Lloyd, if you haven't already, I think you should get ahold of some folks on the list who have been there and done what you want to do. He are three: Anna...
Hi Lloyd! We used Sarvodaya USA as our conduit and it worked very well - conatct Suzanne Bader 608-442-5942. We also had cash to distribute, but mostly bought...
This just in. Scorll to the bottom for SL info. Peter Status Update # 14 June 20, 2005 Dear Peter, In an effort to assist Thailand and Sri Lanka with tsunami...
Hello! My name is Paige Miller. I served as a PCV in Samoa, South Pacific, from 2000 to 20002. I graduated in May with a Master of Arts in International...
By Simon Gardner and Ajith Jayasinghe COLOMBO, June 24 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's government signed a long-awaited pact to share $3 billion in tsunami aid with...
Anyone interested in this? Peter Dear RPCV, The Peace Corps joins the nation in mourning the loss of life and devastation resulting from Hurricane Katrina in...
Hi, Does anyone have insight/info into the process for getting into graduate school in the US for Sri Lankans? The wife of our very good friend is hoping to...
Hi Pamela, I work with international students at a small university in Portland, Oregon. I can tell you that things are pretty tough right now for people ...
After quite a hiatus (and a few other disasters), here is an update from Crisis Corps SL. There are many positions up that some of us may yet be qualified for....
I know some people who are looking to go to Sri Lanka for a beach vacation....they would like to know what beaches are recommended at this time in the tsunami...
Great! Will pass it on. Quick follow up ?--- are all hotels back up and running then? Is there any particular one that you would recommend? ~w Craig Gardner...
boy tough question -- i like the sun n sea at the end of unawatuna -- i'd email matthew turner and get his recommendations since i don't stay at hotels...
Hi Craig! Unawatuna is the same? We never stayed in the hotels that were popping up, but we stayed at Amma's and at a thatch place on the far southern side...
Hey Pam; Amma's got some extensive damage as did quite a number of the places -- weird though some gone right next to ones that had no damage; e.g. Three...
Well I just got married! I can't believe it, just last year I was beginning to think i would never meet anyone. I'm 25 already and I thought it was all...
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The spammer who sent the last email has been banned from Paripu. Any news? Peter...
I have applied for a position opening in Sri Lanka for the American Red Cross (on-line application) and am trying to network beyond cyberspace. Does anyone...
Hey guys, today is a very proud day for me! I just moved into my new house, the kind of house I never thought I'd be able to afford! It's absolutely enormous...
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This is to let you know that the previous spammer has been banned from the site. These bottom feeders generally latch onto less active forums--Yahoo's an easy...
Hey I will be in Lanka for the month of July.... Matthew ... _________________________________________________________________ Block pop-up ads with MSN...
Will Do! I will be taveling extensively in the South and parts of the East (war permitting). I will be there for four weeks. Will send an update after I...
Hey Peter, Just got back from Lanka:-) Ok, well I traveled along the entire southern coast and it looked pretty good now. There have been several housing...
Hi ! Since I noticed Matts comment on the former President's house, the grapewine is that she got it from SHELL company. It is not the former President who...
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Anna Jones here -- sitting at the email place in Ella -- which has probably more guest houses than residents!!! Still beautifl, though, sleepy and...
Just an FYI - we have worked extensively with Sarvodaya - who has an office int he states (Sarvodaya USA in MAdison, Wis) and are amazingly responsible.... We...
Anna, Great to hear from you and it is most excellent to hear that Sarvodaya is alive and strong. Please do send along a report--I think quite a few of us ...