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Hela Sarana Hela Sarana UK GOVERNMENT APPROVED CHARITY
CHARITY NO : 1093504
AGM 2013AGM 2013
Student Grant ProjectStudent Grant Project
Irie Perera and Jeevenee JaywardhanaIrie Perera and Jeevenee Jaywardhana23rd November 201323rd November 2013
Boost Education System & Talents in Sri Lanka
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The Education Grant Programme
• Started in 2004 with 20 students• To enable capable, poor students to
achieve their goals and escape poverty
• 9 years later - 252 students
• We have 87 sponsors. But we need more
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Our students come from..
Towns and Villages from many areas of Sri Lanka
Anuradhapura, Colombo, Galle, Gampola, Kandy, Hambanthota, Kurulubedda, Matale, Matara, Polonnaruwa, Ratnapura, Suriyawewa, Tissamaharamaya and Vavunia.
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2012-2013 academic year
• 38 sat for GCE AL. • 1 student entered the faculty of
engineering, • 1 faculty of Arts • 1 faculty of commerce
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If not for your support...
• Without a grant, these children may not have stayed in school until A/L’s.
• Since 2004, 35+ students have entered university or other forms of higher education
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Stars of 2013
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Nilushi Makintosh Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Peradeniya2013
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Sumudu Thilanga Rathnayake Faculty of CommerceUniversity of Colombo2013
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Dhanushke BulathsinhalaFaculty of EngineeringUniversity of Peradeniya2013
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How do we select children?
• Be in full-time education in a school in Sri-Lanka• Family background & financial status
• Recommendation from Head teacher or Class Teacher
• Helasarana Sri Lanka committee approval
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How do we monitor this project?
• The Sri Lanka team pay 2 visit /year to schools• submission of yearly progress reports• Letters from students to sponsors
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Our role in UK
UK team meet once every three months
• Bank statements, • New sponsors• New students• Students who have left• Update database & report to SL
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How much does it cost?
A school child- Rs. 1000 (£5.00)/month
A University student Rs. 1500 (£7.50)/month
Please turn your compassion into action. Please join us
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Student grant coordinators
UK Team•Mala Polpitiye•Irie Perera•Jeevanee Jayawardena
•Raja Meehitiya
SL Team •Lucky Wijesekara•Mr. Wickremasinghe
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How to sponsor a child
• Contact the coordinators• Cost - £5.00/ month by standing
order (£ 7.50 for a university student)
• One off payment of £60/ year
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ― Nelson Mandela
Those who educate children well are more to be honoured than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.
Aristotle
“Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” ― Confucius
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And The Helasarana Team