MJF Charitable Foundation
Learning and Growing at the MJF Charitable Foundation
Brains were buzzing and hearts were full at our 4-day Skill Enhancement Workshop for Special Education Professionals in Moratuwa! From new techniques to renewed passion, it was a jam-packed experience...
Planting Inspiration in Kalkudah!
When the monsoon showers hit the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, rivers like the Sandana Madu almost always overflow. The floods, soil erosion and landslides that follow are a concern for the small nea...
Why Does a Tea Company Care About Cervical Cancer?
Dilmah and the MJF Charitable Foundation is collaborating with the Government through the Health Ministry and the Rotary Club of Colombo to fund vital HPV DNA testing kits required for screening and e...
Once a Dumping Site, now a Thriving Hub of Organic Urban Home Gardening
In the heart of Moratuwa, a once-polluted space, damaged by industrial waste has undergone a remarkable transformation. The land, once filled with degrading nylon and toxic chemicals, seemed unfit for...
Pitch to Pitch
We’re in the middle of a unique sequence of events, built around Sri Lanka’s – and Dilmah’s – longstanding friendship with New Zealand. It’s called Pitch to Pitch, and at the heart of the entire progr...
Culinary Dreams – Unlocked!
Since 2016, the Empower Culinary & Hospitality School (ECHS) under the MJF Charitable Foundation has been nurturing the next generation of chefs in Sri Lanka. This January, 33 young men and women ...
The Day of Kindness
Today is the anniversary of my father – the world’s Teamaker – Merrill J. Fernando’s birth on 6th May 1930. Since his passing two years ago we know it as Kindness Day. We celebrate in the way my fathe...
Celebrating Differences 2024
Over 250 children from our MJF Foundation Centres, from the shores of Weligama and Kalkudah and the vibrant heart of Colombo, came together to showcase their incredible talents and boundless spirit. ...
Kindness at the Heart of our Business
If you are familiar with the Dilmah brand, it is likely you would have heard the phrase, Business is a matter of human service. They were the words of our beloved late Founder Merrill J. Fernando, and...