Shining Life Children's Trust
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Shining Life Children's Trust (SLCT), also known as Dylana Jeevanthe Children's Trust is a UK registered charity "working to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and communities in Sri Lanka
". It is UK registered charity number 1068123 and Sri Lanka registered charity number FL1 4011.
that would be different from the large aid organisations, reaching the children, family and communities which would otherwise be unable to gain assistance.
The central vision of the charity is to work to ensure sustainability
rather than dependency. The trust always works on a series of projects each of which runs in partnership with a local Sri Lankan organisation for a three-year period. The three year time period enables the trust to provide funding and professional input to help the local organisation and the community develop skils and carry on the project work with international support after three years. Crucial to each project is the involvement of community members from planning to evaluation.
As of 2009 Shining Life Children's Trust has worked with six different communities to facilitate a wide range of projects.
Fundraising is done mostly in the UK, with events such as local concerts and sponsored cycle rides.
, central Sri Lanka, providing home-based child care and nursery education to the pre-school children of a scattered rural community. The partner NGO was Sithuwama.
The second project was based in Moratuwa
, a coastal shantytown, working with teenage mothers to equip them with skills, education and support to build a brighter future.
The third project was again based in Moratuwa, improving child nutrition, living conditions and the earning potential of the community members.
Fourth was in Kalpitiya, in the north west of Sri Lanka, providing pre-school education and micro-credit to village communities. This project concluded in 2010.
After the 2004 Tsunami
, the trust worked with a fishing community in Talawatta
, which had been directly affected by the disaster. This project was concluded in 2008.
The trust worked with a school in Uplands near Kandy
to provide a playing field.
Currently SLCT are working on four projects:
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
". It is UK registered charity number 1068123 and Sri Lanka registered charity number FL1 4011.
History
Shining Life Children's Trust was founded in February 1998 by Juliet Brown, after previous work in the Sri Lanka. The vision was to establish a charityCharitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
that would be different from the large aid organisations, reaching the children, family and communities which would otherwise be unable to gain assistance.
The central vision of the charity is to work to ensure sustainability
Sustainability
Sustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
rather than dependency. The trust always works on a series of projects each of which runs in partnership with a local Sri Lankan organisation for a three-year period. The three year time period enables the trust to provide funding and professional input to help the local organisation and the community develop skils and carry on the project work with international support after three years. Crucial to each project is the involvement of community members from planning to evaluation.
As of 2009 Shining Life Children's Trust has worked with six different communities to facilitate a wide range of projects.
Organisation
The trust is headed by six trustees in the UK and employs a Field-Director in Sri Lanka to oversee projects on the ground.Fundraising is done mostly in the UK, with events such as local concerts and sponsored cycle rides.
Projects
The trust's first project was in MataleMatale
Matale is a town in the hill country of Sri Lanka, from Colombo and from Kandy. It is an area steeped in history and village living. The mayor of Matale is Hilmy Careem, as of May, 2006....
, central Sri Lanka, providing home-based child care and nursery education to the pre-school children of a scattered rural community. The partner NGO was Sithuwama.
The second project was based in Moratuwa
Moratuwa
Moratuwa is a city on the southwestern coast of Sri Lanka, near Dehiwela-Mount Lavinia. It is situated on the Galle–Colombo main highway, 18 km south of the capital, Colombo. Moratuwa is surrounded on three sides by water, except in the north of the city, by the Indian Ocean on the west...
, a coastal shantytown, working with teenage mothers to equip them with skills, education and support to build a brighter future.
The third project was again based in Moratuwa, improving child nutrition, living conditions and the earning potential of the community members.
Fourth was in Kalpitiya, in the north west of Sri Lanka, providing pre-school education and micro-credit to village communities. This project concluded in 2010.
After the 2004 Tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
, the trust worked with a fishing community in Talawatta
Talawatta
Talawatta is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.-External links:*...
, which had been directly affected by the disaster. This project was concluded in 2008.
The trust worked with a school in Uplands near Kandy
Kandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
to provide a playing field.
Currently SLCT are working on four projects:
- Rahatungoda Estate, Rikillagaskada - with HWF, working to establish women's societies, children's clubs, through which a range of training, education and other services are delivered
- Galewela - its third project with HDF, working in three communities with women's societies and children's clubs in GalewelaGalewelaGalewela is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.-External links:*...
, similar to on Rahatungoda Estate.
- Kandy District - working in three areas, Pupuressa Levollon Tea Estate, UlapaneUlapaneUlapane is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.-External links:*...
and KadugannawaKadugannawaKadugannawa is a town in Kandy District in the Central Province of Sri Lanka. It is located along the A1 road west of Peradeniya. The town is served by Kadugannawa Railway Station and has the Kadugannawa Central College.-References:...
with the WDC.
Partners
- Humanitarian Brotherhood Foundation (HBF)
- Human Development Foundation (HDF)
- Hanguranketha Women's Forum (HWF)
- Women's Development Centre (WDC)