Bridge 2 Sri Lanka news


Rasika has a great future, says his proud ‘second mum’

A SRI LANKAN man who lost his legs after being hit by a train has got a long and happy life ahead of him, Bridge 2 Sri Lanka founder Sarah Griffith said.


Tsunami charity loses funds to thieves

PEOPLE who walked out without paying for goods have marred a local charity fund-raiser.


Back on his feet

A SRI LANKAN man is mobile again thanks to his determination to succeed and the generosity of islanders.


Temp Desk’s help will make a home

SOME local firms have already decided on ways to mark National Temporary Workers Week.


Charity gets school off the ground

THE Guernsey flag is flying high over a pre-school in Sri Lanka.


Storm force

A Guernsey charity founder reveals how two years after Sri Lanka's tsunami, vital international aid is failing to reach those most in need. Sarah Griffith tells Nick Mollet about the shocking scale of the problem but reveals how islanders here are making a difference


Building homes, rebuilding lives

SIR de Vic Carey, Bailiff until his retirement last year, opened the Bailiff's Disaster Relief Fund, into which local people could add their personal contributions over and beyond what the States gave by way of immediate help to the Disasters Emergency Committee, which coordinated the collection of cash for the main charities in the field.


A trip of a lifetime

A journey from Sri Lanka to Guernsey for an operation did not prove to be a bridge too far for a local charity, as Nick Mollet reports

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