Makalause Dream School Food Fair

Opening blessings and prayer

Students of the Makalause Dream School for Specially Abled organized a food fair on November, 2019 at the Delathura St. Rogus Church Premises. 

Allowing students to experience a fair and to learn how to act accordingly was the objective of organizing the event. Funds raised from the event will be utilized for the scheduled 3 day outdoor camp in December. 

Invitees, villagers and relatives came to the fair and encouraged children by purchasing food items from them. Parish Priest of Delathura St Rogus Church and the Principal of Delathura graced the opening of the fair. 

Parents helped students

Food corner

Pre-School Fair

Pre-school kids with the support of teachers and parents organized their annual fair on Saturday 09 November, 2019 near the community Hall, Seththappaduwa.

Kids had different stalls of food, fruits, drinks and etc. Relatives, invitees and neibours came and purchased items from kids encouraging their effort. Funds raised from the fair will be utilized for their Annual Concert to be held on 08 December, 2019.

Makalause Dream Celebrates 1st Anniversary

"Makalause Dream" YMCA School for specially abled celebrated its 1st Anniversary on 05 November, 2019. With the support of YMCA YWCA Scouts on Bronnoysund and Y Global, YMCA of Pamunugama started the school on 05 November, 2018  to provide the opportunity for educational access and life skill training for the students with special needs. 

At the beginning there were 8 students and currently 15 students receive benefits from the school. Marking the 1st Anniversary, a Thanksgiving Holy Mass was held at the school premises with the participation of students, parents and YMCA friends and well-wishes. Following the holy mass, there was also a tea party to celebrate the day.

YMCA of Pamunugama thank the leaders of YMCA/YWCA Scouts of Bronnoysund and Y Global for their continues support to run the school. We also wish to extend a special thank to staff who has contributed immensely for the success of the school and the Makalause Dream Task Committee for their guidance and advises.

YMCA children painted Pamunugama sky with beautiful kite

Pamunugama YMCA children attached to the Pre-School, Children's Club and Makalause Dream School for Specially Abled gathered at to the beach in Kepungoda to fly kites today (20. 10. 2019)

It was held as a competition where kids had to design a kite with a message of Ethnic and Religious Harmony. Children also had to make the kites without using plastic and polythene mixed materials. There were 40 kites and the winners were awarded with cash prices under several categories including the largest kite and most creative kite.

Special cash prices were awrded to the winners of the Pre-School and the Makalause Dream School. Over 100 people gathered for the event. 

Pamunugama YMCA at Go Green Challenge

Go Green Challenge was organized by Janathakshan and Municipal Council of Negombo in corporation with several other organizations including YMCA of Pamunugama. Go Green Challenge was a Treasure Hunt held in Negombo on 19 October, 2019.

Event was started at 9.30 am from the Negombo Municipal Ground and ended at Negombo Beach Park in the evening. 22 groups  of 4 members representing several organizations, youth clubs actively took part in the event. There were 3 teams from the YMCA of Pamunugama also participated.

During the day, teams had to go through number of challenges. Activities were planned by the organizers in order for the participants to learn about environmental conservation or either to educate the public whom the groups had to mingle with during the day's activities. Making an speech on environmental conservation in a public transportation bus, learning how to separate different types of plastic waste for recycling, taking part in several physically challenged activities,talking to a community working with dry fish industry on how to convert their industry into a more environmental friendly manner and visiting hotels and to learn about their environmental friendly practices were among some of the activities.

YMCA of Pamunugama thank Janathakshan for inviting Pamunugama YMCA to be a partner of this event and giving the opportunity to both participate and to assist with organizing the event.

Makalause Dream School - Evaluation and Parents gathering

Makalause Dream School (School for Specially Abled) was started on 05 November, 2018 and soon the school will celebrate its 1st anniversary. 13 Parents, two teachers, and YMCA staff today (08.10.2019) gathered at the school premises to evaluate the progress of the school and to explore the lessons learn during the past year. 

Mr. Dileepa Wanniarachchi a motivational trainer and an advisory from the Born To Win Relations Training Institute facilitate the discussion with parents and the YMCA staff. During the discussion parents shared the positive progresses their children are making as a result of attending the school. Parents also shared their life challenges related to their children and Mr. Wanniarachchi gave certain tips to over come them and to make those challenges a blessing. 

Parents thanked YMCA of Pamunugama, Bronnoysund KFUK FKUM Scouts as well as Y Global for their backing and finalcial support to run the school.