Children's day Celebrations at Ragala Mission School

Ragala Mission School's children celebrated their Children's day on the 1st of October.
The children were gathered in their school class rooms. Each child was welcomed and given a badge. Their pastor talked to the children about how valuable they are and prayed. To celebrate the day, the children participated in games, spoon and lemon balancing races, musical chairs, blowing up and bursting balloons, passing a ball, etc. After that children were served a special lunch. The children went home after enjoying the day.

Smyrna Mission Schools

Today we had our Children's day celebrations at the school in Nuwara Eliya. All the children were gathered at the school hall which was decorated with flowers, balloons etc. Teachers and guests were welcomed with flowers by the children. The children were welcomed by the teachers and each child was given a garland.

After that the children gave beetle leaves and bowed down to show their respect to the teachers. It's a traditional way in Sri Lanka to show respect to teachers, parents, etc. After that the children sang a good morning song to the teachers and prayed for the teachers. The children participated in musical chairs, flag race and passing the ball.

The children were so happy to meet Margit Stefansson at this celebration. Then the children were served cakes, biscuits, marshmallows and cup of  Milo. The children went home after enjoying the day.

 

Sponsor Groups

We have started with the Group sponsor. First two Groups are Roses and Lily.

We visited all the group children houses, and found their needs. Generally we help them with their education, and after starting this group sponsorship, now we can help them with some of the essential needs at their homes.

The mother is standing on the right hand side of this photo. The husband left the family with two daughters. One daughter is in the Lily group. The mother and the children are thankful for the cupboard. Previously just they kept clothes in a cardboard box. The lady with the black skirt is one of the sponsor child's mother who came to help with transport.

One of the Smyrna Staff is helping with transporting a mattress to the sponsor child's house.

Before transporting the mattress mother and the daughter came to the Smyrna Office.



One of the cupboard is carried down to the house in a narrow road.