On the 8th of November, we arrived at Kekirawa,
belonging to the Anuradhapura district. Here we visited the Murungahetikanda
Maha Vidyalaya, which was the only school that attended the conference from the
district. Here we spent time with the
students conducting an assembly followed by a workshop. The response we
received was good, and even the younger students in the school showed immense interest
and participated actively in all the activities.
However, we were also able to witness the level of poverty
they lived in. The uniforms with patches, tattered socks and broken shoes were
a sight that touched many of our hearts, allowing us to realize the privileges
that we have which we don’t always think about. As a school in a district that
once hailed as the country’s first ever capital, I think they deserve at least
a fraction of the resources that most of urban Sri Lanka enjoys. But what was
really impressive is, even under those conditions, these students cheerfully
utilized the little they have to do the best they could.
We all returned from Murungahetikanda Maha Vidyalaya,
saddened by their poverty yet inspired by their talents and skills, and
encouraged by their cheerfulness. There is definitely a lot we could learn from
them.
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