This year for Christmas Select Travel donates money to build a new orphanage in the northern war destroyed areas of Sri Lanka. The Serendipity Orphanage is very dear to us as we are personally involved. It's a fantastic possibility for us to help the wonderful people in Sri Lanka and to see the island prosper again after so many years of war and the aftermaths of the Tsunami.
2009 has seen one of the worst economical crises in modern times, however, whatever we may face there are others who are in worse situation than us.
Recently I visited Sri Lanka, which you can read about here http://leijagraf.blogspot.com/2009/11/project-serendipity-orphanage.html, and was privileged to have been taken to an orphanage in Negombo. The Sisters told me about the situation in the North, an area that they had visited, but few help organizations even are allowed into. The area, and especially Jaffna, has suffered much from the recently ended civil war that lasted 25 years and much of the buildings etc were damaged. Serendipity Orphanage is our project to build a new orphanage where there's been one before, the building is in urgent need of renovation and a new dormitory has to be built for children who are at this very moment when You read this card, sitting there awaiting help.
Even though the current economic climate in the western world is not ideal for any industry or business, Select Travel has decided to contribute to the rebuilding of a house for the orphans and be involved in helping them get a future and a life.
When I visited Sri Lanka this autumn, first time after twenty-three years, and I instantly knew that this is a true paradise island, with wonderful boutique hotels a great climate and fantastic culture. There is so much to see in Sri Lanka, and now Select is proud to offer it as a luxury destination to our valued customers as well as being a part of rebuilding it and helping the children.
I wish You a wonderful Christmas and may all Your wishes come true in the new year, as will the wishes for these orphans that we are helping.
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