ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Mithuruwela – the Cancer Support Network, was held on Saturday 17th July 2010 at 49A, Peterson Lane, Colombo 6.
The Chief Guest, Dr A S Anushyanthan of the National Cancer Institute, Maharagama and the twenty six volunteers present was warmly welcomed by the Chairperson, Mr S Thalayasingam.

The Chairperson updated the membership about the achievements and events of Mithuruwela for the period 2008/2009.

Publications
• Approximately 45,000 leaflets/brochures on cancer related topics were printed for the National Cancer Institute with the assistance of sponsors.

Training Programs
• A Counseling Training program was conducted by Mrs Dillee Jayakody.
• A volunteer from Mithuruwela was selected to participate in a counseling training program conducted for Doctors and Nurses at the NCI by Trainers from Counseling Care Center, Singapore.

Awareness Programs
• An Awareness Program was conducted at Methodist College, Colombo 3 by Prof Ryhana Raheem, Ms Manikya Kodituwakku and Ms Mala Thalayasingam. The children donated a sum of Rs 23,777 towards the Medical Fund.

Donations
• Medical Aids and medication was donated to the patients at NCI by Mithuruwela
• Donors were gratefully acknowledged.

New Member joins Management Circle
• Mrs Surangani Ratwatte was nominated to the Management Circle.

Accounts
• The Accounts for the period 2008 / 2009 was presented by Mr Lal Kathirgamatamby.

Befriending Activities
• Jameela Uduman apprised the audience on the befriending activities for the period under review.
• Case Studies were presented by Mrs Lalitha Heart Guneratne and Mrs Monica Benjamin.

Our Chief Guest, Dr A S Anushyanthan’s address to the membership was inspiring and thought provoking.

The vote of thanks was given by Prof Ryhana Raheem.