The 1st CUP Children’s Club was inaugurated at Rathana Arama, Polhengoda on 4th November 2007. Symbolizing this occasion chairs and sports equipments were officially handed over to leaders of the Club.
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Introductory programme on the 2nd CUP children’s Club was held for parents and children at Sri Swarna Bodhi Raja Viharaya, Wellawatta.
The 1st workshop at Alenmethiniyaramaya Temple, Polhengoda was started on the 6th October 2007. Thirty children, ages between 6 to15, were selected for this programme.
To enhance the capacity and develop the skills, a series of Personality Development Work Shop was started for the children who are residence of Polhengoda area. This will be organized with the support of Sanasili Foundation.
Singithi Sithum is a competition organized by CUP for school children below the age of sixteen, published in the children’s page of the Rivira Sunday newspaper. During this two month project, three best entries would be selected weekly.
Singithi Sithum is designed with the aim of improving the values of children and encouraging them to have a humanitarian aspect in their thinking.
A CUP official Mr. Prasanna Amaratunga visiting a Nawa Sithuvili - 2007 winner at her home in Kuliyapitiya.
CUP is organizing a one day clinic for children of low income earning families; to be held on the 1st of September from 9 AM to 3PM at the Rathna Arama Temple, Kalinga Watta, Polhengoda, Colombo 5.
Nearly 80 children below the age of 16 will be examined by an ENT, Eye and Dental surgeon and a General Practitioner respectively, who would be volunteering their services for this clinic.
‘Nawa Sithuvili 2007’, the prize giving for the 29 finalists of the three month creativity program conducted in collaboration with Mihira children’s newspaper will be held on the 18th of August 2007 from 2PM to 4PM at the Victoria Masonic Temple in Kolpetty.
This program which had a participation of over 200 youngsters from all parts of Sri Lanka was designed with the multiple goals of improving the knowledge and creativity of these children as well as building their self esteem by encouraging them to participate in a number of enjoyable literary activities.
‘Nawa Sithuvili 2007’ will also be a window through which prospective donors could get a glimpse of the educational activities carried out by CUP.
The first two flowers to start blooming through the Sisu Diriya Fund
Mr.Gamini Heraliyawala and Ms. Manjulie Hettigama became foster parents for Mahesh and Asra. Their first meeting was happened at Victoria Masonic Temple, Kollupitiya on 18 August 2007.