Projects
Sri Lanka Emergency Medical Aid
The current economic crisis in Sri Lanka has left many healthcare facilities struggling to maintain adequate supplies of life saving medications and consumables. OC Lions is partnering with doctors in Sri Lanka to provide much needed medical supplies to those in need.
Ongoing Projects:
Donations for food aid to help struggling families in Sri Lanka
Completed Projects:
Anti-seizure Medications for Pediatric Patients – Partnered with The College of Pediatricians
Funds Used: $3,000
Supplies Procured: 10,440 Levetiracetam 500mg tablets and 10,440 Levetiracetam 250mg tablets
Hospital: Lady Ridgeway Hospital
Reagents for Measuring Blood Oxygenation Levels in Pediatric Patients- Partnered with The College of Pediatricians
Funds Used: $1,400
Supplies Procured: Blood gas consumables
Hospital: District General Hospital, Vavuniya
Insulin for Pregnant Patients with Gestational Diabetes – Partnered with The College of Endocrinologists
Funds Used: $3,000
Supplies Procured: 750 Humulin N cartridges and 100 insulin pens
Hospitals: Anuradhapura, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Gampaha, National Hospital of Sri Lanka and Negombo hospitals.
Surgical Equipment for Trauma Patients – Teaching Hospital, Kalutara
Funds Used: $7,500
Supplies Procured: 300 bone screws, 40 packs of antibiotic bone cement, 110 surgical wires
Hospital: Kalutara Teaching Hospital
Bupivacaine Anesthetic for Surgeries – Department of Anesthesia/Operating Theatre at University Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya
Funds Used: $3,100
Supplies Procured: 1375 vials of Bupivacaine
Hospital: University Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya
OCLF is continuing to raise funds for further medical and non-medical aid as the crisis in Sri Lanka persists. Donations will be used purchase the necessary medicines directly from suppliers, which will then be transferred to the hospitals. This ensures that donations are being used solely for purchasing medical supplies. No matter how small, every donation counts towards a life made better.
Please consider donating through:
Zelle: oclionsfoundation@gmail.com (100% of your donations apply towards the project)
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d68542d8 (accepts credit card payments but 2.9% service fee charged by the site)
Project Leaders: Siara Gunawardhana