Progress

The East West Foundation continues to support our children that have grown up to pursue further studies. Currently, some of our past students are studying online where possible during the COVID-19 lock down and have also been helping at our children’s home looking after younger children, cooking, cleaning and gardening to contribute and give back in their own way.

The East West Foundation’s tertiary fund is designed to support these older children to realise their potential and dreams by supporting the continuation of their study or vocational training.

Future Plans

COVID 19

Our doctor, Dr Premnath, who is very popular with the villagers, has been running COVID-19 awareness sessions for our children, village members, elders, police and local councils, together with prevention and protective measures. Education videos screen all day at our Health clinic.

We have produced and distributed thousands of brochures in Tamil across the 24 villages on COVID-19 detection, prevention and treatment measures. Our women’s centre have made and distributed over 10,000 masks free to the 24 villages in the region. The East West Foundation has also donated breathing apparatus for region hospitals.

Children’s Home

Our future plans will be to expand the old Children’s Home into a boarding home (in accordance with Government requirement) and a new school for Primary School children. We will need to repair the floor and paint the walls of the old children’s home and transform it to a boarding school. We will also continue to provide a secure caring home for children and care whilst they undergo their primary education.

This work is estimated to cost $15,000AU, for repairing the old home and transforming it into a boarding home. Your support for this project vital to ensure we fulfill government regulations.

Updates

Women’s Vocational Training Centre Update

• Teaching new skills for self-sustainability and empowering women in the community.
• 132 tailoring students have received certificate in tailoring: tailor 15 types of dresses.
• Lessons on handmade crafts including handloom, candles, wire baskets, paper bags etc.
• More recently the tailoring teacher, students and staff at the Foundation produced over 10,000 masks, distributed for free to the 24 villages to prevent the spread of the COVID- 19 virus.

Environmental Sustainability Update

• TEWF has successfully launched the first waste collection and recycling centre in the region.
• Established Ethno-Medicinal forest for use by community and Health Care Centre.
• Over 2000 indigenous trees have now been planted.
• Our Foundation in India is solar powered and uses biogas for cooking.