Missions of Hope

Fred Breedlove is still very active doing "Missions of Hope", most recently in Sri Lanka and Kenya, but also active in the American Red Cross and Search & Rescue. For more information and photos about current/past projects, go to: http://missionsofhope.weebly.com/

Sri Lanka Mission of Hope 2011

Sri Lanka Mission of Hope 2011 (February 14th - March 14th, 2011) took me back to eastern Sri Lanka to partner with the Digamadulla Ampara YMCA to assist victims of the January 2011 floods in the Ampara District. During this mission, we provided food packages to flood victims, tools to flood victims who needed to get back to work so they could support their families, medical & First Aid supplies and First Aid/CPR training to more than 300 people.

The Ampara YMCA has a long history of helping the people of eastern Sri Lanka, and I have partnered with them in the past. Additional information about the Ampara YMCA can be found on their website (http://amparaymca.weebly.com/) and photos from the Mission of Hope 2011 project can be found on my Facebook photo album (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2111467&id=1416064703&l=8a05265ca9).

Sri Lanka Floods - 2011

Eastern Sri Lanka is experiencing the worst flooding they have known for the past 100 years. In the first 13 days of January 2011, some areas received as much as 5' 11" of rain, resulting in more than 1 million people affected and lost of housing for around 320,000. The death toll is at least 250 and climbing with many people missing, and more lives are expected to be lost due to water-borne diseases.

The photo on the right was taken on Feb 3rd of the Ampara YMCA. Obviously, there is still a good deal of flooding in the town of Ampara. Not all of the YMCA is flooded (other photos inside the YMCA can be seen below), but this part appears to have a lot of water. Electricity in the area is often not available during this time of flooding.

Sewage and other contaminants have made drinking water wells unsafe and flood waters have caused widespread damage to crops and homes. Many people are still living in tents at tsunami and civil-war refugee camps which were also flooded. Some of the people have had to contend with poisonous snakes and crocodiles in their homes and in the floodwaters that they must wade through to get around. Food, water, and medicine have been in short supply, and thousands of people are staying in temporary shelters - sometimes in schools and tents. Many of the people had already been displaced from their original homes due to the civil-war that finally ended in 2010, while many others were still trying to recover from the tsunami which happened on Dec 26, 2004.

Many of the people that we helped during in my Missions of Hope in 2005 & 2007 (and many thousands more) are going through many of the same challenges once again because of the current flooding. They have lost their homes, belongings, and their meager incomes. They need our help in order for them to have basic necessities and hope.











The YMCA in Ampara has been struggling to help feed flood victims, but they need our financial support. I have lived and worked with the YMCA's in Ampara and Kalmunai, helping tsunami and civil-war victims, and I know that they are committed to doing all that they can with their limited resources.

I have already sent a personal donation to the Ampara YMCA to help the flood victims, and I will continue to do what I can to help. If you would like to join me in this effort, I would be happy to include your donations with my own. I can also provide the contact details for the Ampara YMCA if you wish to donate directly to them. For more information, you can send me an email at fblove@yahoo.com or you can also find me on facebook.

I will be in Sri Lanka, helping flood victims and working with the Ampara YMCA for the next 30-days on another "Mission of Hope". Plans for this trip include training in First Aid/CPR, distributing First Aid supplies, and assisting my friends at the YMCA to distribute food & water.


"Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless, maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. Rescue the weak and needy, deliver them from the hand of the wicked." Psalm 82:3-4

Sri Lanka Tsunami Relief Missions

Fred's Website: http://missionsofhope.weebly.com/index.html

above left: Pre-school in Mangalagama Village, one of the Ampara YMCA projects that Mission of Hope supported. The village is comprised of civil-war refugees still in danger of LTTE (Tamil Tiger) Rebel attacks. Mission of Hope built drinking water wells, toilets, and other projects in Mangalagama in partnership with the Ampara YMCA in 2007.

above right: Tsunami Refugee Camp in Kalmunai (March 2005)...as many as 8-12 people live in each tent, enduring 95+ degree temperatures. These people lost their homes, all of their possessions, and many of their family members. Thousands of people still live in refugee camps (not always this nice) due to the 2004 Tsunami and the on-going Civil-war between the Tamil Tigers and Sri Lanka government. The civil war appears to be coming to an end (Feb 2009), but hundreds of people are still being killed and 10's of thousands of people have been displaced from their homes in the past few months. Even though the Sri Lankan government appears to be close to winning this war which has been pushed to the northeast part of the country, the capital city of Colombo and other areas such as Ampara are still being attacked.

The purpose of this blog is to bring awareness of the struggles that others must endure on a daily basis in hopes that you and I can do something to help those who are in most need. I have undertaken this ministry in partnership with people like yourself who share a desire to help people around the world who would otherwise be forgotten. I receive no personal gain from this ministry other than from the satisfaction of ministering to people as God wants us to do.

"What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds?" James 2:14

Latest news...

By God's grace, I am going on a mission trip to Kenya with World Impact Network (WIN) from January 18 - February 3, 2010. During the past few years (as plans for this mission trip have been developing), I have been concentrating on preparing myself for ministering to people in crisis and disaster relief projects. I am volunteering with the American Red Cross and have been taking advantage of their training classes, especially in the area of Disaster Relief. In addition to the Red Cross, I am also volunteering with Snohomish County Search & Rescue. Both of these organizations are active in disaster relief, and we share common principles for serving people in need regardless of nationality, race, religious beliefs, class, political opinions, or other characteristics. I also recently completed training as a "Healthcare Chaplain's Assistant" (HCMA trained), and have been volunteering at some adult healthcare facilities in the local area. One of the principles for serving in healthcare chaplaincy is to do so without any of the bias that I just mentioned (nationality, race, religious beliefs, etc), so all of these activities actually complement each other, and should help me to do a better job serving in world missions.

The upcoming Kenya mission will provide leadership training for local pastors/community leaders to enable them to raise the standard of living in their communities. We will do projects such as water sanitation, farming, mentoring for pastors and other leaders, and other projects to help Kenyans become self-sufficient. I will give computer training using donated computers that we are bringing to a rural school in Kinangop, home for many children orphaned by HIV/AIDS. The needs in Kenya are many, so there are countless opportunities to serve in different ways. The ethnic violence that was prevalent in January & February this year has subsided, but the country continues to struggle with ethnic hatred and violence. As I prepare and go on this mission trip, I ask for your prayer support for 1) the safety of the team; 2) that people’s lives will be touched in ways pleasing to God; 3) that God will work in the lives of the Kenyans and bring a lasting peace and an end to the violence; 4) that God will show us the best ways to share His love for the orphans in the Kinangop school; and 5) that people will feel led to help support this project financially and through prayer.






























(click on maps above, or any of the photos below to enlarge)


Please visit http://www.missionsofhope.weebly.com/ to learn more information about the Kenya Mission. You can visit http://www.worldimpactnetwork.org/ to learn more about World Impact Network's involvement in Kenya, Sry Lanka, and other projects, and how you can help support this project.

Note - many videos from the 2007 trip have been loaded to Google and can be found near the
bottom of this blog.


Previous Mission trips...

Mission of Hope provides humanitarian relief to people all over the world who need a helping hand due to poverty or natural disaster. Since April 2002, Mission of Hope has sent mission teams consisting of preteens, teens, and adults to Tijuana, Mississippi, and Sri Lanka to help people in need, regardless of their culture, ethnic background, religion, or other classification.

Recent Missions of Hope...

April 2002 team of 4 to build houses for the poor in Tijuana, Mexico.

April 2003 team of 12 to build houses for the poor in Tijuana, Mexico.

April 2004 team of 23 to build houses for the poor in Tijuana, Mexico.

July 2004 delivered a truck donated for missions work in Tijuana, Mexico.

Mar 2005 sent a missionary to provide tsunami relief in Sri Lanka, helping widows & orphans,

and other victims, helping 37 people return to work.

April 2005 sent a team of 20 to build houses for the poor in Tijuana, Mexico.

June 2005 sent a missionary to help provide tsunami relief in Sri Lanka, building the first two

houses in Kalmunai (eastern Sri Lanka) since the tsunami of Dec 26, 2004.

Oct 2005 World Impact Network sent a missionary to help Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi.

Nov 2005 sent a team of 3 to help Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi.

April 2006 sent a team of 22 to help Hurricane Katrina victims in Mississippi.

April 2007 sent a missionary to build a women’s sewing center in Sri Lanka for Tsunami victims in

Kalmunai, and built drinking water wells, toilets, roof repairs and other projects for Civil-war

victims in Mangalagama village. These projects were in partnership with the Kalmunai and

Ampara YMCAs in Sri Lanka.

Colombo - Sri Lanka's capitol city & starting point for journey across the country.

Kandy - Sri Lanka's "hill capitol" located about 71 miles east of Colombo in the center of the coutry.

Ampara - About 217 miles east of Colombo, this town in the Ampara District is located in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka and was severely damaged, with great loss of life, by the 2004 tsunami.

Kalmunai - this small coastal town was the hardest hit area within the Ampara District when the Tsunami struck SE Asia on December 26, 2004, killing more people (over 10,400) than in any other area in Sri Lanka. Since this was the hardest hit area of the country, this is where God led me to serve.

House of Lord Church - Pastor Samuel Neil Edirisinghe

It is with great sadness that I tell you about a young pastor and his family that I met in Sri Lanka at the Ampara YMCA where The House of Lord Church was being built on the YMCA grounds (Digamadulla YMCA, New. Town, Ampara). Pastor Samuel Neil Edirisinghe was shot and killed by two gunmen on Feb 17, 2008, and his wife was also shot, leaving her in critical condition with only a 10% chance to survive. Their 2-year old son was also injured during the attack, but he will recover physically. This is a graphic and sad example of Christian persecution in Sri Lanka by Buddhist extremists. Christian persecution is common in Sri Lanka, even though many Buddhists, Christians, Muslims, & Hindus are quite tolerant of each other. The YMCA's in Sri Lanka work closely with people of all religious backgrounds, including many people in the Buddhist community. This murder was contracted by a local businessman who was upset because his wife had converted from Buddhism to Christianity through the efforts of Pastor Neil and his wife Shiromi. I attended this church while I was in Sri Lanka and listened to Pastor Neil (37) preach the gospel and also to Shiromi (31) as she led the congregation in worship (she also taught Sunday school). The House of Lord Church, still under construction, is located on the YMCA grounds because they could not get approval by the local government which was pressured by the Buddhist monks. Christian churches are often hindered in obtaining permits to build new churches, purchase land for new churches, etc. The Ampara YMCA uses its Fallen Flowers Mission (ministry) to assist The House of Lord Church, as a Christian outreach to the community, and to support Children's ministries. The Mission of Hope 2007 also supported The House of Lord Church, financing the extension of the sanctuary roof, cement floor, and new support pillars of this "open-air" church. The pastor and his family lived in a modest house at one end of the church. The church building & living quarters were set on fire on the Sunday following Pastor Neil's murder, but the damage was light because the fire was quickly extinguished. The church will continue to minister to Christians in Ampara, thanks to other pastors who are helping to keep Pastor Neil's vision of bringing people to Christ in a country that is predominately Buddhist and anti-Christian. Please pray for Shiromi and her 2-year old son Sherath as Shiromi recovers from gunshots to her arm and body. Shiromi's condition stabilized enough that she was finally able to make the diffucult trip from Ampara to a hospital in Kandy where she underwent surgery to repair her arm, her pancreas, and to remove the bullet still lodged about 1" from her spine. The doctors in Kandy could not remove the bullet without causing additional injuries, so the bullet remains in Shiromi. The medical services available in Sri Lanka do not have the capability to safely remove the bullet, and her only option may be for her to travel to the United States for the delicate operation. The cost for Shiromi to travel to the U.S., along with the hospital, doctor, & other expenses will likely keep her from being able to have the operation.

Tax-deductable donations are being accepted to help cover medical costs and care for Pastor Neil's widow, Shiromi, and their son, Sherath. Any donations received in excess of what is needed for Shiromi and Sherath will be used to complete The House of Lord Church and Christian outreach. Checks, made payable to "World Impact Network" with a notation of "Sri Lanka YMCA" should be sent to:

World Impact Network
12819 S.E. 38th ST, P.M.B. #53
Bellevue, WA 98006

USA Toll Free: 1-866-793-6512 Tel: (425) 643-8246

Online donations can also be made by visiting World Impact Network's website:http://www.worldimpactnetwork.org/ (enter comment "Sri Lanka YMCA")

Mission of Hope 2007

It was in May 2007 that I made my 3rd mission trip to Sri Lanka to assist tsunami victims and civil-war refugees in their daily life struggles. One thing that made this mission different from my previous trips is this time I was working primarily with the Kalmunai YMCA helping tsunami victims, and with the Ampara YMCA helping civil-war victims. The YMCA's in Sri Lanka serve all people, regardless of ethnic origin or religious background.

YMCA Sewing Center Project in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka

My focus in Kalmunai for 2007 was to build a Sewing Center where tsunami widows could work in a safe environment so they could earn an income to help support their families. I partnered with World Impact Network (WIN) to build the Sewing Center and my thanks go out to Gabriella Van Breda, Executive Director of WIN for their support. WIN had been working in Sri Lanka long before the tsunami, and I also worked with them doing relief work in Mississippi following Hurricane Katrina. The Kalmunai YMCA was selected as the site for the Sewing Center because of 1). the 3000+ tsunami widows in the immediate area and 2). the Sri Lanka YMCA's have a long history of assisting the poor and disadvantaged. Extreme poverty is widespread in Sri Lanka, and many people in the eastern regions are still suffering greatly from the tsunami of 2004. Many people have been helped, houses have been built, and many people have been put back to work thanks to volunteers and NGO's (Non-Government Organizations). Life in the east is a stark contrast to life in Colombo (west coast) and in Kandy (central mountain area). There are very few jobs, tourism, or industry in the eastern and northern regions due to the civil-war which begain in 1983, and the Sri Lanka government provides very little economic support or tsunami aid for these areas. Even today (January 2008), many of the areas in eastern & northern Sri Lanka are much the same as they were when I first went there in February 2005, just a few months following the day of the 2004 tsunami.

Ampara YMCA Projects & Mangalagama Village

The Ampara YMCA, located about 25 miles south east of Kalmunai, has been providing assistance to civil-war victims over the years in addition to helping tsunami victims. Thousands of war refugees continue to flee from their homes as the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) rage terror in the north and eastern regions. As the refugees migrate to areas away from the heavy fighting between the LTTE and the government troops, they usually end up living in refugee camps or they start new villages in other jungle areas such as Mangalagama village (north of Ampara). The Ampara YMCA has been working with the people in Mangalagama (and other areas) to build drinking water wells, toilets, and in other humanitarian efforts. Without the help of the YMCA, there would be little hope for these people whom have been victimized by the LTTE rebels.

















Tsunami Disaster of December 26, 2004

The earthquake and subsequent tsunami's that struck SE Asia on December 26th, 2004 have all but been forgotten by many people in the United States, Europe, and other countries distant from the affected areas. In the early days and weeks, most of us wanted to do something to help, but we were unsure as to how we could make a positive difference in the shattered lives across Indonesia, Thailand, India, and Sri Lanka. Many governments, including the U.S., promissed huge sums (billions) of money that would be distributed to the affected countries to provide aid to the victims. Much of the money donated by governments and by individuals never reached the victims in many areas, especially in eastern Sri Lanka. Relief teams were sent to the different countries in the early weeks/months following the disaster, but the response was slow and too small in scope. Many areas today look unchanged from the way they were when I first saw them two months following the 2004 tsunami.

I first went to Sri Lanka as an individual without support from any relief organizations after failing to get any U.S. organizations to allow me to work for/with them as an unpaid volunteer, so I went on my own. I ended up working as a volunteer in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka from February 28 - March 30, 2005. My trip east across Sri Lanka from Colombo to Kalmunai began with Muzzamil Cader (Samadana/m) in Kandy, who took me to meet up with Dr. Raeez, director of Ampara Economic Recovery Organization (AERO).

Many houses, such as those pictured above on Kalmunai's Beach Road, remain unchanged today. Many of the people who survived the tsunami now live in shacks or tents in relief camps or among the rubble.

Samadana Organization in Kandy

Samadana/m (http://www.samadana-m.org/) is an non governmental organization (NGO)working for non-violent conflict resolution and conflict handling. Muhammed Muzzammil (Muzza) Cader, Moderator for Samadana/M in Sri Lanka, is a great man who has dedicated his life to promote peace and human rights for all of the people of Sri Lanka, regardless of ethnic, religious, or other differences. Samadana/m does training in different methods and skills on handling conflict and steps towards resolving using non violent methods and skills. They also handle conflict situation and facilitate a process for the involved parties to resolve their conflicts by themselves using non violent methods. I have worked with Samadana/M, staying at their headquarters in Kandy during both of my trips to Sri Lanka in 2005, and I think very highly of Muzza, Naflas, and the Samadana/M organization. Muzza, Naflas Salahudeen (Assistant program coordinator), and Ishaque (Muzza's brother) were all very friendly, protective, and helpful to me during my time in Sri Lanka. Samadana/M also has a working relationship with AERO, and we have all worked together during 2005, helping tsunami victims in eastern Sri Lanka.
Samadana/M is in need of volunteers and interns who are willing to help them in their peace/humanitarian efforts which also include on-going tsunami relief projects. For more information, please send me an email (fblove@yahoo.com).

Ampara Economic Recovery Organization (AERO) in Kalmunai

AERO, founded by Dr. Raeez (a Sri Lankan medical doctor), is operated by Dr. Raeez and his family members, all of whom live in Kalmunai. I lived and worked with this Muslim family during the months of March 2005 & June 2005, helping people of all faiths including Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, & Hindus. Kalmunai sufferred more causualties than any other town in Sri Lanka. The death toll has been estimated to be between 10,400 - 10,800. The 40' tsunami wave also left approximately 3,000 new widows in the town that had one third of it's residents killed.



Taking care of the dead...

Most of the bodies are in mass graves in fields that used to be playgrounds, remaining unidentified. When I first arrived in Kalmunai (March 2005), the smell of death was everywhere. It is impossible to accurately describe the smell of death...of decaying bodies...it does not smell like garbage,sewers or anything else. Today the smells are different, but the pain and suffering continues. I spent months living and working alongside with Muslims in Kalmunai, learning their customs, listening to their stories (usually through an interpreter), and helping AERO to get people back to work and earning a living. We helped people of different religions, including Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists.

Mission of Hope provided help for survivors in the Ampara Region...

The large NGO's (Non-Governmental Organizations, such as the Red Cross, Mercy Corps, etc) had been providing water barrels, water, and food for some of the people, as well as some canvas tents, etc, but an overwhelming amount of work remained to be done. Houses needed to be built, and people needed bicycles and sewing machines. Houses usually cost about $5,000 to build (concrete/masonry 2-bdrm), bicycles cost about $80, and sewing machines cost about $90. With the help of friends and relatives in the U.S., I was able to buy bicycles, sewing machines, tools for craftsmen, and other items that would help the people get started toward earning an income once again.




Tool sets given to craftsmen would result in at least two people going back to work - the skilled craftsman and his helper. In the case of masons, two helpers would also go to work with the mason, resulting in three people returned to the work force at a total cost of about $ 100.













Sewing machines were given to widows and single women who had no other means of support. Father Robert (Kalmunai Catholic Church) was also given several sewing machines which were used by women who were living in tents in relief camps and whom had no means of support.





Mission of Hope builds 1st two houses in Kalmunai since the tsunami struck six months earlier...

One important thing to know is that nearly all of these people lost their homes, all of their belongings, and most of them also lost family members. I would meet people every day whom had lost anywhere from 1-35 family members to the tsunami. The pain and the anguish in their eyes was very difficult to see, and their stories were horrific.

































House #1, completly built, including a "fancy" paint job. This was the first house built in Kalmunai (in June'05) since the tsunami struck in December'04. Several houses have been built since that time, although many people are still living in refugee camps...in tents or small tin huts. These first two houses that were built gave the local people hope at a time when they had very little. All of the materials for the houses were obtained locally and most of the labor was done by volunteers.



House #2 under construction...

























































House #2 (above) is shown nearing final completion - next comes the roof, paint, and some detail work. The cement blocks used for construction were manufactured by tsunami survivors working for Elipse Engineering, using hand-operated machinery. The blocks will be covered with stucco prior to painting.





Concrete equipment for long-term recovery efforts...

Another major accomplishment was to purchase a concrete mixer which enabled AERO to bid on construction projects which created many new jobs. The concrete mixer and other equipment that we donated to AERO and its newly formed company, Eclipse Engineering, has already made it possible for many of the local people (tsunami victims) to obtain employment.
Eclipse Engineering, directed by Razeen (Dr. Raeez's brother), was created so that contracts with the Sri Lanka government and with NGOs could be sought after. A concrete mixer is a pre-requisite for many of the contracts. The the major portion of the profits earned by Eclipse are used to pay salaries for the employees (tsunami victims) in the Kalmunai area, and a small amount is used for maintaining the equipment and small purchases of supplies. Eclipse is essentially a non-profit company which is able to meet its expenses and pay salaries to local workers.





Civil War between Sri Lanka government & Tamil Tigers (LTTE) is another struggle...
The government of Sri Lanka was not providing aid to the people who live in the eastern portion of the country, and even imposed different rules restricting rebuilding of houses near the coast. There has been a civil war between the Singhalese controlled government and the Tamil Tigers who live primarily in the east for the past 20-25 years. Not all of the Tamils are rebels, but they all suffer the same treatment from the Singhalese. I saw more machine guns (usually AK-47's or T56's) in Sri Lanka, carried by government troops and police, than I had ever seen in my life. Roadblocks are common throughout the country and the tension is high.


I found myself in the middle of a civil demonstration once during each trip. Tensions are very high in Sri Lanka between the Tamils in the east and the Sinhalese government. I felt fairly safe there, but the demonstrations did make me a little nervous. The economic strife in eastern Sri Lanka is one of the factors that keep the tensions high between the Singhalese and Tamils. The muslims that I lived with and worked with looked after my welfare, and they were great hosts. We developed some good friendships which I hold dearly.



Mission of Hope donated bicycles to people so they could return to work...">

Sometimes a bicycle is all that is needed for a man to be able to go back to work, and the bicycles are the most common mode of transportation in Sri Lanka for most families.



AMPARA ECONOMIC RECOVERY ORGANIZATION
KALMUNAI, SRI LANKA

AERO (Ampara Economic Recovery Organisation) is a local organization based in Kalmunai that has accepted the daunting task of rebuilding Sri Lanka's worst tsunami-ravaged district (Ampara district). Its recovery projects include coastal communities throughout the district and even in neighboring Batticaloa district.



AERO's principal objective is to restore as quickly as possible the normal economic and cultural life of people of Ampara district who were affected by the tsunami disaster.

AERO was originally launched by Dr. K.L.M. Raeez, a Medical Health Officer at Kalmunai District Hospital, and his engineer brother Razeen as a personal mission to serve their devastated community. Alikhan, brother-in-law to Dr. Raeez and Razeen, also works at AERO as Office Manager. Razeen manages Elipse Engineering, a company which was created to manage local building projects which would employ tsunami affected workers in the Kalmunai area. AERO is steadily planning and executing an economic recovery strategy for Ampara District with support from a broad consortium of local and international NGOs.


AERO needs your financial help to fund work projects, and to purchase bicycles, and sewing machines. Sewing machines provide a means of earning an income for single women and widows. Over 3,000 women were left as widows following the December 26th, 2004 tsunami. Please help us to help them!








I plan on additional trips to Sri Lanka to continue this work as I am financially able. There are still thousands of widows, children (many of them orphans or now fatherless), and families who will continue to need our help in the future because their own government either will not or cannot. The civil war has escalated during the month of January 2008, and the numbers of families living in refugee camps continues to grow as they are pushed out of their homes by both the Tamil Tigers (LTTE) and by the Sri Lankan Army & Special Task Force troops. Their villages are being indescriminately bombed by the Sri Lankan military and people are being shot, kidnapped, and subject to other attrocities by both sides.

If you would like to learn more about how you can support this mission and/or accompany me on the next scheduled mission trip, please send me an email with your contact information. I have excellent Christian and Muslim contacts in Sri Lanka who would be happy to provide safe accommodations for myself and a small team.

Please send your email and comments to: http://fblove@yahoo.com/



Sri Lanka videos taked during Mission of Hope 2008
(click the links to see videos on google)

House of Lord Church at Ampara YMCA (Pastor Neil, Shiromi, Sherath)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3198954065685190660&hl=en

Preschool in Mangalagama Village, Sri Lanka
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3924677837739709008&hl=en

Methodist Church in Kalmunai, Sri Lanka
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4591801960035023759&hl=en

Driving cross-country in Sri Lanka
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6318203425633468442&hl=en

Ancient man (Veda) in remote jungle area
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4414466491678393387&hl=en

Ancient Buddhist temple near Pottuvil, Sri Lanka
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8807507369197592081&hl=en

Young girl in Managalagama Village singing
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4689732957238472418&hl=en

Methodist Church in Ampara
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3343364053617268785&hl=en

Disabled girl in Managalagama Village receiving new wheelchair
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3843139044159923078&hl=en

Girls dancing in Mangalagama Village
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7181777246046838453&hl=en


Other Links

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MissionofHope/ (more mission stories, pictures, videos, etc of Mexico, Mississippi - Hurricane Katrina, and Sri Lanka)





Click to join MissionofHope


Little Smile Children's Village - NGO in Koslanda, Sri Lanka

World Impact Network (WIN) - non-profit NGO based in Bellevue, WA





CIA Factbook on Sri Lanka
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

Fred's other blog...
http://fredbreedlovemissions.blogspot.com/


Fred's Website...

http://missionsofhope.weebly.com/