2022 Successes

Apostolic Carmel Academy, Atchuvely – Donation £1,139

The Apostolic Carmel Academy school is situated in Jaffna. As per the latest poverty index, the Jaffna district remains in 10th position in the Poverty Headcount Index amongst the 25 identified districts in Sri Lanka. A 30-year war and tsunami heavily impacted Jaffna. Due to these reasons, many children lost their parents and relatives and became either displaced or orphans.

The key objective of this donation is to morally and emotionally look after the displaced children and provide them with hope.

We are doing this by enabling access to Digital resources and enabling children to develop increasingly essential digital skills. The curriculum consists of basic societal skills, basic knowledge of Maths and English and a digital centre to encourage children to learn essential MS Office so that after their A/Ls they can either attend university or enter basic job level entry in nursing, teaching, or agriculture.

The equipment purchased included desk computers (x5), keyboards (x5) with WIFI connectivity, and a projector (x1). This was done in partnership with local volunteers' support for cleaning the centre, installing the computers, and ensuring the centre's functionality, as well as monthly hostel charges for basic food and maintenance costs. The benefits are an improvement in the mental health of these children, providing them hope and the basic skills required to look after themselves in the future without relying on anyone else and increasing the chances for them to lead successful, independent lives. This is done by helping them develop self-confidence, morale, and communication skills.