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> What's new ? Unsinkable FRP boat developed by SLS Tue. June 24 - BOAT PRODUCTION PROJECT Ondachimadam, June 24Ondachimadam, June 24 This type of boats is used commonly all over the island for various purposes. Unfortunately, deaths are recorded regularly when boats tip over due to weather conditions, unbalanced load, etc. By developing this unsinkable boat SLS hopes it will save lives. Thu. June 19 : FRC house allocation - ISTOUTI PROJECT The first 18 houses of the Phase II of Istouti (French Red Cross) handed over to the families Tue. April 1 : Propellers delivery - BOAT PRODUCTION PROJECT Coming from Colombo, the supplier delivered to our Ondachimadam boatyard the propellers and other parts for the 30' boats #3 and #4. Thu. March 27 : French Red Cross starts the Phase II of the Istouti Project - ISTOUTI PROJECT The first contractor starts the work to built the houses of the French Red Cross, for the Phase II of the Istouti Project, on the blocks 187, 188, 189, etc. Thu. March 20 : Clowns performing at Istouti - ISTOUTI PROJECT Several performances given by Clowns et Magiciens Sans Frontières from Belgium at Istouti   > Projects in progress PRE-SCHOOL - ISTOUTI Hambantota The pre-school built at the Istouti Village is now completed and in fonction since the 21st of january 2008 Hambantota, May 16 COVERED MARKET Hambantota A covered market for the villagers as well as the 'outsiders' Hambantota, June 5 YUTI MAGAZINE Islandwide Sponsored by the French association Solidarité Laïque, SLS publishes "YUTI", a magazine for children distributed free of charge to children around the island. The first issue has been dispatched in August 2006. The third issue recently. Islandwide, March 10 FIRST AID & EMERGENCY CENTRE Istouti village A small structure & personel to help villagers in emergency situations: accident, fire, etc. Colombo, January 31 SHOPS Istouti village Boost economic activity and promote social ties Hambantota, June 4 SHOP HOUSES PROJECT Hambantota Create business and living space infrastructures. Commonly found in Asia, the 'shop-house' associates the business space on the ground floor and the residence above it. Hambantota, June 18 ISTOUTI PROJECT Hambantota Initiated by France Culture, this is a project for the construction of a new village to relocate the victims of the region of Hambantota. Hambantota, June 21 Portfolio : first house built - March 21 CULTURAL CENTRE ISTOUTI Hambantota A cultural centre is under construction in the Istouti Village and will be handover to the Sri Lankan authorities once completed. Hambantota, June 18 BOAT PRODUCTION PROJECT Beliatta (South) & Ondachchimadam (East) Production of different types of boats for the fishermen in order to give them the possibility to resume their traditional activities and feed their families. Ondachimadam, June 24 Portfolio : first oru built - March 10 AMBALAMA PROJECT Hambantota Construction of 4 or 5 "ambalamas" in our Istouti village, near Hambantota, traditional resting places and meeting point in Sri Lanka. Hambantota, March 5 INFRASTRUCTURE ENHANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT FOR YOUTH AND WOMEN Kaluwanchikudy – Batticaloa The project is based on two principles : Providing the opportunity for the youth and widows of the society for an income. The second is providing an opportunity for some students of grade 6 from the Batticaloa district of further assistance for Kaluwanchikudy – Batticaloa, June 11 The project shall have two basic principles : One is providing the opportunity for the youth and widows of the society an income generation mode by recruiting them as tutors for grade 6 children in selected 10 villages of the district of Batticaloa. The second is providing an opportunity for students of grade 6 from selected 10 villages of Batticaloa district to get the opportunity of undergoing further assistance in the subjects of: • Tamil, • Science, • Social Studies, • & Mathematics in addition to their school studies. Partners: - House of Hope (Germany) - The Youth League for Sanathana Dharmic Perception – YLSDP (Sri Lanka)  news  >  Mon. June 11 : Inauguration of the project > Adopt a project CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THIRAIMADU [Thiraimadu, Batticaloa] Budget : 500 000 Euros Project for the construction of 127 houses on the site Thiraimadu, Batticaloa SOLAR PANELS [Istouti village] Budget : About 850 Euros per family Provide clean energy. CENTRE FOR SWIMMING LESSONS [Istouti village] Teach the new generations to swim INCOME GENERATING PROJECTS [Istouti village] Provide motivated crafstpeople with the means to start again their professional activity TREE PLANTING [Istouti village] Budget : About 12 000 € Improve the quality of life in the village and provide fruit supply. GARBAGE RECYCLING [Istouti village] Implement a new way of recycling in Sri Lanka > Completed projects SUPPORT TO THE REFUGE KARUNA NIVASA [Trincomalee] Help to the refuge to replace some equipment destroyed by the tsunami and to rebuild the compound wall. PERIYAKALLAR CENTRAL COLLEGE [Periyakallar, South from Batticaloa] Help to the Central College of Periyakallar, largely after the tsunami, to find means to give out a quality education and have good teaching conditions for the students. Colombo, July 29 Project description - March 3 MODERA PROJECT - DISPLACED PERSONS [Modera, Colombo North] To create a place for lively social and cultural activities to improve living conditions for families who have lost everything after the tsunami and forced to live for an indefinite time in a camp. Colombo, May 15 MODERA PROJECT - CHILDREN [North of Colombo] Helping children from the area of Modera, Northern Colombo, victims of the tsunami, to go back to school. Colombo, January 6 Bags and shoes - January 21 GARBAGE BINS FOR MORATUWA [Moratuwa] After the tsunami, the Municipal Council of Moratuwa had lost all its garbage containers, used to collect garbage in the city. SLS, funded by a small French association called "La Vouivre", is providing 6 brand new ones. Moratuwa, November 23 DRINKING WATER PROJECT [Batticaloa - Ampara] For a distance of several hundred metres from the seafront, sometimes over a kilometre, all the wells have been polluted by seawater. SLS is involved in the well reconstruction. Periyakallar, January 15 Report : stop pumping - January 24 SIVANANDA THABOWANAM [Trincomalee] Sivananda Thabowanam		Gallery ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Buoyancy compartments have been added under the floor and everywhere possible. Here the front part of the boat ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 The hard task to drag back the boat to the boatyard ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 After the test every body embarks to go back to the yard ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Sailing light to the test spot ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Passengers are added two by two ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Launching the boat for the unsinkability test ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Emptying the boat after the test ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Buoyancy compartments have been added under the floor and everywhere possible. Here the rear part of the boat ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Waiting for the boat to be full of water after we removed the plug in the bottom. ONDACHIMADAM, June 24 Loaded with 12 persons and full of water, the boat, although low on the water, doesn't sink ONDACHIMADAM, June 23 Yoga and Sulochana reading an article in the local press written about the SLS boatyard where they are working ONDACHIMADAM, June 23 Nadiya working on the second 30' boat built at Ondachimadam
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