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the death of its founder, the San Felipe Humanitarian Alliance
established the Robert P. Del Conte Memorial Fund. In their
father’s name, the six children of Robert identify
and support projects around the world. They have been a
driving force in the creation and support of victims awareness
organizations, added their support to families in homeless
shelters, provided materials for a refugee child care facility,
and built a community shelter in a war-ravaged part of Sri
Lanka.
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Former Navalady Community Center
On the 2 of October, the Robert
P. Del Conte Memorial Fund opened a community center in
the small yet diverse coastal village of Navalady, Sri Lanka.
The center consisted of one large building (60 by 30 feet)
and two accommodation blocks (one for girls/one for boys)
each 30 by 15 feet. Surrounded by coconut, palm and Banyan
trees this beautiful venue offered both privacy and openness
to the population. The goal behind the center was to provide
a safe and welcoming environment for families and children
affected by the conflict in Sri Lanka. The organization
we selected to operate the facility was the Butterfly Peace
Garden, a local non-governmental organization led by Father
Paul Satkunanayagam.
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Navalady
Beach after the tsunami.
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