{"id":137215,"date":"2024-06-17T17:33:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=137215"},"modified":"2024-06-17T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T17:35:08","slug":"vacd-australia-sri-lanka-june-2024-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/vacd-australia-sri-lanka-june-2024-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"VACD Australia &#038; Sri Lanka June 2024 Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">VACD Australia &amp; Sri Lanka June 2024 Newsletter<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-130719 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/VACD-Australia-February-2024-Newsletter-01.jpg\" alt=\"VACD Australia February 2024 Newsletter-01\" width=\"274\" height=\"243\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>&#8220;Their Future in Our Hands&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>\u201cWhen we give alms with our hearts, we give well\u201d<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Dear friends, colleagues, supporters, and collaborative partners,<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Greetings to you, your families, loved ones, and colleagues from all of us at VACD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Observing Vesak at our VACD Badulla centre:\u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Vesak\u00a0is the most important festival observed by Buddhists\u00a0as it commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of Gautama Buddha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137216\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VACD-Australia-Sri-Lanka-June-2024-Newsletter-01-e1718644345203.png\" alt=\"VACD Australia &amp; Sri Lanka June 2024 Newsletter 01\" width=\"600\" height=\"359\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Staff, parents, and children at our Dora Jeanne Centre in Badulla celebrated this event on Sunday, 26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0May by attending a sermon delivered by the clergy followed by an alms giving. This VACD centre is being sponsored by Australia Deputy Chairman Greg Fendler, his wife Jenny and rest of the Fendler family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Wonderful Initiative at VACD Bandarawela:<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Parents, Staff and children from our Bandarawela centre organised an outdoor market on Wednesday, 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0May displaying and selling their home garden produce and handmade crafts to the public. These activities help family household finances improve while our children learn essential life skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137217\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VACD-Australia-Sri-Lanka-June-2024-Newsletter-02-e1718644479108.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"368\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137218\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VACD-Australia-Sri-Lanka-June-2024-Newsletter-03-e1718644497809.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"222\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Parents who participated in this event have decided to use part of the days takings to open savings accounts for their children at the Rural Savings Bank in Bandarawela. The bank has generously offered to match their initial deposits to encourage the discipline of savings among the community. This is wonderful and comforting news to all of us who strive so hard to make a meaningful difference in the lives of these families and their children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Outdoor Market at VACD\/Teardrop Ambagasdowa Centre:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Parents and staff at our VACD\/Teardrop centre in Ambagasdowa held their second outdoor market selling their home garden produce to the public on Thursday, 30th May. This once again was a tremendous success.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137219\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VACD-Australia-Sri-Lanka-June-2024-Newsletter-04-e1718644597688.png\" alt=\"VACD Australia &amp; Sri Lanka June 2024 Newsletter 04\" width=\"600\" height=\"376\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Delightful News \u2013 Donation of Dry Food: \u00a0<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Our dear friends and long-time supporters of our mission Kevin Melder (Old boy of St Joseph\u2019s College, Bandarawela), his wife Helen and their friends Rosanna de Mel and Anthony de Silva from Perth, Western Australia donated funds to VACD to facilitate the distribution of packets of dry rations consisting of rice and lentils to our VACD families.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The leadership teams of VACD Australia and Sri Lanka deeply appreciate your magnanimity and continued support for our mission dear Kevin, Helen, Rosanna and Anthony.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137220\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VACD-Australia-Sri-Lanka-June-2024-Newsletter-05-e1718644730314.png\" alt=\"VACD Australia &amp; Sri Lanka June 2024 Newsletter 05\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>T<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>he 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Quarterly VACD\/ MJFCF Health Clinic in Bandarawela:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a02024 quarterly VACD\/ MJFCF, Merrill J Fernando Charitable Foundation\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/vacd.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=4118ffcd90049f9966ea5d58b&amp;id=8b66f655d2&amp;e=6b3a6bb350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/vacd.us15.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D4118ffcd90049f9966ea5d58b%26id%3D8b66f655d2%26e%3D6b3a6bb350&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1718721356645000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13yx2nbok9CcV_EF0aX8t_\">(mjffoundation.org)<\/a>\u00a0two-day health clinic was held at the Bandarawela Town Hall on\u00a0Saturday 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and Sunday 16th June for our VACD children across the Uva Province.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137221\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VACD-Australia-Sri-Lanka-June-2024-Newsletter-06-e1718644851209.png\" alt=\"VACD Australia &amp; Sri Lanka June 2024 Newsletter \" width=\"600\" height=\"415\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"font-weight: 400;\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>VACD\u2019s Projects, Programs, Planned Activities in the Uva Province &amp; Cost estimates for FY 2024\/25<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Continuation and extension of our Education Assistance Program and Family Assistance Program (based on available data and projections)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 20,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Continuation and enhancements to our Nutrition Program (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 10,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Resumption of quarterly visits to VACD centres by Paediatricians and General Practitioners from the local government hospitals to examine our VACD children, monitor and prescribe medications to them.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: Being Estimated<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Provide travel, medical assistance to children from impoverished regions and financially stressed households and free prescribed medication to all our VACD children.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: Being Estimated<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Conduct quarterly health clinics for VACD children. Implement an \u201coutreach\u201d program via this initiative into remote rural areas of the Uva province where parents with children with disabilities need to be made aware of the reasons for their child\u2019s health condition and how to obtain medical guidance and expert advice, in collaboration with the local Ministry of Health (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 50,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Conduct regular leadership, vocational, computer, Excel\/Word, motivational &amp; other skills training etc. for VACD children, their parents, siblings (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 10,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Provide training, equipment and supplies to Implement income generating activities and projects for older VACD children attending our centres (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 10,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Implement household income generating programs for VACD parents and families by providing resources such as sewing machines, overlockers, fabric etc., training in home gardening, animal husbandry, bee keeping and other income generating prospects in collaboration with Teardrop Hotels and other local &amp; provincial government agencies\/specialists (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 50,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Provide regular hands-on specialist training for all our assistant teachers at our VACD centre in Bandarawela on a quarterly basis (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 10,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Provide equipment for physical training, sports, exercise, recreation, art, craft, painting, music, dance, singing, vocational and life skills training, audio-visual equipment, computers, printers\/scanners for rehabilitation, workshops &amp; seminars for computer literacy training and additional office furniture to facilitate our capacity enhancement program (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 30,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Implementation of our \u201cEarly Childhood Supported Playgroup Program\u201d for young children with developmental concerns by VACD Australia Director Ms Gabriella Vascotto &#8211; Visiting Consultant to VACD centres in Sri Lanka, Learning Consultant Autism\/Behaviour and Supported Playgroup Project Consultant for Catholic Education Melbourne, assisted by Mrs. Netaisha Harvey \u2013 VACD\u2019s Head of Inclusive Education &amp; Partnerships (based on available data and projections).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Estimate: A$ 20,000 P\/A<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>June 2024 Australian Financial Year End donations:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Donations by Australian taxpayers are tax deductible.<\/strong>\u00a0Australian donors\/ taxpayers who wish to make regular annual tax efficient 2023\/24 financial year donations, ad hoc tax efficient donations or to support any particular VACD project, program or planned activities detailed above can do so through multiple donation options found on our webpage:<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/donate\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0For your convenience some of the more popular donation options are given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Australian Dollar Donations via Direct Bank Transfers:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Name of Account:\u00a0<\/strong>Volunteers to Assist Children with Disabilities Limited<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Bank:<\/strong>\u00a0Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Liverpool &amp; Castlereagh Streets Branch,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Cnr of Liverpool &amp; Castlereagh Streets, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Account No<\/strong>: 1130 2156 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>BSB:<\/strong>\u00a0062-016\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>BIC\/SWIFT<\/strong>\u00a0Code: CTBAAU2S<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Sri Lanka Rupee Donations via Direct Bank Transfers:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Name of Account:<\/strong>\u00a0Volunteers to Assist Children with Disabilities Private Limited<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Bank:<\/strong>\u00a0Seylan Bank, 240, Badulla Road, Bandarawela, Sri Lanka<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Account Number:<\/strong>\u00a0046035439722001<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Please send an email to:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"mailto:fstephen@bigpond.net.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fstephen@bigpond.net.au<\/a>\u00a0ensuring that your name and email address are mentioned when making direct bank transfers. Thank you<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>International Multicurrency Currency Donations:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">International donors who wish to support our mission can do so through the Benevity Causes portal via the hyperlink below for all your multi-currency donation options:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query=vacd&amp;country=036&amp;mc_cid=c8250b0188&amp;mc_eid=6b3a6bb350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/mygoodness.benevity.org\/community\/search?query=vacd&amp;country=036&amp;mc_cid=c8250b0188&amp;mc_eid=6b3a6bb350<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><strong><u>Regular updates on our VACD Facebook Page:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Ms. Aloyna (Pinky) Taylor, VACD\u2019s Head of Digital Communication, posts regular news and updates on a range of VACD activities on our Facebook page. I would encourage you to please follow us on<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vacdlk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/vacdlk<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">for timely news about our mission. Please also support us by following, liking, commenting, and sharing VACD posts with your family, friends, loved ones, colleagues etc. so that your help will enable us, via the algorithms built into this electronic social networking &amp; communication platform, to extend our outreach to many more who, like you, share in our vision and mission for disabled children in Sri Lanka. Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Children with disabilities and their families in the region<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">A big \u201cThank You\u201d to all of you\u2026<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Our journey is bound to be long and challenging. The official and unofficial number of children and their families who need our love, support, compassion, and care are sizeable and increasing steadily. We look forward to your continued generosity, active support for our undertaking and you being partners with us in this most fulfilling and worthwhile 12+ year journey that we traverse together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Please visit us at:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">and reach out to us at: fstephen@bigpond.net.au should you choose to support our mission. Please share this newsletter with your network so that together we certainly can make a difference in the lives of children with disabilities, one by one!!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Many thanks, best wishes, and warmest regards\u2026. Felix<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Felix Stephen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Chairman of the Board of Directors &#8211; VACD Ltd. Sydney \u2013 Australia \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.vacd.org.au\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Member of the Advisory Board \u2013 VACD Sri Lanka<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Member of the Advisory Board \u2013 Two Leaves Foundation Sri Lanka<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Senior Associate \u2013 Cognoscenti Group \u2013 Sydney \u2013 Australia-<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cognoscenti.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> http:\/\/www.cognoscenti.global\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Member of Investment Committee &#8211; Arrive Wealth Management &#8211; Brisbane \u2013 Australia \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arrivewealthmanagement.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> https:\/\/www.arrivewealthmanagement.com.au\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137222\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/VACD-Australia-Sri-Lanka-June-2024-Newsletter-07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly to your inbox!<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VACD Australia &amp; Sri Lanka June 2024 Newsletter &#8220;Their Future in Our Hands&#8221; \u201cWhen we give alms with our hearts, we give well\u201d Dear friends, colleagues, supporters, and collaborative partners, Greetings to you, your families, loved ones, and colleagues from all of us at VACD. 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