Helping Overcome Painful Emotions in Sri Lanka

HOPE in Sri Lanka is a charity set up to bring emotional support to trauma affected children and families. The work was initiated in response to the Tsunami in December 2004 when Keith and Pam Pollen felt challenged to do more than give money.

PAMELA J POLLEN (B.Sc. Hons., Adv Dip Counselling, MBACP) is a qualified counsellor with experience of working with children and adults.

During their first trip to Sri Lanka after the Tsunami, Pam and Keith found that individual and families responded positively when she helped children use paintings and drawings to express their emotions.

Keith and Pam decided to explore ways to enable more people to receive the much needed emotional help.

HOPE in Sri Lanka have a number of ongoing projects that are briefly itemised below.

Special Needs Project 2012

Some of orphans have special needs and we currently fund three of them to attend a special unit. This unit is 50 km away and Hope desperately needs funds so that we can continue to do this. If you would like to help by a one off payment or by donating monthly then please follow the link

 

A fourth child is currently waiting for funding to attend this special unit - would you like to help her?

Agape Orphanage 'read write' project 2008 onwards

Educating children of school age who are currently not in school.

Agape Start/Write Project 2008 onwards
HOPE in Sri Lanka has started a preschool at AGAPE orphanage.

Vocational Courses 2009 onwards
HOPE in Sri Lanka is committed to supporting the older boys at AGAPE. Some are doing vocational courses in Woodwork, IT, Motor Mechanics, Electrics, Agriculture and Farming.

Refurbishing Orphanage Cottage 2010 onwards

Hope needs funds to continue the work on the orphanage cottages refurbishment

Kitchen Refurbishment current

We are seeking around £800 to refurbish the kitchen.

Would you like to have the kitchen named after you and improve the life for the orphans and the care mothers who cook for them?

If so contact Pam and Keith Pollen

Computer Room 2010
HOPE built a room to house the computers provided by another organisation

 

Agriculture and Farming 2009 and growing - we have over a hundred pigs in 2012

The orphaned children are learning essential skills about farming.

Water tanks and filters 2009

HOPE in Sri Lanka has supplied water tanks for 6 cottages at AGAPE. Four of these were supplied by staff and students of West Hatch High School, Essex.

A large water tank for the farming project was paid for by volunteers who took part in a sponsored abseil.

 

Place of Peace (Therapy room at Agape Orphanage) 2009
In May 2009 Place of Peace was completed and Keith and Pam attended the opening ceremony.

Creative therapy with individuals and groups are ongoing

Business Enterprise Ideas 2009 onwards
As part of their therapy the older girls and care mothers at Agape are encouraged to use their creative skills.

Working together in this way increases the opportunities for women and the development of interpersonal skills. HOPE in Sri Lanka supplies card making and jewellery materials. Keith & Pam are helping the girls set up a cottage industry

Vehicle 2011

Hope in Sri Lanka purchased this Tuk Tuk in August 2011 for the orphanage.
It is used every day for market trips and to transport children

Teacher's courses at The International Teacher Training Centre, Janodafoundation.org 2011 onwards

Some of the teachers that have benefitted from Pam's trauma training

 

Pastor's and Priest's courses are ongoing