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Tamil Engineers Foundation Newsletter Issue 5 December 2013

Tamil Engineers Foundation Engineers Charity Fund (CFN/21837)

A Charity Organisation committed to help the needy and disadvantaged people. Six years in humanitarian service.

Newsletter Issue 5

December 2013

Our Vision

We are a global caring charity organisation that aims to help the needy and affected people in North and East of Sri

Lanka and people living in similar circumstances overseas.

Our Mission

To provide financial and moral support to help the needy school / university children, orphanage centres, hospitals

and other charity organisations in North and east of Sri-Lanka while maintaining strong links with other charity or-

ganisations locally and internationally.

Our Values:

Respect, care and help each other.

Maintain honesty, integrity and excellence.

Provide moral and financial support to needy and disadvantagedt people

Inspiring a legacy of social awareness and compassion.

Regional Funding: In general we have divided North & East into five regions as detailed below and share our

funds to these five regions to implement humanitarian projects.

Mannar Area

Trincomalee Area

Vanni Area

Batticaloa Area

Jaffna Area

Year 2013

Collection Summary: Amount of $51,400 was received as voluntary contributions throughout 2013, which

includes the Thai Pongal Contributions received during January 2013. A cultural program “Enthira Maali—2013”

was organised in Sydney in August 2013 and $17,750 was raised at this event. Laughing O Laughing drama was

hosted in Brisbane in Nov 2013 by Tamil Engineers Foundation Brisbane committee and $24,500 was raised. The

total collection in 2013 was $93,500.

Welcome

Welcome to our end of 2013 Newsletter Issue 5.

We wish you all a very happy and prosperous 2014.

Background of the Tamil Engineers Foundation

Tamil Engineers Foundation (TEF) was established in 2007 to collectively participate spiritually and morally for the

long lasting peace in our home land. This is a non political, non profitable and charity focused organisation. The main

objective is to help the needy school/university children, orphanage centers, hospitals and other charity organisations

in North and East of Sri-Lanka. This is a registered organisation with a license to raise funds for charitable purposes.

We have undertaken many charitable activities during the last six years, which have been well received by the local

community in Australia and overseas.



A charity organization committed to respect, care and help each other.

Newsletter Issue 5

December 2013

FLOOD RELIEF TO AFFECTED FAMILIES

IN VANNI

Many recently resettled families were affected by

the flooding due to heavy rainfall in Vanni area.

Amount of $1000 was donated to Ramakrishna

Mission at Colombo to provide emergency relief

measures to flood affected families.

THAI PONGAL VILLA AT SYDNEY MURUGAN TEMPLE

Thai Pongal Day is being celebrated by the Tamil Engineers Foundation each year at Sydney Murugan Temple. Joint

bajan is performed by the members followed by lunch and evening prasatham. TEF members, families and friends par-

ticipate in this great event at the temple and this event also forms a platform for engineers, professionals, well wishers

and their families to meet there and develop networking.

CHILD SPONSORSHIPS AT KILINOCHI (MAHADEVA ARCHIRMAM)

Child sponsorships (Rs 4000 per month) were

provided to five children at Mahadeva Archirmam

and another girl “Thamilini”” at Kilinochchi. These

children lost their parents during the recent civil

strive. Thamilini’s father died during the troubles.

Her mother left her three children with her sister and

gone to Middle East to earn money to fund the heart

operation of her youngest son. Thamilini performed

well in her grade 5 exams. Amount of $2200 was do-

nated to this worthy project.



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December 2013

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PERADNENIYA UNI STUDENTS

Many University students struggle to continue their higher

studies due to their family & financial situation. Amount

of $2740 was donated to Peradeniya Tamil Sangam to pro-

vide scholarships (Rs 3000 per month) to 10 deserving stu-

dents. These were distributed as: 5 scholarships from Engi-

neering faculty, 2 from arts, 2 from Agriculture faculty and

1

ASSISTANCE TO NUFFIELD DEAF & BLIND SCHOOL

Many disabled children are studying at Nuffield Deaf and

Blind School at Kaithady, Jaffna. Amount of $2000 was

donated to provide beds, mattresses, bed sheets, towels,

sarams and clothes for the boys and girls at this school.

We thank Melbourne Sai Group who kindly donated the

funds for this project.

COACHING CLASSES IN BATICALOA

Private coaching classes were arranged in three re-

mote schools in Batticaloa to help the needy and de-

serving students to pass their scholarship exams

LIMB FITTINGS TO CIVILIAN AMPUTEES INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Many civilians in-

cluding women

and children lost

their limbs during

the recent trou-

bles.

Amount of $3150

was donated to

Sivan Arul Illam to

implement 15 Nos

(Stage 1) limb fit-

tings to amputees.

REVOLVING LOANS TO ESTABLISH LIVLIHOOD INCOME

Many families lost their husbands and fathers during

the recent troubles and struggling to manage their day

to day life without a regular income. Amount of $

3050 was donated to Sivan Arul Illam, Mannar to

provide Rs 30,000.00 revolving loan to 12 families to

establish them a livelihood income. Poultry, cattle

rearing, water pumps were provided to these families.

LIVLIHOOD TO RESETTLED FAMILIES AT MUL-LATIVU

Many families were resettled at Mullativu area recently

without any basic needs or a regular income. Amount of

$4555 was donated to International Sustainable Li-

vlihood Foundation (ISLF) in USA to provide liveli-

hood to 35 families . Amount of $1500 was raised in

USA and $1160 was raised in Canada i.e in total $7200

was provided for this project to establish them a suitable

livelihood i.e cattle rearing, poultry, farming assistance,

sewing machines etc.



A charity organisation committed to provide moral and financial support to needy and disadvantaged peo-ple.

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December 2013

FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS IN TRINCOMALEE & BATICALOA

Many families living under the poverty line were affected

by the flooding from heavy rainfall in Trincomalee and Bat-

icaloa areas. Amount of $1500 was donated to needy chil-

dren in these areas to provide them the most needed schools

books, stationary etc for them to continue their studies.

CATARACT EYE OPERATIONS IN BATTICALOA & KALMUNAI AREAS

Cataract Eye Lenses (400Nos) were purchased from Fred

Hollows Foundation Eye Lense Laboratory at Kathmandu,

Nepal at the total cost of $2000 and handed over to the Doc-

tors at Batticaloa. The eye screening were conducted in Va-

hari, Pattipali and Kiran. Eye operations are being

organised at Batticaloa Hospital.

GCE (O/L) COACHING CLASSES TO SCHOOLS IN KILINOCHI

Weekend coaching classes were organised by SJC87 committee at 5 schools in Kilinochi to assist the GCE O/L

students. A group of highly dedicated and qualified teachers from Jaffna and Colombo travelled to these schools

to conduct voluntary lessons in Mathematics, English and Science. The full day long weekend sessions were

conducted over an 18 week block. 10 bank books of (Rs5000) also were provided to 10 deserving high perform-

ing students to encouraging them to do well in their studies. Amount of $2000 was donated to this project.



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December 2013 SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL NEEDS AT KONDAVIL, JAFFNA

Amount of $5000 was donated to Dr. Aru Thirumurugan

at Siva Poomi School for Special Needs at Kondavil,

Jaffna. This funding was given to purchase an envelope

making machine (or a similar machine) to provide self-

employment training to the disabled children at the

school.

CHILDREN SPONSORSHIP (JAFFNA & MULLATIVU)

Child sponsorships (Rs 4000 per month) to six children who

lost their parents Or whose parents were affected i.e. lost

their eyes, hands, legs etc. Amount of $2325 was donated

to this project.

GCE (A/L )APPRECIATION AWARDS

Amount of $1000 (Rs 135,000) was donated to provide appreciation awards to 10 students who came first in

Maths and Bio streams in the last A/L Exams in the 5 districts of the Northern Province in 2013. A similar

award scheme is implemented in the Eastern Province, which is funded by a charity organisation from UK.

PRESCHOOL AT THENMARAVADI,

Tables, chairs and blackboard were provided to a pre school

at Thenmaravadi which is in a remote area of Trincomalee.

This remote village was badly affected during the troubles

and most of the families were displaced. Amount of $600

was donated to this project.

LIMB FITTINGS (STAGE 2) Amount of $10,500 was donated to Sivan Arul Illam

(Mannar) to provide limb fittings to 50Nos civilian ampu-

tees including women and children in our home land.



A charity organisation committed to help the needy and disadvantaged people.

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December 2013

COW PROJECT IN VANNI (INTERNATIONAL SUS-TAINABLE LIVLIHOOD FOUNDATION OF USA)

Amount of $1000 was donated to ISLF (International Sus-

tainable Livelihood Foundation) in USA to implement cattle

rearing project to affected families in Vanni.

SCHLORSHIPS TO JAFFNA UNIVERSITY STU-DENTS

Scholarships (Rs 3000 per month for 12 months) were pro-

vided to 10 needy and affected students at Jaffna University

to relive their financial hardship and concentrate in their

studies. Amount of $2955 was donated to this project.

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT TO NEEDY CHILDREN Amount of $600 was donated to Sivan Arul Illam to provide

$100 each to the selected 6 child sponsorship children in Jaff-

na and Mullativu areas to encourage them to perform well in

their studies.

LIMB FITTINGS (STAGE 3) & GIRLS TOILETS AT SI-VAN ARUL ILLAM ORPHANAGE CETRE AT

THIRUKETHESWARAM Amount of $10,250 was donated to Sivan Arul Illam

(Mannar) to provide limb fittings to 25Nos civilian amputees

including women and children and to construct 4 Nos toilets

at girls hostel at Sivan Arul Illam Orphanage at

Thiruketheswaram, Mannar.

DESTITUTE WELFARE Amount of $1200 was donated to Destitute Welfare Fund

at Mannar to extend the Child Sponsorship scheme (Rs

4000 per month to a child) to selected 5 children for an-

other six months.

SENDING OF BOOKS New & used Engineering books were collected in Australia

and sent directly to Eng. Faculty at Jaffna University.

DESTITUTE WELFARE FUND, MANNAR

Many resettled families in Mannar area were affected by the recent flooding. Amount of $750 was donated to Des-

titute Welfare Fund at Mannar to provide school books , food items, medicine etc to flood affected families.




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FUNDING TO WOMEN HEADED FAMILIES IN JAFFNA AREA.

During the civil unrest in the country many families

lost their husband and fathers. Amount of $ 2952.00

was donated to Sivan Arul Illam, Mannar to provide

Rs 35,000 to each 10 families to restart farming

activities.

SCHOOL BOOKS, STATIONARY, SCHOOL BAGS ETC TO FAMILIES IN JAFFNA

Amount of $500 was donated to Sivan Arul Illam of Man-

nar to provide educational assistance i.e. books, stationary,

uniform, shoes etc to 12 needy students in Jaffna.

BUS PURCHASE IN KILINOCHI

Amount of $3500 was donated to Mahadeva Archiramam

at Kilinochi towards purchasing a bus to transport the chil-

dren in the orphanage to medical appointments, cultural

programs, sporting events, picnics etc.

CULTURAL PROGRAM IN SYDNEY ENTHIRA MAALI—2013”

During Aug 2013 a cultural program was staged in Syd-

ney to raise funds for the charity. It was a house full

event with approximately 700 audience. An amount of

$17,780 was raised for the charity.

LAUGHING O LAUGHING DRAMA IN BRISBANE

During Nov 2013 Laughing O Laughing drama

(Directed by Dr. Jayamohan) was hosted by TEF Bris-

bane committee. The support received from Tamil com-

munity in Brisbane was excellent. This also was a

house full event with approximately 600 audience.

Amount of $24,500.00 was raised for the charity.




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Projects Under Consideration for 2014

Livelihood projects to limb fitted patients

Cataract Eye Operations in Baticalloa and Jaffna areas

Scholarships to affected University students (40Nos) at Batticaloa, Jaffna, Peradeniya & Moratuwa Universities

Child sponsorships (25Nos) to children who lost their parents.

Coaching classes to GCE O/L & A/L students in Vanni area.

Financial contributions to various orphanage centres in North & East

Livelihood projects to improve the living standard of the affected families

Appreciation awards to GCE A/L students to encourage them to perform well in their studies.

Revolving loan projects to help families to restart farming activities

Various other humanitarian projects to help the helpless people in our homeland

Appreciation

Many organisations have worked with us, hand in hand over the years to implement our charity efforts effectively to

help the underprivileged and affected people in our homeland. The following are some of them,

Ramakrishna Mission, Colombo / Batticaloa

Sivan Arul Ilalm, Mannar. Mahadeva Archiramam Children Home, Kilinochi

International Sustainable Livelihood Foundation, USA. Anpuneri Organisation, California, USA

Sydney Murugan Temple April Pongal Celebration Group. God Owned Children Foundation.

Sai Group in Melbourne. Annual get-together (Pera 77/78 batch) camp organising group in Melbourne.

Shivananda College Batticaloa, Old Boys Association, Sydney. Hindu Mahalir Sangam, Batticaloa

Destitute Welfare Fund at Mannar, CFCD at Jaffna and Siva Poomi Disable School at Kondavil

University of Jaffna / Batticaloa / Peradeniya, St Johns College 87 Committee and Northern Provincial Dept. of

Education.

Our members and well wishers in Canada and USA.

The committee extends its sincere gratitude and thanks to everyone who has made generous contribution to date;

helping the Tamil Engineers Foundation financially assist the needy people in our homeland. Voluntary contributions

received during 2013 from Australia & overseas has significantly increased compared to previous years. The total val-

ue of charity activities undertaken in 2013 has exceeded $70,000.00 (Rs8.5Million). This indicates that a tremendous

support is given by you to our charity. We like to commend our members for their great support, generosity and pas-

sion towards helping the needy and affected people in our homeland. We hope your support will continue in the years

to come.

“Help each other, help some one else. Serve the world with your peace full heart. A soul generated by love, feel the joy of that! Believe that a peace

full world is our destiny. (Martin Luther King—Ways to bring peace in the world)”

Voluntary contribution for 2014

The fundraising for 2014 events has now commenced and the committee would appreciate your contributions towards

Thai Pongal Day celebration at Sydney Murugan Temple, by 10 January 2013. For more details or to make a contri-

bution, please contact the committee members or access the Tamil Engineers Foundation website

www.tamilengineers.net/

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