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• 250 food rations distributed to rural children in Hambantota February 2005 • 1 Ton of Rice from the UK distributed to rural poor in Hambantota March 2005 • Medicines, Food, Milk powder and feeding bottles to 100 orphans distributed in Moratuwa February 2005 • Clothing, blankets, sheets, water purification tablets, tinned foods, packet foods and dried foods donated by people of Sutton Surrey distributed island wide January 2005 • Letters, cards, pictures and toys distributed to 1500 children in Sri Lanka January 2005 • 500 pencils and pens distributed to children in Emergency Refugee Camps in Moratuwa and Batticaloa May 2005 • Sponsorship and supply of English Teacher for 1 year at
school in Batticaloa May 2005 • Field visits and inspections by Help Lanka Coordinators and Interfaith Advisors January 2005, February 2005, March 2005 May 2005 • Field Visit by Helplanka Chief Executive May 2005 |
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• 6 volunteers from the UK worked for 2 weeks at Helplanka project in Moratuwa July 2005 • Helplanka provided and distributed new desks, chairs and blackboards for preschool in Hambantota May 2005 • Sponsorship of 2 after school centres in Moratuwa May 2005 • Distribution of feeding bottles and baby requisites to orphans in Galle March 2005 • Provided funding for netball kits and equipment to a school in Matara May 2005 • Provided and distributed urgent food hampers to 100 rural children in Panadura March 2005 • Provided and arranged distribution of vacuum flasks, torches, feeding bottles, toothbrushes , toothpaste & soap for 100 children in Emergency Camp in Batticaloa • Provided funding to provide food and accommodation for 40 orphans in Matara March 2005 • Field Visit and workshop by Bereavement counsellors in Moratuwa August 2005 • Sponsorship of Tangalle School trip for 100 September 2005 • Aid and medical supplies sent to Medical Mission in Colombo for distribution January 2005 • 10 boxes of toys and specialist equipment distributed to projects in Moratuwa and Galle February 2005 • First Aid Boxes and medicines given to all projects Sept 2005 • Tools, hardware, buckets, wheelbarrows and essential items distributed to Panadura schools Sept 2005 • Sinhala English Dictionaries distributed to Kalutara School Sept 2005 • Food and essential provisions distributed to Orphanage run by Sisters of Charity Moratuwa Sept 2005 • Framed posters given to 3 projects Sept 2005 • Cakes sweets and small toys distributed to projects • A musical concert provided to Sarvodaya Montesoori pre school children Hambantota Sept 2205 • Funding given and plans approved by Adopt Sri Lanka to build a Montessori school in Hambantota which Helplanka will furnish and supply. • 100 Tsunami affected children given bank accounts and registered with the NCPA Sept 2005 • Helplanka’s second Field Visit sponsored by Claro Training Sept 2005 • Further cash donation for Social work projects given Sept 2005 • Third container of books, toys and 1000 shoe boxes sent for Xmas 2005 • 10 computers and printers sent to Sri Lanka November 2005 • 21 schools on Helplanka Schools Twinning Programme • Presentations to 6 schools about Helplanka • Tsunami Art Exhibition to raise money in Sutton December 2005 • Sri Lankan Market to raise funds in Sutton December 2005 • Interfaith Memorial Service with 500 attendees held in Moratuwa Dec 26th 2005 • House Of Commons Reception for 75 people November 15th 2005 • 3 additional Trustees appointed to Helplanka • Paul Burstow MP additional Patron November 2005 • Sports teacher sent to Sri Lanka as a volunteer Jan 2006 • 3rd Field visit to Sri Lanka Dec – Jan 2006 • Rugby Coaching and distribution of sports equipment to Panadura January 2006 • Donation and help given to Vision Lanka Weligama • All Doctors and psychologists from UK Sri Lanka Trauma Group join Helplanka on advisory Committee December 2005 • Distribution of further educational equipment to all projects January 2006 • Donations to 3 new schools in Sri Lanka January 2006 to pay for security guard, new playgrounds, toilets, library books, new sports equipment, stationery and staff training • 4th Field visit to Sri Lanka March 2006 • Purchase & distribution of swings, slides and playground equipment to schools in Tissamaharama March 2006 • Harriet House Pre School Nursery built for 70 children in Siribopura Hambantota – March 2006 • Books, stationery, furniture and blackboard purchased for Nirosha School Rathgama – March 2006 • Books, stationery and toys purchased for Kirinda School March 2006 • Books and Stationery purchased and distributed for Osuwinna School Tissamaharama March 2006 • New Fishing boat engine and nets purchased and delivered to a fisherman in Matara March 2006 • 2 Large boxes of stationery shipped from UK School to Twin school in Tissamaharama March 2006 • Donation to SHILPA from sales of Calendars March 2006 • Roof repairs for Children’s Centre in Moratuwa undertaken and sponsored March 2006 • Donations and project plans for Moratuwa schools twinning programme March 2006 • Helplanka Coordinators and partners attend Trauma Counselling Workshops organised by Partner Charity UKSLTG April/May/ June 2006 • Funding for building 10 Houses for Tsunami Families in Moratuwa/ Kalutara area March 2006 • Volunteer Programme organised and researched for July 2006 • Teardrop Relief Playbus to support Helplanka’s projects on South Coast July 2006 - 5th Field visit to Sri Lanka by Helplanka Chief Executive July 2006 - 28 6th Form students from Richard Huish College teach English and Sports to 3 schools in Rathgama near Galle -Helplanka visits and supports Barnsooriya Boys Home Hikkaduwa providing play therapy and equipment -Anula Devi School Galle twinned with Farlington School Horsham and Internet and computers are provided - Harriet House Hambantota opened and equipment and furniture supplied by Helplanka July 2006 - School principal meetings and project plans underway in Tissamaharama and Moratuwa with donation funding given for educational assistance for 12 schools -Helplanka organises Conference for NGOs and charities in Galle attended by Southern Provincial Governor - Photocopier machines, sports equipment and books donated by Richard Huish College and Helplanka to Rathgama Schools - Helplanka organises 12 IT Scholarships for Tsunami affected children through IDM. - School bags and books and toys donated to schools in Tissamaharama and Kirinda area - Coordinator and Teaching Staff training and motivation day sponsored by Helplanka - Repairs and washroom built at Rathgama School - Shipment of toys and books for Galle Schools sponsored by Farlington School and distributed by Helplanka - First aid boxes and medicines donated to 5 schools - 2 6th form volunteers from Faringdon teach English for 6 weeks in Hikkaduwa area - Helplanka sponsors field environment day for Tangalle school, Teachers and parents to Uda Walawe National Park - Helplanka arranges meeting and support from Rt Hon Susil Premajayantha Education Minister Sri Lanka - 6 computers and printers shipped to Sri Lanka donated by St Cuthbert’s School Egham Surrey - Educational books, Curriculum aids, Teaching equipment donated and researched by UK schools sent to Sri Lanka and used by Volunteers - Name signs and playground equipment purchased and distributed - Rachel Green spent 3 weeks teaching English and Dance to children in Moratuwa including handicapped children and orphans Sept 2006 - New furniture provided to 3 schools - Emergency assistance to children’s day centre in Kahawe Hikkaduwa by Helplanka volunteers - Computers and training provided to coordinators - Abigail Anderson to research Helplanka’s projects and assess effectiveness over 10 months commencing Oct 2006 6th Field visit to Sri Lanka December 2006
- Books videos and toys donated to Barnasooriya Boys Home Hikkaduwa - New School twinning project set up with Ranapandeniya Vidyalaya Rathgama and Melbourn Primary School Royston donation given, compures and printers and books. - Teaching sessions at new Twin schools - Pens, pencils, books and clothes and shoes given to school children in Rathgama - VCR machine donated to Barnasooriya Boys Home Hikkaduwa - Volunteer placement for 1 month arranged for January 2007 - New facilities for volunteers including new bathroom and bedroom completed - New classroom facilities at Nirosha School completed - Donation for books and equipment for Kirinda Pre School Kirinda - Drama Workshops arranged in Galle and Hambantota for Feb / March 2007 - Training session for Helplanka Coordinators arranged Dec 2006 and attended. - Donations for 4 Moratuwa schools and project plans completed - Induction and training for volunteers completed - Donations for feeding 20 children from a Tsunami camp in Egoda Uyana for 1 year agreed and paid - Visits to Non Tsunami areas and projects agreed - Foundation for building 10 houses funding agreed and project to commence March 2007 - Musical concert to raise money for mobile library agreed and funds available - 1000 books donated by Sutton Library to be shipped for the Helplanka Mobile library - 2 OHP projectors supplied and distributed to schools in Galle - IT scholarships commence Kalutara, Ambalantota, Galle, Matara - Support for training for Matara based social workers - Pen friend schemes and curriculum projects commence South coast schools
- Donations from UK twin schools given March 2007 - Repairs and building at 6 schools in Moratuwa March 2007 - Project plans approved for Batticaloa area schools March 2007 - Partnership with MD Gunasenas and Sri Lankan Airlines agreed for mobile library March 2007 - School trip organised and sponsored to Galle Feb 2007 - Staff training implemented and field trip organised March 2007 - 11 houses to be constructed in Ahangama foundations laid March 2007 - Sponsorship of printing of brochure for Devapthiraja College
Rathgama Fund raising carnival March 2007 - 4000 books and toys, equipment and musical instruments sent to Sri Lanka for mobile library May 2007 - The Art of Peace Programme launched June 2007 in conjunction with Cities of Peace and EFIAF USA - 18 Volunteers from Richard Huish College to visit and assist Helplanka projects in Sri Lanka July 2007 - New photocopiers to be supplied to 2 schools - Books to be supplied to Batticaloa schools - Book voucher deal to be signed with MD Gunasena to provide books at all Helplanka schools. - Staff training and appraisals to take place in July 2007 - Trustees field visit and audit to take place in July 2007 - 12 Houses in Ahangama to be handed over July 22 2007 and provision s for 12 families to be given - Computers to be distributed to selected schools July 2007 - Interfaith ceremony to launch Theresa Library July 2007 - Helplanka patrons Bathiya and Santhush to visit Helplanka projects in July - 3 new Trustees for Helplanka appointed in the UK May 2007 - Project proposals for 6 new schools underway - Helplanka fundraising event Lankan Lounge 30 June 2007 - New partnership with the Dove Group for on line donations set up June 2007 - Peace event planned for Sept 2007 |