The first CLEFT session - 06.09.12
Today was the first session/C.S for CLEFT, LIP & PALLET.
Our leaders are Imran Akbarally (my brother) and Nadeera. Both of who are in the 12th grade.
The first thing we did was introduce ourselves. And then Nadeera started to tell us about our main goals for the near future.
OUr biggest goal would be the 'Battle of the Bands' which is a music concert performed by various bands in the country. This same concert was done last year as well. We are doing it again as many people enjoyed it and we raised alot of money (enough for 30 operations).
Our main C.S goal is to raise money for the CLEFT AND LIP operations, and since they are very expensive we had to think of numerous differernt ideas on ways to collect money and get funds.
Today we were also asked in what way we were going to help organize 'The battle of the bands'. I chose the job as 'band advertising' this meaning that I will ask my friends from different schools in the country whether they have a band and they like to audition for battle of the bands and so on. This way I will also be spreading the awareness of cleft alone, thus more people might be interested in giving donations and so on. So far I have informed a band called CRUNKS, they all go to the Asian International school.
Next lesson we hope to focus mainly on the Battle of the Bands, however also possibly do a simple immediate action/project (eg. bake sale, movie night and so on), before the October break.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Saturday, September 8, 2012
2012
GRADE 9
CLEFT LIP & PALET
This year I have decided to try a complete new C.S. Initially I thought I was going to continue RCCI, however then things changed. After an assembly put up by the Cleft c.s, I realised that the women who was our connection to the hospital, was also my dentist. This was a big shock however then I thought of some advantages. I googled CLEFT to get some back ground information and I relized what a serious condition it was. I was very enthusiastic to help. However at first I had no idea that i would actually join the C.S. Instead I had a discussion with my dentist. In summer 2011, I held a Garage sale, in which I was going to somehow help the Lady Ridge Way Hospital, one of the most common local hospitals in Colombo. Coincidentally being the same hospital as the the CLEFT operations are held. I raised 40,000 rupees, in which I could fund for 2 operations to cure these children. Recently I relised that, that is what I want to do. Thus I went and had a visit to the hospital with my dentist. I learnt so much about the condition. The doctors had to explain about the condition to the parents of these children suffereing from CLEFT, during this explanation I also learned alot. After the visit I was sure that I was going to help these children. Now we are currently planning a date for two children who need the operation the most, and I shall fund for it using the money I collected last summer.
Then when school started I realized that it would only make sense for me to join CLEFT, as i already new so much about the condition. However I am still not going to make these two operations I do part of school or involve the C.S group, as they are working to a different level. Instead im going to go to the C.S and be happy about the two children I saved.
GRADE 9
CLEFT LIP & PALET
This year I have decided to try a complete new C.S. Initially I thought I was going to continue RCCI, however then things changed. After an assembly put up by the Cleft c.s, I realised that the women who was our connection to the hospital, was also my dentist. This was a big shock however then I thought of some advantages. I googled CLEFT to get some back ground information and I relized what a serious condition it was. I was very enthusiastic to help. However at first I had no idea that i would actually join the C.S. Instead I had a discussion with my dentist. In summer 2011, I held a Garage sale, in which I was going to somehow help the Lady Ridge Way Hospital, one of the most common local hospitals in Colombo. Coincidentally being the same hospital as the the CLEFT operations are held. I raised 40,000 rupees, in which I could fund for 2 operations to cure these children. Recently I relised that, that is what I want to do. Thus I went and had a visit to the hospital with my dentist. I learnt so much about the condition. The doctors had to explain about the condition to the parents of these children suffereing from CLEFT, during this explanation I also learned alot. After the visit I was sure that I was going to help these children. Now we are currently planning a date for two children who need the operation the most, and I shall fund for it using the money I collected last summer.
Then when school started I realized that it would only make sense for me to join CLEFT, as i already new so much about the condition. However I am still not going to make these two operations I do part of school or involve the C.S group, as they are working to a different level. Instead im going to go to the C.S and be happy about the two children I saved.
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