News

September 11, 2007

Gangodawila Girls’ Home and Vocational Training Centre

The second project that has been brought to our attention that we hope to support is the Gangodawila Girls’ Home and Vocational Training Centre, in Nugegoda, Colombo. A local, Buddhist organization, All Ceylon Buddhist Congress, is responsible for the running of the home and the school. It is approved by the Government as a Charitable Organisation. This institution at present deals with about 160 Orphans.

As part of this initiative, there is also a pre-school which looks after about 50 children and is open to the community at large. This then gives the orphaned children and opportunity to mix with children from the local community.

When the Orphans reach secondary school age, they are admitted to the local state schools to continue with their education. Once they complete their secondary education, then the Congress will help them wherever possible to find suitable employment.

In addition to modest grant from the Government, about £2.00 per child per month, Lions Club of Midtwon, Nugegoda has adopted this initiative as a continuous project worthy of support and has been very active in obtaining funds from various Lions clubs in Norway, District 105G.

One of their major projects was the building of a two storey structure. This cost over 3,000,000 Rs is named the Norgeshjemmet “Norway Home.” It consists of a dormitory with 20 beds, a study hall, library and other facilities.

In the Vocational Training Centre, handy craft, artwork, English, dress making, making of soft toys, computer classes are some of the skills in which the children are instructed with a view to be able to sustain themselves sometime in the future.

Their Requirement

They are urgently in need of some equipment for the kitchen and the shower room used by the girls are also urgently in need of refurbishment.

The estimated cost of the kitchen equipment is SLR 15,500 which is approximately £70.00

And for the refurbishment project it is approx. SLR196,00 which is approx. £885.00

We have received a letter of request from Mr. Senadira, President of the Board of Management of the home. This project is endorsed and supported by the Lions club of Midtown , Nugegoda. Please refer to an email sent to me by the President of the club.

If you are interested in specifically supporting this project, please contact me for further details on estimates etc.

Please email trevor.thevarajah@btinternet.com or call 01952 598863