Anne's Christmas Presents

Started by Anne Salvador-Dunlop, a Sri Lankan who has lived in Australia for many years, this project aims to provide Xmas parcels to around 500 needy children every year. The parcels typically contain a set of new clothes, toiletries, stationery and a small toy, depending on the age of the recipient. They are funded by the donation of money and new items, principally from Australia, where the parcel contents are bought before being individually wrapped and named for each child by volunteers and shipped to Sri Lanka for distribution before Xmas.

The recipients are chosen on the basis of need, not religion, and come from various places, including the poorest areas of Colombo and Galle and the tea-plantations in the hills.

Most of them have never received a gift of their own before and, as honorary handers-out of gifts in previous years, we can't begin to describe the looks on the faces of the children as they rip into their parcels.

This year gifts will also be going to Sri Lankan orphanages and a home for Downs Syndrome children.

If you want any more information, have a look at Anne's website networkheaven.org

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