Joey Caspersz sends in this update today on the 'wave of hope' project that has been providing shoes and socks to the children in Trincomalee area.
Click on the picture to enlarge. Joey notes:
Accordingly, through a friend in the area, Mr. Bala Wimaladas, various schools in and around the Trincomalee town area were contacted (it was thought that coordination with schools away from the town would not be practical) with a request to submit details of children in need of shoes. The Principals of the schools responded with written individual details of children in need of footwear. An appeal was then sent via email to various parties in Sri Lanka and overseas requesting assistance to which a positive response was obtained.
He also says that some 1,065 school children have already benefited (563 girls and 502 boys) in the Trincolmalee area. They also supplied 2 pairs of socks to each of the 1,065 children.
He provides some background on the schools, for those of you interested:
St. Mary's College was founded in 1862 by an Irish lady and was subsequently taken over in 1922 by the Carmelite nuns before been nationalized in 1970s. It is exclusively for girls and there are currently 1,626 students with 67 teachers. Three children are said to have lost their lives due to the Tsunami.
Sri Komneswara Hindu College was founded in 1897 and was subsequently taken over by the Ramakrishna Mission in 1925. This is a boys’ school with 1,965 students and 78 teachers. During the Tsunami disaster two boys, who was studying in the year 1 and 3, lost their lives.
Shamnuga Hindu Ladies College
Established in 20th of June 1923. This school is also a girls’ school with 2,013 students and 65 teachers. Orr’s Hill Vivekanda College Established in 10th of February 1978. This is a mixed school with 1,276 students (737 boys and 539 girls) and 65 teachers. Three students (girls) lost their lives in the tsunami.
Sinhala Maha Vidyalaya
Founded in 1957. This is a mixed school with 1,153 students (581 boys and 572 girls) and 48 teachers
T/AL-Minhaj MMV.
The school was established in 3rd of September 1979 in an area where low income families (fisher folks and labourers) live. This is a mixed school with 553 students (280 boys and 273 girls) and 27 teachers.
St. Joseph’s College.
Founded in 1867 and was originally run by the Jesuits. The school has 1,200 students and 58 teachers.
If anyone wants to folow up on this project, please contact Joey Caspersz at [email protected]
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