Epping Church Mission Project 2011

Our Goal

This year, our goal as a church is to raise $30,000 to support International Children’s Care Sri Lanka

The money raised will be used for the following initiatives:

Brick Making - Help fund a small workshop, materials, sales yard, shed, electrical connection, materials to get started.  Provide job opportunities for the older students to develop skills, work ethics and earn some pocket money as well as make a return profit to ICC Sri Lanka.

Bakery and Retail Centre - a small commercial centre on the roadside to sell the produce such as bread from their small bakery, and fruit, vegetables, eggs.  This will be a part of the vocational training for the older abused girls referred by Child Protection (CPO).

About ICC Sri Lanka

The ICC Children’s Centre is in a small village community adjacent to Lakpahana Adventist School in the Central Province. It is 45 minutes drive from the nearest city, Kandy.  The centre has been through a difficult time but during 2010 emerged with a glowing report from the provincial child protection office which culminated in formal recognition and registration as an Orphanage in October 2010.  ICC is now considered to be among the best orphanages in the province in terms of quality of care for the children.

 

The provincial authorities have asked if ICC Sri Lanka would be prepared to care especially for abused girls since that is the greatest need in the Kandy region. In their judgement Christians care for this type of person better than any others. The ICC Village property could potentially accommodate 60-70 children. It currently houses 28.

Some improvement to the facilities took place leading up to registration.  Our dream is to develop the centre to the point that it provides best practice caring in family style homes for some of Sri Lanka’s most neglected and abused children and one that can operate with little or no dependence on foreign aid so that we can reach other children in other locations that are also in need of care.

How You Can Help

  1. Cash Donations of $2 or more are Tax Deductible. ICC Official Receipt issued by Belle Tung.
  2. Donate Online at https://iccaustralia.worldsecuresystems.com/support/support.html
    In the Area to Support, please type Epping Mission Project. You will receive an email acknowledging your donation and a Tax Deductible Receipt mailed to you within 5 working days.
  3. Donate with your Credit Card, please download and use this form.