# ORU PAANAI

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1136376
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** June 15, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1136376


## Contact

- **Address:** 58 HUNGERFORD ROAD, STOURBRIDGE
- **Postcode:** DY8 3AB
- **Phone:** 01384 395165
- **Email:** orupaanai@hadenvale.org
- **Website:** www.orupaanai.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** I   TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND HUNGERII  TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE LITERACYIII TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH -AMONGST THOSE IN NEED IN SRI LANKA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) PROVISION OF SUPPORT (IN THE FORM OF FUNDS, GOODS AND SERVICES) AND ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS WITH SIMILAR AIMS AS THE CHARITY

**Activities:** ORU PAANAI  FUNDS 391 SCHOOLS IN  NORTH   SRI LANKA TO  PROVIDE A MID DAY MEAL FOR OVER 43,000 CHILDREN. THE SCHOOL PREPARES A MEAL OF RICE AND VEGETABLES FOR ITS STUDENTS. THE RICE AND LENTILS ARE PROVIDED BY THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME. THE HELP WE GIVE ENABLES THE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE A WHOLESOME AND PALATABLE RICE MEAL TO THE CHILDREN WHO LARGELY COME FROM HOMES LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** SRI LANKA
- Sri Lanka





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Dr DANIEL WIJEYARAJA MUTHUVELOE |  |  |
| Prof. Nadarajah Sreeharan |  | Jan. 1, 2026 |
| Sir.Prof. Sabaratnam Arulkumaran |  | Jan. 1, 2026 |




