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Miss Unibarse SRI LANKA 2008
National Director: Global Queen Beauty Management
Non-Profit Agency of Choice: SRI LANKA AID DIRECT






Sri Lanka Aid Direct is working to improve the physical and social welfare of the victims of the tsunami via a direct, project-driven approach, delivering practical support which leads to visible results.

We focus our efforts in the coastal areas of Sri Lanka's Ampara districts, worst hit by the Tsunami and affected by the ongoing civil conflict.We work in partnership with proven local individuals, charities and aid organisations. There are no middlemen or administration costs. All money raised goes directly to the front-line.

The charity is run by a team of people with strong links to Sri Lanka and a range of complementary skills and experience. Sri Lanka Aid Direct is a registered charity with no political or religious affiliations or agenda

Practical support with visible results
Following the Tsunami we focussed immediately on helping the displaced victims of the Tsunami rebuild their lives and homes, through:

o Bicycles for displaced individuals in refugee camps
o Community-based concrete block workshops

We also responded rapidly to local needs, while the main charities concentrated on large-scale reconstruction.

o Books, materials and equipment- supplied to Thambattai school
o Children's playground- built in Komari
o Water and electricity- connected to Lahugala school and cottage hospital

Longer-term we are now supporting practical projects to help rebuild and develop communities, through:

o Lahugala irrigation project
o Girls' boarding hostel- Thambiluvil School
o Youth Clubs

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