Due to the recent heavy rain showers in Sri Lanka, several areas of the country are affected. Around 60 people died by floods and 130 people died in landslides. Over 350,000 people have displaced and sheltered in various camps.
ISKCON Sri Lanka has been conducting the Food For Life program as it is the desire of Srila Prabhupada to distribute vegetarian food for the needy. As the responsibility to help the flood victims, the volunteers and members of ISKCON Sri Lanka distributed cooked vegetarian food (prasadam) to the affected areas in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The food is cooked in the kitchen at the temple and the food parcels are packed and distributed by the volunteers. We are doing this food distribution for the last five days.
Below are the photos of devotees making the food parcels and distributing to the affected areas.
The program started in a small way to assist these affected people; however with the increasing requests and requirements ISKCON Sri Lanka will have to extend the program in a bigger way.
ISKCON Sri Lanka seeks the support of the devotees worldwide to support for this cause and to assist to make this program reach many needy people at this time.
Please send your donations for this cause to the below stated bank account:
Account Name: Bhaktivedanta Food For Life Program
Bank: Commercial Bank (Kotahena branch), Colombo 13, Sri Lanka
Account No: 1120017014
Swift Code: CCEYLKLX
Please contact temple office in the below number/email for more details
Number: +94-772288166; Email: iskcon@slt.lk
Or Visit www.iskcon.lk
Message from:
Mahakarta Das
Temple President– ISKCON Sri Lanka