Helping gifted Sri Lanka students through University/College

Picture. Visiting film producer Donna Williams of Word Love organization and Mr Anthony Richard present the first Rose Charities Sri Lanka Univeristy Scholarship (2005)

Children of poor families in Sri Lanka know that the best road to lifting themselves and their families out of poverty is through attaining a proper education. While Sri Lanka has a fine education system and tuition is free for those who need it, there are other costs associated with attending university or college besides the tuition fees. Living costs, costs of books and materials needed for the courses, food and costs for those small aspects of daily living all addup.

Four years ago Amanda and Chais, two students from B.C. founded their University sponsorship program, now run by Rose Charities Sri Lanka For around $200 per year, all costs for the student can be covered to enable them to benefit from their free placed in University or College.

Sponsoring a child to go to school in Sri Lanka gives them hope and a future

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Sponsoring a poor Sri Lanka child to go to school will give her/hm a life, a future and hope, for both them and their whole family. Please click one of the links below to see who is in need. If you are interested, please email: Contact@RoseCharities.org

(Click here for current list of children needing educational sponsorship)

The Bloom Manifesto

Diana Saw from Singapore founded 'Bloom' in Cambodia. It is not an NGO but a self sustaining social enterprise, to provide livelihood for poor Cambodians and help Cambodia. See www.bloomcambodia.com Diana has listed 'the Bloom Manifesto' (see below)... which it is hard not to agree with

THE BLOOM MANIFESTO

1. We believe in the right of all people to a decent life, free of poverty and with access to education

2. We believe you will be enriched helping the poor

3. We believe women hold up half the sky

4. We believe workers should always be paid a fair wage

5. We believe if you knew the truth, you would not be an accessory to the exploitation of workers

6. We believe exploitation is evil

7. We believe in the power of good over evil

8. We believe in the power of the individual to bring about change

9. We believe your bag is a reflection of you - are you really a sheep?

10. We believe quality is worth paying for

11. We believe in love at first sight - at least where our bags are concerned!

12. We believe in life, liberty and the pursuit of handbags!

The joy of new friendships

Vietnamese children make friends with Noot Seear ('Heidi' in the Twilight series ) and other international Rose Charities members. Artist Jason Rosenstock (Rose Charities USA) fascinates with his amazing drawings. This childrens home close to Saigon is full of happiness and laughter. It is supported by Rose Charities Vietnam and other organizations and private donors.

Lets just try ! - The song

Lets just try
A Song for Peace by David Bethune

"Only when humanity is able to overcome the boundaries that we alone have set, will we be able to take that next step towards the World of Peace that many of us search for."
Gary Newton Osborn

The road to Santiago

..The rain has stopped, but the blanket of clouds refuses to move and allow the sun to do its job, warming the way to Santiago. The path is muddy as I walk up the hill in between two strings of down flow streams trying to keep my feet dry. I look down and notice a worm that has been swept away by one of the streams. 6 Spanish people, 4 men and 2 women, stop and ask why I am limping, if I am okay? I´ve told my story a thousand times over, so I start explaining, once again, the problems I have with my legs.
As I am speaking, telling my story, I can´t help it but think of the little worm that was swept away by one of the streams. The worm was drifting with the water, when it got tangled around a pebble in one of the streams. You´d figure it would un tangle itself and continue with the flow? No! This worm, so courageous and determined, fights against the current, trying to get back to the top; to the point, where the flow of water, so strong and powerful, without any question or remorse, knocks it off its path, only to take it to an unfamiliar place.
I think to myself, I compare myself with this little worm... Have I not been swept away by a powerful tide last year? Am I not fighting against the current too? Has life presented its difficulties to test my faith, my courage, my dedication? Do I let go and drift with the flow, or do I fight back?

Denis Dronjic's voyage to Santiago continues (click for more)

Disasters and Children

The impact of disasters on children. By Dr Yaya de Andrade

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