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[11 January 2006 00:00 GMT]
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ONCE IN A LIFETIME LIMITED
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105-110 Euston Street
London, NW1 2EW
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| TANAMALWILA REVISITED |
[12 June 2009 00:00 GMT]
We called in to see the school and was lovely to see all the children in class. Currently attending are 68 children.
When we arrived it was a music class and the children were all dancing and singing.
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| OPENING DATE SET |
[12 June 2009 GMT]
The auspicious date has been set to open the new Montessori School. This will be on the 11th October 2009 at 10am and all OIAL members will be attending the opening
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| MARCH/APRIL 2009 VISIT |
[14 April 2009 00:00 GMT]
We stayed for one week in the Habarana/Polonnaruwa district. The area is rural with agriculture being the main source of labour. Many workers were in the fields collecting the rice crop - a back breaking and damp task in the heat. Other areas are scrub/jungle where people scratch a living doing small labouring jobs.
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| MONTESSORI SCHOOL BUILDING COMMENCES |
[26 February 2009 00:00 GMT]
We attended the Foundation Ceremony today 26th February 2009. The first cut of the foundation was made at 06.26, an auspicioous time. Subsequently the carefully prepared Foundation Stone comprising a hollow concrete brick filled with herbs, spices, a small botle of blessed water and grains of paddy, leaving no void, which was then sealed and laid at 09.56 precicely, facing North, by Ian on behalf of the OIAL committee.
During the foundation ceremony the Buddhist Priests chanted a prayer and all members of the community present joined in.
Following the ceremony the children and the parents gathered together in the Temple Hall to take part in a formal celebration to mark the occassion, followed by refreshments prepared by the parents.
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| PLANS HAVE NOW BEEN APPROVED |
[31 January 2009 00:00 GMT]
Plans have now been approved for the proposed Montessori School to be located near Hingurakgoda in a rural area.
The villagers are in desperate need for this school which will be utilsed by about 50 children. A site is available and is suitable for the development.
We have obtained three quotes for the work and the contract has been awarded to the builder who is well known to us. Work is to commence in February and should take about 5 months to complete. We Urgently need funds for the fitting out and the provision of play equipment. We will be visiting Sri Lanka in March 2009
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| I WALKED THE MILFORD TRACK |
[19 June 2008 GMT]
I raised almost £5000 of the £10,000 target. As promised all the proceeds will be given to those who need it in Sri Lanka - We are currently looking to build a Community Centre/Library in a rural village - The money raised will certainly be going towards this.
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| APRIL 2008 VISIT |
[16 June 2008 00:00 GMT]
Although we had an extensive itinerary we again underestimated the time it takes to travel from place-to-place in Sri Lanka!
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| DECEMBER 2007 |
[12 February 2008 00:00 GMT]
Only a short visit this time, as it is difficult for us to further our programme as our volunteers are at home with their families. However, we visited the Habarana Project and are pleased to report that work is progressing well. The small Comminuity Centre is now complete.
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| October 2007 Visit |
[09 November 2007 00:00 GMT]
We travelled for 10 days in our trusted van to Habarana, Trincomalee, Kandy, Badulla and down South. In total we travelled over 1,000 miles on pot holed roads and tracks (only getting stuck once!)
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| SUPPORT JAN FOR OIAL |
[21 September 2007 00:00 GMT]
on the 14th March 2008 Janice Anthonisz will be walking the Milford Track in New Zealand to raise funds for OIAL. Any help you can give will be greatly appreciated. 100% of donation goes to our causes.
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| DIAS ELDERS HOME - COLOMBO |
[01 February 2007 00:00 GMT]
We inspected the completed rewiring works and delivered mattresses and flasks. We also delivered a birthday card from the British Legions Chief Executive to a 100 year old resident who served the British in the last War. The Home is in an extremely poor state and we are considering carrying out more work.
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| DECEMBER 2006 VISIT |
[01 February 2007 00:00 GMT]
The Committee members - Ian, Janice, James, Colin & Rosemarie visited Sri Lanka just after Christmas.
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| TRINCOMALEE CHILDREN'S HOME |
[01 February 2007 00:00 GMT]
Works funded by OIAL - Colin and Rosemarie opened the Childlren's Hostel which will house approximately 12 needy boys. The entire school was present at the opening with local dignitaries, teachers, parents and Swami 'G' who introduced the project to us. Numerous speeches were made and there was dancing and singing.
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| LAWRENCE HYDE CHILDREN'S HOME - KANDY |
[01 February 2007 00:00 GMT]
The work to provide washing facilities with drainage from buildings down to a proposed vegetable garden has been satisfactorily completed. We have agreed to fund the refurbishment of a derelict building to provide accommodation, showers and toilets for up to 30 children and some minor imporvements to the existing Home.
We are also refurbishing another building for use as a carpentry workshop for the children.
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| TISSAMAHARAMA PROJECTS |
[01 February 2007 00:00 GMT]
The work to the little fisherman's house is nearing completion. The roof is tiled and the only outstanding work is the concrete flooring, doors and windows.
The brick kiln is completed and production has started.
Directly opposite the fisherman's house is a part completed property owned by a poor farmer. We have agreed to complete the property with roofing and a concrete floor.
We have agreed to connect the electricity to a house occupied by an elderly lady and her granddaughter. We are currently sponsoring the granddaughter.
We have employed a part time Teacher to teach English to the local children. The English language is very important particularly in obtaining work in the Tourist Industry.
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| AUGUST 2006 VISIT |
[28 September 2006 00:00 GMT]
A very eventful trip. New Children's Home to be constructed in Trincomalee. Project for work to 26 houses. Montessori School refurbished and opened. New house for fisherman with 7 children. Construction of brick works. Works to Old People's Home etc.,
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| WHERE WE HAVE HELPED |
[20 May 2006 00:00 GMT]
A very simple map but it will give you some idea of the places we visit and just how much of Sri Lanka we have covered.
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| DECEMBER 2005 VISIT |
[19 January 2006 00:00 GMT]
Apart from Christmas and New Year festivities and all of us coming down with Colombo Flu we did manage to continue our progress.
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| HOW TO HELP |
[16 November 2005 00:00 GMT]
Make a donation. Every Little helps. Why not organise a sponsored event.
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| Prithipura Orphanage |
[15 June 2005 06:24 GMT]
We managed in March 2005 to help an Orphanage “Prithipura Home”, by replacing a Gas Cooker and TV, which had been washed away.
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| Arugam Bay |
[31 May 2005 04:30 GMT]
Again after a long day in the vehicle we arrived in Arugam Bay, one of the worlds top surfing locations. I think to us all this was the biggest shock maybe because the journey had been a hard one. We felt totally shattered, the roads were in extremely poor condition and we had to pass many check points and Land Mine Clearing areas.
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| Visit To East Coast |
[29 May 2005 04:30 GMT]
Our second visit was in May; we arrived in Colombo and gave ourselves one night to get over the flight before commencing a mammoth trip. Every day was an early start and most days involved at least 6 – 8 hours driving.
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| Visit After The Tsunami Disaster |
[29 March 2005 10:00 GMT]
Since the Tsunami, we have been back twice, the first visit was in March with Rosemarie and Colin, we drove along the South Coast just beyond Galle – Ian, Marie and myself have been down the coast line many times before but for Rosemarie and Colin this was their first visit – Either way the total devastation was there to see.
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| Foundation Of Tsunami Charity |
[10 March 2005 09:50 GMT]
The Tsunami hit many places but affected my family in Sri Lanka, as we were there at the time. We had returned for Christmas, as Ian had not spent Christmas since leaving Ceylon as it then was in the 60’s and Marie and I were looking forward to our first Christmas there. Although we had visited at various times of the year, never before at Christmas.
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| MONTESSORI SCHOOL |
[15 April 2009 00:00GMT]
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| The site was selected late last year in an area where there is a great demand for a new school. The Foundation stone was laid on the 25th February 2009. Work is progresssing very well. The foundations/internal and external walls are completed. The roof timbers are being installed at present. The windows/doors, sanitary ware and roof sheets are on site. The building will allow for two classes of up to 70 children in total. |
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| NEW WELL |
[14 April 2009 00:00GMT]
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One of our wells, for a village, nearing completion.
Further similar wells are being constructed in other dry areas where there is no water supply. |
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| HEARING AID |
[14 April 2009 00:00GMT]
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| We arranged for a 9 year old boy with hearing and speech difficulties to visit a specialist in Kandy. We purchased 2 hearing aids for him. He will now be able to attend a special school for hearing difficulties Thiis was kindly sponsored by Hungerford Rotary. |
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| MEDICAL CLINIC |
[14 April 2009 00:00GMT]
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| We organised through a leading Sri Lankan surgeon and his colleagues a Medical Clinic in Hingurakgoda. As a result 16 people will shorly have operations, 6 ot these are major. |
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