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| REGISTERED CHARITY - 1112679
We had confirmation of our registeed charitable status on the 11th January 2006
Ian Anthonisz and John James who were in Sri Lanka at the time of the Tsunami founded the ‘Once in a Lifetime Fund’ in 2005. It is a non-political and non-profit making organisation.
One of the main purposes of the Charity was to rebuild the lives of people who lost everything from the disaster in the whole of Sri Lanka.
All of the committee and volunteers will give their services free.
The ‘Once in a Lifetime Fund’ also aimed to bring together people of all nationalities in Sri Lanka and create a mutually beneficial bond. The founders and committee will find a wider range of volunteers and fundraisers.
The founders and committee will arrange fundraising events and friends will give their services free in order to fund the development of worthy causes in Sri Lanka.
The Charity Company is run by a council of management and the intention is, to continue to broaden the charitable scope of the support which can be given to Sri Lanka or other developing nations.
The Charity is dependant on the proceeds of donors, friends, any subscriptions and donations and the Charity has no endowments.
The UK committee includes Ian & Janice Anthonisz, John James, Colin & Rosemarie Bray & Thelma Wade. In Sri Lanka we have Ashely & Fatma De Vos.
Ian & Janice have been close friends of Colin & Rosemarie and met up in London in January 2005, they offered to help immediately and were on the next flight to Colombo in March.
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| MONTESSORI SCHOOL |
[21 November 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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