May Highlights
- We congratulate FoG beneficiary and triathlete Lakruwan Wijesiri who participated in the Bintan International Triathlon in Indonesia and placed 2nd in his age category (and 12th overall) competing for the first time on the Olympic Practice Track.
- 8 bicycles were donated to Alapathgama, a rural village in the North Central Province via the Sanga’s Bikes for Life project. 20 children will make use of these 8 bikes to attend school.
- 40 computers are donated to the Foundation of Goodness by Mr. Russell Kern for IT skills development.
- 10 walking frames and 1 wheel chair were donated to the disabled with the help of Dhanesh Kellapatha.
- Indira & Gaya continue the M&E programmes as sponsored by the Planet Wheeler Foundation, which has made a significant difference.
- Lahiru Pre-School conducts a meditation programme in honour of Vesak Poya to inculcate mental and spiritual well being and development at an early stage.
- Our wonderful partnership with Recycling4Smiles continues to deliver weekly oral care programmes to rural children as Sonali and Mano prove to be examples of exemplary teenagers from USA.
- Sports Coaching clinics in Cricket and Volleyball were held at Vidyananda College in Mullaitivu (North) to elevate standards.
- Read all about our Journey to the North in May, which includes bike distributions and an IT graduation. Click North Journey So Far to read more.
- 23 Village Welfare projects amounting to Rs. 380,085/- were conducted to uplift the living standards of rural villagers to ease their burden.
- The FoG is delighted to have eight overseas volunteers from USA, UK, Canada, Australia and Czech Republic with us this month, adding value to our work.
FoG's ongoing programmes have benefited 38,298 beneficiaries from the South and North during this month, towards improving their quality of life through 30 empowerment activity sectors covering 50 villages annually, free of cost.
TOTAL BENEFICIARIES IN THE LAST 10 YEARS:
SOUTH 220,000+ NORTH 15,400+
Upcoming Events
- Murali Harmony Cup Unity Tour of England to take place 6th - 17th June 2014.
- The 10 year Tsunami Commemoration is to take place on 26th December 2014. We invite all volunteers, donors and supporters to join us! Please RSVP info@foguc.org.
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