Building a library for orphans in Sri Lanka
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Share & SaveMore Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesThis project will build the Shanthi Bhavan Library and Literacy Center for 200 orphaned children in eastern Sri Lanka. The children, ages 6-22, have been traumatized by both decades of civil war and the tsunami. The books and educational services in this library will open the doors of imagination and possibility for the young children. For the older children it will provide rich educational resources and the critical English skills they need to attend university and suceed in life. ActivitiesWe will provide books in English and Tamil, including childrens books, early readers, nonfiction and reference materials. We will provide building improvements, shelves, tables, chairs, as well as a librarian and literacy support specialists. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $1,145 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThis project will help break the cycle of poverty and hopelessness for 200 Sri Lankan orphans by providing books and literacy support services to help them succeed in school and beyond. Project Message
Thank you very much for what you do for our children. They are in a very vulnerable environment because of war. Education, especially creative and imaginative thinking, is the key to moving forward. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Liz Berry, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Global Education Fund and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Sri Lanka, read the Human Development Report on Sri Lanka or the Wikipedia entry for Sri Lanka. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on July 18, 2007. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on January 17, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldShanti Bhavan Update from Father PaulBy Liz Berry - Program Director, July 18, 2007 05:54 PM
Global Education Fund continues to work in the war-torn region of Eastern Sri Lanka to improve the education of orphans and vulnerable children who have been severely impacted by decades of civil war, the tsunami of December 2004 and the ongoing challenges of poverty. Read 1 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpSpread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog! Get this widget on: |
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