Helping Overcome Painful Emotions in Sri Lanka
Hope in Sri Lanka supports orphanages, neglected, abandoned and orphaned children in Sri Lanka. - They rely entirely on donations to provide help in housing, feeding and caring for children and care mothers.
Hope in Sri Lanka is a charity set up by Pam and Keith Pollen to bring emotional support to trauma affected children and families. The work was initiated in response to the Tsunami in December 2004 when Keith and Pam felt challenged to do more than give money.
PAMELA J POLLEN (B.Sc. Hons., Adv Dip Counselling, MBACP) is a qualified counsellor with experience of working with children and adults.
Keith Pollen is the chairman trustee of the Registered Charity (Number 1121160).
During their first mission to Sri Lanka after the Tsunami, Pam and Keith found that individuals and families responded positively when she helped children use paintings and drawings to express their emotions.
Keith and Pam then decided to explore ways to enable more people to receive the much needed emotional help and this developed into this very special charity.