Community Relations

Our organisation strives to be a responsible corporate citizen. We believe that by actively participating in causes that positively impact the community within which we live, we can make a real difference.

In 2007, the group established the Mirchandani Foundation, a charitable trust named after the late founder of the small trading company that became the organisation we know today.

Administered by a board of eminent independent trustees, the foundation provides assistance in the areas of health, crisis management and education. One of the foundations primary goals is to support English and Information Technology (IT) education programmes for youth in rural areas of Sri Lanka.

THE MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LISTOF DONATIONS FOR YEAR 2024
Vembadi Girl’s High School Jaffana – Printer – Sponsoring towards  the Beginners IT Programme
Kuddiyappulam G.T.M.School Jaffna – Printer – donaton towards school in rural area Jaffna
Vembadi Girl’s High School Jaffana – Desk tops & UPS – donation towards IT Lab
The Foundation of Goodness – Sponsoring the Beginners IT Programme 
Kuddiyappulam G.T.M.School Jaffna – White Boards – donation towards school in rural area in Jaffna
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2023
Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation 
Parakrama – FIL (daughter) -Tution fees for A/L subjects for 6 months
Parakrama – FIL (daughter) -Tution fees for A/L subjects for balance 6 months
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2022
Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan – Donaion towarards medicine for Pedtriac ward – Cancer Hospital 
The Hindu Board of Education – Lap Tops  for Univercity students (Orphaanage)
Favourite Group- School books /bag and other school equimpents for children of FG staff
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2021
DreamSpace Acadamy Batticaloa- High Performance desktop computer with Monitor
DreamSpace Acadamy Batticaloa- Workstation Laptop-
DreamSpace Academy Batticaloa – support the  Education  softwear Engineering 
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2020
Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan – Covid 19 Fund Raising  Project
(Purschase Vital Tesing Equipment for IDH hospital and Ministry of Health)
The Rehabilitation of Buddhist Temples Foundation
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2019
Api Mithuro – School Shoes Donation – Students in Rural Remote Area – Anuradhapura
Support 4 Schools (Gurantee) Ltd – Toilet construction rural school – Varapitiya
Support 4 School (Gurantee) Ltd   – Toilet construction rural school – Varapitiya
Voice of Voiceless- support for Ashayal’s education -Burnt victim of Batticolo Suicide Easter attack
Vanni Hope- Poverty reduction through sustanable livestock for Leprosy effected family 
Gamini Disanayake Foundation- Refurbished laptops for univercity students 
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2018
Sahodarathwaye Piyasatahan Foundation- Prostheic Limbs
Asia Foundation – Books for Asia
Voice Foundation – Sponsership for tution class
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2017
Rotary Club of Colombo Metropoitan – Child Friendly Police Station
E Soft – IT Scholarship for Darshan 2nd Installment 
Rotary Club of Colombo Metropoitan – Child Friendly Police Station
Flood Releif Project – Rathnapura Kahangama Maha Vidyalaya
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2016
E Soft IT Scholarships for 2 students Full Course 1st Term  (proposed by AMCHAM)
E Soft IT Scholarships for 3 students Travelling allowance (proposed by AMCHAM)
The Asia Foundation – Books for Asia
Emerge Lanka Foundation 1 year  A/L Scholarship for SUCHA (2nd year studies)
R.M.C.V. RATHNAYAKE – Radiotheraphy Treatment 
Broad Care Live in  Facility – Eldery Care towards Seelawathi – Accomodation
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2015
The Asia Foundation – Books for Asia
Eldery Care towards -Seelawathi’s – expenses -for her hospitalisation
Eldery Care towards – Seelawathi’s – expenses -for her hospitalisation
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2014
Emerge Lanka Foundation – O/L catch up Education Programme
Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation – Annual donation
The Sri Lanka Cancer Society – Annual Fund Raising Campaign – “Wayside Buys”
Emerge Lanka Foundation 1 year  A/L Scholarship for SUCHA
Broad Care Live in  Facility – Eldery Care towards Seelawathi – Accomodation 
The Rotary Club of Colombo Metropolitan – Donation towards” Lama Piyasa” at Ragama Rehabilitation Hospital
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2013
The Asia Foundation – Books for Asia 
Emerge Lanka Foundation – O/L catch up Education Programme
Emerge Lanka Foundation- O/L catch up Education programme
Broad Care Live in  Facility – Eldery Care -towards Seelawathi – Accomodation 
Individual Development  Education School-  Christmas Celebration for chidlren with disabilities.
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2012
Foundation of goodness – Tamil Teaching Class
Broad Care Live in  Facility – Medicine for Seelawathi
Broad Care Live in  Facility – Eldery Care – Seelawathi -Accomodation 
Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation – Annual Donation
Young Women’s Hindu  Association –  Donation
The Sri Lanka Cancer Society –  Annual Fund Rasinging 
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2011
Action & Care Trust –  Flood relief – Victims t in the North & East 
Cancer Society – Annual Fund Rasiging Campaign – Colours of Courage 
Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation Annual Donation
Young Women’s Hindu  Association – Building Fund
Total Contributions for the year 2011
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2010
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching  Classes
The Sri Lanka Cancer Society – Annual Fund Raising 
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching Classes
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2009
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching/Computer Training – Village Heart Beat Project
Women in Need- Build a Multi Forced Crisis Centre for women & Children subject to Violence 
The Sri Lanka Cancer Society – Annual Fund Raising 
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching  Classes
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching  Classes
Ceylon Chamber of Commerce –  English Luange Teaching Project – Sponsoring Two Teachers 
MAS Institute of Mangement & Technology  Youth Education & Corporate Training – Light of Change
MIRCHANDANI FOUNDATION – LIST OF DONATIONS  FOR THE YEAR 2008
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching/Computer Training – Village Heart Beat Project
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching/Computer Training –  Village Heart Beat Project
Foundation of Goodness – English Teaching/Computer Training –  Village Heart Beat Project

 

Foundation of Goodness – English Language and Computer Training

  • MCC Centre of Excellence – Seenigama – (2008 – continuing)
    The Mirchandani Foundation is a Sustainability Sponsor providing English training for rural children & youth, empowering them to excel in English.
  • Village Heartbeat – Udumulla, Hikkaduwa (2008/2009)
    The Mirchandani Foundation Sponsored the annual cost of English Language and Computer Training classes.

Women in Need – Crisis Centre – 2008

  • Support to construct the Multi-Faceted Crisis Centre in Colombo. The Centre is for women and children who are victims/survivours of violence and potentially vulnerable to violence.

Sri Lanka Cancer Society – Annual Fund Raising Campaign – 2009 & 2010

  • Helping and encouraging the Sri Lanka Cancer Society in its fight against the scourge of Cancer.

English Language Teacher (ELT) Training – 2009

  • Sponsored teachers, both in urban and rural areas for ELT in developing the capacity of teachers to deliver high-quality English Language Training to young Sri Lankans, organised by the Council for Business with Britain and conducted by the British Council.

Light of Change – 2009

  • Sponsored participants to attend the Light of Change, Management and IT Skill Development Program, conducted by the MAS Institute of Management & Technology.

 

Favourite Group Donates Chocolates To Children’s Orphanage In Pudukulam, Sri Lanka
May 2009

In yet another ongoing corporate social responsibility outreach, Favourite Group donates chocolates to a children’s orphanage in Pudukulam, located in the Northern province of Sri Lanka where the island is worst affected by the war.

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Favourite Garments Gifts $5,000 To The Educational Foundation For The Fashion Industries, New York
April 2009

Favourite Garments (Private) Ltd gifted $5,000 to the Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries based in New York city to support the 3rd Annual International Trade and Marketing Scholarship Breakfast…

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Favourite Group Cutting Machine Donation In Action
April 2009

Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga participates as chief guest at the opening of the first garment factory of the Sri Lanka Air Force Seva Vanitha Unit…

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Favourite Group Donates Essential Items Through Sri Lanka Air Force March 2009

Favourite Group made donations of food items, clothing and other essentials for internally displaced people arriving at the military camps seeking refuge…

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Deccan Lanka Pledges Long Term Support To Sunera Foundation May 2008 (Colombo):

Sri Lanka’s leading domestic airline Deccan Aviation pledged long term support to the Sunera Foundation as part of its ongoing CSR porgramme. Starting in May 2008, Deccan will pledge 3 US Dollars for each passenger that fills in and returns a Customer Feedback Survey to the company. When each passenger boards a Deccan helicopter or aircraft, they will be given a survey to fill out on the level of satisfaction enjoyed on their flight and passengers are informed of the donation for every completed survey.

The Sunera Foundation is a registered charity, which, for the last 8 years has been working towards the social integration of disabled people in Sri Lanka, using the performing arts.  Music, dance, drama and theatre have proved to be an effective medium to highlight the person’s ability, rather than focussing on their disability. Visit www.sunerafoundation.org for more info on the Sunera Foundation.

SLAF Launches Seva Vanitha Welfare Program
May 2008 (Colombo)

Favourite Group of companies handed over two cutting machines and accessories to SLAF SVU, to be installed at the proposed Seva Vanitha Garment Factory at SLAF Sigiriya.

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Insurance
All employees of Favourite Group’s apparel Division were awarded insurance policies covering medical, hospitalization and accidental cover. The insurance certificates were awarded to the employees amidst a musical concert organised by Sha FM.

Supporting Religious Activities
The company has a long tradition of supporting all the major faiths in Sri Lanka. Our most recent effort was the construction of a Buddha statue at the Moratuwa temple complex.

Matara Sanitation Project
Regent Plaza contributed to the cost of building 32 toilets in Matara for Tsunami related victims.

Support For Children
In a tradition dating back to 1976, all the children of employees at Favourite Garments Ltd. receive an annual supply of school equipment on January 1 each year.