About us
United by the belief in giving
Our story
Eekai Foundation began with the sale of Tamil Vision Inc., a community media company. Its proceeds, over $1M CAD committed over five years, became the foundation's seed funding. We are non-political, non-religious and committed to complete transparency, and we exist to unite people who believe in giving.
ஈகை (Eekai) is Tamil for “charity” — the act of giving. The name comes from the Thirukkural by Thiruvalluvar.
Mission
To be a fully transparent, non-religious, non-political Canadian charity: a community hub giving partner organizations in war-affected Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, and youth programs in Canada, the funding, knowledge, volunteers and operational expertise they need.
Vision
To lift up communities affected by war and natural disaster in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka, to empower youth in Canada, and to grow a network of Tamil Canadians passionate about helping both.
Board of Directors
Current Directors
Past Directors
With gratitude, we honour the past directors whose service helped build Eekai Foundation, and we remember Shan Sathananthan with love.
Corporate documents
Transparency is a promise, not a slogan. Our corporate documents are public.