Hi,

Thanks for taking the time to visit this page.

1. Intro

I will be going to Sri Lanka in March 2016 to volunteer at the
Rosie May Home, which is a UK registered charity whose aim is to give “children in crisis a future.”

The Rosie May Home was initially set up after the 2004 Tsunami which had devastating consequences in Sri Lanka, killing 400,000 people, and leaving 1,000 children orphaned. The concept of the Rosie May Home is to provide a safe
environment for young girls aged 3 to 18 made homeless due to the Tsunami or poverty. Since the Tsunami, the Home has continued to provide a safe haven for young children who are either orphans or who were abandoned.

The girls are cared for by live-in house parents who provide a
loving family unit that they have not had. The ethos of the Rosie May Home is to create a loving family home environment, where each child is recognised and nurtured as an individual.

2. Where your donation will go

All donations will go directly to the Rosie May Foundation, which funds the Rosie May Home.

Donations will not go towards flights, living expenses etc. 

The donations will help pay for the live-in housemothers and additional support of staff, food, clothing, medical care, utilities and the on-going maintenance of the building, garden and appliances. This all ensures that the Home continues to be a safe and loving environment for children in need.

There is also an on-site computer centre designed to develop the children's skills and knowledge so they are equipped with real life skills that will help them in later life.

3. What I will be doing (in Sri Lanka)

I will be participating in the volunteer programme, helping children learn English, as well as other activities such as sport and IT.

4. Ethics

 The Rosie May Memorial Fund remains a small charity that operates in an ethical way. All money raised goes directly to the Rosie May Home. The Home employs local staff so volunteers never replace them. All volunteers attend training before they travel to Sri Lanka and are supported by long-term volunteers who remain in the country.

The Home only accepts a limited number of volunteers at any one time to avoid overcrowding local projects, and to ensure staff and volunteers are able to work efficiently. The Home works alongside local NGOs and liase with local child probation services to ensure they follow correct child protection services.

This is also a great article written by someone who works for the Rosie May Home on ethical volunteering;
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/laura-mccartan/volunteering-at-university_b_4261629.html

I will also be running 10k around the Olympic Park on February 21st 2016! Here is the link to the event I will be running;

www.runthrough.co.uk/?event=february-olympic-park-5k-10k

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks,
Archie