The mission of Extra Cover is to help some of Sri Lanka’s poorest school children grow up with hope. It provides basic essentials – from food and clean water to toilets and textbooks – to twenty four extremely remote village schools in the southern rainforest area. As funds allow, it also builds extra classrooms, installs playground equipment, runs tea and cinnamon-growing cooperatives, and oversees vocational schools.
Given the nature of the student body, it is essential that Extra Cover Vocational Training Centres, like the one at Wanduramba, meet the regulations laid down by the local Social Services officers … and the current building, with lots of space, a fine kitchen, and excellent toilet facilities has impressed them no end. When Robert […]
Compared with the playground equipment at Ganegama School (see the other story), that at Wattogala is in a frightful state. We have had an on-off relationship with school, thanks in no small part to a somewhat brusque principal. There is now a new head teacher, and we hope that, as funds allow, we might not […]
We are delighted that Miss Dilhani, the former assistant head at Kauwalagala has recently been appointed principal. The provision of both education and food at this remote school continue to be excellent, with two daily meals cooked by local women. Volunteers have recently built a new, temporary classroom for Grade 4 children, and while governmental […]
We visited Dinith’s house in October 2024 on what turned out to be his fourth birthday. The young boy has severe physical and intellectual difficulties, and it was only right that we refurbished his (and his mum’s) bedroom to a high standard. Thishantha says that stimulation is key for such a young chap, and we […]
Nearly all the “non-formal” children of the village of Urala now have their birth certificates (see separate story), and Extra Cover is working with Mr Athula to ensure all of them are formally registered. The children need additional support, because they have not been going to school until recently. They attend Bemboda School, but it […]
Last October, Robert made a pit-stop to Nawala School where he was warmly greeted by the latest intake at the Pre-Prep. Sri Lankans go in for colourful school uniforms for those of kindergarten age, before they wear the regulation state school uniforms. The numbers at Nawala have fluctuated, and the average attendance at the Pre-Prep […]
