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Projects & Activities: Current Projects

August 09 Update

Jaya Dharmasiri writes:

I have been busy fundraising for Udana with a web site called savanatasisilasa.org. It broadcasts Buddha's teachings (audio files) in Sinhalese, the common language in Sri Lanka. People of Sri Lankan origin all over the world listen to this radio and it is free.

There have been a few responses wishing to help. Udana has been promised a piece of land in suburban Colombo as a donation from the Government. Now, they are planning to build a building to run the school. This is exciting news indeed. Therefore, we are asking people to donate towards the building this new place. Currently, the school is run at a Buddhist temple at a reasonable monthly fee.

New photos, August 2009 (pdf 231KB)

Udana Special Children's Centre

Mr Jaya Dharmasiri, retired scientist in physics at the University of Queensland, Australia, contacted BODHI after hearing Colin and Susan speak about BODHI on Australia’s radio programme, Bush Telegraph. Mr Dharmasiri is one of the founders and the Australian representative of the Udana Special Children's Centre, a school for children with special needs in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital.

Mr Dharmasiri says, 'Students include two with Downs Syndrome, two with autism and two others with cerebral palsy. There are two children with learning and hearing difficulties, and two others with learning and walking difficulties.

'There are three teachers, one specially trained and two trainees. The teachers are presently paid half of what they are worth. They are happy with that until the place is established. The parents of five children are unable to pay the school any money so my contacts meet the costs on their own. They are paying for the transport of kids to the school. It would be nice if someone donates a van to this school. I have not yet started canvassing for help in Brisbane yet. The school is run by the parents of the children and care providers.

More (pdf 510KB)