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Vaccination centreRegularly children who are infected with contagious diseases such as the mumps orGerman measles arrive at the home. And thus we had to deal with the consequences…By now however, all the in-home children have been inoculated against the mostcommon child diseases.Pharmacy/dispensaryA basic stock of the most common medicines is available in the in-house pharmacy buton prescription only. Medication will only be issued after the diagnosis of illness.Chronically ill patients (e.g. diabetics, heart patients etc.) need to be directed to theGovernment Hospitals for further treatments and the issuance of ongoing medication.Medical campOn a monthly basis medical camps are organised in the medical post. Several specialistsfrom Colombo voluntarily offer their services and provide the people with free diagnosis.Medication is distributed free of charge.The distribution of used spectacles, collected in the Netherlands, is a great asset to thelocal people.PlaygroundThe most central spot on the grounds is the playground. Here the Montessori pre-schoolchildren play in the morning and after school it is used by the in-home children.Swings, see-saw, climbing racks and a huge sandpit all in the shape of the Sri Lankanmap! Also cycling, scooters and skaters are favourite activities on the hilly groundsduring afternoons.Power generatorThe power supply provided by the city council is insufficient to provide our grounds withthe required electricity. This results in frequent power cuts that can last many hours.To solve the problem an ‘environmental friendly’ power generator has been bought andinstalled. Excess power will be transferred to the council network.Reading cornerNext to the existing library a small section outside on the veranda has turned into areading corner. Here the caremothers can a read a story in Singhalese to the smallchildren and the elder children can sit down and read books themselves.Intercom facilityAll central areas, pavilions, the security post and the medical post are connected via anintercom system. A total of 25 intercoms have been installed, including the necessaryunderground cable work.21