592 Comfort Packs — Contributed by YOU

Dear friends,
Because of your kindness, a total of 592 Comfort Packs are serving children affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka.

Every pack carries one little boy or girl a small step closer to feeling safe again. This page brings together the story of the campaign, where the packs went, how the funds were used, and a wall of gratitude to everyone who helped.

592
Total Comfort Packs

55 days
8 Dec 2025 – 1 Feb 2026

3 Distribution Channels

By the power of your act of generosity, may you and your loved ones never face shock or displacement due to a natural disaster.

With sincere gratitude,
Dinukshi Fernando
Founder – Loving Books

What was the Comfort Pack Campaign?

The Comfort Pack Campaign was a purely non-profit initiative by Loving Books Club to support children affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. No partner involved made any profit from this initiative.

Individuals were invited to contribute Rs. 1,000 towards a specially designed Comfort Pack, created to help children overcome fear and emotional distress caused by the cyclone. Donations were made via credit/debit card or bank transfer.

Every donor received free access to the Rainbow Breathing app and a digital copy of Nila and the Stormlight as a token of gratitude. The campaign ran from 8 December 2025 to 1 February 2026 (55 days).

What is a Comfort Pack?

Each Comfort Pack included:

Nila and the Stormlight — a trilingual healing storybook created by Loving Books Club
A soft toy
A small candy

Impact & Distribution

Thanks to your generosity, 592 Comfort Packs are reaching children through trusted partners. The way the packs were funded and handed over was slightly different in each case.

Hiru Sahana Yatra
Packs: 220
These packs were created and handed over directly by donors themselves to Hiru Sahana Yatra, following the Comfort Pack idea. Loving Books did not handle the funds for these packs, but provided the concept, story and guidance.

Colombo Public Library
Packs: 172
• 100 packs were funded, packed, and handed over by one main donor living in Australia. She lovingly created all 100 packs herself and gave them to us for the library.
• A further 72 packs were funded by many other donors through the Comfort Pack Campaign. For these 72, Loving Books collected the money and created the packs. These are the packs reflected in the accounts section below.

Hindu Council of Sri Lanka
Packs: 200 (pledged)
The Hindu Council of Sri Lanka has pledged 200 Comfort Packs and will create and hand them over themselves, using the Comfort Pack concept to reach children in their communities.

How this campaign began

This campaign was inspired by my daughter.

We lived opposite a relief shelter in Rajagiriya, and from our balcony we saw the severe difficulties faced by displaced children. One day, my daughter asked me a simple but heartbreaking question: “Where do they sleep?”

Children were sleeping in classrooms — without pillows, mattresses, mosquito nets, privacy, or toys. They felt small and unsafe. My daughter wanted to give away all her soft toys. I promised her that I would write a book to help these children heal.

That promise became Nila and the Stormlight. From an initial contribution of just 10 Comfort Packs, this campaign was born.

About “Nila and the Stormlight”

Nila and the Stormlight is a story about a 10-year-old girl who weathers Cyclone Ditwah. It is a trilingual book written for children aged 5–13.

The story gently shows how Nila uses simple techniques and methods to emerge as the hero of her own story. At the end of the book there are references to the main religions of Sri Lanka, which were used as the basis for the techniques Nila uses to overcome her circumstances.

Research suggests that children who are grounded in their religion, whatever it may be, are more resilient to mental disorders as teens and young adults. This is the basis of all our books: we draw on ancient wisdom and bring it to children in modern, exciting ways.

Nila and the Stormlight is also a S.M.A.R.T Book™ — a unique format created by Loving Books Club for infusing technology into physical books. For this campaign, each child also received access to a special Rainbow Breathing app, which helps them joyfully practise deep breathing to reduce anxiety.

In the Media

The Comfort Pack Campaign was highlighted in national media for its focus on children’s preventative mental health after the cyclone.

NewsFirst – highlighted why this campaign matters for children’s wellbeing.
HIRU TV – distributed the first 220 packs via the Hiru Sahana Yatra initiative - Watch the coverage

How can you help?

Around 700 copies of Nila and the Stormlight are printed and still waiting to reach children gravely in need.

A book is sold at cost for Rs 450 and is available at the One Galle Face and Nugegoda branches of Sarasavi Bookshop.

If you or your organisation would like to use Nila and the Stormlight as part of future efforts to support children affected by crisis, please feel free to reach out at any time.

Email: lovingbooksclub@gmail.com
Phone: +94 72 578 2500

Wall of Gratitude & Deep Thanks

A Sangha Dāna was held on 7 February 2026 to dedicate merit and offer thanks to all who contributed or enabled this campaign. May the merit of this good deed bring peace, protection, and wellbeing to you and your loved ones.

This campaign exists because of you. With heartfelt gratitude, we thank every individual and organisation who chose to stand with children affected by Cyclone Ditwah, including:

🌈All Comfort Pack donors (listed below), whose kindness made every pack meaningful
🌈Sarasavi Bookshop — Ms. Amendra Haputhanthri, Ms. Sachini, and the staff of the Nugegoda branch — for printing 1,000 copies of Nila and the Stormlight at their expense and selling them at cost
🌈NewsFirst — Chevaan Daniel, Hashini Pathirana & team — for creating national awareness around the campaign
🌈HIRU TV — Hiru Sahana Yatra team and leadership — for responsibly distributing the first 220 Comfort Packs
🌈Orchid Soft Toys — for being the first contributor, and for donating 200 packs which helped spark a wider movement
🌈Anoma Yapa, Nimmi Ilangantilleke, and Dilrukshi — for their generous contribution of 100 packs and tremendous efforts, which made the Public Library distribution possible
🌈Ms. Sivanandini Duraisamy — for enabling 200 books through the Hindu Council of Sri Lanka
🌈UK Toys — for providing soft toys at cost, enabling more children to be reached
🌈Mayor of Colombo and the Colombo Public Library leadership — for selecting this initiative as part of the 100-year celebrations of the Colombo Public Library
🌈Dr. Piyavi Wijewardena — for thoughtful ideas on expanding the campaign
🌈Company leaders, HR teams, school friends, family, and countless individuals who helped spread the word and encouraged others to give
🌈And finally, my daughter, Minradha — the quiet source of this campaign, whose simple questions and gentle wisdom inspired it all

Comfort Pack Donors

The following donors helped bring comfort, safety, and joy to children after Cyclone Ditwah:

Eshani Wanigasekera
Harshini de Fonseka
Minradha Bandaranayake
Anoma Yapa
Salome Senaratne
Krishani Bastians
Ishan Wadugodapitiya
Sahan Nandula
Ayesha Rathnayake
Disna Jayasinghe
Shakoor
Sunimal Mendis
Vindya Mahavithana
Charith Fernando
Niranjan Abeyratne
Thalatha Wickramasinghe
Nuwan Bandaranayake
M. Z. M. Sabri
Piyakara Jayaratne
Ajithaa Edirimane
Dehara Gomes
Nayanie Bandaranayake
Vilasini Chandima Ranatunga
Nandanie Ranatunga
Anonymous
Mithrika Perera
Auradhi Navaratnam
Chrisanga Fernando
Hindu Council of Sri Lanka (pledged 200 packs)

Accounts & Accountability

We are committed to 100% fund transparency. Every single rupee donated through the Comfort Pack Campaign (for the 72 packs assembled by Loving Books) has been used directly for the campaign. No administrative or personal expenses were deducted. All figures in LKR (Sri Lankan Rupees).

Income

Source	Amount (LKR)	Evidence Ref.
Total Donations – Payment Gateway (after gateway fees)	32,049.60	A1
Total Personal Contributions (already in Sampath Bank account)	959.57	A2
Total Donations – Bank Transfer	35,000.00	A2
Total Income	68,009.17

Expenses

Item	Amount (LKR)	Evidence Ref.
72 books – Nila and the Stormlight printed by Sarasavi Bookshop	22,680.00	B1
69 soft toys from UK Toys, Gampaha	20,700.00	B2
...	2,644.27	B5
Getting soft toys delivered from Gampaha	3,500.00	B6
Getting books delivered from Sarasavi Bookshop	346.53	B7
Groceries for Sangha Daane	6,376.77	B8
Labels for Comfort Packs printed by Sakura Bookshop (bank transfer)	685.00	A2
Total Expenses	67,880.57

Net Position

Net Balance (Income – Expenses)

128.60

Document Evidence Folder (including names of donors, number of packs and payment receipts): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/18-eU0BFrAArYiVCwrELre6ARhBljP_E5?usp=sharing