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Despite facing poverty and hardship, the children
of the Seenigama region are just like any children around the globe
– playful, curious and ready to take on the world. If you would like
to help make sure they have the opportunity to prosper, you can make
a donation to one of the current needs listed below. At the
Foundation of Goodness, we make sure that whatever you donate makes
a real difference to a child’s life – and as extracts from the
donor’s letter below testifies, it is a rewarding experience to give
in this way.
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Dear Friends
If you may recall, with your kind generosity, we sponsored 128
under-privilege school children in Sri Lanka last year by providing
them with essential school items under the patronage of Mr. Kushil
Gunasekera thru his charity “Foundation of Goodness.”
I was fortunate to witness the distribution of essential school
items on the 26th of December in Seenigama, with my family, two
other close friends and their families from Dubai. It was one of the
most satisfying and memorable occasions in my life.
One must see the smiling little faces to believe how happy they were
to receive brand new school items including new shoes. I can’t find
words to describe the feeling I got when I saw hundreds of them
waiting in a line under the hot sun to receive bags containing
essential items. In spite of hot and humid condition they never
forgot to kneel down and bowed when receiving the bags from the
sponsors.
I am sure that all of them would have got benefited immensely from
those items during the last academic year (read
this extraction from Kushil’s previous mail to know the importance
of these items for needy children in Sri Lanka –“ for
your information most of these kids do not wear shoes to school nor
a school bag and many of them write all 8 subjects in one book which
explains the levels of poverty in remote villages.”)
We all left Seenigama on that day after enjoying the hospitality of
staff of Foundation Goodness and the villagers with a satisfaction
that we were part of a genuine charity work.
…it is the children and the youth of these villages who get
benefited from his charity by getting proper education, computer &
technical training and sports etc.
After following Kushil’s work for last few years and meeting him
personally last year, I can assure you that his vision for the
people in his village and his dedication is something that all of us
must admire.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Regards
George
“Whatever we do for ourselves dies alone with us, but what we do
for others remains immortal."
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Educational Requests- pre-schools and schools
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Request |
Approximate cost (Rs.) |
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01 |
Devalagama K V,
Radawela
Matara
Request more books for their library
Not tsunami affected |
50,000/- |
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02 |
Samanala Pre school
Requests for play park |
65,000/- |
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03 |
Lahiru pre school
This is the pre-school run by the Foundation of Goodness in
conjunction with Stafford International School.The new
students for the new year- 2007 require uniforms. |
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04 |
Lahiru Youth Centre, Udumulla has requested items to open a
library:
a) Books
b) Steel cupboards and plastic chairs |
a) 11,800/-
b) 12,000/- |
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05 |
The Piyaratna Maha Vidyalaya has the distinction of being
the oldest Buddhist school in Sri-Lanka (1874), and once was
classified amongst the best schools in Galle. However, due
to neglect by authorities, the condition of the school is
now appalling with many buildings in terrible condition, and
bare minimum facilities being available to the students.
The school though being very close to the coastline, has
been spared physical damage from the Tsunami. However,
almost all children are from Tsunami affected areas and
families.
The following work is urgently required at the school:
Play park for junior school
tsunami affected |
70,000/-
(Approximate costing) |
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06 |
Village school in Thitagalla- Ahangama, Dombagoda Maha
Vidyalaya has very basic facilities.
Due to the schools interior location from the coastline,
this school has missed out on any donations/funding for the
school/or its students. Many students however are from
Tsunami stricken areas.
The following development work is required at the school:
a) Separating classrooms
b) Western and Eastern musical band
c) Grill mesh for main hall and 2 classrooms
d) 50 desks and chairs for students
e) 2 toilets
tsunami affected children |
a) 500,000/-
b) 200,000/-
c) 321,640/-
d) 75,000/-
e) 50,000/-
(Approximate costing) |
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07 |
Woodlands College
Very rural school, which has not received any Tsunami
assistance, and thus lags behind the other schools. The FOG
has already set up a computer center and library at the
school, and have just commenced a project to build the
boundary wall for the school, and provide them with a PA
system. Other requests are-
a) Office ceiling
b) Musical
Not tsunami affected |
a) 18,000/-
b) 25,000/- |
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08 |
Ratnasara Maha Vidyalaya is a school in Kahawa, which caters
to about 540 children from Grades 1 to 12. The school is
situated along the Southern coastline of Sri-Lanka in an
area which was most hit by the tsunami.
The school is located on two sides of a main village road,
with lab facilities etc being on one side of the road and
the main school building on the other
The school was damaged by the tsunami, and its front parapet
wall was totally destroyed. This has since been rebuilt by a
well wisher
The school has now requested assistance for the following:
a) To build the balance three sides of the parapet wall-
(where the main buildings are located). Without the parapet
wall, the security of the children is compromised, as well
as the faculty finds it very difficult to discipline the
children.
b) First aid boxes, garbage bins, garden equipment
c) 60 right handed lecture chairs
tsunami affected |
a) 1,000,000/-
b) 50,000/-
c) 75,000/-
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09 |
Sooriya Model School- Boossa
Two steel cupboards for the school
tsunami affected |
16,700/- |
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10 |
Lankasabha Vidyalaya- Dodanduwa
Four steel cupboards
tsunami affected |
33,400/- |
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11 |
Berathuduwa K V School
Requesting a TV, Roneo machine, sewing machine, PA system
and computer for the school
Not tsunami affected |
250,000/- |
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12 |
Ronnanduwa K V School- Meetiyagoda
This village has no pre-school, and residents and children
are compelled to travel long distances for pre-school
facilities.
The school has requested that a pre-school be constructed
and set up in the school premises to cater to at least 40
children. This pre-school would thus be affiliated to the
main school.
Not tsunami affected |
800,000 /- |
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13 |
Pubudu Childrens Development Centre and Pre-School-
Ahungalla has requested for a play park to be installed at
the school premises. |
65,000/- |
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14 |
Ambalangoda Prajapathi Gothami Vidyalaya
Requests equipment to upgrade science lab for the benefit of
A/L students at the school- Multi-media projector, laptop,
overhead projector. |
600,000/- |
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15 |
Naotunne South School
Request for computer to train students in IT |
55,000/- |
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16 |
Aluthwela Nandarana Viharaya pre-school
Request for playpark |
65,000/- |
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17 |
Swashakti Pre School at Kuligoda requires assistance by
means of furniture, toys, play park equipment, stationery. |
100,000/- |
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18 |
Provincial council Ranaviru pre-school requests uniforms for
20 children |
8,500/- |
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19 |
Thilaka Junior school- Boosa
a) Requests painting, renovations of classrooms and shrine
room
b) Playpark with green chain link enclosure |
a) 190,000/-
b) 150,000/-
(approx) |
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OTHER REQUESTS |
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20 |
Requests to sponsor cost of two matrons for disabled
children’s home |
10,000 per month for both |
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RURAL SCHOOLS REQUESTS |
Costs on request from the Foundation |
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21 |
Southern Province/ Ambalangoda/ Rondoowa Junior School
Needs new facilities:
NEW CONSTRUCTIONS
1) 6 classrooms
2) Staff room
3) Admin building with principal’s office
4) Activity room
5) Computer unit & Audio-Visual unit
6) Science Laboratory
7) Home Science Lab
8) Agricultural Centre
9) Asset room
10) Construction of security wall
11) Children’s play park (with equipment)
OTHER CONSTRUCTIONS
1) Re-construction of main hall
2) Minor repairs in other halls
3) Development of the play ground
4) Development of the water supply
5) Sanitary facilities (toilet system)
EQUIPMENT NEEDS
1) Furniture (steel cupboards, children’s desks & chairs,
teachers’ tables & chairs)
2) Books & equipment for the Library
3) Science equip
4) Computer & other equip for Audio-Visual unit
5) Kitchenware for Home Science unit
6) Equip for Agricultural unit
7) Equip for Aesthetic subjects (Music, Dancing, Arts, etc.)
8) Sports equip
9) Typewriter & Roneo machine
10) Equip for First Aid unit |
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22 |
Galle/ Dombagoda Vidyalaya Thittagala Ahangama
Needs new facilities:
CONSTRUCTIONS
1) Building for Library (40x25)
2) Two storey building (68x25)
3) Barbed wire fence surrounding the whole school
4) Assembly hall
5) Children’s play park
6) Separate classrooms with mesh
7) Repair water tank
8) Instruments for Eastern band |
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23 |
Galle/ Woodland Vidyalaya, Gonapinuwela
Needs new facilities:
CONSTRUCTIONS
1) Room for Library
2) Construction of front boundary wall
3) Ceiling & renovation of Office room
4) Shelves for Primary classrooms
5) Painting desks & chairs in Primary classes
6) Repairing damaged doors & windows
EQUIPMENT NEEDS
1) A computer
2) Sports goods
3) Exercise books for the children
4) Things needed to decorate school |
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24 |
Galle/Ambalangoda/Meetiyagoda Junior School
Needs new facilities:
CONSTRUCTIONS
1) Repair pavements & drain system
2) Repair wasted valance boards & gutters
3) Replace water tank loft with concrete structure
4) Erect a stage inside the main hall
5) Repair broken doors & windows of the multipurpose hall
6) Repair doors & windows of the main hall & insert locks
7) Repair Electricity system back to working condition
8) Repair broken front boundary wall & fix gate
9) Build boundary wall around the school
10) A toilet system
11) Prepare a notice board close to the main hall (with
glass doors & shelter)
EQUIPMENT NEEDED
1) Agricultural equip
2) Requirements of the Library
3) Sports equip |
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25 |
Galle/ Batapola Siri Anomadassi Junior School
Needs new facilities:
CONSTRUCTIONS
1) An indoor stadium
2) A two storey building
3) Toilet system |
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26 |
South Province/ Ambalangoda/ Shasthraloka Vidyalaya
Karuwelabedda Meetiyagoda
Needs new facilities: details available on request |
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27 |
Galle/ Prajapathi Gothami Girls’ School
Needs new facilities
CONSTRUCTIONS
1) An indoor stadium
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28 |
Galle/ Ranapanadeniya Sri Dharmasara Vidyalaya, Rathgama,
Galle
- Construction of wall |
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29 |
Galle/ Sir Ernest Junior School Rathgama
Construction of front wall of the school |
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30 |
Galle/ Kahawa Rathanawara Vidyalaya Kahawa, Akurala
1) Construction of wall
2) Toilet & play park for the children |
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31 |
Galle/ Rewatha National School Balapitiya
Construction of front wall of the school |
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32 |
Galle/ Dombagoda Vidyalaya Thittagala, Ahangama
Requests for new facilities for the school |
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33 |
Galle/ Woodland Vidyalaya, Gonapinuwela
Requests for new facilities for the school |
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34 |
Southern Province/Ambalangoda/ Ronnadoowa Junior School
Requests for new facilities for the school |
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35 |
Galle/ Nalagasdeniya Jayanthi Vidyalaya
Arrange the computer unit |
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36 |
Galle/ Egodawila Junior School, Karandeniya
Requests a building |
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37 |
Galle/Ambalangoda/ Meetiyagoda Junior School, Meetiyagoda
Requests for new facilities for the school |
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38 |
Galle/ Shastraloka Vidyalaya, Karuwelabedda
Requests for new facilities for the school |
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39 |
Galle/ Batapola Siri Anomadassi Junior School
Requests for new facilities for the school |
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40 |
Galle/ Prajapathi Gothami Viduhala, Ambalangoda
Requests for new facilities for the school |
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Please note: the above information is correct as at 1st
Feb 2007
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