Chairman's weekly Cricket-Aid progress report

Srei Lanka Cricket

17-Jan-2005

1. The Mullaitivu camp is already in operations and some of the affected people have already been shifted from the Dambulla camp. The Mullaitivu camp is operated by SLC Dambulla centre.

2. The Green Cross Assistance Program (GCA), part of Florida State University's Academy of Traumatology, is conducting a five-day programme from 17th to 21st January 2005. Organized by Cricket-Aid, to train Sports Oriented People in Counseling Tsunami Survivors.

GREEN CROSS FOUNDATION TEAM PROFILES

David Tredrea - Green Cross Team Leader Front-line trauma specialist, Fellow Royal Society of Medicine, Field Traumatologist, Green Cross Foundation, based in London, U.K.

Jim Hussey - Licenced Professional Counselor Community Mental Health therapist and trainer, North West U.S. Site Director, Green Cross Foundation, based in Portland, Oregon.

Ozlem Karairmak - Visiting Scholar, Florida State University Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology, Middle East Technical University, Field Traumatologist, Green Cross Foundation, based in Ankara, Turkey.

Kirk Fasshauer - Social Worker and Program Manager Social Worker and Program Manager, Crisis Response Team, Polk and Hardee Counties, Field Traumatologist, Green Cross Foundation, based in Florida.

Hugh Gratz - Licenced Clinical Social, Worker and Family Therapist Expertise in Grief and Bereavement, Field Traumatologist, Green Cross Foundation, based in Trenton New Jersey.

Phil Ritchie - Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Lead for a school Board tragic events response team, Field Traumatologist, Green Cross Foundation, based in Ottawa, Canada.

3. Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara, Muttiah Muralitharan and Nuwan Zoysa visited some of the affected areas of Galle, Matara, and Hambantota on 15th and 16th of January 2005.

4. Cricket-Aid Committee visited Ampara, and met Officials to set up a `Cricket Village' in Potuvill. A land consisting of 60 acres have been identified in the area of Pansalgoda, Lahugala Divisional Secretariat. The committee also discussed with officials in Arugambay to re-build the Sinhapura Vidiyalaya and offered other facilities to the school.

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