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Organised by Helplanka UK annually a group of 13 volunteers including 3 teachers from Barry South Wales visited Sri Lanka in July to teach English, music, drama and sport at Siviraja Deaf and Blind School Mahawewa NWP, Ragama Convalescent Home for Children, Leonard Cheshire HomeƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Katana Negombo and also at Ihala Yagoda VidyalayaƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  Gampaha ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The highlights for the groupƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  were visiting the special needs centres ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ where parties were organised, face painting and games were the order of the day and toys, educational equipment , computers , books ,cuddly toys electric organs , hearing aidsƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  and school bags ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ were distributed.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ 

ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Commenting on this yearƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s programme Sam Goonetillake said: ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-I would like to thank Barry Comprehensive School for their hard work and dedication in helping so many children once again. It is a wonderful achievement that despite the economic recession the people of Wales have managed to fundraise a substantial amount to assist these importantƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚  childrensƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ projects in Sri Lanka who rely on our help to survive ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ 

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