2022 Successes

St Mary’s College Trincomalee – Donations £1,424

As per the latest poverty index. Trincomalee district remains in 9th position in the Poverty Headcount Index amongst the 25 identified districts in Sri Lanka. As with many of our projects, the key objective is to bridge the digital disparity between the developed and the developing cities in Sri Lanka.

This centre will benefit about 2,000 primary and secondary children a year. The school was also provided with a projector to cover many classes, which will also benefit from access to digital resources and better teaching.

The equipment purchased consisted of Desk computers (x5), keyboards (x5), with WIFI connectivity, and a Projector (x1); local volunteers supported this donation to clean the centre, install the computers and ensure the ongoing functioning of the centre.

This donation aims to aid primary and secondary students’ learning and minimise digital gaps in education and business between Colombo and the more remote parts of Sri Lanka. The primary goal of the schools is to ensure access to online study materials and syllabus and support students with their scholarship exams in Grade 5, O/Ls in Grade 11 and A/Ls in Grade 12, as well as English and Computer skills.