Bridge 2 Peace - Building Schools Bringing Hope to Sri Lanka

September 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:34:19 +0000

It was a great day indeed when the peace gang of Lunugamwehera visited Colombo. The wonder and amazement on the faces of the children as they toured Colombo was a joy to behold. Dinner on Galle face green, ending with pony rides and stepping into the ocean was a treat indeed. The children as well as the adults visited a church and a Kovil, places they have never visited before with great reverence. The highlight of the two days visit was when they went on stage full of confidence and performed their dance items with such enjoyment.

B2P celebrated Ramadan under the guidance of Ms. Nadheera, our visiting language teacher. Ms. Nadheera discussed the Eid Festival and prepared a special sweet with the children on this occasion.

The admission process for the year 2011 is under way. The home visits made us experience the pitiful and harsh living conditions of some of the homes of the little ones.

July 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:33:19 +0000

The field trip to Weerawila air base was the highlight of the term as the children watched the landing of the plane and also had the chance of getting into it. They were introduced to the workings of the plane. The excited children were then treated to a mini air display.

The Peace Gang of Lunugamwehera

A medical camp was organized by the Lions for the children and their families of B2P. The children of the peace gang enthusiastically made all preparations for the medical team by cleaning the environment and setting up stations and seating for the doctors.130 patients were given medical checkups. A pharmacy was set up too and 112 patients were given free medicines.

June 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:32:50 +0000

The whole school community involved themselves in creating a wonderful vesak lantern which they took in procession to the village temple. As the sun went down teachers, parents and children gathered in the school premises to hang and light lanterns and lamps. It was a great unifying moment for the entire village.

May 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:32:26 +0000

The new term commenced with lots of excitement. The children shared the many things they had done during the holidays.

Parent conferences for the third year students were fruitful as all parents gained knowledge of the academic progress of their children.

October 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:28:57 +0000

The Peace Gang ran riot at the well deserved cast party. It was a fun filled and enjoyable morning recognizing the hard work and dedication put in by the members of the Peace Gang at Prelude 2010. Pizza and ice-cream was a special treat for the children along with games, music and dancing.

Omar, a Peace Gang member of South African origin made a presentation on organic farming in South Africa. The children gained valuable insight to their next project – an Organic Farm at Subodhi.

September 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:28:32 +0000

To celebrate World Peace Day, a musical evening – ‘ Prelude 2010’ was organized by a few likeminded teenagers together with the Peace Gang. The highlights of the evening were the Peacock Dance and Kawadi Dance (traditional Hindu dance worshipping Lord Skanda) performed by the Peace Gang of Bridge2Peace Montessori. The songs performed by the Peace Gang of Colombo too cannot be forgotten. This concert was organized to raise funds for the Montessori in Lunugamvehera.

Visits to a temple, church and kovil, Galle Face Green and the zoo was a dream come true for the children of Lunugamvehera who travelled to Colombo and experienced a ‘big city’ for the first time in their lives.

Aug 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:28:01 +0000

An interesting morning was spent at Sarvodhaya learning the art of meditation on SELF, and yoga.. The importance of water for a healthy existence and its impact on the environment was highlighted by the session of water therapy.

July 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:27:34 +0000

The Green Army visited us and gave a presentation on re-cycling paper, plastic and glass. This was followed by the children going out into the school garden and gathering items which could be re-cycled. Each child was given bags to collect re-cycling material in their home environment.

June 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 16:27:03 +0000

A very memorable morning was spent at the Army hospital Narahenpita as one of our community projects. Laden with fruit and stationary items, we spent time with the patients exchanging experiences of every nature. It was indeed very touching to listen to one of the soldiers giving advice to the eager listeners on how to be focused and have goals in life, with particular stress on hard work and education. The morning ended with a rendition of “Hela Jathika Abhimane” (Our national pride) along with Peace songs and Bakthi Gee (devotional songs).

May 2010

admin — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:38:39 +0000

The ‘Green Army’, which is an environment friendly organization gave an inspiring presentation on recycling materials to preserve the environment. The perils of global warming was also discussed.