It has been an amazing year. Thanks for all your support. Linked here is the December 2012 newsletter with some updates and highlights for you.

As we gear up for another container of gifts to be sent to Sri Lanka we are looking forward to the usual challenges and blessings that come with this work. Some of the specific needs of the project are outlined in our August Newsletter which you can read about by clicking here.

This year we have 2 students at University and a 3rd student undertaking a 1 year montessori pre-school training course.

Our newsletter for June 2012 tells their story. Click here.

Our Christmas shipment is expected in the port of Colombo anytime soon. Thanks to all our friends and supporters.  It will bring much relief to so many poor kids in various parts of Sri Lanka. Gifts are distributed to children in all communities without discrimination.

The year rolls around way too quickly! We are starting to ramp up for this year’s shipment to Sri Lanka but it only feels like we have completed the shipment for 2010. We are certainly kept on our toes.Please feel free to circulate and otherwise send this newsletter as far afield as you can. We are trying to spread the word, and the most effective spreading comes from those of you who are actively involved in what we are doing. Thanks so much for your support.2011-july-newsletter.pdf

With the safe arrival of the 2010 container and the goods distributed we have much to be thankful for. Our latest newsletter covers off some of stories related to the gifts you so kindly dontaed, packed and sent.

2011-march-newsletter.pdf

It is a bit hard to believe that the year has rolled around so quickly and that we are once again gathering up goods, moving boxes up to the hall and sorting gifts. We barely seem to be through last years exercise. The August newsletter let’s you know what is (and has been happening). Have a look by clicking here.

Aid is one thing, and for which we are all grateful. It remains a key part of our program. But building self sustaining enterprises which support people for the long term is an important goal of Network Heaven as well. We have seen success with the mushroom farms. And our contacts in Sri Lanka advise there are opportunities for barbers and hairdressers to derive an income this way. However in order to give a decent haircut they need equipment which is beyond their ability to pay. Maybe you can help.

Click here for an A5 sized PDF of this graphic - feel free to print it out and hand it around.

The 2009 container is now in Sri Lanka so we hope to have some photos of the arrival and distribution of the parcels soon.

Now is the time when we start planning for 2010. So if you are able to help let us know - some of the areas we need to start working on are flagged in the December Newsletter which you can find by clicking on this link.

Teams of people sorting and packing all those goods so generously donated.

Here is some of the activity on the 5 October.