Project Updates Archive

Year: 2018

December 2018 VACD Newsletter

We are extremely proud of our VACD Children: It is imperative that children with disabilities are provided with the right infrastructure, facilities, coaching and training in music, dance, painting, sports, computer literacy, numeracy, life skills etc. so that they can live independent and fulfilling lives and excel in their special gifts and talents. We are extremely delighted that our VACD children who having recently shone in sports at a district, provincial and national level have now...

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November 2018 VACD Newsletter

Wonderful News!!! - Inauguration of "The Young VACD Members' Club": On Saturday, 10th November VACD reached another high point when the "Young VACD Members' Club" (YVMC) was officially inaugurated in Bandarawela. This group of 40+ enthusiastic founder members are made up of siblings of VACD children with disabilities and their friends. We view this as a great opportunity for us to identify and groom future leaders for our mission. The team set up a members' What"App group on the day, will very...

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October 2018 VACD Newsletter

A warm welcome to my LinkedIn network members to our regular VACD newsletters: New LinkedIn network members and others can learn more about our mission for children with disabilities in Sri Lanka by visiting:  http://www.vacd.org.au/ and partner us on this remarkable journey of empathy and benevolence.  Broaden your scope: I strongly urge all my LinkedIn network members to extend your own network, enhance your expertise and profile and create opportunities for yourselves and others...

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August 2018 Newsletter

We welcome new subscribers to our regular newsletter, particularly those from my LinkedIn network who requested more details about our mission for children with disabilities in Sri Lanka, offered their support and volunteered to partner us on this remarkable humane journey. It is also wonderful to see so many of you from my LinkedIn network actively participate in this professional platform by posting articles, sharing and discussing your views and broadening your perspectives, network and...

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July 2018 Newsletter

We congratulate of our VACD children: We are thrilled and delighted to congratulate our VACD Children who won the following awards at the Inter-Divisional Disabled Athletic Championships held on Saturday, 30th June at the Vinston Dias stadium in Badulla, Sri Lanka. Left to right: Avishka Imesh Kumara (1st – Putt Shot, 1st 100m – Under 15 years), Malki Nimasha (1st Long-Jump, 2nd 100m, 2nd Discuss – over 15 years), Arulanadan Sujidaran (2nd 100m – under 15 years). Avishka Kumara and Malki...

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June 2018 Newsletter

What we are proud of: We are proud to announce that through the diligence of the Sri Lanka leadership team, the VACD centre in Bandarawela has reduced less important administrative expenses from 13% of total expenses during the 2015/16 financial year, 9% during 2016/17 and now to a new low of 3%. Donors and supporters would be delighted to know that virtually all their funds directly benefit disabled children and the painstaking reduction in costs has not compromised the services and...

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May 2018 Newsletter

We appeal for your compassionate benevolence, altruism, and collaboration to uplift the lives of children with disabilities!!! Volunteers to Assist Children with Disabilities (VACD) is a limited liability & not-for profit company registered with the Australian Securities & Exchange Commission (ASIC), and the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC), with the Registrar General of Companies in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and with the Department of...

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March 2018 VACD Sri Lanka Tour Report

We are back after the most successful trip so far! ..... and feeling like we have finally managed to blow the cobwebs away and let the blessings flow in and suffuse all our activities. Firstly, we are proud to announce that we have a new leadership team at VACD Sri Lanka that were appointed at the Annual General Meeting at which we were in attendance. This new team are well respected among the local community, have great professional profiles, skills and experience that can take VACD to the...

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March 2018 Trip Announcement

Dear All, Trust this finds you and your loved ones well. Felix and I are about to embark on a self-funded three-week tour of Sri Lanka and our itinerary is packed with appointments to meet with private individuals, government and corporate officials to garner support for our following programs: Establishment of proposed Welimada and Badulla VACD Centres;Support for equipping and furnishing the above proposed centres;Sponsors for the running expenses of the proposed centres;Sponsors for the new...

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