The Sparkes Home Sri Lanka houses 40 girls and is situated in the village of Kallar, south of Batticaloa, Pamal area, on the east coast of Sri Lanka. The girls are aged from 6 years upwards and are either victims of the 2004 tsunami, victims of the recent civil war or from families who are so poor they cannot afford to keep their children. The home is run by the Methodist church which donated the land to build the home in 2005 and money was raised by the Sparkes family and their friends. The home is one of many administered by the Methodist church but it welcomes all denominations… (read more)

2011 has been a very busy and productive year at the Sparkes Home: it is going from strength to strength. As you can see from the photos, we have a wonderful and happy group of girls in Kallar. A few new girls arrived at the home this year and they have settled extremely well. The … (read more)