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At the end of another charity year RSL are proud to announce that once again over 95% of all our donors money has been spent exactly how and where they intended when they donated it. It has gone directly to benefit the people in Sri Lanka affected by extreme poverty, conflict, disaster, homelessness, prejudice, neglect and hunger. 
The RSL educational facilities go from strength to strength, in particular the Library in Uragasmanhandiya which enrolled 2,700 members in the first two years. Children are now visiting the library from 64 different schools and it has recently been acknowledged as the most comprehensive, best quality library outside the capital, Colombo.
Please visit the link below to see recent photos of our ongoing work.
http://www.cubetube.ukgo.com/rsl_aug_09/

Over the past year Rebuilding Sri Lanka have linked with The Power of Hands Foundation, an organization working with poor crafts women in Galle, Sri Lanka. Click below to view the short film, featuring award winning costume designer and founder of POHF, Andrea Galer and Trustee and Operations Director of Rebuilding Sri Lanka, Clare Allen Crook.
http://www.andreagaler.co.uk/powerofhands.html

Finally, please go to the link below and click on "giving" to find out how one of the original RSL volunteers is helping raise funds with proceeds from his amazing new book. Huge thanks to Philip Mckernan.
WWW.PHILIPMCKERNAN.COM

Rebuilding Sri Lanka is now in the FIFTH year of development work and we are beginning to see real improvements in the lives of many Sri Lankans whom we have helped. It is important to acknowledge that there is still a great deal to be done and that rehabilitation will take many years. It is impossible to do this work without the help and generosity of our donors so RSL would like to thank you all so much for your ongoing support and concern. Together we are making a real difference.

Rebuilding Sri Lanka was founded by a group of individuals and families who were staying in Sri Lanka at the time of the tsunami in 2004. Although we were safe, we saw devastation to human life, the environment and buildings that was beyond description. We are united by a love of Sri Lanka and its people and a desire to help in the rebuilding of part of the country and to enable the people there to re-establish their lives.

RSL is a UK registered charity - number 1109622. We have received donations from friends and families around the world. Many individuals, schools, businesses and clubs have generously given time and money to our appeal. To date the amount is GBP800, 000. Any further donations will be very gratefully received. OUR APPEAL IS STILL OPEN. The need for help is still extremely important.