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Sri Lanka flooding forces more than 300,000 to flee homes
Torrential rains have continued to lash the Batticaloa District for the last few days with the area receiving 85.6 mm of rain during the 24 hours...Ocean Stars has had several appeals from Sri Lanka for help with the recent flooding that has devastated homes in Batticaloa eastern Sri Lanka. 30 of the families sponsored by Ocean Stars are now living in temporary refugee camps. Some of the children who attend our playgroups have lost everything. Ocean Stars has been asked to provide funds for bedding, clothes and dry food such as rice, sugar, powdered milk and dhal. Please donate through Just Giving on our website or send cheques made payable to “Ocean Stars Trust” to
Dilanee Bunter
2, Netherhouse Moor
Church Crookham
Fleet
Hants
GU51 5TY
Many Thanks from The Ocean Stars Trust Trustees.
By Dilanee Bunter - Published: 2011-01-14 08:51
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Collingwood College donates to Ocean Stars Trust
Collingwood Donations to Charities
Dilanee Bunter receiving a cheque from Collingwood College
Following the great success of the Sponsored Walk, Mr Oddie and Mr Marjot were delighted to present cheques to selected charities from the proceeds of the money raised by students.
Pictured [above] are Dilanee Bunter, representing Ocean Stars Trust, who sponsor Kurumanvelly School in Sri Lanka; David Cox and Alison Morey, representing ASCT - a Philippines charity; together with Mr Oddie and Mr Marjot and a number of students who raised in excess of £50.00 each!
"Collingwood College News & Views", 19 November 2010
By Dilanee Bunter - Published: 2010-11-19 00:00
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The Building Futures (Falkirk) group
Building Sustainable Futures
Learners with a consignment of textiles to be recycled through ACE Limited
The Building Futures (Falkirk) group in the Department of Access and Progression have learnt about sustainable practice while undertaking their Citizenship Project. After looking at local and community issues as part of this project, their efforts took a global turn when lecturer Maggi Baird told them about the Ocean Stars Trust, which was set up in the wake of the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2005.
This trust is currently focusing on some 50 projects aimed at supporting children in Sri Lanka who where orphaned as a result of the tsunami. It is now working on setting up FE opportunities for boys (who were otherwise often recruited into the Tami Tigers) and there is an ongoing need for sponsorship. The Building Futures learners felt inspired to support the Ocean Stars Trust so they made a visit to Alloa-based recycling charity ACE (Alloa Community Enterprises) Limited to find out about fundraising opportunities.
The charity ACE operated profitable waste management businesses that provide employment, improve employability, increase environmental awareness and return profits to support the social needs of communities in which the operate.
The Scottish Government is committed to sustainable development the goal of which it defines as to enable all people throughout the world to satisfy their basic needs and enjoy a better quality of life without compromising the quality of life of future generations.
The citizenship project is an excellent example of how sustainable development can be wholly integrated into a learning programme and how a citizenship project can incorporate the three key strands of sustainable development social, economic and ecological on local and global levels.
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Benefits
The learners really enjoyed their visit to the recycling plant and took delight in seeing what happens to their milk bottles and old newspapers. More importantly, they learned that by collecting textiles for recycling, the can earn 20p per kilo.
They have also been given an invaluable insight into how recycling does more than just protect the environment. In this case the reusable textiles are packaged up and sent off to areas of need in African countries and the money raised can be used as sponsorship of the Sri Lankan charity Ocean Stars Trust.
Article from Going Forth magazine from Forth Valley College.
By Dilanee Bunter - Published: 2009-09-19 00:00
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Fund-raisers go to Sri Lanka
Nine Fleet fund-raisers set off as a self-funded trip to take school and household items to children in Sri Lanka today (Thursday).
Fundraisers go to Sri Lanka
Nine Fleet fundraisers set off as a self-funded trip to take school and household items to children in Sri Lanka today (Thursday).
They went under the banner of the Ocean Stars Trust, which was set up by Dilanee Bunter of Netherhouse Moor, Church Crookham, after the Boxing Day 2004 Tsunami and has raised £30,000 so far to back more than 15 projects in the country.
They will visit playgroups and schools with supplies collected by Fleet and Hartley Wintney Methodist Churches, schools and individuals, including pencils, pens, rubbers, glue sticks, toothpaste, toothbrushes, hair bands, soap and hair brushes.
Mrs Bunter, 42 who was born in Sri Lanka but moved to Britian when she was 15 said: "Many families live on an income of about £12 a month with which they have to buy rice and their fuel for cooking.
They don't have anything left over for things like pencils and paper, shoes and clothes."
Mother -of-three Mrs Bunter a teacher and councillor at Linden Education Centre pupil referral unit in Queen's Road, North Camp, said: "Initially it was just in response to the tsunami, but it's now sort of working with the poor communities."
"We've now got a lot of schools on board. We also have a lot of children being sponsored by families in Fleet and Farnborough."
Summercups Day Nursery in Church Crookham has links with Graces's Children Home where the children have lost their parents in ethnic conflict.
Maureen Johnston from the school with accompany Mrs Bunter on a visit to the home.
The Connaught School in Aldershot has links with Kerrari School and Celthorpe Park School in Hitches Land Fleet with Wesley High School, St Catherine's School in Guildford sponsors Thotagaevca Village School.
Of her last Sri Lanka trip Mrs Bunter said:
"On these visits the help is more direct. Had I been at home guessing the repairs sorted it would have taken weeks of months"
By Dilanee Bunter - Published: 2008-10-23 00:00
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Pupils help children throughout world
Pupils hope to raise thousands of pounds for people less fortunate than themselves by taking part in a sponsored walk.
Pupils help children throughout world
Pupils hope to raise thousands of pounds for people less fortunate than themselves by taking part in a sponsored walk.
Last year's event at Calthorpe Park School in Hitches Lane, Fleet raised £3,4152 for Sport Relief to help equip a home for orphans in India. This year the target was £4,000.
The pupils walked in aid of three projects - to help build a school in Sri Lanka through Ocean Stars Trust. Fighting for justice for children and child soldiers in Uganda and buying part of a rain forest in South America to help protect the planet.
The walk was held in the grounds of the Patches Lane school on Friday from 11:30am to 3pm and pupils were asked to make a donation of £1 for every length they walked up to a maximum of £3.
Parents and their children not yet at school were invited to the event, which also featured a number of other fundraising initiatives, including an inflatable assault course, a circus workshop and a challenge.
The assistant headteacher at Calthorpe Park School said: "The event not only aims to raise money but also awareness of global issues and appreciation of how individual and small group action can really have an impact."
By Dilanee Bunter - Published: 2008-07-01 00:00
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