Dance in aid of differently abled children
A solo dance recital will be held by Danangi Fernando, a talented 12
year old child inflicted by Down’s Syndrome at Ladies’ College Hall on
February 21 at 6 p.m.
The event is put together to raise funds so that Diri Daru Piyasa a
school for differently abled children can be established. The school is
to educate differently abled children and to provide them with vital
vocational training so that they could earn a living, and be independent
in the society.
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The lineage of local kings have believed that the pilgrimage to
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The school is to be a model institute of learning and the services
will be free for children of low income parents, who are expected to be
50 percent of the total children in the school. The other 50 percent
shall be provided with this education services by charging a fee to fund
the recurrent expenditure of the school.
The concept of the school is a brainchild of Miranda Hemalatha, who
has been in the field of education for over 50 years. She has trained
many talented disabled children to be dancers, teachers and to be
involved in other vocations such as tailoring. She would be in charge of
running the school on a voluntary basis at the commencement.
The building for the school has been already commenced and it is
expected to complete by April 2010. The building is a donation from the
MJF Foundation of philanthropist Merrill J. Fernando and is located at
Katubedda, Moratuwa.
Danangi, herself conducted a solo dance recital in aid of the school
in 2008 and collected proceeds of Rs. 500,000.
All well wishers are welcome to view the dance recital. Any donations
for this noble purpose can be channelled to Account No. 687348 at the
Bank Of Ceylon, Maharagama. PR
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