Submitted by Name: Barnsley Health UNISON From: Barnsley E-mail: Contact
Comments: We are Barnsley Health UNISON and have donated £30 to support the aged (homeless) citizens in Galle Sri Lanka. Kind Regards Barnsley Health UNISON
Added: September 14, 2010
Submitted by Name: Jane Smethurst From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire E-mail: Contact
Comments: I admire the work of all those involved.
If I can help with fundraising in the UK, this will be a a personal objective for me.
Added: August 17, 2010
Submitted by Name: Glynis Hearn From: Bournemouth, Dorset, England E-mail: Contact
Comments: Posted: December 24, 2009, 11:53 am
Q, Tell us YOUR specific skills & how you would like to help the community:- I am a registered social worker and have counsellor training. I qualified as a TESOL teacher in 2009
Q, How would you address the needs of Sri Lankans:- In whatever way it's felt I can help.
Comments: For the past 6 years I have been the Counsellor and Family Support Co-ordinator on the Children's Unit at a local hospital. My work involves supporting children and their parents/carers in situations where they might be finding it difficult to adapt. This includes bereavement. This year I qualified as a TESOL teacher but have so far not practised this. I am registered as a child care social worker and I hold an enhanced police check. I was born in 1952; I'm married and have three grown up children. In 2008 my husband started a charity to sponsor the training of health professionals in rural parts of the developing world with the aim that students will return to work in their communities on qualification. I am involved in supporting this.
Added: August 15, 2010
Submitted by Name: Corinna Fernando From: Frankfurt, Germany E-mail: Contact
Comments: Posted: October 15, 2009, 1:33 pm
I went to the Maha Vidyalaya school in Ambalantota in September to assess the requirements of the school and to see what could/should be done for the pupils and teachers. Even after eight years of learning the language, the children have difficulty in understanding fluent English and also in answering basic questions such as "How do you get to school in the morning?". Thanks to the generosity of colleagues and friends, I had some money with me to spend on those that needed it most. Two little girls in grade 4 each received a savings book with enough money to guarantee their education for the next 2-3 years. A further 23 pupils went with 4 teachers and me to the local shoe shop, where, thanks to a 10% discount given by the local agent, I bought new school shoes for all and, for those that had none, new socks. This all took place on October 1st, World Children's Day. The children were really thrilled with their new purchases; the teachers heard them talking about how wonderful it was that they were getting new shoes on World Children's Day!
I will go back to Ambalantota for a holiday in 2010 and intend to visit the school again, not only to inquire about the welfare of the two scholarship holders, but also to top up their savings accounts (my intention is to guarantee their education up to grade 10). If possible, I would like to visit even more rural schools to see what I can do there.
If there is anybody from Germany reading this who would like to support me, please get in touch with me via email. Every little amount means a lot - for 10 Euros you can buy a pair of new shoes and two pairs of new socks and make a Sri Lankan child very happy indeed.
Added: August 15, 2010
Submitted by Name: piuma gamage From: maldives E-mail: Contact
Comments: Posted: August 8, 2009, 6:08 pm
Q, How would you address the needs of Sri Lankans:- To do the right thing & hard working.... not wasting time...
Comments: It is good to help people those who need... but we have to tell them to try to do their own work.. people always waiting for the charity. Try to do hard work & stand them selves...
Added: August 15, 2010
Submitted by Name: David Menzies From: Australia
Comments: Posted: July 18, 2009, 6:12 pm
Thank you all a million for your wonderful kind and generous donations towards a classroom for grade 7 and 8 school children plus small canteen for teachers and children at morning break. I have just returned from Sri Lanka and wanted to show you all that the money you donated had been spent now.
Added: August 15, 2010
Submitted by Name: Beatrice Rajakaruna From: Derby, United Kingdom E-mail: Contact
Comments: Posted: December 28, 2007, 2:33 am
I have lived in Sri Lanka ( with my mother in law) and in India (working in Kerala in a mountain hospital) and I am ambitious to return one day to help the children to gain a better Education and more life skills and bring knowledge about other cultures and their arts I can teach English and German (native German), Art therapy and medical care
Added: August 15, 2010
Submitted by Name: Lois H From: Doncaster, South Yorks E-mail: Contact
Comments: Posted: August 10, 2007, 8:43 pm
I am English and retired. I have taught young children and I enjoy growing things. I would and encourage them to enter into English conversation with me and with each other.
Added: August 15, 2010
Submitted by Name: Lynne From: Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England E-mail: Contact
Comments: Posted: August 9, 2007, 11:02 pm
This evening, at a friend's house, I met Doris Rosayro, the director of Break Poverty Cycle. I was fascinated to hear about life in Sri Lanka and about the need for English speaking persons to assist Sri Lankan children in learning to speak English. It's inspired me to check out the web site and having done so, I'm keen to help. Sri Lanka is a country which I've wanted to visit for a good number of years. Even better to go there and know that I can possibly help in some way I'm English speaking. I would like to help in some way. I'm considering a visit to Sri Lanka, to assist the children with learning to speak English.
Added: August 15, 2010
Submitted by Name: Joe & Gwen Mogan From: United Kingdom
Comments: Posted: April 29, 2007, 5:29 pm
Hi Everyone! We are back from Sri Lanka. Our expectations of Sri Lanka were a mixture of “ can we make a difference and would we be of any use, with Doris putting us at ease with regular meetings and contact by email and phone”.
We could not believe the reception we received when we arrived at the principles house with all the family making us very welcome indeed and the welcoming we had from the school children and teachers from our respective placements had our expectation met and beyond anything we imagined.
We did not expect all the attention we received but it was a lovely experience. Our time spent at the school was a short time with the schools breaking up for the new year celebrations but we managed to get involved with school life with little quizzes and playing word games and playing cricket, volley ball, etc. We did meet local people as well as children and teachers who were very friendly and helpful.
The main issue was the lack of sports equipment at the schools with a large percentage of students have a lot of talent in my view, we were very shocked to see children reading written English to an excellent level and not being able to speak the language.
I can honestly say that my wife Gwen has done sterling work on behalf of BCP with being on the radio and getting interviewed by the local press spreading the word of BPC. We intend to help further by spreading the word about of BCP and the benefits of being a part of it.
We can only say that nothing else could have helped to make our trip any better with all the wildlife on the door step monkeys, birds, etc. and everyone being so friendly and helpful.
Name: Barnsley Health UNISON
From: Barnsley
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We are Barnsley Health UNISON and have donated £30 to support the aged (homeless) citizens in Galle Sri Lanka. Kind Regards Barnsley Health UNISON