Westerham Rocks Festival Supporting Tsunami Projects in Sri Lanka

Living in England it is easy to forget the Tsunami of Boxing day 2004. Decimating the coastal regions of India, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and other beautiful areas surrounding the Indian Ocean. In theses places the destruction and devastation are daily reminders of loved ones lost, homes destroyed, livelihoods disrupted, schools and services washed away.

Westerham Rocks Music Festival 2008 aims to revisit the 2005 fundraiser and continue supporting the projects we helped back then. Our aim is to treble the amount raised in 2005. To fund continued rebuilding in SRI LANKA, carried out by Lanka Mahila Samiti Womens Organisation (LMS). As in 2005, all money raised will be sent directly to LMS with no administration fees. The LMS is a national non-governmental organization established in 1930 to undertake early childhood care and development.

In 2005 our funds raised at Westerham Rocks helped to build a new nursery school in Galagodawatte Ambalagonda to replace the one which was completely washed away. Foundations were laid in 2005 and the school was opened in 2006, with 50 children attending.

The fourth Westerham Rocks will be held on the 12th July 12th 2008 in the gardens of the Kings Arms Hotel, Market Square, Westerham, Kent, raising funds for Sri Lankan Tsunami projects and featuring four fantastic bands.