Journal of contributions

Note:

This journal excludes all academic contributions to Sri Lankan universities and our adopted villages which have been made by academic staff of the University of Durham. It focuses solely on buildings, items of equipment, resources, other forms of financial assistance and student contributions that have been provided for communities that are integral to Project Sri Lanka.

Two of our sponsored children with their mother.

Sponsorship and 'adoption' of individual children for support of their education and well-being - Village of Palana West (59 children) - by individual sponsors in Durham and nearby locations, and the community of Spittal in Berwick-upon-Tweed
Sponsorship and 'adoption' of individual children for support of their education and well-being - Weligama (17 children) - by individual sponsors in Durham and Northumberland
Palana West School - single storey building - by Durham University undergraduate students - opened 2006
School Room furniture and outside play equipment for Palana West School -by Eglingham Church of England First School and Chatton Church of England First School in Northumberland
Volunteer teaching and community development activities in Palana West building and village by Durham students in Palana West in 2006 (undergraduates), with continuation visits in 2007 (post-graduate students) and 2008 (post-graduates and alumni)
Contribution to teaching and the compilation of resources for curriculum development at the University of Ruhuna by Durham University undergraduate students, 2006 and 2007

Provision of 2 motor boats for Rotary Community Corps in Moraketiara

Palana West community building - completion of the second floor of the Palana west building - by the Rotary Club of Durham Elvet -opened in 2007
Provision of a banner for Palana West School by Eglingham Church of England First School, 2007
Provision of equipment for the Palana West community building including a computer, library furniture, library books, tables and chairs and basic medical equipment - by the Rotary Club of Durham Elvet
Contribution to the building of Moraketiara School - by the Rotary Club of Alnwick in 2005 and on-going annual support for teaching in this school by Durham undergraduate students.
Provision of two motor boats and a sewing machine for the Rotary Community Corps in Moraketiara - by Durham undergraduate students in 2006

Volunteer teaching and community development activities in our schools and community buildings

Rassandeniya school and community building - by Durham University undergraduate students - opened in 2007
Equipment for Rassandeniya school and community building - furniture, books and playground equipment - by the community of Spittal - 2007
Volunteer teaching and community development activities in Rassandeniya building and village by Durham University undergraduate students in 2007 and continuation visits by both undergraduate and post-graduate students in 2008
Provision of a third motor boat for the Moraketiara Rotary Community Corps - by Durham University undergraduate students in 2007
Provision of musical instruments, further equipment and a banner for Rassandeniya School and village - by the community of Spittal in 2007 and 2008

Provision of school furniture and equipment for Gandarawatte

Provision of a catamaran engine for Vipulu and his family of Weligama - by Eglingham Church of England First School, Chatton Church of England First School and a private donation - 2007
Gandarawatte School and community building - by Durham University undergraduate students - opened in 2008
Provision of school room furniture and equipment for Gandarawatte village, by private donation
Volunteer teaching and community development activities in Gandarawatte building and village - by Durham University undergraduate students in 2008 (to be continued, as with the villages of Palana West and Rassandeniya in future years)
Provision of football kit, stationery, and further school room equipment for Rassandeniya village -by the community of Spittal and civic leaders of Berwick-upon-Tweed - 2008
Provision of drums for Rassandeniya School -by three Durham alumni in 2008, who had been part of the 2007 undergraduate student group there

Provision of community learning centre for Ihalagalagama village

Provision of library books and other basic equipment for Sangaratha School in Ahangama - by post-graduate student and alumnus - 2008
Volunteer teaching and community development activities in Ahangama, in Dharmarama and Sangaratha Schools, by Durham University post-graduates, undergraduates and alumni - 2008 (to be continued in future years as with the other villages)
Contributions to teaching of students, leading a course for university support staff on the English language, and presenting papers at an international academic symposium at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka - by Durham University undergraduate students - 2008
Provision of scholarships to support the education of pupils of Moraketiara School from donations contributed by Durham University undergraduates in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
Ihalagalagama school and community building - by the British and Foreign School Society and Durham University undergraduate students, opened 2009
Provision of computer, internet facilities, furniture and other basic equipment for Ihalagalagama community building in 2009 - by the British and Foreign School Society and Project Sri Lanka

School and community building for the people of HIththatiya

Volunteer teaching and community development activities in Ihalagalagama village by Durham University undergraduate students in 2009 (to be continued in future years as with the other villages)
Contribution to teaching and curriculum development at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka by Durham University undergraduate students, 2009
Provision of sporting equipment for Ihalagalagama village and the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka - by Durham University undergraduates studying sport and sport in the community in 2009
Establishment of a cricket pitch at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka by Team Durham sports students 2009
Volunteer sports teaching and coaching in Ihalagalagama and the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka by Durham University undergraduate students in 2009 (to be continued in future years)
Hiththatiya school and community building - by Durham University undergraduate students and the British and Foreign School Society, opened 2009

Provision of equipment for school room, playground and village of Hiththatiya in 2009 - by private donation through Project Sri Lanka
Volunteer teaching and community development activities in Hiththatiya village by Durham University undergraduate students in 2009 (to be continued in future years as in the other villages)
Provision of School grounds gate, gas cylinder connection, first aid equipment, white board and other school room items for Rassandeniya, 2009, by private donation through Project Sri Lanka
Provision of business advice and research for the development of the cinnamon production, sale and export business in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka by Master of Business Administration students, 2009
Provision of books, fence, computer and photocopier for Ahangama Sangaratha School, 2009, by Master of Social Work Students
Provision of equipment for establishing and developing income generating activities and community development in Moraketiara by post-graduate students, 2009

Donation of 2 Project Sri Lanka dedicated hand sewn patchwork quilts by 'Patchwork and Quilting Darlington' for raising funds for the Project
Gifts of classroom materials to support the learning of mathematics, writing, arts and creative skills in Moraketiara, Ahangama and Hiththatiya from Delaval Middle School, Northumberland
Creation of a sports' ground and play area at Moraketiara by post-graduate students 2009
Establishment of internet business in Moraketiara by post-graduate students 2009
Puwakgahawela village school and community building, plus furniture and equipment, by Project Sri Lanka and the British and Foreign school Society, opened in 2010
Teaching in Ahangama's Sangaratha and Dharmarana Schools and Sri Sumangala School, Weligama by community volunteers Alison and Michael Brown and Scott Weightman, 2010

Provision of further business advice and research for the development of the cinnamon production, marketing and exportation business in southern Sri Lanka and also for the fishing industry, by Master of Business administration students 2010
Kirelawela village school and community building, plus furniture, equipment, books and basic classroom resources by Durham University undergraduate students, opened 2010
Volunteer teaching and community development activities in Puwakgahawela village by Team Durham sports students, 2010 (to be continued in future years as with other villages); plus coaching of sports in the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka by team Durham 2010
Provision of sports equipment and equipment for developing the sports curriculum at the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and sporting equipment for Puwakgahawela village by Team Durham sports students 2010
Volunteer teaching in Kirelawela village by undergraduate students 2010 (to be continued in future years as with other villages)
Volunteer teaching and student support activities in the University of Colombo and in Sri Sumangala School, Weligama, by undergraduate students 2010

Provision of a wide range of basic classroom resources for Sri Sumangala School by private donation through Project Sri Lanka 2010
Provision of sewing and handcraft materials, camera, digital duplo printer, multi-media projector and copier/printer for Sri Sumangala School by private donations through Project Sri Lanka, 2010
Provision of further equipment for Rassandeniya and Gandarawatte Schools by the community of Spittal and private donations through Project Sri Lanka, 2010
Teaching in Sri Sumangala School by community volunteers Scott Weightman and Michael Cumberland, 2010
Shipment of a container of goods from Delaval Middle School by Northumberland County Council for distribution in the Rotary Sri Lanka Schools Re-Awakening Project - a container of school students' and teachers' chairs, tables, desks, cabinets, other furniture, books , gym equipment and classroom resources, 2010

Provision of a range of books and classroom equipment for Moraketiara pre-school plus sports equipment for Moraketiara School by post-graduate students 2010
Provision of teacher training courses in pre-school education and a long course on the learning of the English language for all of the teachers in our Matara District villages, staged by members of the Education Ministry in Matara and University teachers in Sri Lanka and supported by undergraduate team 2010
Construction of a retaining wall necessary for the preparation of land and the building of our community centre/school in Aththudawa, provided by the community of Spittal.