AMBASSADOR SUBASINGHE PARTICIPATES IN TSUNAMI FUNDRAISER - “REACHING OUT TO THE WORLD”
ORGANIZED BY DC KIDS CARE AT LAFAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DC Kids Care, a Washington D.C. children’s club dedicated to develop compassion and the spirit of service and philanthropy in elementary and middle school aged youth, held a community fundraiser in honor of Tsunami victims in South Asia on Friday, March 4 2005. The fundraiser entitled “Reaching Out to the World” was held at the Lafayette Elementary School in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Devinda R. Subasinghe, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the United States and Mrs. Helga Wurzer-Subasinghe participated as Special Guests at the event.

Ambassador Subasinghe, addressing the gathering of teachers, students, parents and community members said, “I’m greatly appreciative of the outpouring of support for Sri Lanka’s reconstruction efforts following the devastating December 26 Tsunami. The proceeds of this event will help Sri Lanka move closer to recovery and make connections between the children and youth of both of our nations. The effort of the children and parents of the Lafayette Elementary School is particularly highly cherished as Sri Lanka is keen to enable the Tsunami affected children to return to school.”

Principle Lynn Main of Lafayette Elementary added, “I hope a great deal of good can come out of this tragedy to bring cultures of the world closer together.”

The event organized by DC Kids Care in close cooperation with parents, teachers and students of the Lafayette Elementary school community and Deal Junior High School community, included multi-cultural musical performances, food and a crafts exhibition by students of all ages. A Sri Lankan family, Dasarath and Ashanthi Kiridena whose son, Viren attends the Lafayette Kindergarten program, was also closely associated with the event. The proceeds of the fundraiser would be sent to Oxfam, Doctors with out Borders, Plan USA and, towards a project to help sponsor a school in Sri Lanka.

Embassy of Sri Lanka
Washington DC
USA

04 March 2005

 

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