“Have U Heard” Round Table for Kids in Need Austria AGM / Edelweiss Tour 2009 Colombo Round Table 1 @

“Have U Heard” Round Table for Kids in Need

Austria AGM / Edelweiss Tour2009

Colombo Round Table 1

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""No childNo child with with impaired hearingimpaired hearing shall shall grow up grow up untreated untreated because his or her because his or her parents are parents are ignorantignorant or are not able or are not able to bear the to bear the costcost of diagnosis and of diagnosis and treatment” treatment”

Vision Driving this Project

Once there was a kid “Narada” who had normal hearing up to age two, lost Once there was a kid “Narada” who had normal hearing up to age two, lost his hearing and was pronounced to be profoundly deaf. his hearing and was pronounced to be profoundly deaf.

It was his fortune as he had educated parents & and a committed Grand It was his fortune as he had educated parents & and a committed Grand Mother he was introduced to Auditory Verbal Therapy. There after Narada Mother he was introduced to Auditory Verbal Therapy. There after Narada was admitted to the national stream of the education in the country and was admitted to the national stream of the education in the country and today after 18 years He in Canada furthering his studies today after 18 years He in Canada furthering his studies

Narada’s Grand mothers commitment did not end there but she return to Narada’s Grand mothers commitment did not end there but she return to Sri Lanka and started treating hearing impaired kids with her experience & Sri Lanka and started treating hearing impaired kids with her experience & knowledge knowledge

unfortunately they lack the resources of a fully equipped Audiology center unfortunately they lack the resources of a fully equipped Audiology center in order to help the hundreds of kid who need this todayin order to help the hundreds of kid who need this today Our only aim is to train children through Auditory Verbal Therapy by having Our only aim is to train children through Auditory Verbal Therapy by having an Audiology Center for them with all facilities so that we can rehabilitate an Audiology Center for them with all facilities so that we can rehabilitate our Deaf & Hard of Hearing kids who are studying not only in our Early our Deaf & Hard of Hearing kids who are studying not only in our Early Intervention Pre School but to any in the country Intervention Pre School but to any in the country

Story behind the Project

• Sign Language is the main medium of educating the deaf in Sign Language is the main medium of educating the deaf in Sri LankaSri Lanka

• Early efforts in teaching deaf kids to listen and learn Early efforts in teaching deaf kids to listen and learn language makes them normal productive citizens. language makes them normal productive citizens.

• Narada Savana (Hear) Foundation (NHF) uses A.V.T. in Narada Savana (Hear) Foundation (NHF) uses A.V.T. in rehabilitating kids with hearing impairmentsrehabilitating kids with hearing impairments

• However the foundation is lacking the much needed However the foundation is lacking the much needed resources to attend to the demandresources to attend to the demand

• Founder Member of the said foundation is using her garage Founder Member of the said foundation is using her garage presently for treating these kids presently for treating these kids

• This is were CRT 1 embarks on supporting the foundation by This is were CRT 1 embarks on supporting the foundation by providing them an audiology center providing them an audiology center

Auditory Verbal Therapy...

Photo Gallery

Pre School Kids receiving therapy

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2002, a land has been donated by Doctor Lionel Jayasekera and his wife, 2002, a land has been donated by Doctor Lionel Jayasekera and his wife, to establish an audiology center, to establish an audiology center,

• 40 children have been trained 40 children have been trained

• 5 children have been integrated to regular primary schools5 children have been integrated to regular primary schools

• At present, 20 children are being trainedAt present, 20 children are being trained

• Larger number is deprived due to lack of space and facilitiesLarger number is deprived due to lack of space and facilities

Photo Gallery

Photo Gallery

Immediate Past president Sri Lanka and Chairman CRT 1 at the site

At the Present School with Narada his Grand parents and some kids under treatment; ( Grand Parents Garage)

CRT 1 with the Kids after sponsoring an audiologist at a cost of Euro 1000 together with HNB Assurance PLC

The World Is Hearing us

Round Table International Recognizes the Project “Have U Heard”

Moreover this project is the first ever Project in Sri Lanka to be received a Round Table International Presidents award of Euro 2500

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Audiology laboratory Auditorium.

Expenses Incurred Thus far

Land Cost 25,100

Earth Filling 1,000

Building Temporary Pre-School 1,657

Building the Retention wall 3,052

Construction of the Building up to

the slab level of the ground floor 4,193

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35,002

=========They also incur a monthly overhead cost of Approximately - Euro 322

Currency in Euros

Excluding the land cost

Concrete slab (roof level of ground floor)Concrete slab (roof level of ground floor) 12,91612,916 Concrete slab upwards (First Floor)Concrete slab upwards (First Floor)

– Structural work Structural work 22,87422,874– Plumbing and sanitary fittingsPlumbing and sanitary fittings 1,8971,897– Electrical wiringElectrical wiring 2,580 2,580 – Doors and windowsDoors and windows 1,470 1,470

– Painting and Decorating Painting and Decorating 1,5541,554– 5% cost escalation 5% cost escalation 2,165 2,165

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45,49345,493

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Projected Expenses in Need

* As per the BOQ Provided

Currency in Euros

Ear mold fabrication Ear mold fabrication 4,232 4,232 Clinical Audiometer Clinical Audiometer 6,432 6,432 Play AudiometerPlay Audiometer 4,614 4,614 Accu. Screen (Screening of Newborn Babies)Accu. Screen (Screening of Newborn Babies) 4,437 4,437 5% cost escalation 5% cost escalation 985 985

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Equipment for the Audiology Center

With the proposed center there will also be an monthly overhead of approximately Euro 350

Currency in Euros

2. A well equipped Audiology lab : 2. A well equipped Audiology lab :

20,700 20,700 (Euro)(Euro) To measure hearing and obtain To measure hearing and obtain

audiogramsaudiograms

Material & equipment to fabricate Ear Material & equipment to fabricate Ear moldsmolds

Equipment & material to repair hearing Equipment & material to repair hearing aidsaids

Trained personnelTrained personnel

What Round Table can do ?

1. Audiology laboratory Auditorium1. Audiology laboratory Auditorium 45,493 45,493 (Euro)(Euro)

Fund 66,000 Euros

• Project Monitoring and coordination/ reporting will be done by CRT 1Project Monitoring and coordination/ reporting will be done by CRT 1

• CRT 1 will represent and act as a foundation member CRT 1 will represent and act as a foundation member

• We are at currently selling tickets to as a fund raiser We are at currently selling tickets to as a fund raiser

• Plans Media campaign to cerate National level awarenessPlans Media campaign to cerate National level awareness

• Plan to have a charity show by Ms. Karoshi Vijesekara ( Opera) Plan to have a charity show by Ms. Karoshi Vijesekara ( Opera)

• Will be seeking the support of the Austrian fellow Tablers at their AGM Will be seeking the support of the Austrian fellow Tablers at their AGM

• TO Ensure the funding to finish the Audiology center TO Ensure the funding to finish the Audiology center

• Solicit your support in this meritorious effortSolicit your support in this meritorious effort

Commitment of CRT 1

Recondition for heard work

The Association and all fellow tablers (Austria RT, Euro 1) The Association and all fellow tablers (Austria RT, Euro 1) assisting the project will get extensive media coverage assisting the project will get extensive media coverage

We hope to create awareness for this project since it’s a We hope to create awareness for this project since it’s a national concern of our country national concern of our country

CRT1 will sign an agreement for exclusive rights before CRT1 will sign an agreement for exclusive rights before committing the funds.committing the funds.

CRT1 has been already invited to officially represent the CRT1 has been already invited to officially represent the foundation’s Executive committee foundation’s Executive committee

We plan a hording with all supporters names at the site We plan a hording with all supporters names at the site

Finally the merits of this project will bless us all Finally the merits of this project will bless us all

Thank you !Thank you !