WHAT WAS IT?
This was an initiative we set up here in KIRTON and FALKENHAM to support victims of the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami. At the beginning of 2005, events were held in the Church Hall, Methodist Chapel and the White Horse Pub and raised a great deal of money for people whose lives had been devastated by the massive tidal wave. As a result of the success of these fund-raisers, a team of people came together to give on-going help to a specific community just south of Colombo, Sri Lanka. We linked up with a group called Community Concern Society (CCS), a non-profit making organisation. All monies raised went direct to CCS and are being used absolutely to help re-establish life for one community. They have now completed the housing project in Dehiwala and people have moved into their flats.
WHAT WE HAVE ACHIEVED
We have held 2 coffee mornings & a ‘hot chocolate’ morning.
An afternoon tea party at Sheila Cornford’s.
An Antiques Road Show.
Kirton Brownies held a Ploughman’s Lunches event.
A wine tasting evening (Thursday club providing the deserts.)
A Table Top Sale
Donations have been received from the following:
- Junior FADOS
- Open Circle Coffee mornings.
- Refreshment profits from two Art and Crafts Days
- Profits from the Raffle at Kirton Quiz.
- Profits from the Raffle and the ticket sales of the
- ‘Kirton Up’ Production.
- Mrs Sheila Cornford and Annike Colvill
- Thanks giving Service
A grand total of £2,669 78p has been raised. (£199.78p has been spent on expenses including tools, toiletries & stationery for CCS, postage & hall hire.)
March 2006 £500 sent to CCS
June 2006 £500 sent to CCS
November 2006 £500 sent to CCS
December 2007 £500 sent to CCS
August 2009 £470 sent to CCS
We have also sent 2 old sewing machines, tools, toiletries and stationery through Andrew Payne (Mission to Seamen) who had relocated to Sri Lanka and had space in his container. The community were delighted with our gifts.