Located minutes from Colombo, Sri Lanka, GOKULAM Children's Home is the perfect haven for destitute and orphaned children. The home serves as a benchmark for service organization around the country. Its quality driven comprehensive care is a demonstration of the high standards other organization strives to attain. There are 115 children sheltered at the Home and of them 35 are affected by the Tsunami.

Gallery Update!

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Theater and Guruge Park

The children go to the Theater to watch a recently released movie "Sivaji" and then to Guruge Park for entertainment. see more

 
Video Update!

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Dance by Thamilchelvi
Thamilchelvi performs a Bharata Natyam dance on the evening of the Ratha Yatra Festival more

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Sponsor a day's meal!

Sponsor a day's meal

You can sponsor a day's meal on the special occasion of your birthday or in memory of your loved ones. more

 
Whats New?

  • The children go to the Theater and visit the "Guruge National Park" on the 17th December 2007. This was sponsored by the Lions CLub of Ceder Valley - Canada and the Lions Club of Colombo Mutual Town (DIST. 306B). more

  • The children attended the Ratha Yatra Festival and performed programs in music & dance. Many  well-wishers attended and enjoyed the children's program. more

  • Two children win prizes in the art & essay competition conducted by the Seylan Merchant Leasing Ltd more

  • A popular Indian Television broadcast - Vijay TV conducted a Super Singer Junior competition. The winners visited our Gokulam Home to entertain the children of the Home on 11th August 2007. see more

  • Shakti TV - a famous national TV station came to our orphanage to celebrate the Sinhala/Tamil new year on the 14th April 2007. more

  • 30 children celebrate the Easter Party on the 10th April, 2007 at IL PONTE, Colombo. Sponsored by Mr. William Costley, General Manager, Hilton Colombo more

  • Opening Ceremony of the second floor of the Bhaktivedanta Children's Home - Gokulam - School building. more

  • The Children go on a trip to a cinema theater, amusement park and a five star hotel on the day after Christmas! The outing was sponsored by the Lions Club of Cedar Valley - Canada and the Lions Club of Mutual Town - Colombo. more, video, pictures

  • Pooja, a South Indian Actress visits Gokulam on Christmas day and presents the children with gifts and treats. The program was arranged by Vijay Publications. more  

  • Dwight Englewood continues to sponsor 5 children from 2007-2009 and have given US$4000.

  • Gokulam Children's Home meets another year of heavy floods. pictures...

  • The first floor of the School building was declared open on the 30th May 2006 by Mr.Per Kvarum, Vice President Industrial,

    Yara Internationa Asa, Norway. The floor was donated by 'Ceylon Oxygen Ltd'. pictures

  • The Ground floor of the School building was declared open on the 12th February 2006 by, Lion. Graetian Gunawardena MJF (District Gevernor 306B2). This floor was donated by The lions club of Cedar Valley (Canada) in collaboration with Lions club of Colombo Midtown. pictures

  • The ground level is being raised by filling earth and necessary alterations are done to the building to avoid future floods.

  • The children went on a trip to the 'Chinese Acrobatic Circus' (A project by Lions International District 306B2) at the Sugathadasa Stadium on the 06 February 2006. The tickets & the trip for our children is sponsored by the Lions club of Colombo Circle. pictures

  • Milagro foundation supports Gokulam with US $ 2,500 with one time grant.

  • Heavy rains cause flood and damage in the orphanage during the first 3 weeks in November. pictures

 

 
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