On a recent trip to Sri Lanka I had the opportunity to distribute some New Year gifts, books and money to some tsunami victims in the Pothuvil area of Sri Lanka. I have to admit that this was one the most humbling experiences of my life - it is hard to explain the amount of gratitude people showed for the simplest of gifts that we gave.
We visited two schools, Ulla Sinhapura Viduhala and the Pothuvil Sinhala Viduhala, and in each place gave the children a gift of some uniform material, excercise books and chocolates. Additionally we gave their families money (worked out as Rs. 250 per family member) to help celebrate the New Year.
We visited two schools, Ulla Sinhapura Viduhala and the Pothuvil Sinhala Viduhala, and in each place gave the children a gift of some uniform material, excercise books and chocolates. Additionally we gave their families money (worked out as Rs. 250 per family member) to help celebrate the New Year.