The Soup Bowl

24/09/2026

Today, we brought the pilot project of Sahana Uyana to a successful close after six months of learning, planting, growing and harvesting together.
What began with a simple idea — help people grow their own food — became something much more. Over these six months, 40 participants learned how to grow their own vegetables, care for their gardens, and experience the joy of putting food on their own tables.
From tiny seeds to healthy harvests, Sahana Uyana has shown us that when people are given the knowledge, opportunity and encouragement to grow, even small spaces can produce something meaningful.

For The Soup Bowl, food security is more than providing a meal today. It is also about helping people build the ability to provide for themselves tomorrow.

Sahana Uyana may be ending as a pilot project, but we hope the seeds planted over these six months will continue to grow — in gardens, in homes and in lives.

23/09/2026

One of the greatest lessons we can give our children is not found in a classroom—it is found in the simple act of helping others.

When children volunteer, even in small ways, they learn kindness, empathy, and responsibility. Whether it is packing a food parcel, helping in a community kitchen, visiting an elderly neighbour, or donating a toy they no longer use, they discover that their actions can bring comfort and hope to someone else.

Children may forget the details, but they will remember the feeling of being useful and kind. And that feeling stays with them for life.

Let us teach our children that compassion is not something we only speak about—it is something we practise together.

16/09/2026

Dear Donors

Those who are donating and have donated towards our October Birthday Ration Pack Gift.

If you need a receipt sent please send us the transaction receipt on WhatsApp or include it in the Description.

My WhatsApp number is +9477 484 1134

Thank You

Rishani Sittampalam

10/09/2026

For many of us, a bag of basic groceries may seem like a small gift. For someone living hand to mouth, it can mean food in the cupboard, one less worry, and a little breathing space.

These are people who have lived with hardship for years. Will you help us give them a gift of dignity and care?

A ration pack costs Rs. 2,500.
Would you help provide one?

BANK DETAILS
Account Name: The Soup Bowl
Account Number: 102004024758
Bank: DFCC Bank, Kandy Branch
Swift Code: DFCCLKLX

08/09/2026

This October, we’re doing something special for 200 families in need.

For 11 years, The Lunch Project has been more than just about serving a meal.

It has been about showing up, building relationships, and walking alongside people through difficult seasons.

To mark 11 years of this journey, we want to provide 200 essential ration packs priced at Rs. 2500 to families who are struggling to make ends meet.

Would you help us make this possible?

Perhaps your gift could be the ration pack that makes a real difference to one family this month.

The closing date for this project is October 17th

When making your donation, please indicate "BDAY" in the description.

BANK DETAILS
Account Name: The Soup Bowl
Account Number: 102004024758
Bank: DFCC Bank, Kandy Branch
Swift Code: DFCCLKLX

Thank you for standing with us and helping us care for our community—not just for a day, but throughout the year.

❤️

07/09/2026

04/09/2026

It's not just a lunch we serve every Wednesday.

Over the years, the people who come through our doors have become more than familiar faces.

Because this was never meant to be just about a once-a-week meal. It is about walking alongside people.

The lunch project began from needing a place to belong to, having a place where people from all walks of life can have a family outside of their own, and having a community for those who feel like they don't belong.

This is what the Drop In centre is.

The Drop-In centre not only offers a meal, but we also offer:

Room at the table.
An extended family
A community where all are welcome
No matter who you are.
Dignity.
Belonging.

No one can survive being an island. We are better together. Human beings need relationships. At the end of the day, we should all have someone and somewhere to call 'our own.'

27/08/2026

It’s our birthday, and we’re asking for a special gift!

This October, The Lunch Project turns 11 years old!

For 11 years, we have had the privilege of serving meals and standing alongside some of the most vulnerable people in our community.

To celebrate this milestone, we’re preparing 200 essential ration packs for families in need.

Will you give us a birthday gift by helping us cover the cost of a ration pack?

The closing date for this project is October 17th.

Thank you.

In the description please indicate "BDAY"

BANK DETAILS
Account Name: The Soup Bowl
Account Number: 102004024758
Bank: DFCC Bank, Kandy Branch
Swift Code: DFCCLKLX

24/08/2026

Every Wednesday, Aunty M travels nearly two hours from Heerasagala—frail, barely able to stand—just to join us for lunch. For her, this is often the only nourishing meal she’ll have all week. This isn’t just food. It’s a lifeline.

One plate costs Rs. 350: rice, lentils, vegetables, fish, and a little bit of dignity.

Will you sponsor 5 plates this Wednesday?
Rs. 1,750 (usd 5.31) could feed Aunty M and four others who depend on
The Soup Bowl.

BANK DETAILS
Account Name: The Soup Bowl
Account Number: 102004024758
Bank: DFCC Bank, Kandy Branch
Swift Code: DFCCLKLX

21/08/2026

For some, Wednesday lunch is the one hot, wholesome meal they can depend on that week. But it is also a place where they are welcomed, known, and treated with dignity.
You may never sit at our Wednesday lunch table, but through your generosity, you can make sure there is always a place at it for someone who needs a meal.

We raise a total of Rs. 47,000. Please feel free to chip in to this amount, any amount convenient to you, as every rupee counts.

BANK DETAILS
Account Name: The Soup Bowl
Account Number: 102004024758
Bank: DFCC Bank, Kandy Branch
Swift Code: DFCCLKLX