Following a review of the Sri Lanka’s current security situation in January’s meeting of the Board of Trustees, we can confirm all projects within the South and Central Provinces are expected to go ahead as planned. Those projects within the North and East will remain on hold until an in-country review of the situation is […]
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BATLEY GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL DONATION
VESL would like to say a big thank you to Batley Girl’s High School in Yorkshire for all their fundraising efforts after they successfully raised over £600.
VESL at House of Commons Meeting
Tom Harrison recently represented VESL at an update meeting in the House of Commons. The meeting provided valuable insights into the current situation in Sri Lanka, particularly regarding the impact of the recent election on the peace process and the ongoing ceasefire agreement. VESL is keeping a close eye on the security situation and will […]
STAWPOLL TO GAUGE INTEREST IN LONGER TERM PROJECTS
Over the last two years we have received numerous requests from Sri Lankan schools and members of the Education Department asking us if we can run longer-term projects in addition to our summer projects. As VESL is staffed entirely by volunteers it simply hasn’t been possible to take on such projects at this time. We […]
2 New Trustees
VESL is pleased to welcome two new members to the Board of Trustees, Gail Craig and Adrian Hayes. Gail Craig is a Solicitor specialising in Charity Law and Adrian Hayes is about to complete a Phd in Psychology at Manchester University.
CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT SUMMER PROGRAMME
We would like to congratulate all of this year’s volunteers for running another successful summer programme. We have received some extremely positive responses from our projects and requests to extend the programme to cover more schools have been coming in all month. We have also received most of our volunteer reports and evaluations and despite […]
Volunteer Feedback – Beatrix Zwart, Sri Lanka 2005
“Never have I seen so many children eager to learn and the smiles and appreciation they showed for having us there made it even more worthwhile!” – Beatrix Zwart, Sri Lanka 2005
Volunteer Feedback – Antonia Watts, Sri Lanka 2005
“… looking back it was the most magical time and really fulfilling. An experience never to be forgotten.” – Antonia Watts, Sri Lanka, 2005
Feedback – Jon Green, Sri Lanka, 2005
“Our main objective was to create an interest in English and to increase the confidence of our students. Most of their learning is done from books and by copying from a blackboard. We wanted to just get the students speaking to us and listening to us, in order that they could actually hold a conversation. […]
Feedback Quote – Rosemary Denim, Sri Lanka, 2005
“The children were so sad when I left. They said ‘you will forget us’, but how could I? Working with them has been a real privilege. They absorbed everything I had to offer them like little sponges.” – Rosemary Denim, Sri Lanka Volunteer 2005
Volunteer Feedback – Jenny Chalmers, Sri Lanka Volunteer 2005
“The sense of pride and achievement I had was phenomenal… the work I did was rewarding and worthwhile… the memories of teaching and living in such a beautiful rural village, shall stay with me for a long time.” – Jenny Chalmers, Sri Lanka Volunteer 2005
Support for schools in Sri Lanka’s North East
We have had some amazingly generous donations to our recently established Education Fund which has been setup in response to the Boxing-day Tsunami which devastated Sri Lanka. After a trustee visit to Sri Lanka in April 2005 it has been decided to support a number of schools affected by the Tsunami disaster. In particular we […]
Feedback Quote – Mags Feardon, Sri Lanka Volunteer 2003
“best of all was the sense that I was making a small but measurable difference to people’s lives. It’s not often you get the opportunity to do something so worthwhile.” – Mags Feardon, Sri Lanka, 2003
