Taking Care of 50 Vulnerable Sri Lankan Children

As we reach the half-way mark in 2024, we say a big thank you to all our volunteers, well-wishers and donors whose participatory giving helped the organization to provide the children with a range of creative opportunities outside the preschool syllabus. It is the fun part which encourages children to attend school, and one which inspires them not to drop out of early childhood learning.

From an art workshop to play-based learning, from interactive English language classes to dance and song the first six months was packed with fun and joy. Collaborating with the staff and providing them with new strategies we are grateful to our visiting early childhood specialist whose valuable contribution working with the children helped identify their special needs to enhance early childhood development.

One of the greatest needs among Sri Lankas children is to be able to speak in English. With more and more teachers migrating overseas, providing an English language class for vulnerable kids is a rare opportunity. We are fortunate to provide this opening, helping to break the unescapable cycles of poverty and vulnerability for our children. 

Hurling across Sri Lanka in a tuk-tuk was fun for 60 teams in the Rickshaw Run Sri Lanka initiative of which one team having browsed the web, selected The Sunshine Preschool to visit. Conducting an amazing programme they danced, sang and played with the children, facilitating them to foster their creative development.

Providing quality learning at an early age is crucial if the child is to reach her or his maximum potential. In Sri Lanka, the challenge has grown with many preschool teachers leaving for overseas employment due to the current economic situation in the country. Providing continuous learning at preschools has not been easy therefore with growing demands impacting the early learner most. We are grateful to our teaching staff for staying with Sunshine Preschool for so many years, making early learning meaningful and sustainable for the fifty vulnerable children attending. Over the years, witnessing its benefits when our children transfer to the local primary school has been amazing and rewarding.  

 We wish all our children a very happy first day of school!