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Preschools in Dodanduwa and Mawella
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| Visits have been made to our two preschools, one at Hikkaduwa and the other at Mawella, to see the progress of the work – new pavements, new boundary walls, new teaching spaces, all provided to ensure a safe environment for the fifty children involved, together with their teachers. |
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| Dinethya Preschool |
| There are 26 children attending the schools and there were applications in for 5 or 6 new pupils. There was insurance cover for all children, staff and visitors.There are 4 staff, one of which, Champa, was attending Phase 2 of the British Council English course in Galle. |
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| The painting of both sides of the boundary wall, furniture, windows and playground equipment had been completed. Storage shelving had been installed in the main classroom. Colour schemes for the painting of the inside and outside of the main school building and the new outdoor classroom area were discussed and agreed upon. |
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| Shona Crosbie brought a group from Fenwick, Scotland and they lived at their own expense in Hikkaduwa, provided paint for the buildings and completed the paintwork. |
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| Rashini Suranga Preschool |
There are 18 children. A large consignment of books, toys and games had been received through the Rotary Club of High Wycombe. The soft toys had been distributed to the children.
The pavement had been much improved by the application of a smooth cement finish. Same needs to be done to the verandah ceiling. |
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| Thanks to the generosity of a member of the congregation, a young lady was provided with hearing aid to continue her education. |
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| The North & South |
| The North: Fr. Nesakumar - the Anglican Archdeacon of Jaffna appealed for help with two conflict affected church projects in the north, viz. the Karuna Niyalam Centre for 20 women and 40 children in Killinochchi and the St. Andrew’s Church nursery school for 30 children in Pallai. Two of the ladies, viz. Gloriana Razeek and Rita Welter visited them and submitted a report the Kirk Session. |
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| The South: John reported on a recent ‘phone call from Pastor Dinesh in Elpitiya. Heavy rains there had flooded the homes of 47 families in Elpitiya. St. Andrews Scots Kirk made a donation of Rs 60,000/- through pastor Dinesh to make up dry ration parcels each costing Rs.1,250. |
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