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Lions Club of Galle Legends Brings Comfort to Cancer Patients at Karapitiya Hospital
Methsiri Alexander De Silva
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GALLE LEGENDS
zone 2
Region 8
2024-12-24
Galle Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Cancer Unit
On December 24, 2024, from 9.00am to 12.00pm, the Lions Club of Galle Legends carried out a humanitarian wellness project at the Galle Karapitiya Teaching Hospital Cancer Unit. Led by Project Chairperson Lion Methsiri De Silva, the initiative provided 200 food parcels to cancer ward patients and 8 specially recommended food parcels to patients in the palliative care unit, as advised by doctors. The project, valued at Rs. 101,060 and fully funded by Lion Methsiri De Silva, reached over 200 patients battling cancer. A total of 12 Lions participated in this compassionate act. Patients, hospital staff, and doctors expressed deep gratitude and admiration for the Lions Club's dedication and the broader Lion vision. This wellness initiative reflected the club’s unwavering commitment to easing the burdens of those facing serious illness.