Grit Foundation changing lives of people in need in Sri Lanka

Grit team in Sri Lanka with the family – Before and after pictures

Grit Property Group Australia is a licensed property consultancy company with its Head Office located in Melbourne, Australia and its international branches located in Sri Lanka and India.

Having served many clients over the years, Grit has now taken the initiative with the establishment of the Grit Foundation in order to give back to the community by helping families in need in the way that they know best – by providing housing.

Team Grit Sri Lanka embarked on a journey to a small town in North Central Province, situated 300 km away from the heart of Colombo for a life-changing purpose. Grit Property Group is on a quest to help one hundred families build a house to call home, and most importantly to live in peace and keeping from harm’s way to those living in remote parts of Sri Lanka.

These families have just been handed over brand new 2 or 3 bedroom brick houses made in a span of 45 days to 2 months at most depending on the prevailing weather conditions. Each family is required to find their own sand and granite and will be given the permit to do so. Everything else, including fees for the builders is provided by us.
Welikanda is roughly 40 mins away from Polonnaruwa, it is also known for one of the most drought-hit areas in the country, leaving villagers and wildlife at risk with no means or access to water on the worst days. Our journey through the village was a 18 Km off-road drive. The only means of transportation for these villagers is the one scheduled bus that makes its round 3 times a day, with no transport on Sunday. 

Their most recent family is a family of 6, including the grandmother, living in Sooriyawewa, Welikanda. With children aged 4, 10, 12, 13 and a soon-to-be-born child. This family lives 100 meters from the riverbanks and is managing their day-to-day meals though means of plantation, but all of this is done whilst they live in constant fear of the intrusions of wild animals, especially elephants making their way around, and destroying the only living space they have had, made from clay.

Being experts in property investment, the team at Grit believes that the place you call home, is the no. 1 Asset for any family towards their future. We sincerely hope to help many more families in the coming years.