ANNUAL BLOOD DONATION CAMP

Our Scout School was able to successfully host the annual blood donation camp of Chilaw Scout District Branch which was held for the 12th time on 22nd of February 2022, to celebrate the 165th Founder's Day. This time the camp was conducted at our School Premises. This was the first event of the day and was organised by our Scout School under the leadership of our C.E.O. Dr. Champika Roshan Lowe.

The programme was started with religious observances and commemorating Lord Barden Powell. Mr. Suresh Dilan Fernando who is the Kuwait Deputy Ambassador at Nicaragua and Director of ACHRF was present as the Chief Guest of the camp. Mrs. Sahida Hettiarachchi who is an Advisor of Mr. Arundika Fernando - the State Minister of "Coconut, Kithul and Palmyrah Cultivation, Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing & Export Diversification", an Advisor of Mr. Ajith Nivard Cabraal - the State of Money, Capital Markets and State Enterprise Reforms and the Colombo District Director of ACHRF was also joined the camp. Mr. Wickramathilake who is the Chairman of Bio Tech Constructions which is affiliated with NERDEC & SLSEA was also presented to this occasion to aware and start a Biogas digester in our school premises with the fully fund of Mr. Suresh Dilan.

As the second event of the day, two Girl Scouts were awarded the President's Scout Award by the Chief Guest of the evening ceremony, Mr. Kapila Kumara who is a Special Headquarters commissioner and Advisor of our Scout School. Mr. Nalin Ravindra, Chilaw Scout District Commissioner also joined with us in the evening.

Our special thanks goes to the main sponsor of the blood donation camp, Mrs. Sahida Hettiarachchi, and for Mr. Surendra Perera for sponsoring our camp and also for all who supported us to make this project a success.