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China Merchants Foundation contributes to a donation of three wheelchairs worth $9,000 USD to wheelchair tennis players (Linked to Record ID#95355)

$4.5K USD

Funder	China Merchants Foundation (CMF)
Recipient Organization	Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA)
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Jun 30, 2020
End Date	Nov 19, 2027
Duration	2,698 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95354`

Grant Description

In late June 2020, China Merchants Foundation (CMF), a foundation established by the China Merchants Group (CMG) for philanthropic endeavors, and Colombo International Container Terminals (CICT) — a joint venture between China Merchants Port (CMPort) Holdings Company Limited and Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) — collaborated donate three custom-made, professional grade, titanium wheelchairs worth $9,000 USD (£7,200 GBP; €8,000 EUR) to three internationally-ranked Sri Lankan wheelchair tennis players, as part of CMF and CICT's support for the Wheelchair Tennis Programme of the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA).

The three players were all veterans of Sri Lanka Army that became para-athletes after injuries sustained during the Sri Lankan Civil War. CMF's contribution to the donation is captured in Record ID#95354. CICT's contribution to the donation is captured in Record ID#95355.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The specific breakdown of CMF and CICT to this $9,000 USD donation is unknown. For now, AidData has assumed that each donor contributed approximately $4,500 USD to the donation.

📚 Sources & References

CICT continues support to Sri Lanka’s Wheelchair Tennis Programme with US$ 30,000 donation
Shipping companies donate wheelchairs to Sri Lankan tennis players
CICT & CMCF donate custom wheelchairs to 3 ITF-ranked tennis players Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.