Sri Lanka: The team has arrived

Photos taken at the pre- distribution meeting
on Canada Day in Negombo, Sri Lanka 2012

The Canadian Sri Lanka team are (Left to right): Brian Sutherland, Emma Squire-Smith, Heather Roswell, Joy Squire-Smith, Lynette Jenkins (Team Leader), Gary Jewitt. From Sri Lanka Album

Our Rotarian hosts: (Left to right): Ravi, Sydney, Chandra, Pani, Garmini. From Sri Lanka Album

The 2012 Canadian team has arrived safely in Sri Lanka.

We were met by our Rotarian hosts in Colombo, after being guided by two gracious airport officials in their traditional saris, through the challenges of customs and immigration intricacies. We have been fortunate to have a day to recuperate after our long, 24-hour travel journey, and what a great way to celebrate Canada Day, dressed in our patriotic t-shirts and waving the Canadian flag!

Tomorrow, we leave for Trincomalee at 6 a.m. It will take us six hours to travel to the north eastern side of the island and there, we will do our first distribution of 450 bedkits.

More news to follow tomorrow...

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