La Petite Fleur Academy (Dehiwala, Sri Lanka) grade 6 and 7 children engaged in a field excursion (24th June 2011) to the rural village in Sri Lanka, Lunugamvehera which is situated in the down south. This powerpoint presentation is of what they experienced and felt. The study was a thorough research into poverty, nature, education, livelihoods and social developments.

1. EXPERIENCING LUNUGAMVEHERA 24 TH JUNE 2011 FIELD STUDY BY GRADE 6 & 7 CLASSES

2. WE WERE MESMERIZED BY THE BEAUTY OF OUR COUNTRY

3. UDAWALAWE NATIONAL PARK

4. COMING TOGETHER WITH NATURE

5. Bridge2Peace School LUNUGAMVEHERA

6. WE WERE RECEIVED BY OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS Bridge2Peace School

7. RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES TO START THE DAY

8. OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

9. MORNING CIRCLE

10. WE BECAME TEACHERS

11. A COMPREHENSIVE MONTESSORI LEARNING

12. “ Great to be a teacher.”

13. “ It’s nice teaching.”

14. “ They love to learn English.”

15. PEACE GARDEN at Bridge2Peace

16. PLANT A TREE IN THE PEACE GARDEN

17. ‘ Investment for the future’

18. VILLAGERS AT WORK PEACE GARDEN

19. Our Organic Gardeners at work

20. “ Busy Bees”

21. The joy of a ‘job well done’

22. VISIT TO A GOVERNMENT CENTRAL COLLEGE

23. A Guard of Honour

24. BUILDING BRIDGES WITH A SMILE

25. THEIR HOSPITALITY

26. “ The food was amazing.”

27. WATER TREATMENT PLANT, LUNUGAMVEHERA

28. “ We learnt the process of water purification.”

29. A HEARTY MEAL UNDER THE TAMARIND TREE

30. Eating on a lotus leaf in a traditional way

31. First hand experience of poverty

32. “ We must do something for them.”

33. “ We are all lucky, compared to the people there.” - Nashali “ I researched on the theme EDUCATION”

34. “ Be happy with what you have.” - Senshi “ My research was on LIVELIHOODS ”

35. “ Experiencing the flow of nature”

37. “ You should always appreciate what you have and live happily.” - Avishke “ My research was on LUNUGAMVEHERA NATIONAL PARK”

38. “ Even though they did not have the basics, they are happy.” - Manishke “ I researched on WATER TREATMENT ”

39. A glimpse of the past TISSAMAHARAMA TEMPLE

40. “ I researched on POVERTY and found that they were poor, but they were happy.” - Omar

41. “ We should be happy with whatever we get in life.” - Melissa “ My research was on RELIGION”

42. “ I was stunned by the beauty of the surroundings.” - Nadiya “ My research was on ANIMAL & PLANT HABITATS”.

43. At the end of an unforgettable day

44. “ See you again.”