Why Jinendhi?
“ JRCFDS WAS FOUNDED IN 1995, AFTER THE BIRTH OF OUR DAUGHTER JINENDHI, A GIRL WITH DOWN SYNDROME BORN ON THE SPECIAL DAY 29th OF FEBRUARY 1992 “
– Sunethra and Gamini Galgamuwa
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Maiden Program of JRCFDS 1996
Mr Gamini Galgamuwa
Our first programme was a memorable event. In 1996 Jinendhi was admitted to the Special education class at the Seethadevi Government Girls School in Kandy. There was a very good and kind-hearted special education teacher, Mrs. Peris. There were about 10 to 15 special needs children in the class. During this period Mr Galgamuwa was the District Director of the National Youth Services Council.Kandy. There is a youth Dancing training centre “BELLWOOD Aesthetic Centre” – NYSC, under his purview. He proposed to Mrs. Peris to organise a one-day programme to take the children and their parents to the Bellwood dancing centre.
The adjoining school is a boys school. The teacher Mrs Peris invited the boys school special education teacher also to join her children and parents to join this tour. Finally the following two school children and their parents join the tour. Both schools teachers joined as the teacher incharge of the children.
1.”Seethadevi Girls”Girls College.
2.” Kingswood Boys” College.
The approval was taken from the Director of Education. Mr Galgamuwa organized the Bus belonging to the training centre, as well as refreshments and lunch at the centre.
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