Happy Diwali
May the lights of Diwali shine for us all in the year ahead.
Naomi Booth :: Thursday 4th November 2021 :: This Story
Ocean Stars UK would like to wish all our friends, supporters, staff, preschool families, sponsor families and preschool teachers a Happy and Blessed Diwali.
Gift Aid Awareness
Naomi Booth :: Wednesday 6th October 2021 :: This Story
OST is pleased to announce Gift Aid Day and thank all our donors who have signed up to our Gift Aid scheme.
Why not become an Ocean Star and donate a regular sum each month and help us to empower children and families in Sri Lanka through education and community empowerment schemes? You can donate as little or as much as you like. A regular gift-aided donation helps us to plan strategically towards our projects and expenditure. Our website and newsletters will keep you updated regularly on how your money is spent.
If you would like to sign up to a monthly donation and make a real difference to those less well off than us then we would be delighted to hear from you. Please email us in the first instance at oceanstarstrust@gmail.com and we will get in touch with you about setting up regular giving to Ocean Stars Trust.
Thank you.
Congratulations!!
Congratulations to all our sponsor students who recently passed their GCSE exams in Sri Lanka.
Naomi Booth :: Monday 4th October 2021 :: This Story
One of our students Shiyanujan Balachandran who has been sponsored since the age of 5 obtained 9 Grade A's.
Through having the support of monthly sponsorship money our sponsor students are able to enhance their studies by accessing extra classes and investing in learning resources. Sponsorship does truly change the life of a child and gives them the tools to enhance their life opportunities and carve out a route out of poverty for themselves and future generations.
For £15 you can change the life of a child and make a huge difference. For more information and to sponsor a child please email us at oceanstarstrust@gmail.com
Finance & Governance Volunteer Trustee Vacancy
If you would like to join our team and make a difference to children and families in Sri Lanka we would love to hear from you.
Naomi Booth :: Wednesday 8th September 2021 :: This Story
The mission of Ocean Stars Trust (OST) is 'to identify and overcome the barriers to equal opportunity for children in Sri Lanka through education and social enrichment, sharing friendship, hope and joy'.
Interested in being a Trustee?
Please download the trustee information sheet.
More Information
For further information contact either the OST Chair Maureen oceanstarstrust@gmail.com or the OST founder and Head of Operations Dilanee Bunter at oceanstarstrust@gmail.com
Process
Please apply to Maureen Johnston at oceanstarstrust@gmail.com not later than 9h October 2021 with the relevant CV information and indicate how you could contribute to our team. We look forward to hearing from you.
QUIZ NIGHT
9th September 8pm
Naomi Booth :: Tuesday 31st August 2021 :: This Story
We would like to invite you to our next virtual mini-quiz on Thursday 9th September at 8pm. Thank you to everybody who has taken part in our virtual quizzes so far.
Please sign up and join us ! You will also be helping Ocean Stars to continue with our work in Sri Lanka helping children and families. Thank you.
We look forward to seeing you on screen in September!
Teacher Training
Ocean Stars Lanka has started their residential Teacher Training for 93 preschool teachers in Sri Lanka.
Naomi Booth :: Friday 13th August 2021 :: This Story
OST UK would like to offer a huge thanks to Fonthill Foundation UK for funding this event.
Feedback from Day 1 has been very positive. The teachers found the quality of training to be of a very high standard and appreciated the practical workshops that enhanced their own skills. This event is running over 3 days. We would also like to thank our team in Ocean Stars Lanka team for their hard work in putting this programme together.
Newsletter July 2020
Banana Tree project, COVID and more...
Naomi Booth :: Thursday 1st July 2021 :: This Story
Our third lockdown Covid-19 newsletter is now available to our supporters and donors. As always a huge thank you to everyone who has supported us in so many ways over the last 18 months. Our work in Sri Lanka is very much ongoing and thanks to your generosity we have not had to curtail any of our work empowering children through education in Sri Lanka.
Amazon Smile!
During these difficult times in Sri Lanka, here is a simple way you can help us to raise funds to support our communities.
Naomi Booth :: Thursday 10th June 2021 :: This Story
Prime members who shop Amazon Prime Day deals from 21st – 22nd June can do more than discover great deals:
Simply shop at smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1110022-0 or with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping app, and AmazonSmile will DOUBLE donations to Ocean Stars Trust at no extra cost.
OST 2021 Covid-19 Appeal
As the Covid-19 situation gets worse day by day in Sri Lanka our Ocean Stars communities are suffering and we are inundated with requests for Food Parcels and Hygiene Parcels.
Naomi Booth :: Monday 7th June 2021 :: This Story
The hospitals are overwhelmed and patients are being housed in temporary shelters.
We have already had requests for, and supplied, medicines for Covid-19 patients.
£10 will buy a food parcel for a family for 2 weeks:
- 15 kilo bag of rice
- lentils
- milk powder
- tea
- sugar
- chickpeas
- moong dhal
- gram ghal
- green peas
Donate Now Via BACS
Account Name: Ocean Stars Trust
Sort Code: 30-93-32
Account Number: 02662990
Reference: 2021 Covid-19 Appeal
Please support our appeal if you are able to and help us to make a difference to our communities who are suffering at the moment.
Thank you.
Times are hard in Sri Lanka
Our team are helping with medical and food aid
Naomi Booth :: Thursday 3rd June 2021 :: This Story
Times are hard in Sri Lanka and our staff are inundated with requests for medicines from the hospital and food parcels for poor families.
Ocean Stars has been very busy helping bring relief to our communities in Sri Lanka.
The News story showed: Dry food parcels for families affected by livelihoods and medicines for patients suffering from Covid infection were handed over under the auspices of the voluntary charity Ocean Star Lanka.