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Posted in August 29th, 2010
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). […]
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Posted in March 26th, 2010
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 […]
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Posted in December 19th, 2009
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 […]
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Posted in October 5th, 2009
Teams of people sorting and packing all those goods so generously donated.
Here is some of the activity on the 5 October.
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Posted in September 1st, 2009
All the kids in the picture live on a plantation. They are some of the poorest paid workers in the country, working in what they call ‘low country tea’ estates. Have a look here for all you ever wanted to know about production of tea in Sri Lanka.
It is that time of […]
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Posted in June 15th, 2009
Click here for the second edition of the RIPPLES newsletter. In particular check out the upcoming concert (28 June 2009) which is a fundraiser for the Sri Lanka effort this year.
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Posted in March 22nd, 2009
Click here for the first edition of the RIPPLES newsletter. See what you have done and understand how you can still help.
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Posted in December 22nd, 2008
An important part of our work has been aid focused - aiming to alleviate immediate needs. But there has been great scope for us to help establish something sustainable and enduring, helping these people to develop their own income and independence. We were very fortunate to have some funds recently donated which have been used […]
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Posted in September 2nd, 2008
A few photos here of some of the tsunami widows … getting back on their feet with their gardens.
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Posted in August 24th, 2008