ABDF

ABDF.org raises money to help people in Sri Lanka

Melton Cartes — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:26:43 +0000

For those who are new to ABDF.org, we raise money for a variety of projects designed to provide immediate as well as long-term help to people throughout Sri Lanka. Begun as a response to the 2004 Tsunami that devastated so much of Southeast Asia, ABDF.org focuses on projects that cost no more than $1500. So, your [...]

We are ready! Sri Lanka, here we come!

Bennett Hinkley — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:42:52 +0000

Hello everyone! Welcome to ABDF’s 2010 season. I leave for Sri Lanka in three weeks, and I want to let you know how things stand with me, with ABDF, and with Sri Lanka. This has been a pretty productive winter break for me and for ABDF. And it’s been a learning experience too; when [...]

Excitement builds for ABDF’s teach in Sri Lanka Project http://bit.ly/bF2Gzj

Marc Levine — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:21:48 +0000

ABDF.org is preparing to send Bennett back to Sri Lanka

Melton Cartes — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:53:42 +0000

ABDF.org is preparing for our project director, Bennett Hinkley, to return to his work in Sri Lanka. Any donations you can make will be extremely useful and helpful to our many projects, including our new project that is in development, the Upcountry Teachers Project wherein we hope to send adventurous volunteers with teaching abilities to the [...]

ABDF.org now Tweeting!

Melton Cartes — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:32:02 +0000

We are happy to announce that ABDF.org is now set up with a Twitter account. You’ll be able to follow updates from our project director Bennett Hinkley while he is in the states or in Sri Lanka, working on our various empowerment projects or the teaching project and you’ll know exactly how you can help [...]

How would you like to teach in Sri Lanka?

Rachel Bennet — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:33:46 +0000

ABDF has a great volunteer opportunity for adventurous-minded folks with teaching abilities. This is a once in a lifetime chance to experience Sri Lanka in an intimate way few foreigners ever do. Intrigued? Introducing the ABDF's Upcountry Teachers Project!

A thank-you from Batticaloa

Bennett Hinkley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:20:10 +0000

Hi everybody! The following is the text of an email I received this morning. Several of our projects have been in conjunction with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which works among the most impoverished of Batticaloas’ poor and disenfranchised; in particular orphans, widows, and the aged. Mr. Gabriel is the President of [...]

Vantharumoolai School Playground Project

Bennett Hinkley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:06:18 +0000

Coming in 2010!
Location: Vantharumoolai, Sri Lanka
Recipients:About 150 kindergartners
Objective:Repair a playground
Estimated cost:$1,325 US

The school was used to house refugees fleeing from the 2007 military offensive in the east. The place took quite a beating, physically, and neither the government nor the organizations caring for the refugees has offered to make any repairs or replace destroyed property. This has left the school with a whole list of repair and replacement needed just to bring the place up to pre-2007 status, which to be honest, wasn’t at that high of a level to begin with.

Vantharumoolai School Furniture Project

Bennett Hinkley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:04:44 +0000

Coming in 2010!
Location: Vantharumoolai, Sri Lanka
Recipients:250 students
Objective:Furnish classrooms
Estimated cost:$1,100 US

Vantharumoolai (Van-TAH-roo-moo-lie) is a village about 18 miles north of Batticaloa, site of last year’s computer lab.. The town is mostly made up of rice farmers, a handful of small shopkeepers and craftsmen (mechanics and such), and a few employees of Eastern University, which is some 5 miles south. The school at Vatharumoolai serves the entire village, starting with kindergarten.

Thirruper Water Tank Project

Bennett Hinkley — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:03:33 +0000

Coming in 2010!
Location: Thirruperruntharai, Sri Lanka
Recipients:About 1,000 families
Objective:Provide water distribution
Estimated cost:$1,200 US

As with much of the District, the 8 month long dry season means severe water shortage. The local District Secretary does provide potable water to Thirrupers’ residents; the 6,000 liter truck visits Thirruper three times a day. The problem is one of storage and distribution.