Few days ago, Emmanuel Olivier (Market Development) was back in The Hague after a one-month trip around Togo and Benin. During this short period he could accomplish few projects and gather an incredible amount of information and trustworthy contacts in these countries. Especially in Togo, Emmanuel could visit two schools (public and private) in Lome and surroundings. Continue Reading
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Tags: Children, school, support, Togo, West Africa
PENS4KIDS in Togo: mission accomplished!
Posted on 05 March 2009 by S4K
Tags: @home, Africa, Children, PENS4KIDS, school, support, Togo, West Africa, Ziggo
SIVA4KIDS goes to Africa on the 4th anniversary
Posted on 02 February 2009 by S4K
4 years after the foundation, Siva4Kids goes to Togo and Benin in Western Africa. Emmanuel Olivier, responsible for Market Development, has taken a trip to Africa to bring some educational material to help children in this continent. His trip will be mainly oriented to help children in Togo, a country where school is compulsory from the of age of 6 to 12 years old, but the literacy rate stays at 70% for male and the rate for female is much lower. Continue Reading
Tags: Amsterdam, PC4KIDS, ROC, school, Suriname, The Netherlands
ROC Amsterdam donates computers and printer
Posted on 28 January 2007 by S4K
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We are also very proud to announce when this project has been completed then SIVA4KIDS.org will be reaching a unique target of helping 1.000 children in 2 continents (Asia and South America) and 3 different third world countries like India, Sri Lanka and Suriname. All this was possible only because of the hardwork and positive actions from our volunteers and sponsors so far. SIVA4KIDS.org is hoping to find companies which will be interested in supporting and sponsoring this project  in order to help the children of Suriname in Summer. If you are interested in joining this project as a volunteer, support or sponsoring this project, please email: info@siva4kids.org for more details. Thank you very much. |
On the 28th of January 2007 ROC Amsterdam ICT dept. of the school donated 10 PCs (+accessories) and 1 printer 
The PC4KIDS Project in Suriname is planned to be realized in coming June 2007. This is a very unique project since the project coordinator is not only a volunteer of SIVA4KIDS.org but also the ICT Teacher of 
Tags: Ampara, Children, Kalmunai, school, Sri Lanka, Vishnu Tamil School
Ceremonial opening of Vishnu School
Posted on 25 October 2005 by S4K
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 Siva for Kids Foundation can finally inform sponsors, donors and supporters that the Project Vishnu School is¬†completed in Sri Lanka. Some of you may already have seen the pictures while¬†Vishnu School¬†was being built and also afterwards the finalized building which was possible to view through the “Evaluation” pictures on the gallery of S4K.
The ceremonial opening of Vishnu School building was held on the 18th of October 2005 and conducted from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon in Kalmunai, Ampara district, in Sri Lanka. The former principal of Vishnu School, Mr. Ramasamy Vadivel, was the chief guest to the ceremony to inaugurate the building.
 Siva for Kids Foundation would like to use this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thanks to you all who were a part of this very successful project in Sri Lanka.
The beautiful ceremonial opening of Vishnu School was also LIVE at TTN a sri lankan television which provide the activity and happenings of sri lankan people to across the Europe and world. According to the sources Thursday 20th of October 2005 between 21.00 and 22.00GMT hours the TTN viewers could LIVE follow the ceremonial opening of Vishnu School of Kalmunai, Ampara district in Sri Lanka. You can view the Gallery by clicking here or only the opening ceremony of the Vishnu School. We also would like to use this opportunity to point out that the work of Siva for Kids Foundation is not completed in the Vishnu School yet while S4K is still busy with the projects of   facilitating the computer room and the library of Vishnu School. Therefore we would appreciate if you could be a part of this project by donate us or help us by buying our postcards. |
Tags: 15 danes, 20 sri lankans, building, Children, Danish, Danish school, Denmark, Europeans, Mie Andersen, school, schoolyard, Sri Lanka, Tsunami, tsunamiproject, volunteer
Building of a school in Sri Lankan way
Posted on 30 August 2005 by S4K
The children are watching us with curious eyes. It is difficult to concentrate on the teacher, when 15young Danes together with 20 young Sri Lankans dig holes and carry large stones of granite only a few meters away. Obviously, it is not an everyday event to see pale Europeans working with the sweat pouring off them.It is one of our first working days at the school, and we are about to turn the schoolyard into construction site. On the road outside the school is a large heap of granite stones, which we slowly move into the schoolyard. We did not have any machines to help us and only a few wheelbarrows, so most of the stones are carried all the way. It is hard work, but we spend the time by learning words in each other‘s languages. It is quite difficult for us Danes, because some wants to teach us Tamil words and some wants to teach us Singhalese words. I am beginning to appreciate, that we only have one language in Denmark.
We are going to make a new building inside the schoolyard. After the tsunami, the school received many new students, because their former school, which was situated very close to the sea, was destroyed by the tsunami. To make room for the new students, there were some temporary classrooms, but an open shed made of palm leaves or sheet metal is not enough when the monsoon sets in. 
In general, the physical conditions are very different from a Danish school. The small, worn-out chairs and tables stand close together directly on either sand or cement floor. Some places the cement is broken, so there are large holes in the middle of the classroom. Everywhere there are small pieces of garbage like paper or plastic. The school has a place for garbage in a corner behind the buildings, but not everything ends up there. Photo:srilankabrigaden 2005 The garbage place is just next to the toilets, so there is a—nice“smell, when you get near this area. Actually, I would not call it toilets. It is nothing but a hole in the earth. There is not even water for washing like the most other places we have been. Even the Sri Lankans from our brigade agree,that these toilets are very bad.
In spite of the poor settings the children are happy and smiling. They run around playingand make just as much noise as Danish school children. The most brave of them gather in small groups and say —hello“ or —what‘s your name?“ to the strange looking foreigners. When we show an interest in them,they are eager to show us their books and read tous. Every child is wearingaschool uniform. The girls lookvery descent in awhite dress,which ends just below the knees. Often their long hair is arranged in twobraids,soeven girls from the eldest grades look like small schoolgirls. The boys are wearing blue shorts and awhite t-shirt. Both boys and girls are wearingatie. In general the dif-ference in sex is marked very clearly. I don‘t think there is any room for boys playingwith dolls or girls climbingin trees. 
In the afternoon school is over,but some of the school boys come backin normal clothes tohelpus with the work. The small,slight boys are working very hard œ toohard sometimes,we thinkwith our Danish view of children‘s work. Iguess most Sri Lankan boys are used tohard workfrom an early age. But the boys alsohave time for fun. They thinkit is very amusingto get aride in the wheelbarrows œ the faster the better.
It was nice tosee that our workinspired the children todosomethingon their own. It made them apart of the project,sothe school buildingwas not only somethingthat some strangers came todofor them. Iwonder if Danish children would be willingtoworkfreely toget the opportunity togo toschool?Iguess not. In that light Danish children seem very spoiled.
 
The workwas hard and sometimes frustratingbecause of poor or missing tools and misunderstandings in the communication. Everythingtookmore time than planned,sowe didn‘t have time tofinish the school completely. Even though Ifeel, that we did something useful. Ithinkthe most important was not the result of our physical work,but the result of our presence. The attention we showed tothe school children and tothe community has hopefully given the people there new hope and spirit and made it easier for them torecover from their great losses.
Pictured by Mie Andersen
Tags: 722 students, Ampara district, boys 340, computers, damaged areas, girls 382, Kalmunai, poor facilities, school, Sri Lanka, Tsunami, Vishnu Tamil School
Vishnu School in Kalmunai
Posted on 30 August 2005 by S4K
Siva for Kids Foundation is now proceeding the project of improving the facilities of Vishnu School Library & Computerroom by funding the needed equipement and materials to furnish and modify the library and the computer room. We also providing audio visual facility to the library.  At the same time to protect the valuable equipments in these rooms there are being floored by cement/tiles and each of the rooms are being Air conditioned to prevent dust accumulation.
 
General information on the Kalmunai, Ampara District:
This is one of the badly damaged areas by the tsunami. The total population of Ampara district is 112,422. Nearly 94,457 people are living in the Kalmunai division. This is one of of the places where multi ethnic people are living.  According to the census 24,146 Hindus and 66,913 Muslims living peacefully and their mother tongue is Tamil.
This is one of the badly damaged areas by the tsunami. The total population of Ampara district is 112,422. Nearly 94,457 people are living in the Kalmunai division. This is one of of the places where multi ethnic people are living.  According to the census 24,146 Hindus and 66,913 Muslims living peacefully and their mother tongue is Tamil.
Background of school and Kalmunai:
Vishnu Tamil Vidyalayam is the largest school in Kalmunai division. Most of the children from poor families are continuing their primary level and higher level education in this school. But this school situated in a remote area away from the town.
Vishnu Tamil Vidyalayam is the largest school in Kalmunai division. Most of the children from poor families are continuing their primary level and higher level education in this school. But this school situated in a remote area away from the town.
After the Ordinary level examination students are facing difficulties to continue their higher studies in this school with poor facilities. In this difficult situation the students are facing problems in finding extra reading books and other literature to develop the knowledge. The government of Sri Lanka has already supplied ten (10) computers for this school, but still they do not have a proper facility to install these computers.
In this school nearly 722 students (boys 340, girls 382) are continuing their studies in 24 classes and 208 students are continuing primary education and 514 students are continuing higher studies. At present 37 qualified teachers are serving at this school.
Number of direct beneficiaries:
The beneficiaries of this project will be 722 students and thirty seven teachers of this school.
Number of direct beneficiaries:
The beneficiaries of this project will be 722 students and thirty seven teachers of this school.
The latest pictures of this project you can view at the gallery of S4K soon.
Tags: Kalmunai, school, Vishnu, Vishnu Tamil School
Budget of project Vishnu School, Kalmunai, Sri Lanka
Posted on 05 July 2005 by S4K
Budget of the Project Vishnu School are not the only of this project but also the furnishing part where S4K still busy with fundraising to finalize the complete a succesful project with international co-operation beyond races, cultures and borders. A true example of how help can be provided and goals can be achieved with good understanding and communication.
BUDGET – Quantity for the Construction of 80′-X20‚Äù School Vishnu School
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Excavation
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Flooring
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Brick Masonry
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Plaster
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Structural Steel Work
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Roofing
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Colour washing, Painting & Polishing
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PVC Pipes
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