Summary

The aim of this project is to raise funds to equip a much needed, newly built Operating Theatre in the Orthopedic Unit of a premier tertiary care children’s hospital providing free operations and care. This endeavor will help children having orthopedic deformities and disorders, to correct their condition. Whilst the services are accessible to all Sri Lankan children, those who would benefit most are children from impoverished villages/areas to whom appropriate surgical care is unattainable.

Challenge

In Sri Lanka 70% of 48,000 admissions per annum to this hospital are related to trauma. This premier hospital we wish to support, is the ultimate referral center for Pediatric Orthopedics in Sri Lanka, and handles almost all the complicated Pediatric Orthopedic surgeries, free of charge. A new theatre has been built for these expanded Orthopedic Services, however the necessary equipment and implants are still not available to commence surgeries for affected children with complex deformities.

Solution

This endeavor will help to establish a subspecialty unit of Pediatric Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery to accommodate the full spectrum of pediatric orthopedic conditions at this premier tertiary care children’s hospital in Sri Lanka. This will enable those children who are from low socio economic families having complicated orthopedic issues, to be addressed, and be cured from their deformities and disorders. These children will be given the best chance in life to lead a normal/improved life.

Long-Term Impact

The project will help our Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons at this premier tertiary care children’s hospital in Sri Lanka to help more children with deformities and disorders in a timely manner with minimal delay. It will result in supporting children to whom appropriate surgical care would either be unattainable or non-existent, to lead a long, healthy, and a productive life. So your support will give these children the opportunity to reach their full potential and be contributing citizens.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file.

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Target for Phase 1 of the Project – LKR 50 million

Giving Tuesday Fundraiser (1 Dec 2020) – We need your support on the international fund raising platform #GlobalGiving (GG) on our #GivingTuesday campaign – on 1st of December 2020 (midnight ET to midnight ET), for our Restore Hope project.

Why the 1st of December 2020? There will be a $1,000,000 Incentive Fund on#GivingTuesday, distributed by #GlobalGiving to those projects participating on their platform, proportionally, based on final fundraising totals. (Eligible donations up to $2,500 per unique donor per organization)

USA & UK Donors: Donations made by eligible donors in the USA can be claimed as tax deductible contributions on USA tax returns. Donations made by eligible donors in the United Kingdom can claim Gift Aid (an extra 25% added to eligible donations by the UK Government) when they donate in GBP.

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We are grateful to the German Embassy for funding this MICRO project and for partnering and placing confidence in our ability to see this project through within the targeted timelines.

We also sincerely thank all who partnered with us to make this a reality to bring clean water and sanitation facilities to rural areas in Sri Lanka.

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Phase 2 which will cover 1471 students in 10 remote schools in Seruvila. The donations will be made in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines and are currently scheduled for distribution end of December 2020 (depending on the prevailing situation at that time). Distribution will be done under the supervision of the respective Zonal Educational Officer and other officials.

We once again thank the generosity of our donors in Sri Lanka, USA, and other countries; by supporting us in this project, you have helped to bring light to the lives of children by giving them a hand to further their education and the opportunity for a brighter future.

Photographs and updated reports will be shared once distribution commences and also after completion.

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Phase 1 which will cover 317 students in 10 remote schools in Delft Island and Analaitivu, Jaffna. The donations will be made in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines and are currently scheduled for distribution beginning of December 2020 (depending on the prevailing situation at that time). Distribution will be done under the supervision of the respective Zonal Educational Officer and other officials.

We once again thank the generosity of our donors in Sri Lanka, USA, and other countries; by supporting us in this project, you have helped to bring light to the lives of children by giving them a hand to further their education and the opportunity for a brighter future.

Photographs and updated reports will be shared once distribution commences and also after completion.

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Summary

Early childhood education is the first stage of a holistic model that creates supportive and constructive learning for children of all ages. Dehiattkandiya, a remote area in the eastern province in Sri Lanka has 65 pre-schools. We supported 25 pre-schools, in early 2020, by donating a pack of educational and communication material to help simulate motor & language skills and also cognitive competencies of pre-school children. Our target is to support the balance 40 pre-schools, by year-end.

Challenge

There is substantial evidence that children from economically disadvantaged families are at a greater risk of poor cognitive development than children from richer households. Furthermore the resulting disadvantages in schooling outcomes lead to lower earnings in adult life. In Sri Lanka, although, Primary and Collegiate Schools are supported by the Government, there is very limited support provided to the pre-schools. The rural pre-schools are affected largely as a result.

Solution

Tarana Foundation, understanding the unavailability of adequate learning material in rural pre-schools, required to develop a child, launched a pilot project, to support the rural pre-schools in Dehiattakandiya. Our initiative helps the rural pre-schools to be equipped with the learning material required for pre-school students.

Long-Term Impact

The provision of high quality Early Child Education for economically disadvantaged children can compensate for the deficiencies they face in their home environment, and ultimately help break the inter-generational cycle of poverty.

Donate Online at : https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-rural-pre-schools-in-sri-lanka/

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TARANA easily surpassed the $5,000 needed from 40 unique donors to be a permanent member on the GlobalGiving.org fund raiser platform a few days into our fund raising.

We increased our target goal to US$25,000 so that we may cover over 3,000 school children’s needs this year as well despite the COVID19 situation affecting the economy.

We sought to go global in our fundraising so that we may cover larger ground especially with the assistance of our friends, relatives and well wishers abroad.

Donation on the GlobalGiving platform gives the donors in the UK and USA special tax benefits as well.

We thank all our donors in Sri Lanka and Abroad whose generosity helped us achieve this 1st mile stone on the Global Giving platform.

Donate Online at: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-rural-schools-in-sri-lanka/

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We are just $3,578 short of the final goal of $25,000.

We are also in the running for the bonus prize given for the most number of unique donors.

Our overall ranking as of today for the global giving June 2020 fundraiser is 5th position out of 642 projects submitted from 97 countries!

Come donate today so that we may win the bonus prize for the most number of unique donors and to help us reach the final target of $25,000 for which we are $3,578 short of the target at the moment.

Your donations big or small will create a wave of change in the lives of Sri Lankan rural village children and their families.

Donate Online at : https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-rural-schools-in-sri-lanka/

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Our project currently stands at Number 8 out of 162 projects from 97 countries on the Global Giving June 2020 accelerator program!

To get permanent membership on the platform; we have to secure $5,000 from 40 unique donors.

As at the time of this post we have met the 40 unique donors requirement.

We are yet to make the $5,000 mark to secure permanent slot on the fundraising platform – being just $543 short of the goal as of now.

If you wish to take part in this noble mission to help rural communities please donate any amount of choice on the Global Giving platform -Tarana Foundation Page. The Global Giving fundraiser runs for another 14 days before the campaign ends.

Your assistance will help us to continue to carry out School Packs, sports goods distribution, construction of wells, tubewells, storage tanks and washrooms for rural schools and communities for 2020/2021.

In addition to doing our signature program of helping rural school children with stationery, bag & shoe school packs we are especially focusing on Clean Water & Sanitation requirements this year in view of the covid19 pandemic and also as it forms one of the Goal pillars (Clean Water & Sanitation) on which the Tarana Foundation is set up.

We thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness in helping those in need, may the merits bring blessings in abundance to you and your family.

Donations can be made Here

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• distribution of school requirements to disadvantaged children in rural schools,
• donation of library books, musical equipment and sports goods to rural schools, and
• support water, sanitation and hygiene requirements of the rural schools

We have a challenge to raise atleast USD 5,000 from at least 40 donors in this campaign to be eligible for permanent membership of the GlobalGiving platform.

Special considerations

• 24-HOUR BONUS DAY ON JUNE 17 

On June 17, from 00:00:00 – 23:59:59 ET, all participants will compete for a proportional share of GlobalGiving’s $20,000 Incentive Fund AND two $1,000 prizes. In short, the more you raise on Bonus Day, the more you win of the $20,000 fund.

At the end of Bonus Day, two $1,000 cash prizes will be awarded to 1. The organization with the most funds raised and 2. The organization with the most unique donors.

• RECURRING/MONTHLY DONATIONS 

Monthly Donors Count Twice towards our unique donor count threshold. For example, if we secure 20 monthly donors, our unique donor count is equal to 40!

100% Match for Recurring Donations: New recurring donations up to $200 per donor per project will have their initial donation matched at 100% after the fourth donation. For example: Our organization gets one $50 monthly donor during the June 2020 Accelerator. After their September 2020 payment, GlobalGiving will match the initial donation at 100% at $50. Should the recurring donation be canceled before the third automatic payment the match will not be applied. Recurring donations made by project leaders or staff of the recipient project or organization are not eligible for matching.

Tax Efficient Giving – UK and USA

• GlobalGiving is a registered nonprofit charity in the United States and England and Wales
• Donations made by eligible donors in the United States can be claimed as tax deductible contributions on United States tax returns.
• Donations made by eligible donors in the United Kingdom can claim Gift Aid (an extra 25% to elilgible donations by the UK Government) when they donate in GBP.

Project Name: Support Rural Schools in Sri Lanka

Link: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-rural-schools-in-sri-lanka/

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