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MONTHLY NEWSLETTERVOLUME - 02 - ISSUE - 02

FEBRUARY 2013

HIGHLIGHTS: Dissemination & Junior Red Cross Circles. First Aid Trainings & Services. Shramadana Campaigns & Unit Orientation Programme. Child Protection Programme & Unit Planning Meeting Ambulance Services & Feedbacks

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BRANCH PROFILE

05 Divisions with 18 units Over 1500 Volunteers &

Members

CORE AREAS

Health Disaster Management Organizational Development Promoting Humanitarian

Values

BRANCH COMMITTEE ANDMANAGEMENT

Jagath AbeysingheHony. Chairman

Kithsiri RathnapriyaHony. Secretary

Kumari KothalawalaBranch Executive Officer

Editor: Tuan Rifkhan Arbee

Blood Donation Programmes

A Blood Donation Programme was organized in the Megoda Kolonnawa area on the 17thof February 2013. The area which is largely populated by the Muslim communitycollected & donated 50 pints of blood with the help of the blood bank. The programmetook place in one of the Colombo Branchs unit members premises in RanaviruMawatha.

Meanwhile the Junior Red Cross Circle (JRC) of Royal College organized their 34 thconsecutive Blood donation Programme that was conducted in Royal College, Colombo07 on the 28th of Febraury 2013. 96 pints of blood was collected by the blood bank andthe donation of blooad was done by students, teachers and officials from the armedforces.

The main objectives of these programmes were to promote & support the establishmentof effective blood donor programmes, eliminate the level of dependency and to supportthe government as an auxiliary.

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SRI LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

VOLUME - 02 - ISSUE 02 / FEBRUARY 2013

No. Name of the School DisseminationDate

Number ofstudents

1 Mahinda Rajapakshe Vidyalaya - Homagama 22.02.2013 40

2 Kiriwaththuduwa Maha Vidyalaya - Kiriwaththuduwa 05.02.2013 45

3 St. Johns College - Nugegoda 22.02.2013 09

4 Royal College Colombo 07 21.02.2013 42

5 Dharmasena Artigala Balika Vidyalaya - Kesbewa 15.02.2013 10

6 Lumbini Vidyalaya Havelock Town 06.02.2013 76

7 Dharmapala Kanishta Vidyalaya - Siyambalagoda 15.02.2013 26

8 Visakha Vidyalaya - Colombo 04 12.02.2013 759 Siri Piyarathna Maha Vidyalaya - Padukka 27.02.2013 155

Total 479

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ssemination & Junior Red Cross Circles

ssemination is the promotion of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS) and the Red Cross family which is the Internationalederation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (IFRC) & the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

uring dissemination programmes the history of the Red Cross, its seven fundamental principles, our humanitarian services alongth the Geneva conventions are mentioned and described in detail to the community to give a better understanding about the Redoss movement.

number of dissemination programmes were done for a total number of 479 students in Colombo district schools during thermation of the Junior Red Cross Circles (JRC). After conducting the dissemination programme a dissemination exam is normallyne to make sure the students have got the proper knowledge.

The above table shows the name of the school, the dissemination date & the number of students of the

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No. Name of the School Date ofTraining

Number ofStudents

1 Anula Vidyalaya - Nugegoda 05.02.2013 19

3 Lumbini Vidyalaya Havelock Town 07.02.2013 60

4 St. Thomas College Mount Lavania 08.02.2013 23

Total 102

No. Name of the School Date of Service

1 President College Kotte 01.02.2013

2 Siri Piyarathne Padduka 01.02.2013

3 Girls High School Mount Lavania 01.02.2013

4 Dharmasena Artigala Balika - Kesbewa 06.02.2013

5 Mahinda Rajapakshe Homagama 08.02.2013

6 Teachers Training College 11.02.2013

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rst Aid Trainings & Services

rst Aid trainings were conducted by the branch for schools in the Colombo District on the 05th, 07th and 8th of February 2013 for theRCs formed in these schools; a total number of 102 students were trained on First Aid. First Aid trainings were also done for the

thColombo Cub Pack of St. Thomas College on the 28 th of February 2013.

he SLRCS Colombo Branch along with the District Disaster Management Centre (DDMC) 07th, 08th and 15th of February 2013 inchools in the Godagama, Niyandagala and Jalthara Maha Vidyalaya.

hese Children were educated on junior first aid where basic first aid tips were given so that in case of a day to day emergencyese children would know how to react and minimize the amount of risk.

eanwhile First Aid services done in schools on the 01st, 06th, 08th, 11th and 14th of February 2013 for sports meets that took place inme schools in the Colombo District.

First Aid Trainings done in schools

First Aid Services done in schools

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ramadana Campaigns

shramadana campaign is the cleaning of an area by volunteers, a campaign was organised in the Heraliyawala area by theraliyawala Unit of the SLRCS Colombo Branch on the 23 rd of February 2013.

ere were 40 numbers of volunteers from the community who are active members of the SLRCS Colombo Branch unit to supportshramadana campaign.

e main objective of this campaign was to make sure that the community of the Heraliyawala area have dirt free area and alsoreasing the awareness of re cycling & re using solid material to create a greener future for the future generation.


onthly Progress Meeting and Orientation Programme for Units

orientation programme was conducted on the 25th of February 2013 for the Hony. Unit chairman, Hony. Secretary and the Honyasurer of all SLRCS Active units in the Colombo District.

ere were 35 numbers of participants present for this programme which was conducted by the Hony. Branch Chairman, Hony. Viceairman and the Branch Executive Officer of the Colombo Branch.

e main purpose of this orientation programme was to educate the unit members on the beyond Re Engineering targets preparedthe Branch for units, reporting methods, Division Annual General Meetings (AGM) matters, Rules & Procedures and planning

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VOLUME - 02 - ISSUE 02/FEBRUARY 2013

No. Name OF Unit Date of Planning Meeting

1 Heraliyawala Unit 03.02.20132 Waththegedara Unit 06.02.2013

3 Megoda Kolonnawa Unit 07.02.2013

4 Korathota Unit 08.02.2013

5 Nawinna Unit 09.02.2013

6 Vivekarama Unit 10.02.2013

7 Sedawaththa Unit 11.02.2013

8 Brukwaththa Unit 12.03.2013

9 Hanwella Unit 17.03.2013

hild Protection Programme

orientation programme was conducted on the 3rd of February 2013 on child protection in the area of Heraliyawala. This was donethe Colombo Branch and the Child Rights Protection Authority. There were 60 number of participants both children and parents.e main objective of the child protection programme is to consider safeguarding children and to provide basic child protectionormation to children.

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it Planning Meetings

nning meetings were conducted for 9 numbers SLRCS Colombo District Active Units throughout the month of February. Then objective of conducting such meeting was to explain the Way Forward Beyond Re Engineering (WF BRE) target booklet,

velop and revise the annual activity plan according to the Way Forward targets given by the National Head Quarters, identify the

es of each committee member and to be well functioning Active Units by disseminating Red Cross Principles & Values.


Planning Meetings Conducted for February 2013


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VOLUME - 02 - ISSUE 02/FEBRUARY 2013

No. Name of the School Date of Service

1 President College Kotte 01.02.2013

2 Siri Piyarathne Padduka 01.02.2013

3 Girls High School Mount Lavania 01.02.2013

4 Dharmasena Artigala Balika - Kesbewa 06.02.2013

5 Mahinda Rajapakshe Homagama 08.02.2013

6 Teachers Training College 11.02.2013

SRI-LANKA RED CROSS SOCIETY - COLOMBO BRANCH

No - 132 A, High Level Road, Kottawa, Pannipitiya.Phone (General): 00 94 011 2178880

Fax (General): 00 94 011 2178881Ambulance Service: 00 94 011 5555505

E-mail: [email protected]: www.redcross.lk/colombo

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ar Readers,ase be kind enough to send your feedback or comments [email protected] as I would like to know what you alll about our humanitarian activities or any other comments regarding the improvement of the newsletter.

ope each and everyone enjoys reading our monthly newsletter.

thfully yours,an Rifkhan Arbeeitor.

mbulance Services

e ambulance department of the branch conducted services for schools in the Colombo District on the 1 st , 06th,h and 11th of February 2013 for sports meets that took place in some schools in the Colombo District. The JRC members of these

hools actively participated by providing First Aid services for these activities.

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