SUMMARY
OF 91st MEETING OF SUSILA DHARMA (BRITAIN)
Manike
Appeal
The most extensive of Manike’s operations – to reconstruct her
left and right jawbones – is scheduled for 9th March. SD(B) has
agreed to help fund her accommodation costs and has asked about
her convalescence requirements.
Indonesia
Lorna Dowson-Collins has returned to Kalimantan to continue her
work raising funds for charitable projects in Indonesia. A further
application to the Community Fund for a continuation of funding for the
TSLICK project (Towards Sustainable Livelihoods in Central Kalimantan)
will be made soon.
Colombia
We have sent $1,000 to the Collegio Amanecer school for training
and self-evaluation workshops.
International
Child Development Programme
The board agreed to contribute (a) the cost of travel for Lailah
Armstrong to visit Argentina to continue her training work there, (b)
$1,000 to Virna Cassuccio for her second training ICDP project in the
Mina Clavero area of Argentina, and (c) £260 towards the cost of the
ICDP video.
Congo
The board was pleased to hear about the good work that Charlotte
N’Dona was doing as chair of Susila Dharma in D R Congo. It was
agreed to contribute $1,500 towards teachers’ salaries at the Complex
Scolaire school at Inkisi.
India
Lorena de Silva, who has been working at the Mithra school near
Bangalore, is due to return on 24th February. SD Germany is working on
a proposal to BMZ (the German government’s development agency) to
extend the voluntary training centre at Mithra.
Wisma
Mulia
The auction of the necklace, kindly donated by Viviana Bulow Huber,
has raised £510. Part of the balance of funds contributed to Wisma
Mulia have been used to buy a combined portable video/TV for the
residents.
Treasurer
The board was very pleased that Stephen Weil has agreed to take on
the job of SD(B) treasurer once he has relinquished the post of
chairman of the Reigate group. Meanwhile Mark McElroy continues to
carry out this valuable work.
Artemesia
Sachlan North is liaising with other professionals to try and
extend the possibility of propagating a cultivar of artemesia for
treatment of malaria in Indonesia and Africa.
Next
Meeting
Our next board meeting will be on Saturday 20th March 2004 at Loudwater
Farm