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News 25.12.09
Merry Christmas to all our friends and supporters!
ECSAT would like to wish all of our friends across the world a very Merry Christmas. Its a very special year for all of us in Sri Lanka this year because we are experiencing our first peaceful Christmas for many years. Seasons greetings to all of you and THANK YOU for your support.
News 30.11.09
Friends of ECSAT Registered as Charity in UK!
Excellent news from the UK where 'Friends of ECSAT' Trust has been registered with the UK Charity Commision! This means that donations from UK can be made with Gift Aid - increasing the value of your contribution because ECSAT can claim back the tax! Our charity registration number is 1132881.
News 26.10.09
Exciting New Project Starting 1st November
ECSAT is happy to announce a new livelihoods project which will be supported by a partnership with United Way! This new project will support 29 tsunami-affected communities in the southern province of Galle to form livelihood committees and drive changes in their own communities that will lead to a stable income and inclusion of disabled people. ECSAT would like to thank United Way for their great support!
News 05.10.09
ECSAT Provides Training for Sarvodaya in Galle
ECSAT is now providing ongoing training for Sarvodaya in Galle to enable them to work with children in a more creative and child-centred way, both in community activities and in institutions. ECSAT is dedicated to providing training services to NGOs and INGOs in Sri Lanka to improve services for vulnerable children.
News 30.09.09
ECSAT Presentation at Bryanston School UK
ECSAT Founder Catherine Liyanage visited Bryanston School in Dorset England in September to give a presentation to over 600 students and teachers on the current situation of disabled children in Galle. Bryanston are a long term supporter of ECSAT and we thank them - and especially Sarah Stacpoole - for their ongoing advice and contributions. Special thanks to the chaplain Andrew Haviland, who handed over a cheque for more that 600 pounds for activities in Sri Lanka! We look forward to many more years of collaboration!
News 15.09.09
New Partnership with Kiwanis Colombo City
ECSAT has agreed an ongoing partnership with Kiwanis Colombo City Chapter to support the development of outreach services for disabled children in Galle.
Kiwanis have kindly agreed that from this month onwards they will fund one outreach worker to carry out this vital work of identifying, supporting and referring disabled children isolated in their communities. Thank you to everyone at Kiwanis!
News 31.07.09
Donation from the 'Aromatherapy Case Studies' - Reading UK
Many thanks to Dez Hopley's Aromatherapy Case Studies who generously made donations to ECSAT totalling 60GBP, which are being used to fix the van that transports disabled children from their homes to afternoon classes! Many thanks to all of you - its really made a difference!