Aug 14, 2007 Colombo, Sri Lanka

Message from our in-country Australian Nurse Sally:

I had a meeting with everyone today. The whole gang were very keen to receive more money, a bit pushy I may add. In the end we came up with an idea for them to put a clever long term business like proposal together to try to receive funding here in Sri Lanka as opposed to always wait for funds from over seas. I don't know....it seemed like the perfect opportunity to put ideas in theirs heads that they would be able to do it themselves in a very innovative manner instead on relying on outside funds. It seems to me that is one major thing that is lacking in this country: innovation and initiation. May or may not work but we can only try.

My house mate is a project manager for an NGO and myself will be more than happy to give them advice, edit proposal, etc. for them if they need and help out with contacts 

I gave Thevan the last of the money, 130,000 rupees.

By the way don't stress if you don't make the 10 grand target. You have seriously done an incredible amazing job so far. I've never seen anything like it from an individual. Things are as they are and all for a purpose. I really think Ganga and Pag and Thevan can take the bull by the horns and try to put a proposal together and find the money here in this country. It will give them confidence in their abilities and there IS money here. We just have to find it but I do believe it's time for them to try and lead the way together. It may not work but it's at least a try and we'll all help them. the outcome if they could achieve this would be so much more amazing in the long run. They have learnt so much from you already, that was evident at the meeting so I think it's possible.

Big Hugs~Sal