News updates from January 2010 ↓

The participants and mothers of our Panadura workshop enjoyed a change during their regular workshop, on Friday 8th January.

Singapore based jewellery designer, Rashantha Devanesan conducted a jewelry making workshop, during which participants and mothers enjoyed putting together their own creations from colourful beads and accessories that we had provided for them.

 Whilst the children had great fun, the mothers saw the exercise as extremely relaxing and therapeutic.

Susila, one of the mothers said, “this was such a wonderful experience.  We hope we have more inputs like this soon”.

 Dinusha (far right) enjoys making jewelry with her step mother and sister

 All the participants sporting their own creations!

Three of the Sunera workshops held events to ring in the festive period.

The Galle District workshops held their celebrations on 2nd January 2010, during which workshop participants and their parents enjoyed refreshments together.

Again, on 2 January, the Dehiwela workshop held an alms - giving ceremony which was attended by workshop participants and their parents.

Finally, the Horogolla workshop held their celebrations on 3rd January, during which there were 2 performances followed by lunch.

We wish all our workshop trainers and participants a peaceful, healthy and joyous new year.