https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories daily 0.75 2025-11-30 https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/creating-a-poster-for-schools monthly 0.5 2024-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/966196c6-456d-456e-98f3-a2f413b483a2/F823FDFD-6375-4691-990E-DE336853FD21.png Stories - Creating A Poster For Schools - The prototype Our goals were to develop an intervention that is both empowering and highly contextualised. Based on the results of both rounds of pre-testing we decided to focus on the fundamentals of prevention and first aid pertaining to snakebite envenoming. The results of the focus groups determined that a poster would be the most befitting in the context of rural schools in Sri Lanka. A poster does not only offer permanence but also has a visual aspect which makes it easier for both teachers and children to learn from. The prototype of the poster contains information from literature studies, specifically, from the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) guideline on snakebites. We wanted to highlight prevention and the do’s and don’ts of first aid. Considering there is a lot of misinformation and outdated information regarding snakebite treatment, it was important to stress what not to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/f8cb2f92-43f2-4d8a-beb1-8a6cc3d6948c/IMG_9117.JPG Stories - Creating A Poster For Schools - Final round of testing The post-test contained the same categories as the pre-test with four additional questions about symptoms of snakebites. Based on the results of a qualitative analysis of the pre-test, we also had improved on the formulation of some of the questions (e.g. negative questions to positive questions). Before the participants conducted the post-tests we showed them the prototype. We gave them 10 minutes to observe the poster and discuss the contents amongst each other. As to not influence their understanding of the poster, I did not give any additional explanations. Afterwards the participants did the final round of testing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/19741385-6a69-4f6f-ab82-605902b45b55/87b8f3ee-9289-4024-82a6-8fb74ab573bf.jpg Stories - Creating A Poster For Schools “Being Dutch Indonesian, also known as ‘Indo’, I never knew where I belonged in this world. In a way, going abroad excited me because I could try out living in a culture that was new to me. As I have always been looking for a place where I could truly be at home. Ironically, the most valuable lesson I have been able to draw from this experience is that home is not a place; home is I.” https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/a-cobra-in-the-schoolyard monthly 0.5 2024-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/63eb309d-606e-45d6-b0b2-f6418051f4eb/Map+Galle+Sri+Lanka.png Stories - A cobra in the schoolyard - The largest city of the Southern Province Did you know that the Dutch used the rooster as a symbol of Galle? The Dutch colonised Sri Lanka in the 17th century and heavily fortified the port of Galle. Walking around Galle Fort you won’t be able to miss its colonial history, Galle truly wears its history on its sleeves. Nowadays, Galle is a big city with a population of more than 93,118 people. Around the city of Galle you will find hilly countryside, palm plantations, and a lot of rural areas. Which is where we focused our fieldwork on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/f8e91cf2-5fdd-4ddf-bcdf-0c450284b461/IMG_9144.JPG Stories - A cobra in the schoolyard - Panagamuwa Amarasinghe Primary School For the second round of pre-testing and focus groups we visited Panagamuwa Amarasinghe Primary School. The primary school is a government school that was established in the 1950s for the children of low income households. The parents of these students typically have jobs such as fishermen, labour workers, and housemaids. Panagamuwa Amarasinghe Primary School is one of the few schools in the area that does not charge a high annual fee and also offers free breakfast meals for their students. Making this school very attractive to the families of a low economic status. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/d57961a6-db71-44bd-b4b5-ed79bb887247/P1018138.jpeg Stories - A cobra in the schoolyard - Little Leaders This was not my first time visiting Panagamuwa Amarasinghe Primary School. For Little Leaders Foundation I coordinate Project READ together with our Project Manager, Ashwini Karunathilaka. Project READ provides all students with scholarships and assists the school with renovations, and purchasing other necessary curriculum resources. Despite the lack of resources, the school has two major strengths; the motivation of the students to learn and the tireless devotion of the teachers to teach. If you want to help out too you can become a sponsor for Project READ via the following link: All Help Is Welcome. It is an understatement to say that we had a very warm welcome from both the students and the teachers! Now back to Project SERPENT. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/289356c0-b31f-4a3b-a664-62595983d25d/P1018160.jpeg Stories - A cobra in the schoolyard - Project SERPENT Just a quick refresher: Project SERPENT aims to increase the awareness of snakebite prevention and treatment in rural communities. We want to do so by creating a tool that can be used to teach the public about prevention and first aid pertaining to snakebites. Essentially, empowering the rural communities to prevent snakebites and become equipped to aid a person who has been bitten by a snake. In order to create this intervention, firstly, we need to find out what it is that the participants already know about snakebites. Therefore, we have created a pre-test that contains questions from four different categories; (1) general information about snakes; (2) identification of snakes; (3) prevention; and (4) first aid. The pre-test is multiple choice and was translated into Sinhala for the participants of this round of testing. We asked the teachers to fill out the pre-tests individually. If you’re curious about the results, stay tuned for next week’s blog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/0e0821d0-714a-4e2c-8826-60edfd02adae/P1018156.jpeg Stories - A cobra in the schoolyard - Focus group During the focus group we discussed the teachers feelings in regards to snakes. All teachers are scared of snakes and do not know what to do to prevent or treat snakebites. Their fear comes from not knowing the difference between venomous and non-venomous snakes. Upon coming across a snake they typically will call the fathers of the students to come and remove them. This mainly ends in the snake being caught and killed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/df8c7fa7-bd3e-4476-9635-12b8f000c45f/P1018181.jpg Stories - A cobra in the schoolyard - What’s next? Now that we have collected all the data from our fieldwork we can start developing our intervention! One thing that was important to us was that we would develop something in collaboration with the participants of the project. Hence, ensuring that the intervention would be integrated in the community for the long term! When asking the teachers how they prefer to learn and teach, both groups replied that they would want something physical that could be kept inside the classroom. When it came down to picking a material they all opted for a poster. In the next blog we will show you the final result of the poster and share the results of both the pre-and the post tests! Let’s find out if our intervention worked. Bohoma istuti! (Thank you) Photography by Floortje Tamerus https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/staying-with-a-guest-family monthly 0.5 2024-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/3c8a3216-22c3-4867-87a4-bc5f9a93e205/2.png Stories - Staying with a guest family - The closest point to India Mannar Island is a peninsula located on the North coast of Sri Lanka. Mannar is a remote area that makes up for one of the poorest districts in the country, with an average household income of approximately €150,00 per month. Due to its geographic location the local economy is reliant on the fishing industry. Here are some interesting facts: (1) The majority of the population in Mannar is Tamil (ethnicity), who have origins in Tamil Nadu which is in India. (2) The Tamils in Sri Lanka have their own language. (3) The name ‘Manar’ (Tamil: மன்னார் தீவு) means ‘the raised place of sand.’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/37d50602-60ce-4a2c-b2c7-1765681cee6d/IMG_7298.JPG Stories - Staying with a guest family - The White House Upon arriving at our accommodation ‘The White House’, we were welcomed by the family whom we would be staying with. It is a family of five, two parents and three young children. The White House is located in a Muslim village named Putukkudiyiruppu. Prior to coming into this experience we already knew that Mannar would be the most challenging part of the journey as it is so far removed from what we know at home in the Netherlands. Mannar being an impoverished rural area with no tourism, presented a bit of a culture shock to the both of us. However, the hospitality of the hosts and their children quickly made us feel at home. After our first night sleeping underneath the safety of a mosquito net, we felt ready to start the fieldwork. Starting with meetings with Bridging Lanka and the preschool teachers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/8ae4f221-3741-486b-9e4c-d657fcc8b2c5/image00039.jpeg Stories - Staying with a guest family - Pre Test All teachers were asked to make the pre-test individually. They were not allowed to consult one another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/ff57e1c5-87fe-4984-9ea0-2d7a51fb71ad/image00041.jpeg Stories - Staying with a guest family - Focus group Afterwards we discussed how the teachers felt after finishing the pre-test. Amongst many things we asked them what and how they wanted to learn about snakebite prevention and first aid. One thing that remains a huge motivation for me is their willingness to learn and to give their best care to their students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/b0f1803c-5ca4-48df-970f-c025c740beb6/image00048.jpeg Stories - Staying with a guest family - Testament from a mother During our time in Mannar we met with a local woman for an interview about the loss of her son to a snakebite. She told us the following heartbreaking story. “The story is about my second son who was three years old at the time. We were very poor and lived in the jungle with my parents. My father would store dry wood next to the veranda of the house. On the night of the incident I had prepared food for my family. After dinner my son was very sleepy and fell asleep outside on the veranda. After cleaning the kitchen I put my son to bed. This is when he started vomiting all night long. The vomit looked white and bubbly. At first I thought it was food poisoning. The next day I brought him to the Ayurvedic Doctor because there was no hospital in the village. The Ayurvedic doctor suspected my son was having an allergic reaction. We brought my son home but his condition only got worse. On the second day we decided to bring him to the hospital which was 15 km away. My son’s body started to become very weak, his neck became weak and his head started to hang, he could not open his mouth and eyes anymore, nor could he speak. At the time my sister worked as a midwife in the Hospital. She had started to beg the doctors to take a blood test. By the time the blood results came back my son had passed away. The result was snakebite envenoming. I could not believe this because I had never seen the marks of a snakebite on my son’s body. When my sister and I started washing my son’s body as preparation for the burial, my sister found the marks of a snakebite on the side of the head behind his ear. I have a lot of regrets that we did not find out earlier. My son could still be alive now if we had known he was bitten by a snake.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1715278946075-Y15GIQQZVCX7X2EUW2U7/image00049.jpeg Stories - Staying with a guest family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1715594661916-A62C6Z3FTQZGYOPXCDYS/image00037.jpg Stories - Staying with a guest family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1715279812101-JMUS8HMQCZABB7CI76J5/IMG_7551.JPG Stories - Staying with a guest family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1715279815118-GJA4I55UD4RX1EJL63HN/IMG_7534.JPG Stories - Staying with a guest family https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/introduction-project-serpent monthly 0.5 2024-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/bd27c2d4-02d6-468f-8c37-b82086177260/Map+Colombo+Sri+Lanka.png Stories - Introduction Project SERPENT - The City Colombo is the commercial capital city located on the west coast of Sri Lanka. The city is the largest of the country amounting to over 5.6 million residents. Did you know that Colombo was made the capital city by the British Empire in 1815? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/54db5dfb-c2f3-4646-8995-0bd6d852aed9/IMG_6929.jpg Stories - Introduction Project SERPENT - A nerve wrecking start Floortje, Kintan and Dr. Ruwan Wijayamuni https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-with-chennery monthly 0.5 2023-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/4285b777-1878-4a06-89df-50babbb0247d/10D77332-F24D-46B9-B6C0-B8577D89CCBA.jpeg Stories - Interview with Chennery - Meet Chennery, our research intern! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-with-rosalie monthly 0.5 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/5a5ce66c-ad30-4368-a4c5-fb2c177c9108/4115C4B3-A066-4625-844E-9B4708A0F5E2.jpeg Stories - Interview with Rosalie - Meet Rosalie, our fundraising intern! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/my-motivation-behind-the-architecture-of-little-trees-nurtury monthly 0.5 2022-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/95fcb595-7a7c-4425-b985-e46de964e97b/LTN.jpg Stories - My motivation behind the architecture of Little Trees Nurtury - Make it stand out The construction site of Little Trees Nurtury, in Puthukkudiyiruppu on Mannar Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/c8bc8816-a8c0-48ad-9a66-9581df900408/1200px-The_Monkeys_and_Bears_Build_a_Bridge_to_Lanka.jpg Stories - My motivation behind the architecture of Little Trees Nurtury Artist: Anonymous, Made in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India. A 19th-century painting depicting a scene from Ramayana, wherein monkeys are shown building a bridge to Lanka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/403272d5-d26d-4b66-8dcc-023e44b6840b/259E2FDC-A80F-4A33-8AFB-48E3A7D7DA60.jpeg Stories - My motivation behind the architecture of Little Trees Nurtury - Make it stand out Wathmi Fernando, the architect of Little Trees Nurtury, at the construction site of the preschool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/a5cd52d0-076b-4526-bf1c-8fd8f34618df/129601-02-adb-mannar.jpg Stories - My motivation behind the architecture of Little Trees Nurtury The Mannar Island wind farm in the Northern Provence of Sri Lanka (photo: Vestas wind system A/S) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/7b8965cd-84fb-4f96-ad11-b25c4033cd40/Schermafdruk+2022-12-24+18.04.08.png Stories - My motivation behind the architecture of Little Trees Nurtury - Make it stand out Source: Carneiro and Heckman (2003). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/5d369c12-3504-4ce2-8631-b5b07298d8d3/sketches+01a+%281%29.jpg Stories - My motivation behind the architecture of Little Trees Nurtury - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/0eadc7ab-88b6-4b39-ad8f-4779a4ca338e/IMG_5506.jpeg Stories - My motivation behind the architecture of Little Trees Nurtury - Make it stand out An activity organized by Little Leaders Foundation for the children in Mannar at Bridging Lanka’s Donkey Clinic and Education Centre in October 2022 https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-with-alex monthly 0.5 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/409238e2-6d06-41f8-aa70-0a06d05f1ba8/62A49EE0-EA09-4BC2-8BA3-3CAE64D29595.jpeg Stories - Interview with Alex - Meet Alex, our creative consultant! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/our-journey-to-mannar monthly 0.5 2022-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/223a4c99-297a-40d3-a45d-d9f6a1463298/IMG_5168.jpg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar Once we arrived at the Donkey Clinic and Education Center run by Bridging Lanka, we were introduced to the team members and I distinctively remember feeling like an imposter who did not deserve a seat at the table with such great, intellectual, and wise people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/8b49393a-b6f4-4224-b52a-5a0b7f9d1ac2/IMG_5380.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar As an NGO, Bridging Lanka works together with the community of Mannar by executing research and listening deeply to the community’s wishes before drafting a plan for any project. They do this to make sure their support aligns with the people they’re trying to help. Therefore, I must commend the team at Bridging Lanka for the many projects they have put forth with the drive of uniting and healing the community of Mannar, however difficult it may be. We also visited a few projects by Bridging Lanka and seeing the effort they make gave rise to another layer of profound respect towards these individuals and the work they do. Their motto remains “With heart, head, and hand” and it is crystal clear that the team has the biggest hearts I have ever come across. In a world filled with so many materialistic desires, it was almost unreal to find people who lead with their hearts on their sleeves and focus on bettering their society. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669149595272-IGHN2R8RJCKRG7I5BYAN/259E2FDC-A80F-4A33-8AFB-48E3A7D7DA60.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669149600557-KBMGFD0JHZC4QQ7H11LJ/IMG_5187.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669149736488-NG3131X1YJ79MU8NWAJD/IMG_5196.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669149736731-CK2UWB00VC6RGDH4VH4U/IMG_5211.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/fb74ff17-ebb4-4384-addd-372d2dfa700c/2aa04d34-02a0-4ead-9439-85a2e6b1112c.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/e339db45-61c0-4842-b6b9-1a43da73cbc1/F2EBED7E-04E9-40C9-B606-28DD0B80CAFB.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar Growing up in Sri Lanka, I have heard about and even come across schools in many other areas that lacked the necessities but seeing the conditions in which these preschools operate still came as a surprise to me. Having volunteered before in a preschool, I noticed how much they prioritized hygiene and health; two things that were heavily absent throughout the schools we visited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669192030745-OFZWXUDZ4C0DBDOZNUO2/IMG_4934.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669192034304-0I48YTZQ279SIEGV74P4/IMG_4912.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669150773343-8PXKU5M7QP5U9BKJEZR8/30b0ce38-0202-4c7d-b9e1-560893e8be69.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1669150783375-LD7M9SMX8Z7NG7YWPHKB/IMG_5607.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/c0d61b9c-a05f-4225-917d-d1ce510c56cd/4a7c3baa-2e34-42ee-b938-fafb91123328.jpeg Stories - Our Journey to Mannar “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” - Helen Keller https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/field-research-and-education-developments-in-sri-lanka monthly 0.5 2022-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/5dea6d7d-7284-4a6f-a01b-fa588b4b64ba/IMG_6354.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka The goal of our stay in Galle, Sri Lanka, was to execute research on the impact of the current economic crisis on the educational system in Sri Lanka. The importance of this research is to highlight what kind of support the students and schools really need to be able to develop further, especially now the economic circumstances have changed. We planned to visit a couple of schools in the area of Galle, amongst which a school where we annually donate school packages to Little Leaders for our Sponsor A Child project. We wanted to evaluate the impact of this project and find out how we can improve it, if necessary. During our research, we focused on analysing the socio-economic problems that Sri Lankan families in our target groups are faced with. Additionally, we were looking to find more suitable solutions to the harsh realities that children from low-income families face during their childhood and educational journey. In this matter, we mainly chose to focus on schools and children who are most negatively impacted by the current economic crisis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619459603-U2FWQB6IWDGWNRM10VGY/IMG_6322.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619467193-BTCKXC9KI9YPH84Q7E9L/IMG_6320.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619606321-3B29CAAN2JT8DV3LRRBL/IMG_6318.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619596154-JQSAU5KA2L9OUO9UAP7B/IMG_6316.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619850835-7O0QG27KL6NGGP5R3V6X/IMG_6303.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619841518-U1RSCTYZC6231B4ZLKNL/IMG_6299.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619973380-ZZ6DHEGPTG375J0YXCI6/IMG_6310.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619972541-M0QI5K65QCPYBA0HK10Y/IMG_6309.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668619979290-5D896I85TZEP8FBMBID9/IMG_6312.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668620096545-88FW6ZOBSBI8XXZD9J3T/IMG_6374.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668620111787-YLOA0UEFLJI7DYK2NI8M/FullSizeRender.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668620289894-8MNJQVAN8N1GX05D16OK/IMG_6373.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668620291980-0S70V6JSPW0QSN7TYQ7G/IMG_6370.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668620430798-0748WC3893HJSHVA6F0K/IMG_6348.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668620430091-MV77M4T9D0NX1DCS3K7V/IMG_6351.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/ec5068ac-29ca-4b5e-8eab-7a439fba37c7/IMG_6377.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668621157115-SEOTKCKA0SF4KUOU7VX6/cpm35+2022-10-19+115543.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668621148402-6SA92ZG14NOZDJU08W6Y/IMG_6356.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/103bd98b-d258-42c6-bc6c-eed1da21ce31/IMG_6387.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668621466920-FYWPT0K7AINDA1LBC1NJ/IMG_6414.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668621467375-6MPCM387O43XAARSGP0L/IMG_6408.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1668621491450-JCXXTXLZTYDXBG6LYCCD/cpm35+2022-10-19+115542.jpeg Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/de53ba20-4fde-4820-ac29-6a2f7b0abb4a/Toilet+building+school+2.png Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka The hygiene could be improved, as the principal indicated that the toilet building is the main problem. One of the toilets doesn’t have a door and the other two have rotten wooden doors. Also, the roofs in general are not stable anymore, the main reason is that the roof construction is made of wood. Sri Lanka has a tropical climate and the wood starts to rot due to humidity and rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/b5db248f-fd10-4b4b-99fb-b799e1eae173/Mohammed+Faseel.png Stories - Field Research and Education Developments in Sri Lanka - At the end of our trip, the tuk-tuk driver Mohammed translated something for us. “There is no unity in this country.” -Mohammed Faseel https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-with-wathmi monthly 0.5 2022-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/a32bf802-092e-4636-a281-35cdf460e3e4/A5A13A79-0281-464A-8E52-BE389DFC4FEA.jpeg Stories - Interview with Wathmi - Meet Wathmi, our content creator! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-with-hanin monthly 0.5 2022-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/ddec7aef-8a12-475d-a527-30fbcb36df5d/f55a7d3e-aef6-475b-bba8-276736c9817b+%281%29.jpg Stories - Interview with Hanin - Meet Hanin, our Research and Development specialist! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-with-ashwini monthly 0.5 2022-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/958bf444-aedb-45a9-b426-255033b8f072/E16364ED-AC76-4FBC-9156-39FF148BB925.jpeg Stories - Interview with Ashwini - Meet Ashwini, our newest volunteer! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-with-anastasia monthly 0.5 2022-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1a10a38c-dcc1-46b7-8d17-5b92e5959900/IMG_1337.jpg Stories - Interview with Anastasia - Meet Anastasia, our first ever intern! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/things-you-didnt-know-about-sri-lanka monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/d5449ffc-fd36-4ce2-a3ce-f1fa57e331cc/pexels-amith-anuradha-4858117.jpg Stories - Things you didn’t know about Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/94fcd5af-9f4a-4f03-9e01-22592a4a8560/cicket.jpg Stories - Things you didn’t know about Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/5cb8f2e2-6fcf-4f2b-a653-90ddf9bfcc5e/asantha-abeysooriya-beNiTTa8Pp8-unsplash.jpg Stories - Things you didn’t know about Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/a044b4d4-7e7f-4c32-bc9f-4c2832c926a9/Flag-Sri-Lanka.jpg Stories - Things you didn’t know about Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/lockdowninsrilanka monthly 0.5 2022-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/c9a03d36-fa39-4b0e-8b29-1d238ae611c5/travelblogfoto8.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka A few days ago I drove around the area - Galle, Unawatuna, Mihiripenna and Talpe - looking for schools. The streets, normally filled with groups of schoolchildren, were empty. There were no parents waiting to pick up their children from school. There was no school bell ringing, no sounds of chatting or laughing around the school grounds. The silence was inescapable, and showed me how great the impact of the pandemic is on education, but especially on the daily lives of the youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265047728-6B4AK0VM3KC6IDNIL2XG/travelblogfoto2.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265209177-O4QD2Z7ARNA51C4496HK/travelblogfoto4.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265046991-ZQRBXKCQTCQ4ULV74Z1P/travelblogfoto3.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265304556-0S6E8JTLS9P3PPMGTNH1/travelblogfoto1.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265405179-TELUT4BAP0YLQUNMUTI5/travelblogfoto7.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265412095-B2W4PUMLXGUTLB9WUUSR/travelblogfoto5.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265420277-XLG5D6ZW3V68NSAE2FJU/travelblogfoto6.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1638265529267-P9HNWZ7YGJXD7HR1CQE1/travelblogfoto10.jpg Stories - Lockdown in Sri Lanka https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/an-educational-crisis-in-sri-lanka monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1630599534760-26GMNVOHKOC3T80ZNOFR/haseeb-modi-CoVhe91yY0E-unsplash.jpg Stories - An educational crisis in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1630599790246-5X98SG1F3OG0CQF79GWZ/IMG_7236.PNG Stories - An educational crisis in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1630600664716-NA04KTCASSICMUAWBE3T/Instagram+Post+%283%29.png Stories - An educational crisis in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1630600551579-QUKL0HHEKTPJAMWH0I0C/Instagram%2BPost%2B%25286%2529.jpg Stories - An educational crisis in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1630600581420-ESOVEZ667T6LIR89PM0S/Instagram+Post+%285%29.png Stories - An educational crisis in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1630600733276-PFGBBMFL1MFH5HE4TMWJ/Instagram+Post+%284%29.png Stories - An educational crisis in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/we-received-the-public-benefit-organization-status monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1623167527781-EWHWKG2SBSJ6BYV4T76C/Leaders+%281%29.png Stories - We received the Public Benefit Organization status! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-elisah monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1613651399929-0DIVKEZGVIFGBWJHXDFW/Leaders+%281%29.png Stories - Interview Elisah https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/4dapbndc5pwplcgmy81wea7yidaphc monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1611583815788-ZLR7CRA2DFI8DYPTGBRF/pexels-rasy-nak-893924.jpg Stories - COVID-19 and its effect on education https://littleleadersfoundation.org/stories/interview-kintan monthly 0.5 2022-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1611153964170-Y3K6FF4WU1QM14LL9OYQ/Leaders.png Stories - Interview Kintan Welcome to the first interview of our miniseries about Little Leaders Foundation! 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This still is an example of Orientalism, Indiana Jones being the rational and strong man while the man in the black robe is perceived as barbaric and dangerous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/d97afa4d-e204-4fa4-9b40-ce8d50dd5335/eijfewi.jpg Research - Part 1: What is postcolonialism? - Make it stand out The model of the world-system theory of Wallerstein https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/ethnic-conflict-tragic-consequences-on-childhood-and-education monthly 0.5 2022-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/c03f6da3-2b58-4e6e-b567-435aa060434e/Thanuja-01-624x644.jpg Research - Ethnic conflict: tragic consequences on childhood and education - Make it stand out “Thanuja during a facilitated discussion.” Source: Search for Common Ground (SFCG) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/e1101b82-4909-48b1-b3aa-bbe8135eb16c/Featured-Image-5+%281%29.jpg Research - Ethnic conflict: tragic consequences on childhood and education Source: Roxanne Desgagnés on Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/9c6abbda-47b3-40e4-b61a-01918f91751c/download.jfif Research - Ethnic conflict: tragic consequences on childhood and education Source: REUTERS/Stringer ‘‘Civilians arrive at the village of Putumatalan in Puthukkudiyirippu, northern Sri Lanka April 22, 2009 after fleeing an area still controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the 'No Fire Zone'.’’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/8c93845c-938c-4f10-a36d-1fe72cdb7628/4952917D-E1C4-43E4-97C8-E4B2D5BDBB0B.jpeg Research - Ethnic conflict: tragic consequences on childhood and education - Make it stand out Source: Nayana Nissanke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/21b9ca3c-693c-4bc0-8e3e-610b9793b8cf/P1220662+%281%29.JPG Research - Ethnic conflict: tragic consequences on childhood and education - Make it stand out Source: Bridging Lanka & Hüsk, Paint workshop with the children in Mannar https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/sexual-education-a-handbook-for-sex-or-a-necessity monthly 0.5 2022-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/2078bac1-3504-492d-a484-f250e00909a2/A452DB83-7A65-4261-8A1F-760C3C077F7B.jpeg Research - Sexual Education: A handbook for sex or a necessity? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/eecfb128-8fb3-45cd-acbf-312dd1a8f348/47D519DC-8E74-486D-878B-FAE32F20805C.jpeg Research - Sexual Education: A handbook for sex or a necessity? Source: Sri Lanka UNFPA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/977ef046-a5e7-49aa-b675-bc8b8d06ae06/310B2861-50E9-4F23-A6F6-9B321FAFB554.jpeg Research - Sexual Education: A handbook for sex or a necessity? - Make it stand out Source: scottscoop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/4ba50ec2-5fa8-4752-aef3-2c6a0e0dd7aa/EC8C5CE7-6996-4583-AC4E-376D473682D1.jpeg Research - Sexual Education: A handbook for sex or a necessity? - Make it stand out Source: Dailymirror lk https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/understanding-the-impact-of-stigmaonmentalhealth monthly 0.5 2022-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/89b27938-4572-4e1f-8894-4091a4f56bd6/Screenshot+2022-05-24+22.33.49.png Research - Understanding the impact of stigma on mental health - Mental health in modern society Nowadays, we have more profound knowledge and understanding of mental illnesses because of scientific research. Medical resources, treatments, and accurate diagnoses were made available for mentally ill people to support them and help them cope with their illnesses. All of that has provided explanation and clarification over mental illnesses, therefore, people were able to form a better understanding of the illnesses and how they occur. On that account, people were encouraged to get treatments and learn more about mental health. For instance, the United Nations has included mental health in its Sustainable Development Goals to raise awareness about this social issue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/72be4ab9-6e5d-42b7-bc51-2239811f636c/Screenshot+2022-05-24+22.42.18.png Research - Understanding the impact of stigma on mental health - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/qj605k2lt12mke66je9txfd6qsa59v monthly 0.5 2022-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1fc7f9ea-c7af-4c4c-92bd-71b982bcb836/Screenshot+2022-05-23+21.48.47.png Research - Why human contact is vital for the development of children - Do you know the story called Jungle Book by Disney? The story is about a young boy named Mowgli, who was found in a basket in the Jungle of India by a black panther. The black panther, who is named Bagheera, takes Mowgli to a mother wolf who had just given birth to her young cubs. She raised Mowgli amongst her own children. As Mowgli grows up to be a happy boy, Bagheera worries that Mowgli must return to his own kind. One day, the wolf pack has a meeting, because a man-eating tiger has entered their part of the jungle, and the pack leader decides that Mowgli’s time has come to leave the jungle. During his journey, Mowgli encounters a number of problems, as he does not know how civilised human beings act. The Jungle Book is a compelling story which highlights what happens when children from a young age are neglected by humans and how important human contact is for their development. This article will discuss the development of a child from birth until young teens (12-14 years), highlighting phases when human contact is most important and explaining why. The article will end with a few examples of cases where children were deprived of human contact and the effect it had on their development. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1653335594520-XL9T56Q7VFEQWB6UUU0P/Screenshot+2022-05-23+21.52.46.png Research - Why human contact is vital for the development of children https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/cf5d839a-4a28-4bc8-8564-a5bbc24277d7/Screenshot+2022-05-23+21.57.11.png Research - Why human contact is vital for the development of children The next milestone set by the CDC is around 30 months; the language skills of a toddler are significantly developed as they are capable of speaking and recognising about 50 words. Problem-solving and other cognitive skills have started to develop as well, the toddler can follow two-step instructions, knows at least one colour and can show simple problem-solving skills. In this phase, human contact remains impactful. For example, let a toddler do some “free play” so it can figure out what it likes and explore new things. It is also important for parents to use encouraging and positive words and compliments when you see behaviourisms that you like, such as tidying up toys (CDC, 2022). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/500cdb6a-3fde-4826-b9eb-254a01821f22/Screenshot+2022-05-23+21.59.18.png Research - Why human contact is vital for the development of children - A CT-scan of two different three-year-old children A comparison of brain development. Left: CT scan of a healthy three-year-old with a normally developing brain. Right: CT scan of a three-year-old who has been emotionally deprived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/52362e33-3dc8-44c8-958b-03d6df5c0739/Screenshot+2022-05-23+22.13.14.png Research - Why human contact is vital for the development of children The next distinction the CDC makes in the middle childhood phase is children between the ages of 9 to 11 years old. By now, a child is already more involved with friends and focused more on their independence. However, as a parent now it is your duty to watch out for friends who might have a negative influence on your children, because of peer pressure. The CDC therefore advises parents to talk about morals, friendships and the negative influence they might have. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/theeffectsofstressonyourmentalandphysicalhealth monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/8a4c6fbc-8d75-4fac-8d4b-36d5d0fdb4a2/luis-villasmil-mlVbMbxfWI4-unsplash.jpg Research - The effects of stress on mental and physical health Governments should focus on protecting employee health within the labour market by adapting labour rights to modern society. When employers create healthier work environments and encourage employees to set boundaries, they can take precautions against stress. This would be to the benefit of the company and the employees, but ultimately also to the economy. Portugal leads by example since it banned employers from messaging or emailing staff members after working hours, as part of the new labour laws. The Portuguese government created this law to stimulate a healthier work-and-private-life balance amongst employees, which was more difficult to achieve when employees started working from home since the beginning of the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/59231371-4c7c-44e7-8db4-6ada10ea3935/hannah-xu-WBfD4PImKf0-unsplash.jpg Research - The effects of stress on mental and physical health - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/d50ee690-c449-460a-ad76-b0f115ef1078/sydney-sims-fZ2hMpHIrbI-unsplash.jpg Research - The effects of stress on mental and physical health - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/how-to-support-someone-with-mental-health-problems monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1651427701506-MYS5L77UTBD19QIFHK5E/Black+Green+Gradient+Simple+Modern+5+Tips+For+Fitness+Success+Carousel+Instagram+Post+%281%29.png Research - How to support someone who’s struggling with their mental health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1651427700456-TFDFK6BY20T6V7SPNEE8/Black+Green+Gradient+Simple+Modern+5+Tips+For+Fitness+Success+Carousel+Instagram+Post+%282%29.png Research - How to support someone who’s struggling with their mental health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1651427696568-6G7QUCDVKCP4FPECW2ME/Black+Green+Gradient+Simple+Modern+5+Tips+For+Fitness+Success+Carousel+Instagram+Post+%283%29.png Research - How to support someone who’s struggling with their mental health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1651427693412-DHR7YB3H4P8L2H0NN08W/Black+Green+Gradient+Simple+Modern+5+Tips+For+Fitness+Success+Carousel+Instagram+Post+%284%29.png Research - How to support someone who’s struggling with their mental health https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1651427693308-6TEPWQOH3344C5DCLSF7/Black+Green+Gradient+Simple+Modern+5+Tips+For+Fitness+Success+Carousel+Instagram+Post+%285%29.png Research - How to support someone who’s struggling with their mental health https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/content-what-do-you-need-to-know monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/ecfbbd14-b8ff-483f-b31d-55f2589df6ff/f30c0ffd-4c8b-46e1-a0b3-9fa4cd6c191b.jpg Research - Consent: what do you need to know? - Consent comes first! Have you ever heard of Aristotle's famous essay, ‘Human is a Social Animal’? Aristotle argued that human beings can’t survive alone. It is crucial for human beings to interact and connect with each other, in order to fully develop themselves. Humans are intelligent and curious animals that were gifted with a brain that was not fully pre-programmed before birth. This has given the human brain the gift of independence, to develop itself throughout social interactions during one's lifetime. Consent is one of the basic social rules. However, as we enter the year 2022, some humans still find it hard or even uncomfortable to ask one specific question. This hard-to-ask question is regarding consent, especially in the intimate spheres, such as sexual settings. Therefore, the question is, why do people find it difficult to ask for consent? Before we start answering that, let’s begin by defining what consent is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/425428df-ceaa-4443-aeda-c9bf05662400/0708eefa-9056-4e38-9c0a-fb18bbb2d867.jpg Research - Consent: what do you need to know? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/ajstoxho5mefzldwt68yt8no4wpbj6 monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/20e6d7e5-eb90-468c-bd19-58dfbeb3e625/Screenshot+2022-04-29+14.17.55.png Research - Educate your sons - Why we need to talk about it In recent years a huge number of women have come out to speak up about the traumas they experienced. These women united with each other and started movements such as the #MeToo movement. They spoke up about the abuse they suffered or sexual transgressive behaviour from men like Harvey Weinstein, who never asked for their consent. This behavior has not stopped and the discourse of consent continues. This article will explore several recent stories where consent was violated and studies done on consent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/b9815b09-1093-4e69-9a63-02cdbc055ba8/Een+titel+toevoegen.png Research - Educate your sons - Annotated Bibliography BBC News. (2021, December 20). Peng Shuai: Chinese tennis star denies making assault claim as concerns persist. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59723676 Bicker, B. L. (2019, June 25). Gangnam: The scandal rocking the playground of k-pop. BBC News. Retrieved February 1, 2022, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48702763 CBS. (2020, December). Huiselijk geweld en seksueel geweld 2020. CBS. https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/publicatie/2020/51/prevalentiemonitor-huiselijk-geweld-en-seksueel-geweld-2020- file:///C:/Users/anast/Downloads/PHGSG2020_web.pdf Humphreys, T. (2007). Perceptions of sexual consent: The impact of relationship history and gender. Journal of Sex Research, 44(4), 307–315. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224490701586706 Kovács, Z., & Noor, S. (2021, June). Grensoverschrijdend gedrag aanpakken: Wat werkt bij het activeren van omstanders? Movisie. https://www.movisie.nl/sites/movisie.nl/files/2021-06/Grensoverschrijdend-gedrag-aanpakken-rapport.pdf Redactie Panorama. (2022, January 20). Meer schokkende misstanden rondom The Voice: Dit is er onthuld. Panorama. https://panorama.nl/artikel/471732/meer-schokkende-misstanden-rondom-the-voice-dit-is-er-onthuld https://littleleadersfoundation.org/research/whyeducationmustcontributetocombattingclimatecrisis monthly 0.5 2023-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1640009288258-07ID0KIVNR4MQG9J3P8O/IMG-9807.JPG Research - Why education must contribute to combatting climate crisis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1640009288254-C99BHDKF7ZCWLM0M75A5/IMG-9806.JPG Research - Why education must contribute to combatting climate crisis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/d3f5e1cd-2951-450d-866a-f6f769381527/Screenshot+2021-12-14+22.57.06.png Research - Why education must contribute to combatting climate crisis - Make it stand out A woman and child wade through a flooded area in Kochchikade, Sri Lanka on November 10, 2021. (Source: CNN 2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/0cff6a64-ffd8-430e-816e-b98d276617b9/2021-12-07+%282%29.png Research - Why education must contribute to combatting climate crisis “The dark colours in my drawing symbolize all the difficulties faced by children and their families – most of them are farmers – in my area. When it rains it rains so much. Flooding occurs and harvests are lost. When there is no rain at all, harvests are dried out and lost. The girl in the drawing has four arms: two hands holding a book representing the importance of education, a third hand with water symbolizes the importance of basic needs, a fourth hand holding an umbrella symbolizes the importance of protecting children from too much heat and rain. The depiction of the girl tied with a chain symbolizes all the difficulties which children face in moving forward and getting education in a changing climate and environment. 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It is a slum near the beach in Dalawella, which can be difficult to reach if you have mobility problems. The houses are on a high hill and to get there you have to climb a steep dilapidated staircase. This staircase is the only connection between the houses in this neighbourhood and the street that leads them to school, work or elsewhere. Two of our Little Leaders, Vihanga and Ravish, live here with their widowed mother. Their father died during service in the army at a young age. Which left their mother on her own ever since. She does, however, receive support from her mother-in-law, and other women in the area. The people in the neighbourhood are aware of each other’s situation, and create a safety net for each other. The people really try and help each other out with every penny they have. Many Little Leaders have come to our organization through this caring community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/b084b826-2cef-4b6b-9aac-8183dca0212f/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29.png Class of 2021 - Saduni and her mother Kumari The second house we visited belongs to Kumari, the mother who guided us through the area. Her daughter, Saduni, is one of our Little Leaders. Kumari said it took years before they were able to finish building their house. It had only been recently that they were able to put a roof over their heads. Her husband lost his job years ago, so Kumari decided to work in a factory. Her working days were long and hard, and she was unable to look after her children during the day because of these long working hours. During our visit, the mothers expressed their gratitude for the funded school packages. Which are unaffordable for them due to the major consequences of the covid-19 pandemic, which has caused an economic crisis and resulted in unemployment for many. In our organization, personal contact with the Little Leaders and their families is very important. Humanity, transparency and equality are our core values. We see the Sponsor A Child project as a collaboration. We are not their 'saviours', they are. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/vihaga-9 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625002224454-6RTOFXN8FAD95DWIR6DA/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2818%29.png Class of 2021 - Vihaga, 9 - Ayubowan! My name is Vihaga and I’m 9 years old! I really like playing cricket, which is a popular sport in Sri Lanka. My favourite subject in school is English, even though it can be difficult sometimes. I will attend year 5 of junior school next year. By going to school, I hope to become a doctor one day! . https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/vidura-13 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625002366383-N6AG1Y8W2ODZBJEKGQTM/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2819%29.png Class of 2021 - Vidura, 13 - Hi, my name is Vidura. I am 13 years old and I love flying a kite! I am happy to be learning English in school, my teacher tells me how important that is. I’m very excited to attend my next year at school, which will be year 9. By going to school, I learn more and more every day. I am still figuring out what I want to become later in life. . https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/vadisha-11 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625001731164-9J0UUOIVCT017AIDJH4W/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2815%29.png Class of 2021 - Vadisha, 11 - Ayubowan! I am Vadisha and I’m 11 years old! Ayubowan! I am Vashish and I’m 11 years old! That means I will go to year 7 after the holidays. I really like attending school, because I have a very friendly teacher, she is my biggest inspiration. Because of her, I really like studying. My favourite subject is English and when I grow up, I want to become a teacher as well. After school I like to help my mom in the kitchen and play with my girlfriends. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/saduni-13 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625002047043-DFAUTRXL5MFDNUAY2V4U/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2817%29.png Class of 2021 - Saduni, 13 - Hi, my name is Saduni I am 13 years young! I am 13 years young! I really like to read books, especially in English. My favourite subject in school is English. It is important to be able to speak, read and write English, because English is spoken all around the world! I’m very excited to go to my next year, which will be year 9 in junior secondary school. By going to school, I hope to become a good doctor one day! My mom inspired me to follow my dreams. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/risindu-10 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000490456-GNJOTRP7MSJBG14IDR2T/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2814%29.png Class of 2021 - Risindu, 10 - My name is Rishindu and I am 10 years old! After the holidays, I will attend year 6 of junior school. I want to learn how to work with computers at school because I aim to become an engineer later in life and buy my own computer. I spend a lot of my spare time at the beach because it’s my favorite place in the world. I also like playing cricket, it is a populair sport in Sri Lanka! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/gesandu-6 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000309201-5NJGAE3H52C662WIY4EA/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%281%29.png Class of 2021 - Gesandu, 6 - Ayubowan! My name is Gesandu! I am 6 years old. I will be in year 2 of primary school, in the following school year of 2021. I want to become a doctor! In my spare time, I love to ride my bike and play football with my friends. I think dogs are really cool, we have a lot of them around my home. . https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/nathusi-12 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000397512-QTE6KCYGOIZ7IE7XVVAL/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2810%29.png Class of 2021 - Nathusi, 12 - Hi, my name is Nathusi. I just turned 12! I just turned 12! I really like writing. I also like going to school, because it brings me closer to my goal: to become a doctor! My favourite subject is the textile course. I’m very excited to attend my next year of school, which will be year 8! . https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/gavesha-14 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000831127-MRDRGHECSP0UIRLJ1V8L/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%289%29.png Class of 2021 - Gavesha, 14 - Hi, my name is Gavesha and I am 14 years. I have many different hobbies! For example, I love to play volleyball with my friends, and dance in my spare time. My favourite subject is the computer course at school. I’m very excited to go to my next year, which will be year 10. My dad inspires me to follow my dreams. I want to become a successful dancing teacher when I grow up! I see dance as a beautiful way to express yourself. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/onashi-6 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000227415-5T4D7968KD63UYXL6DQR/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%285%29.png Class of 2021 - Onashi, 6 - Hello, my name is Onashi! I am 6 years old and will be in year 2 of primary school next year! The little boy in the picture is my favorite nephew, Nihidu. I see him almost every day when he comes over to have lunch with me, my mom and my acci. My hobbies are reading books and dressing up! I want to go to school because I want to learn well. One day I hope to become a doctor, because I want to help people that are ill. . https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/kaveesh-9 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625001102210-2RA5V0BG1YVRSO94UJMN/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%284%29.png Class of 2021 - Kaveesh, 9 - Ayubowan! My name is Kaveesh. I am 9 years old! The new school year has just started and I am in year 4 now. I really like the IT course and I’m eager to learn more about technology. With this knowledge, I want to become an engineer when I grow up. I like to exercise and run in my free time, mostly on the beach. My father is my biggest inspiration. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/probada-9 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625002507819-SEWK4Q7U2V353ERO1ZKO/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2820%29.png Class of 2021 - Probada, 9 - Hello! My name is Probada and I am 9 years old. I love to play sports and play with my friends. My favourite sport is volleyball which I play on the beach near my home. At school I want to learn English, because later on in life I hope to become a successful businessman with my own company. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/rusiru-11 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625001018557-JQ78MWJLEMB1SX67M3WH/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2813%29.png Class of 2021 - Rusiru, 11 - Hello, I am Rusiru! I am 11 years. I like to play cricket with my friends, we play it daily in the afternoon. I think it’s important to go to school, to get the chance to study and learn more. I am very excited to attend school in 2021, so I can gain knowledge and share what I have learned when I become a teacher in the future! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/chamdra-11 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000640321-P57WX0YNP60TMD6D6WAU/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%283%29.png Class of 2021 - Chamdra, 11 - Hello, I am Chamdra. I am 11 years old! I love to play volleyball, especially at the beach nearby. Even though I prefer the outdoors, I like computer class as well. My dream is to become a teacher one day and pass on the things I learn at school. The most valuable thing I have learned is that my education will bring me further in life, especially if I want to make my dreams come true. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/kumara-10 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000926699-X1YY9MZXEIXH64HK004T/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2812%29.png Class of 2021 - Kumara, 10 - Hello, I am Kumara. I am 10 years old and want to become a teacher. I am eager to learn English in school and play on the computer. In my spare time I like to play cricket, which is a popular sport in Sri Lanka. My biggest inspiration is my mother, one day I hope to be able to provide for her. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/ravish-5 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1624917216969-1J52N4UC4BXD0NM8CG3Z/Insta+posts+%287%29.png Class of 2021 - Ravish, 5 - Hello, my name is Ravish and I am 5 years old! During my spare time, I love to ride my bike in- and around the house! I also really like to play with my nephew Sathash, who is also my best friend. My favourite animal is a Parrot, I think they are really smart. My dream is to become a famous cricketer in Sri Lanka, just like Lasith Malinga and Kumar Sangakkara. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/thareen-9 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625001885203-OICJ3ECEDE7RAK7U0ONI/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%2816%29.png Class of 2021 - Thareen, 9 - Hi! My name is Thareen and I am 9 years old. Thanks to my sponsor, I am attending school in 2021. By going to school, I hope to make my dream come true: to become a pilot one day. My mother inspires me to study hard to make that happen. After school, I like to play cricket with my friends. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/jayani-12 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000562615-LRG1WTDWZEHJA7O2GUNW/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29.png Class of 2021 - Jayani, 12 - Ayubowan! I am Jayani and I’m 12 years old! I really like reading books, at home and at school. My favourite subject at school is computer course. I look forward to my next year at school, which will be year 9 in junior secondary school. Going to school is important to me, because I want to gain knowledge and become a doctor one day. My parents are my biggest inspiration to study hard and follow my dreams. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/chathupa-9 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625001489862-8F22D4YMTXPJIBX90CB3/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%282%29.png Class of 2021 - Chathupa, 9 - Ayubowan! I am Chathupa and I’m 9 years old! After the holidays, I will go to year 5 of junior school. I really like attending school, because I like studying and I want to learn more. My favourite subject is engineering, because I want to become an engineer when I grow up! After school I like to ride my bicycle around the neighborhood and play with my friends. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/davmi-4 monthly 0.5 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1624917033854-AFNFBJEB64KW8NT83XZA/Insta+posts+%2817%29.png Class of 2021 - Davmi, 4 - Hello, my name is Davmi, but everyone calls me Sanju! I am 4 years old and I will attend year 1 of primary school in 2021. I can’t wait to go to school, because I dream of becoming a teacher! At home, I love to play in the garden, but I also really like to play video games. My favourite animal is an elephant, luckily we have a lot of them in Sri Lanka! . https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/nadisha-9 monthly 0.5 2021-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1625000738870-5MUV1BJ5SNZPJ0KE9ZPD/Insta+posts+%289%29.png Class of 2021 - Nadisha, 9 - Ayubowan! I am Nadisha and I’m 9 years old! I will be attending year 6 of junior school next year. I really like school, because I learn new things every day. My favourite subject is computer course and when I grow up, I want to become an engineer. My biggest inspiration is ‘magē tāttā’ (my father). After school I like to play Carrom with my friends, which is a very popular tabletop game in Sri Lanka and other Asian countries. https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/sandes-6 monthly 0.5 2021-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1624916902539-4L4I7ZJ6TA4PULJHIHVB/Insta+posts+%2812%29.png Class of 2021 - Sandes, 6 - Hello! I am Sathash and I’m 6 years old! Hello! I am Sathash and I’m 6 years old! After the holidays, I will finally go to school! I don’t know yet what my dream job is. I love playing football with my friends, especially with Gesadu. Me and Gesadu have a lot of fun sitting on the back of each other’s bikes and we also like to race with each other, also inside the house sometimes. My grandma doesn’t like that, but she cooks the best curries! https://littleleadersfoundation.org/classof2021/nihidu-3 monthly 0.5 2021-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1624916712559-KTYYWKZ4GWGMX24S0YOU/Insta+posts+%282%29.png Class of 2021 - Nihidu, 3 - Hi, I am Nihidu and I’m 3 years old! When I grow up, I want to become a doctor. I like to go on adventures in the garden around my house. I often have a chat with people in the neighborhood when they pass by my house, so I’m not shy at all! I also like to play games, especially football. I think kangaroos are really cool, because it’s funny that they jump instead of walk. . https://littleleadersfoundation.org/class-of-2022 daily 0.75 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/4b8642f1-5236-45c7-a1a1-b7ee4070d69c/566FAD6C-4EE6-4329-865B-403F532A1220.JPG Class of 2022 Poojani, 11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/1eccd51d-6085-448d-bab0-c9576bedb15e/1F8EF5C6-DF94-46B4-BDED-ABA5909708B8.JPG Class of 2022 Kaveesh, 13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/d9063924-dfda-40df-a3fd-6578c5a9fac0/A2778529-F31D-4FB1-BE0B-95BA535DB64F.JPG Class of 2022 Anuhas, 4 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/6102627f-0488-4bd7-b422-e5ffa5b15ddc/54597229-490e-4b16-92d6-2a03807284dd.JPG Class of 2022 Chamdra, 16 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/c18c89e8-7737-4312-953f-9672d557f446/Rusiru%2C+16.png Class of 2022 Rusiru, 16, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/58b5abcc-ad63-4407-90ca-b515a822e38f/Sedavi%2C+7.png Class of 2022 Sedavi, 7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/f78bc92d-8cee-4007-b66b-ba9c82af75f0/Sheran%2C+7.JPG Class of 2022 Sheran, 7 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/c942d20f-fef1-4bf9-b3e2-bb5adb387901/Tiyasha%2C+13.png Class of 2022 Tiyasha, 13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/0c99992c-3572-400e-b7b4-bad5890222b9/kids+updated+logo+%28website%29+%281%29.png Class of 2022 - One year later… During our most recent registration day, we saw many familiar faces of the Little Leaders who we sponsored last year. We feel honoured to be involved with their growth, and it is fascinating to see the young children develop into the little leaders that they are becoming today. In addition to the children we already knew, many new faces showed up during the late summer afternoon. Apparently, the news of Little Leaders Foundation had spread through the slums in the neighbourhood of Mihiripanna, and its surroundings! We had anticipated the number of children to have doubled. But instead, there was an even larger turnout from children (and their families), with an urgent request to be taken into our program. To help enable them to receive education in the year 2022. That is why we have decided to put all our might together and try and find sponsors for 75 children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/ed7752aa-dd54-40ef-a2ce-238b591f427f/unnamed+%283%29.jpg Class of 2022 - An expanding community of Little Leaders The new children who register with us are acquaintances or relatives of the Little Leaders of the class of 2021, but the biggest connection they share with each other are their living conditions. Sathsara (14) is one of our newest Little Leaders who dropped out of school a couple of years ago. His motivation to work was to help out his family who were struggling to provide for basic needs. When the word about our program spread in his village, Sathsara’s grandmother attended the registration day seeking a spot for her grandson. Sathsara was not present himself because he was working. When Sathsara’s grandmother found out there was still a spot available, she returned home to share the good news. Sathsara’s grandmother believes he can create better opportunities for himself and his environment if he attends school and completes his education. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/e5a8a64d-dc27-4ef9-b1a9-9a0bfd96a09b/unnamed+%282%29.jpg Class of 2022 - Make it stand out Registration day (08-10-2021) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/39c5212b-a731-4a46-9c53-88e86c32d594/06AE4B5A-E8BC-4C83-8FC4-40B92E9EB93B.JPG Class of 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f8f52c48428d0174d065ffc/034dba78-b2fa-426f-b8bf-dfd6d050ed00/396B8B58-D2BC-4006-917B-1904D482DE6D.JPG Class of 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.