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Updated june 10th 2006
 We
went straight back to join the Saint-Joseph de Remouchamps
school for a moving reception. A meeting with the fifth class, slide-show,
questions, then the delegates from other classes, accompanied by
the Head and the manager of the Primary School, made a donation
which corresponded exactly to the expense of building the home for
the old persons. This surprise coincidence made it very emotional
for us: we offered them this reconstruction project and they accepted.
Magical! Read more
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Chosen from the past news...
 At
Barbara Hendricks College (Orange, France), A big celebration was
being prepared for the benefit of Green Hope. At the beginning
of afternoon we met the pupils of the Solidarity Class, finishing
the preparations, and gave them news of the children of Patuwatha,
with whom they have been corresponding for nearly a year, and introduced
the photographs of Dinesh whom we had decided, along with
the team in the Collège, to dedicate this party so that the
funds collected will allow us to fund his operation without delay,
in the best possible conditions.Read
 After
consultations with specialists in the Apollo Hospital, we decided
to go ahead with an operation for Dinesh, a child from Dodanduwa,
from a very poor family….in the photos you can see him with
his brothers in front of their home. It is a very expensive operation,
but we are assured that it will reduce his disability ….to
try and give an equal chance for a more pleasant and just life is
one of the priorities of Green Hope … Read
To crown these six months of work and achievements, and superb
shared encounters, we have the true pleasure of announcing to you
the creation of the first Mobile Health Centre in Sri Lanka.
We have kept this a big secret, until we were certain
of it becoming a reality; now it is certain and will start from
next August. Read
 Also
peaceful this evening is the cricket pitch. Philippe's stilts
workshop allowed us to train nine people on stilts to join the parade
of the Festival organized by Jean-Christophe in the summer.
A girl: Kumudu, a leader: Laxarou, and Indunil, Nuwan, Pubudu, Soupoun,
Chaminda, Pramith, Douchan …Read
Dodanduwa Sports Club back to life !
Under a bright sun, the Stadium of Morocola was inaugurated this
morning - set in motion after the Tsunami, with thanks to A.O.S
, in partnership with Green Hope - in this in-between season of
flowers and fruits, when nature is fruitful, before the rains to
come....read.
 You
are fantastic
After reading in the Diary the story of Samarasinna and her family
you again answered the request of help immediately.
Thus thanks to Gisèle, our friends are able
to get organized to start this sponsorship from next month. Thanks
to Annick, Michel, Cecil, Green Hope can pay for the first three
months of treatment. Read
 The
team from "Plongeurs du Monde" composed of Louis, Serge,
Bruno, Christophe and Jeremy started the introduction to diving
and the protection of environment for the children of Patuwatha.
During the whole week dozens of children are going to discover this
activity accompanied with a teaching which will sensitize them to
the wealth of their environment...read.
 Dancing
courses Berny started the first free lessons of traditional
dances from the region last Saturday. An incredible attendance in
the Green Hope room in Patuwatha - about two hundred persons waiting
from 8 am, to inscribe their children's names. Berny worked with
76 participants on three levels. The first level is that of the
study of these sacred dances and lasts five years...read.
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