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Japanese philanthropist helps pre-schools in Kandy

by Pradeep Kumara Dharmaratne

A well-known Japanese social worker Kuniko Kato, during her recent visit to Sri Lanka wished that the country could achieve lasting peace to overcome all obstacles on her way to gaining socio-economic prosperity.

Kato who has extended various assistance in the implementation of educational development projects of the Gemiseva Foundation based in Kandy, during her recent visit to Sri Lanka participated in a few development projects of the Gemiseva Foundation, based in Kandy, during her recent visit to Sri Lanka participated in a few development projects of the Gemiseva Foundation, recently.

On her visit to Sri Lanka on the invitation of President of the Gemiseva Foundation Karunaratne Galkotuwa she paid special attention to the working of the Dress Making Classes conducted by the Gemiseva Foundation at the Education Centre in Haragama.

This centre is being conducted with the assistance provided by Mrs. Kato and it was mentioned that from 1999 more than 135 unemployed young women in the district have been given a scientific training in dress making.

On her recent visit Mrs. Kato conducted a three-day training course on advanced methods of dress making utilising modern technique.

At the conclusion of the training course she was accorded a reception by trainees of the Centre and by Gemiseva Foundation. K. Tomooka of the Japan-Asia Educational Exchange Project also participated.

Mrs. Kato expressed her appreciation of the progress made by the training Centre and by the Gemiseva Foundation and said that she loved Sri Lanka and was prepared to help that country, especially the women who suffered for want of source of income.

Most of them were highly talented so that if they could produce goods of high quality of which could be introduced to the Japanese market too. She also expressed her willingness to help viable projects of that nature in the future too.

Women were not second to men and they should be prepared to make their contribution towards the development of the country, she said.

Mr. K. Tooka and Gemiseva Foundation President Karunaratne Galkotuwa also spoke.

Mrs. Kato also inspected a number of development projects carried out by the Gemiseva Foundation.

She also visited Pre-schools conducted by Gemiseva Foundation at Giddawa and Haragama villages and distributed prizes to preschool children.

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