Projects

 How do we choose projects?

Every year we pick and choose projects to help. We take a vote from the club membership in order to approve these donations. Last year our major contribution was to a project that involved building a house in Sri Lanka.

1. Donations from people like you.
2.Annual membership fees from our members.
3. Project profits.

In Year 2007:

In a village known as “Mudiyannagama” in the Kurunegala district lies a small community of 100 families with about 70 households. They like many other villagers go through the daily hardships of life but they also go without life’s most basic need ~ Water. The nearest wells are at least a mile or a mile and a half away. These people walk to these wells to collect water and bring it home. However, in times of draught this becomes even more challenging as the wells run dry and they are limited to only two wells for the entire community. To add to their daily peril is the danger posed by elephants who have claimed more than 3 lives in the past 2 years.

We, the United Sri Lanka Society of New York (USLSNY) plan to build a well and a tank which will store and distribute water. The peoples of this community are already involved in helping themselves to make this a reality. Hence, they have contributed their labor in the excavation of the first well. We are underway to help them and they are more than willing to help themselves.

This project has an estimated cost of US $ 15,000. Since most of the labor will be provided we will spend most of these funds on raw material and skilled labor. We will only release monies as and when we receive first hand information on the progress that is being made. We have already assigned persons to visit and send us progress reports.

We ask of you to make a heartfelt contribution to this very worthy cause. If you need any further information on the plans or the land this will be situated we are more than happy to provide you with this information. Further, your contribution will be tax deductible.
 

In Year 2006:

$100 Donation to Madura Sankalana
$1,078.00 Donation to Siddharta Maha Vidyalaya for Supplies
Projector Donation to Pettah Police Station
“Mille Soya” Movie
Annual Trip to New Hampshire/Maine
“Maname” Stage Show

In Year 2005:

Super Golden Chimes Reunion concert in New York - APRIL 09th: The much awaited musical show of the year "Super Golden Chimes Re-Union Concert" presented by the popular singer Annesley Malawana was held in New York on April 9th. Please click here to see more pictures

In Year 2004:

Gypsies in Concert in New York November 6th, 2004: Gypsies performed live along with Annesley Malewana, Rajiv Sebastian, Mariazelle and Ronnie (Thattaya). Please click here for more details.

Donation to Ceylon Schools for Deaf & Blind, Ratmalana: $1000
Donation for a patient seeking Heart Surgery: $600

Painting the temple (August 8th, 2004)

Yet another successful project for USLSNY !!!! Special thanks to all the participants for making this a success. If you visit the New York Buddhist Vihara in Queens, NY you would certainly see that it has a new look. This is the first time that the temple has been color washed in six years

Yakada Pihatu Movie ...The  Sri Lankan movie “Yakada Pihatu” was shown on Sunday 04 April 2004  at BOMBAY THEATER. The profits from this movie will be used to fund the projects of USLSNY

Before 2004:

• DONATION FOR A SICK CHILD $500.00
Heart Surgery for Chaminda Katawalagedara.

• DONATION - FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT $115.00
The recipient was NISSANKA WICKRAMASINGHE. He came to Boston for this special surgery

• RANAVIRU FOSTER PARENT PROJECT $3,000.00
From March 2002 to July 2004, we have sponsored 10 children every year. Each of them get $10.00 (SLRS 950) per month.

• DONATION OF A BRAILL TYPEWRITER $300.00
For a blind child in Sri Lanka

• DONATION FOR A BOOK PROJECT $1,000.00
SANJEEVA KAVIRATHNE organized this program.

• DONATION TO FATHER T.P.C. PERERA $200.00
To help poor families in Sri Lanka

• DONATION TO THE NEW YORK BUDDHIST VIHARA $100.00

• DONATION OF $1,000.00 WORTH OF GOODS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS.
We were able to help 16 families in Kalawana in Rathnapura district.

• HOUSING PROJECT $1,600.00
Lions Club of Sri Lanka organized this project. We raised funds to this project by showing a movie ("Salelu Walama") in New York.