Today’s activities found us driving about an hour north of Colombo to Kochikadi where, located down narrow corrugated dirt lanes, hidden amongst the coconut trees is the Swedlanka Boys Home.
The Salvation Army inherited the home from a Swedish organisation a number of years ago and today 18 boys between 7 and 18 live here. It is a small compound, but well maintained and happy.
We had the privilege of conducting a program with the boys and then playing games and sitting under the trees in the ‘cool’ of the evening singing songs to a guitar and drum.
Earlier in the afternoon, thanks to funds raised by The Meeting House in Mt Albert (Auckland), we were able to buy each boy a new pair of black leather school shoes and a tin of polish, Kiwi of course.
