rc81walkers4charityA walk among friends
We are a small band of classmates‑turned‑changemakers who turned Saturday‑morning walks into Rs. 61 million of healthcare and education for Sri Lanka. Every step, every rupee - for the causes that would otherwise be forgotten.
The rc81walkers4charity are alumni of the Royal College Group of '81 - friendships forged in fledgling school days, now extending far beyond the corridors of learning and into our adult life and social norms.
We have teamed globally with fellow classmates who share our outlooks and values, driven by a common cause: helping local communities through volunteerism and service. We give back to humanity and help those most in need. We have no boundaries nor borders.
We are leaders and followers; benefiters and benefactors; dreamers and poets; doers and procrastinators. All are included, no one is left behind - but all are focused and synchronized to the execution engine of the mission at hand: to get the job done.
It started with a group of batchmates from Royal College - the Group of '81 - led by an inspirational individual who defied the norms of "batch get‑togethers." Whilst ensuring the spirit of camaraderie was never compromised, the seeds were planted for something more wholesome, more healthy. Thus began the weekly Saturday walks.
Mostly at Independence Square, with the occasional sojourn to Galle Face, Waters Edge, or Weli Park, the Walk became a fixture. Then the pandemic arrived - a wake‑up call that highlighted the needs of the less fortunate in society.
Batchmates from Australia, the USA and beyond rallied to do more for society, using the Walk as a platform. Thus was born rc81walkers4charity.
Friendships forged in the corridors of Royal College, Colombo. The bond outlasts the schooldays.
Weekly walks at Independence Square - sometimes Galle Face, sometimes Waters Edge - keep the batch connected.
The Walk becomes a platform. Batchmates abroad rally - Australia, USA, UK - to do more, locally.
A registered initiative funding healthcare & education for causes otherwise forgotten.
Three completed projects, fully funded and handed over to communities across Sri Lanka. Each driven by classmates from the Group of '81 and their friends, family and donors around the world.
A dedicated diagnostic facility serving patients from across the Western and North‑Western provinces. Built, equipped and handed over to the Ministry of Health - operational and serving thousands annually.
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Three grades of children - nestled in hilly terrain twenty kilometres from Deniyaya town - now learn in safe, dignified classrooms. Built from the ground up and gifted to the community.
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A state‑of‑the‑art centre at Sri Lanka's premier children's hospital, fully funded by "On the wild side of life" - an exhibition & sale of 150 wildlife photographs by the Royal College Group of '81 Walkers.
Project details →Independence Square in Colombo is the home ground. Friends, family, batchmates and well‑wishers are welcome - no membership, no fee, no fuss. Show up, walk a few rounds, share a coffee, and leave a little lighter.
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06:30 - 08:00 · Independence Square, Colombo 07
The monthly long walk - finishing with a leisurely breakfast.
Open invitation. Travel together to inspect the school we built.
Families and donors welcome. Tours every hour.
Friends of '81, fellow walkers, and patrons - Colombo.
- Join us -
Every contribution - local or from anywhere in the world - goes directly into the next project. No salaries, no overheads, no boundaries.