Ape Sindu Patiya 2015 (Our Song Party) raising funds for YMCA programmes

Long awaited Ape Sindu Patiya 2015 was successfully held at Aliya Pola Reception hall on 19 September, 2015. Sindu Patiya is the annual fund raising event of the YMCA where well wishers and YMCA friends gather for a musical evening. Sindu Patiya is a place for people who love singing and dancing together. Mr. Calison Jayakodi (Opposition leader of Negombo municipal council) attended the event as the chief guest. 

Around 150 friends and well wishers attended this time. YMCA of Pamunugama thanks Mr. Aruna Shantha Nonis for giving leadership in organizing the event. Special gratitude to those who contributed to the event by providing advertisements/banners and financial contributions to make this event a success.

Pamunugama kids take part at Colombo YMCA Day Camp

9 children and 2 leaders of the Pamunugama YMCA attended a day camp organized by the YMCA of Colombo on 12 September, 2015. Singing, games and various group activities were included in the day camp. All the kids who attended this event were awarded with a certificate for participation. 

Group No 3 receives their second Micro Loan

Five members of the Group number three attached to the YMCA of Pamunugama Micro Finance Programme received their second Micro Loan (Rs 20,000/= each) to further develop their self employments. Fishing and pig farming are the areas of self-employments of these women. Their second loan was offered after resettling their first loan taken one year ago.

Exposure and Technical Training for Life Agriculture Project Beneficiaries

Mr. Kandegama explaining on preserving soil

Life Agriculture Project of the YMCA of Pamunugama promotes the organic farming which is the one and only reliable solution for most of the health and financial difficulties suffered by the small scale farmers in Sri Lanka.

28 farmers attached to the project yesterday visited the Sanasa Ecological Farm and Agricultural Training Center in Ukuwela to gain knowledge on organic farming and to gather traditional knowledge that Sri Lankans had in the past where they did wonders with farming, providing food not only to Sri Lankans but also to many Asian nations in the history.

During the visit farmers had an exposure visit in the farm led by Ms Masha Sarachchandra (Coordinating officer) while having on-field training on various organic farming methods including preparing and maintaining land, timing and traditions based on scientific reasons for farming. 

Mr. Thilak Kandegam who is an expert on traditional farming delivered a extended lecture sharing his experiences and thousand and one practical knowledge he has gathered from around the country was a huge motivation to the farmers. Three staff and leaders from the YMCA also attended the event.

Ms Masha leading the exposure

Mr. Kandegama was very clear on his thoughts and vision

Demonstrations

LAP Project members learning by doing

Beneficiaries having on field training

One day was not enough. There were many more to learn