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Video Segment 18768 - We were shocked how they live at Karadugala at Pitakumbura
Wednesday, 29 August 2007 - 8:48 AM SL Time - Some news pictures are worth a million words
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Video caption: This lady is blind and has 4 children. Husband died from a disease. The eldest child,aged 11 foster others by begging. The house is a hut. The whole village is spread with malnutrition. They earned a living through collecting Aralu,Bulu,Nelli from Nilgala Herbal Park.
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Dear LNPers,
I saw this on youtube today. It appears to be a very recent video. I felt a lump in my throat after watching this video.
If any of us go to SL this year, here is an opertunity change the life of 5 people.
Should be easy to find them if you ask the post office in Karadugala at Pitakumbura. The names are mentioned at the end of the video.
Thanks
MrBrown
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MrBrown
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 29 Aug 2007 02:20:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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If the video buffers too often, watch it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_thOTNVapwA
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AnuD
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 29 Aug 2007 02:34:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mr. Brown:
If some one trust worthy Can open an account in a Bank and publish the account number here, we some people can send little money each through Western Union or many different methods like that so they can get it.
We can send money over the phone in order to get there over night.
Please write here, how we should help them.
Address:
V. G. Jayawathi, Karadugala, bibila
It is important who ever posted the video into youtube can come into the forum and write about that.
Even if some send $50 each, that would be a lot.
Edited By - AnuD - 29 Aug 2007 02:44:14 GMT |
kotia
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29 Aug 2007 02:39:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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I appreciate that AnuD's point.
Hope Mr. Brown or any other one would take that into consideration.
Edited By - kotia - 29 Aug 2007 18:29:34 GMT |
AnuD
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29 Aug 2007 02:58:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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Kotio:
when I go to the initial youtube, it is by some one called technovillage.
I lost my youtube password. for a new account, I need a google account to send them an email.
Edited By - AnuD - 29 Aug 2007 02:59:47 GMT |
AnuD
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29 Aug 2007 03:04:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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| I think, GOSL-PResident can help this and score lot of points on this. |
MrBrown
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29 Aug 2007 03:11:05 GMT Report for Abuse
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5000$ could take care of this. Thats not a lot of money. No need to even collect small donations. We just need to find someone who's going to SL this year and who would wanna go visit this family in person and deligate the money and task to somone.
MrBrown
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laliths
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29 Aug 2007 03:14:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mr.Brown or anyone please submit this video to the proper authorities who look after the poor and the destitute and child welfare. If any one is collecting money please give details here.
Oh God, How can one live like this? |
kotia
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29 Aug 2007 03:17:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Oh God, How can one live like this?
I had read another story where a family of 4 living on a tent on a top of a tree closer to Galle. I do not have any information.
It was another pathetic story. They were affected by the Tsunami. |
laliths
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29 Aug 2007 03:20:01 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mr. Brown thanks for putting this up.
These are the stories that need good publicity and get this family what ever assistance necessary to have a decent life and get these kids educated.
Somebody please email this video link to President. |
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 29 Aug 2007 03:37:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mr Brown,
Good on you for putting this up. I pray that these poor souls get the help they deserve. |
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