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The Vancouver Board of Trade in conjunction with Rose Charities Sri Lanka has built an education and technology center for the town of Kalmunai.  After the 2004 tsunami a fund was established by the Vancouver Board of Trade and the funds collected donated to Rose Charities Sri Lanka to help with and augment their community programs

The decision was made by Rose Charities Sri Lanka Program Director Dr Yoga Yogendran, in conjunction with Mr Frank Borowicz, Governor of the Vancouver Board of Trade, to found the facility. The VIBE Center will be one of the first international facilities of its kind and will be equipped with the technology to enable people in remote rural communities to engage in on-line learning and knowledge management through the VIBE e-learning portal, in conjunction with the local Chamber of Commerce. It will also be on of the first learning centers through which a unique new kind of on-line specialized English language training developed by “KnowledgeOne”  (a Vancouver group) will be made available.

The formal opening of the VIBE Center will be at the end of November.

Rose Charities Sri Lanka was registered in Sri Lanka following initial emergency relief,  medical and counseling  teams were sent from Canada.   Mr Anthony Richards,  now Chief Executiver Director of Rose Charities Sri Lanka traveled to Sri Lanka from Canada with the first emergency team and has devoted his life ever since to the building up of Rose Charities Sri Lanka. Projects now include, education, health, peace-sports, micro-credit, income generation and community development. The VIBE Center will be a huge step forward for the Kalmunai Community, one of the worst affected by the tsunami in Sri Lanka

Over 100  members Received livelihood assistance between May and September 2010.

Microcredit members received livelihood assistance of 970,000 rupees ($9700 Canadian) of which the 1st loan is 510,000 rupees ($5100 Canadian), 2nd loan 330,000 rupees ($3300 Canadian), 3rd loan 80,000 rupees ($800 Canadian) and 4th Loan 50,000 rupees ($500 Canadian)

Annamalai, Navithenvely Womens Group

The womens Group of Annamalai Navithenvely raised funds among their Friends and well wishers and Constructing a Pre-School for our Rose Pre-School Annamalai which is functioning in a Private House. The Construction is in Progress.