Charity concert for Trinco day care centre

Eighteen months after the tsunami, ‘The Sunshine Charity’ has constructed a permanent day care centre in safe surroundings of Sambalthivu, in the Trincomalee District to look after the needs of 25 children affected by both the tsunami and the ethnic conflict.

Caring for children between the ages of 2 and 6, the centre gives them the much needed attention that their families are currently unable to provide. Generous local and overseas philanthropists, and funding provided by Petra Nemcova’s Happy Hearts Fund at Give2Asia, which was set up by the Asia Foundation to promote philanthropy in Asia, supports the Sunshine Day Care Centre’s operational costs for two years, as well as the construction of its playground. The Trustees of the Sunshine Charity are planning a fundraising event - One Rhythm in aid of the Sambalthivu Day Care centre. The concert will feature the Ravibandu drum ensemble, Antony Surendra with Shakthi and flautist Nikhil Narayan and a guest appearance by Jerome Speldewinde at the Lionel Wendt theatre on Tuesday, November 14, 2006 at 7 pm.