007.