MONDO CHALLENGE

The Mondo Challenge organisation has been incredibly helpful to the Foundation of Goodness. Since mid-2005, Mondo Challenge has supplied a number of volunteers to teach English in the Seenigama region at a variety of schools, starting with Philip and Desiree at the Seenigama School.

They have also provided funds to rebuild the Seenigama School wall and have provided 41 village people with the means to make their own living, which is truly a remarkable and lasting gift.

Various items were provided, from yoghurt-making equipment to three-wheelers (tuk-tuks), to cows and diving equipment. These livelihood grants will provide villagers with confidence, income and will contribute immensely to the local economy. The total project is estimated at close to Rs 2.5 million. Our most sincere appreciation goes to MondoChallenge for this amazing contribution.

MondoChallenge sends volunteers from all walks of life (gap year, university, post university, career break, early retirement, etc.) to help with development programmes in Africa, Asia and South America. All MondoChallenge programmes are community based and a typical volunteering period is from 2-6 months. At present all our volunteers are involved in teaching and business development although, healthcare and environmental programmes are also available.

For more information on Mondo Challenge, please visit their website: www.mondochallenge.org.