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are being developed, in line with age group and knowledge base of the children.- An interview with Marja van Leeuwen is published in the weekly magazine Margriet.- Many activities are being organised in the country. Schools, companies and privatepeople create ways to raise money for the Foundation.June- On 13 June the Foundation presents its Annual Report 2006. An extensivedocument that reports all activities and results that were achieved in 2006 and ourtargets for 2007. It is announced that the Foundation has generated € 611,927 infunds, of which a mere 1.73% was spent on expenses to raise these funds.A total of € 392,000 was transferred to the Somawathi Saparamadu Trust in SriLanka. This money was spent on the building of seven pavilions, a security post,building costs for the Medical post, the purchase of land for future extensions, a newgenerator, operational costs and monthly expenses for the out-home children. Theremaining sum of € 268,235, including € 65,710 interest, was added to the freedisposable equity that will be used for future development and continuity of theproject.July- Board member Daniëlle Appel has resigned from the Board of Directors and wasreplaced by Petra Brand. As an IT professional Daniëlle will continue to support theFoundation.- Tourism in Sri Lanka gradually gets better, after various attacks by the Tamil Tigers.Tourism is the most important source of income for the south of Sri Lanka. However,the political situation remains unstable.- Every day 178 meals are prepared in the kitchen of the Somawathi.Augustus- Treasurer Saskia Pahud de Mortanges and Probation Child Protection in Gallediscuss the progress, the needs and background of our investments in constructionand infrastructure. The Srilankan government has a policy to place children in fosterhomes as much as possible. However, the fact that this policy does not alwaysmatch reality was again confirmed. Therefore the government has asked us tocontinue building to maximum capacity to serve as a safety net for the children thatcannot be housed in foster homes. The Somawathi Holland of House is seen as anexample of all necessary facilities and with a regional support.- The Foundation was given 3,000 used spectacles at EyeClarify in Purmerend. Thespectacles will be handed out in the Somawathi area.- On 27 July the first foundation has been laid for the pavilions 12, 13 and 14 that willbe built.- Kids Corner, part of the website, has been launched. The purpose of the KidsCorner is to give information to children up to 12 years old and supports them bypresenting material they can use for a presentation.September- Every year 5 September Somawathi they is celebrated, in remembrance of MrsSomawathi Saparamadu who left the land after she died. The celebration is animpressive ceremony with monks chanting from sunrise to sunset and all children,staff and members of the Trust are present. At sunrise Armsgiving starts. All monksare offered some food that has been prepared by de cook, the children andcaremothers. Food is also offered to people in the surrounding villages.- On 16 September two new pavilions were officially opened, this time numbers 10and 11.- Just like in February, in September a Medical Camp was organised for people in thearea. Twelve doctors from Colombo came over voluntarily to give free medicalconsultations and medicines, and they did eye-tests. More than 750 patients weretreated and 350 spectacles handed out.- National Sri Lankan television Rupavahini spent two days in Somawathi to make afilm. In a news broadcast this film was published.11