| Location: | Pandiruppu (near Kalmunai), Sri Lanka |
| Age: | 23 |
| Program: | Computers |
| Duration: | 4 years |
| Required: | $260 |
| Date Completed: | September 11, 2009 |
| Partner Organization: | Rose Charities Canada |
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Luckshika is studying computer science at Eastern University in Sri Lanka. She is one of four girls. Her father is retired. Luckshika is very determined and very hard working. She sat the university entrance exams three years in a row until she was finally accepted. She would like to earn enough to put her sisters through university too.
Luckshika started University in Sept 2008 and this scholarship will cover her second year of of University!
We are happy to report that all our scholars in Sri Lanka are alive and well despite the terrible violence in that country. For several months we lost touch with one of our female students who is studying law at Jaffna - her parents had gone to see if she was safe and were there when the war intensified and they too dissappeared. Our Sri lanka office was very worried for their safety, however, eventually they were able to make contact again. All the universities are open and classes are continuing.
Posted Dec 6, 2009
