Centre for Handicapped

Centre for Handicapped The present “Centre for Handicapped” has its history as early as the year 1971. The late President of Sri Lanka Hon. R. B. Wijethunge. where possible.

The Centre for Handicapped offers free prosthetic and orthotic devices, rehabilitation services, awareness raising, business education, health camps and scholarships to physically handicapped individuals. It was then called the “Kandy Orthopedic workshop” and was funded by NIHR (National Institute of Handicapped Research) a US based organization and the Ministry of Health in Sri Lanka. With the ce

ssation of support in 1983 the production of limbs and orthopedic appliances began to decline. It was during this time that the Colombo Friend Iin Need Society came into the picture to share its experience and expertise in this particular field. From then on the Kandy orthopedic workshop came to be known as “Colombo Friend in Need Society Kandy Branch.” The Society had changed its location a couple of times due to financial and administrative constraints. It was only in the year 1992 that the Kandy Branch had a permanent location at No 228, Digana Road, Kundasale. Premadasa provided a piece of state land on long lease. NORAD funded the building and the Rotary Club of Kandy together with the International Rotary movement and Rotary Clubs in Sweden & USAID helped in establishing the workshop, wards & office. The Centre was declared open on the 26th September 1992 by the then Prime Minister Hon D. In the year 2001 the Kandy Branch withdrew itself from the Colombo Friend in Need Society and established its own identity as the “Centre for Handicapped”. To date nearly 7,500 amputees from various parts of the country and from different walks of life have benefited from CFH’s limb programme. There has been a gradual increase in quality as well as quantity in many aspects like fabrication of limb, technology used, organizational management, income generation etc. From the traditional Aluminum Jaipur type limb the Centre graduated to HDPE exoskeleton and composite endoskeletal limbs. Technicians have been sent to India for a five-month training programme to learn the fabrication of HDPE Exoskeletal limbs. A team of expatriate Prosthetic & Orthotic professionals from India assist in the fabrication of Endoskeletal limbs. The whole concept of fabricating the HDPE exoskeletal limbs has been changed and a professional flavour added to it for the benefit of the user. The stores have been completely revamped and an appropriate system adapted for issuing of materials. The building has been renovated to include a physiotherapy unit. Patients who come from far off places are provided with transit facilities along with food, all given free of charge. Transport facilities are provided to patients who find it difficult to reach us. The center has also engaged itself in the distribution of mobility equipment on a smaller scale. Moreover the members of the board have been helping the patients in various ways by providing self-employment opportunities etc.

Small hearts, boundless kindness, and a gift that changes lives forever.❤️With compassion and generosity, little Anabell...
25/05/2026

Small hearts, boundless kindness, and a gift that changes lives forever.❤️

With compassion and generosity, little Anabelle and Gilbert Grimes raised funds to gift the precious blessing of clear vision to children in need. Through this thoughtful initiative, coordinated by the Centre for Handicapped, 17 pairs of spectacles were donated to students of Pathadumbara Maha Vidyalaya.
A heartfelt thank you to Anabelle, Gilbert, and all the well-wishers whose kindness made this meaningful gesture possible. Your generosity has not only improved vision but also brought renewed confidence, brighter smiles, and hope for a better future to these children.

22/05/2026

Rehabilitation is not just about learning to walk again. It is about courage, patience, and the quiet support that helps someone keep moving forward, one step at a time.

21/05/2026
19/05/2026

Small steps can lead to powerful journeys...🙌🏻

13/05/2026

During our recent Monitoring & Evaluation visit, we were proud to see one of our beneficiaries cycling independently using the prosthesis provided by the Centre for Handicapped. Moments like these remind us that mobility is more than movement. It is freedom, dignity, and a new beginning.

Every step, every pedal, every smile tells a story of resilience. 💙

ජීවිතය කෙතරම් අභියෝගාත්මක වුවත්, දහසක් බාධක හමුවේ පවා සිනහමුසු මුහුණින් ඒ සියල්ලට මුහුණ දෙන මහා අසිරිමත් ශක්තියක් ඇති මව...
10/05/2026

ජීවිතය කෙතරම් අභියෝගාත්මක වුවත්, දහසක් බාධක හමුවේ පවා සිනහමුසු මුහුණින් ඒ සියල්ලට මුහුණ දෙන මහා අසිරිමත් ශක්තියක් ඇති මව්වරුන් අප අතර සිටිනවා. හදවතින් මෘදු වුවත්, තම දරුවන් සහ පවුල වෙනුවෙන් නොසැලෙන ධෛර්යයකින් ලොවක් දිනන්නට වෙර දරන ඒ උතුම් මාතෘත්වය අපට නිරන්තර ආදර්ශයකි. සෙනෙහසින් සහ කැපවීමෙන් අපේ ජීවිත මෙන්ම මේ මුළු ලෝකයම ලස්සන කරන CFH පවුලේ සිටින එවන් අභිමානවත්, ශක්තිමත් මව්වරුන් ඇතුළු ලොව වසන සියලුම ආදරණීය මව්වරුන්ට ආදරය පිරි සුබ මව්වරුන්ගේ දිනයක් වේවා! ❤️✨

No matter how challenging life may be, there are mothers among us with an extraordinary strength who face every obstacle with a smile. Though tender at heart, their noble motherhood is a constant inspiration as they strive to conquer the world with unwavering courage for their children and families. To our proud and resilient mothers within the CFH family and to all loving mothers across the world who brighten our lives and this world through love and dedication, wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day filled with love! ❤️✨

வாழ்க்கை எவ்வளவு சவாலானதாக இருந்தாலும், ஆயிரம் தடைகளுக்கு மத்தியிலும் புன்னகையுடன் அனைத்தையும் எதிர்கொள்ளும் மகா சக்தி படைத்த தாய்மார்கள் எம்மத்தியில் உள்ளனர். மென்மையான இதயம் கொண்டிருந்தாலும், தமது பிள்ளைகளுக்காகவும் குடும்பத்திற்காகவும் தளராத துணிச்சலுடன் உலகை வெல்லத் துடிக்கும் அந்த உன்னத தாய்மை எமக்கு என்றும் முன்மாதிரியாகும். அன்பினாலும் அர்ப்பணிப்பினாலும் எமது வாழ்வையும் இந்த உலகையும் அழகாக்கும் CFH குடும்பத்தின் பெருமைமிகு தாய்மார்கள் உட்பட உலகெங்கும் வாழும் அனைத்து அன்புத் தாய்மார்களுக்கும் இனிய அன்னையர் தின நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்! ❤️✨

In celebration of Kindness Day on 06th May, the MJF Charitable Foundation visited the Centre to mark the birth anniversa...
06/05/2026

In celebration of Kindness Day on 06th May, the MJF Charitable Foundation visited the Centre to mark the birth anniversary of late Mr. Merrill J. Fernando, founder of Dilmah.

Through their generous support, 10 individuals who have lost their limbs are receiving prosthetic limbs. Today’s fitting sessions marked a truly remarkable and emotional moment for all.

We sincerely thank MJF Foundation for their kindness, trust, and for restoring hope and dignity to those in need. 💙

With professional expertise and trusted care, we are committed to protecting your vision and enhancing your quality of l...
04/05/2026

With professional expertise and trusted care, we are committed to protecting your vision and enhancing your quality of life.

🕘 Clinic Hours:
Monday: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Tuesday: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Wednesday: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Don’t ignore symptoms such as blurred vision, headaches, or eye strain.

Visit us today for a comprehensive eye examination and take the first step toward better eye health.

Community Eye Screening Camp With the collaboration of the Rotary Club of Kandy, we successfully conducted an eye screen...
27/04/2026

Community Eye Screening Camp
With the collaboration of the Rotary Club of Kandy, we successfully conducted an eye screening camp at Jambugahapitiya.
This initiative aimed to promote early detection and improve access to eye care services for the community. Spectacles will be provided to identified beneficiaries as soon as possible.

"The only Disability in life is a bad attitude. True Inclusion is not about fitting in; it’s about belonging" - Scott Ha...
22/04/2026

"The only Disability in life is a bad attitude. True Inclusion is not about fitting in; it’s about belonging" - Scott Hamilton
In every Person, regardless of ability, there is a potential waiting to be realized. With care, access and respect we can help build an inclusive world where everyone belongs. 🙌🏻

🌍✨ ජීවිතය දිනන්නට දිරියක් – නික් වුජිසික් (Nick Vujicic) ✨🌍උපතින්ම දෑත් සහ දෙපා අහිමි වුවත්, ඒ කිසිවක් තම ගමනට බාධාවක් ක...
20/04/2026

🌍✨ ජීවිතය දිනන්නට දිරියක් – නික් වුජිසික් (Nick Vujicic) ✨🌍
උපතින්ම දෑත් සහ දෙපා අහිමි වුවත්, ඒ කිසිවක් තම ගමනට බාධාවක් කර නොගත් අසිරිමත් මිනිසෙකි නික් වුජිසික්. ජීවිතයේ මුල් අවධියේ පටන්ම ඔහු මුහුණ දුන් අභියෝග අපට සිතා ගැනීමටවත් නොහැකිය. නමුත් ඔහු පරාජය වැළඳගන්නවා වෙනුවට, නොසැලෙන ධෛර්යය, ඇදහිල්ල සහ උතුම් අරමුණක් සහිත මාවතක පියවර තැබුවේය. 👣

අද වන විට නික් යනු ලොව පුරා මිලියන සංඛ්‍යාත මිනිසුන්ගේ ජීවිත ආලෝකවත් කළ ලෝක ප්‍රකට දේශකයෙකි. ඕනෑම සීමාවක් පවතින්නේ අපගේ මනස තුළ පමණක් බවත්, ඕනෑම අසීරු තත්ත්වයකදී වුවද ජීවිතය වටිනා සහ අර්ථවත් දෙයක් බවත් ඔහු ලෝකයාට ඔප්පු කර හමාරය. 🌟

ඔහුගේ ජීවිතය අපට දෙන පාඩම:
💛 බලාපොරොත්තුව කිසිදා අත්නොහරින්න
💛 ඔබේ ශක්තිය ගැන විශ්වාස කරන්න
💛 වේදනාව ඔබේ සාර්ථකත්වයේ පදනම කරගන්න
💛 වැටෙන සෑම විටම යළි නැගී සිටින්න

අප CFH ආයතනය ලෙස මෙම කතාව ඔබ වෙත ගෙන එන්නේ එක් ප්‍රබල සත්‍යයක් සිහිපත් කිරීමටයි— "ආබාධිතභාවය යනු නොහැකියාව නොවේ; එය වෙනස්ම ස්වරූපයකින් පවතින අසමසම ශක්තියකි." 💪🔥

📌 Credits
📷 ඡායාරූප අයිතිය: එහි මුල් හිමිකරු සතුයි.
✍️ දැනුවත් කිරීමේ අරමුණින් ප්‍රසිද්ධ මූලාශ්‍ර ඇසුරින් සකස් කරන ලද්දකි.

🌍✨ A Journey Beyond Limits – The Nick Vujicic Story ✨🌍
Imagine being born without arms and legs. From day one, Nick Vujicic faced challenges that most of us can’t even begin to comprehend. But instead of letting circumstances define him, he chose a path of incredible courage, faith, and unstoppable purpose. 👣

Today, Nick is more than just a speaker; he is a global icon of hope who has transformed the lives of millions. His journey is a living testament that limits only exist in the mind. He proves every day that no matter the struggle, life remains deeply meaningful, valuable, and overflowing with possibilities. 🌟

His life is a powerful reminder to us all:
💛 Never lose hope – even in the dark.
💛 Believe in yourself – you are enough.
💛 Turn pain into purpose – let your struggle be your strength.
💛 Always choose to rise again – failure is never the end.

At CFH, we share this story to remind the world a simple truth: Disability is not inability—it is strength in a different form. 💪🔥

📌 Credits
📷 Photo credit: Respective owner
✍️ Content adapted from publicly available sources for awareness purposes

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