About Us

The Aspire Community Foundation (The Foundation) is a family run foundation that supports the work our Member Directors have been engaged in for several years in Sri Lanka.  Our Founder Nayanee Silva, with her family have been actively engaged in supporting rural and disadvantaged communities in the Western, Southern and North Eastern Provinces through welfare, education and development projects for over 25 years.

The Aspire Community Foundation continues this work with the second and third generation of the family to empower and elevate the lives of Sri Lankans who do not have access to opportunities afforded to urban, educated and better-connected communities.  Our overarching aim is to bridge the inequality gap between communities, supporting all races and religions to overcome obstacles to education, employment and sustainable livelihoods.

We hope to achieve our aims through working collaboratively with other carefully chosen non-profit organisations and grassroots volunteers, to ensure that funds go directly to the causes we support.

The Directors work on a voluntary basis for The Foundation, without remuneration.

The Foundation does not raise funds from public donations. The projects we engage in are funded privately. Funds are applied directly to projects and expenses are kept to a minimum to ensure that the recipients get the maximum benefit from funding. If you are interested in supporting any of the causes featured, you can contact us for further information.

Projects and causes are featured on this site to create awareness and to provide information on how to support and donate to these causes.

Our aim is to “Bridge the inequality gap through working together“.

Our Objectives

Education and access to Vocational Training

1. To provide funding and support for educational enrichment programmes in schools and in the community.
2. Supporting academic and educational development through scholarships and other programmes to develop skills and prepare students for careers, higher education and employment.
3. Provide advice and support for those wanting to pursue higher education qualifications and vocational training courses.
4. Support for schools in deprived or remote areas, including funding for essential educational materials and programmes to help improve their education and for career guidance training.
5. Creating opportunities for cultural activities and youth talent to be showcased, and to provide opportunities for local cultural events, training and development.

Welfare and Development

Welfare projects to help support communities to improve their standard of living including sustainable poverty alleviation projects.

1. Providing food supplies and support with bill payments for those who have lost their income and livelihoods due to the COVID-related economic situation, with advice and support on moving forward.
2. Sustainable Livelihood Development – funding training for small enterprise and development: including support for small enterprise startups and sustainable development projects.
3. Help with seed funding for starting small business ventures and access to advice and training.