Camp Coconut - a safe, fun environment for children affected by the Tsunami: March 2005

Camp Coconut - a safe, fun environment for children affected by the Tsunami

Camp Coconut is a Project to help Sri Lankan children overcome the trauma they have suffered as a result of the Tsunami disaster. It will encompass an outdoor activity centre with tree houses, rope walks, bike trails and all manner of 'outward-bound' facilities, together with a community centre and staff accomodation. The purpose is for these children to have a permanent and local base where they can feel safe, secure and have lots of fun!

Friday, March 25, 2005

More land on which we would build the tree houses and rope walks

The old house could form the basis of the community centre

Some of the derelict land at the rear of the house on which we will create the adventure equipment and bike trails

The frornt of the old house and some pineapples!

The rear of the house and land we hope to lease for Camp Coconut in Welligama

One of many damaged fishing boats at Welligama

Entertaining the children of Welligama in one of the makeshift community shelters

The fishing family in Welligama that we support. The three orphan girls are 2nd row to the right of Anne

more seafront damage in Welligama

Damage in Welligama where we hope to site camp Coconut

Sunday, March 13, 2005

More Coconuts........

Coconut land in Welligama similar to that we are seeking for Camp Coconut

About Me

Name: Nick & Anne Wynne-Morgan

We arrived in Sri Lanka in November 2004 with a view to starting a tourism-related business and through that, to fund the establishment of a children's home. We have seven children, four of whom are with us in Sri Lanka. On the morning of Sunday, 26th December 2004, we were having coffee on the beach with six of our children and six other close relatives, enjoying a Xmas break at Club Lanka, Ahangama - away from the noise and pollution of Colombo, where we live. The Tsunami hit the hotel and many of us were washed away in the water, other family members watching the horror from a first floor balcony. We were extremely lucky to survive and feel we now have a purpose to help those who weren't so lucky that morning. Since 26/12, we have been involved in a umber of relief projects, working in the displaced persons camps, repairing schools, supporting orphan children and helping to finance the building of temporary houses before the monsoon comes. Camp Coconut is now our priority - to create a long term facility that local affected children and families can use for fun, learning and community support.

Camp Coconut - a safe, fun environment for children affected by the Tsunami

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