Partnership with Ocean Stars

Our Mission focus abroad

Fundraising Focus 2023: Pre-school 2 in Thirukovil

We are holding s Summer tea party in Karen’s garden on Saturday June 10th 2.30 – 5 p.m. There will be a cream tea and cakes, a raffle and garden games: or just come along and have a chat! Donations are invited for breakfasts for the children at the pre-school.

We raised £49 through the tombola stall at the Beacon Hill Christmas Fair, which will be added to the contents of The Hub collection box, to send a donation to Ocean Stars this Christmas. We are now linked to a Pre-School in Thirukovil, which is a very poor area and the money will go towards providing breakfast for the children who attend pre-school

If you would like to know more about the charity visit their website https://oceanstars.org.uk/home

Fundraising activities 2020

We’ve done it! We’ve raised the funds to buy a fishing boat and Ocean Stars have organised the boat and the recipient is: Mr. S. Arasaratnam. Rev.Manoranjan tells us he comes from a poor family background and they live under the poverty line. He lives with his mum, sister and her three children. His sister’s husband died in 2017.   He has taken on the responsibility of caring for his sister and her three children.

The Fishing Project

In the 2004 Tsunmai, the lagoon was polluted with sea water, and all the fishing boats were smashed , but now the government have given permission for fishing to recommence as the fish stocks have been replenished, and the water is back to fresh water.

One fishing boat costs £450, however one boat can help up to five families. Below is an example of such a fishing boat.

Bicycle given to Teacher from recent fundraising activities

On a recent visit to Thirukovil , Dilanee took the bicycle we bought with proceeds from the Summer Tea in the Garden. The teacher’s current bicycle is old and broken and she walks 5k to work every morning. She was delighted to receive the bike.