Mary Kay is turning pink into purpose through its Pink Changing Lives® Program to raise awareness and funds to support life-changing programs advancing cancer research, support survivors of domestic violence, protect our planet’s most precious resources, and create opportunities that help women and their families thrive. Since 1996, the multi-faceted Pink Changing Lives® Program has donated over $230 million in monetary and in-kind donations to improve the lives of women and their families in communities around the world.
In Germany, Mary Kay has a long-standing partnership with the Reiner Meutsch FLY & HELP Foundation having supported the building or refurbishing of 10 schools in Africa and now expanding its global impact to South Asia with the inauguration of a school in Sri Lanka.
Recently, Mary Kay Germany and FLY & HELP completed the renovation of the 11th Mary Kay School providing a new chapter in early childhood education for Dankotuwa, a small town in Sri Lanka’s Northwestern Province. With the inauguration of a refurbished preschool that will serve approximately 50 children aged 3 to 5, this represents a significant step toward improving access to education in some of the world’s most underserved regions and countries.
Dankotuwa, located in the Puttalam District, has long struggled with extreme poverty, limited infrastructure, and a lack of access to quality early education. Until now, more than 35 preschool-aged children were attending classes in a structurally unsafe building. The rehabilitated facility now offers a safe, nurturing, and sustainable learning environment fully equipped to accommodate 50 children with two classrooms, restrooms, and a playground.
The Sri Lankan government has officially recognized the school, committing to provide qualified teachers and cover ongoing operational costs. In addition, the government has donated the land for construction, underscoring its support for long-term educational development in the region.