Bags sewn in Yatiyanthota
For pre-school teachers
Naomi Booth :: Tuesday 4th February 2020 :: This Story
Ocean Star teachers with their resources bags made by our Ocean Stars sewing project in Yatiyanthota.
The teachers also collected uniforms , school bags and ocean Stars calendars.
1000 School Uniforms in Batti
Find out what else was give out today...
Naomi Booth :: Sunday 2nd February 2020 :: This Story
The OSL Team and Dilanee gave out 1000 preschol uniforms, school bags, teachers sarees, teachers bags and Ocean Stars calendars to our 20 Batti preschools this morning. The OSL team did this monumental task with smiles on their faces. Well done everyone !!
Food Parcels
for families in Batticaloa
Naomi Booth :: Monday 27th January 2020 :: This Story
The distribution of 150 food parcels for targeted families started today in Batticaloa.
50 families supported by Ocean Stars UK and Lanka received a food bag containing rice, flour, lentils ,salt, milk powder, tea and Pappadums.
The Food Bag project is funded by our UK partner Sunny-sid3 Up and Ocean Stars are very grateful to them for their support. The mothers commented on how grateful they were to receive these essential items which they often cannot afford and have to go without.
Thank you Sunny-Sid3 Up. You have brought happiness and joy to hundreds of people.
A new beginning
January marks the beginning of the new school year in Sri Lanka.
Naomi Booth :: Wednesday 22nd January 2020 :: This Story
It is a busy time for our Ocean Stars Lanka staff as 1,000 school uniforms and bags have to be distributed to the 1000 children who will be attending the 25 preschools funded by Ocean Stars Trust UK. Today the first 35 uniforms were distributed to the children who attend St Peters preschool in Yatiyanthota.
Goodbye to Pooja
Ocean Stars UK were very sad to say Goodbye to Pooja, a valued member of our Ocean Stars Lanka staff this week.
Naomi Booth :: Friday 17th January 2020 :: This Story
Pooja joined us in 2015 as an admin assistant. We have watched her develop and grow over the last 5 years.
Pooja started working with us in 2015 with very little spoken English and leaves us as a confident English speaker who has made speeches in English to UK volunteers and visitors.
She has been our Preschool and Sponsorship Manager for the last 3 years and has done and amazing job over the that time. The 54 sponsor families in the Eastern Province really appreciate the support, care and love Pooja has offered them. Pooja leaves us to get married and join her husband in Kandy.
Pooja will be greatly missed by us all but we wish her and her husband every happiness in the new life together.
Quiz Night Success
Thank you to everyone who came and supported are annual quiz evening.
Naomi Booth :: Monday 13th January 2020 :: This Story
Over 100 people attended and our MC Mike Gardner kept everyone busy racking their brains for answers. A fun memorable evening .
We also celebrated the 15th birthday of Ocean Stars by singing Happy Birthday and having cake.
Keep an eye for our upcoming events!
Rucksacks received
Rucksacks were bought for children who attend Sunday School at Thirukovil Methodist Church.
Naomi Booth :: Monday 6th January 2020 :: This Story
This church is linked with United Reformed Church Beacon Hill.
Ocean Stars UK and Lanka start 2020...
...with the completion of Little Stars preschool
Naomi Booth :: Monday 6th January 2020 :: This Story
Situated in the remote village of THANTHA Little Stars original preschool had to be relocated as the area has a large problem with elephants. Homes are frequently destroyed by elephants and keeping elephants away from residential areas has been challenging to the local community.
After a lot of negotiating and hard work the local government office donated a plot of land in a safe area and gave us permission to build the preschool. For Devamalar our Little Stars teacher this is a dream come true.
We wish her and the community Good Luck as they start the New Year.
Goodbye to Zeddy
As she finishes her year as our Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Naomi Booth :: Tuesday 10th December 2019 :: This Story
Ocean Stars Lanka and UK said Goodbye to Zeddy last week as she completed her years placement as our Monitoring and Evaluation Officer. Zeddy returned to Kenya last week and we wish her well with her future plans. We would also like to welcome Tharanika from Batticaloa who will join us on the 2nd of January 2020 as our new Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
We would like to wish Tharanika Good Luck with her new job. She has been shadowing Zeddy this last month and getting to know the communities we work in.
Tharanika will join us on the 2nd of January 2020
