New Pre-School Building at Blessed Virgin Nursery School
Naomi Corera
February 20, 2026
Sister Shermila is helping the pre-school class with ‘hand work’ by learning how to use their hands to create beautiful works of art including paper birds and paper ice cream cones. What a beautiful age to be! The class shows off their works of art. Aren’t they beautiful? If you look closely, you will see …continue reading »
Feast Day of St. Sebastian
Naomi Corera
January 20, 2026
St. Sebastian is the church in Killinochi, Jaffna, Sri Lanka which Children Waiting Everywhere helped build. Here we see their celebration of the Feast Day of St. Sebastian, January 20, 2026. Father processes with the Monstrance. Parishioners partake in the Mass. The Priest, Deacons and Alter Servers process outside the beautiful church. Thank you, St. …continue reading »
Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is helping so many babies
Naomi Corera
January 12, 2026
Managing our eclampsia mother. Our dear Dr John Mary Vianney is caring for so many mothers and their newborns at our newly opened Operating Theatre. It is a gift to so many families. Thank you donors of Children Waiting Everywhere. God Bless You.
Cyclone Ditwah hit Sri Lanka and Children Waiting Everywhere has helped the children get back to sch
Naomi Corera
January 12, 2026
Cyclone Ditwah, struck Sri Lanka in late November and devasted many homes and families whose homes were washed away by flooding and landslides. In a recent visit to Sri Lanka, Children Waiting Everywhere was able to distribute school supplies to several families who had lost everything. Here I am with Sister Carmen and some of …continue reading »
Blessed Virgin Nursery School in Sri Lanka
Naomi Corera
September 8, 2025
The children at the Blessed Virgin Nursery School in Sri Lanka celebrate the Blessed Mother’s birthday!
First Day of School in Sri Lanka
Naomi Corera
August 31, 2025
Blessed Virgin Nursery School students in their classrooms and outdoors with Sister. Children standing outside their Spiritus Sanctus school all excited for a new year of learning. Below, left, is a picture of the wall that surrounds the school And, pictured below on the right is the entrance to Spiritus Sanctus School.
St. Sebastian is Back!
Naomi Corera
February 2, 2025
St. Sebastian celebrated its wonderful reopening after many years of reconstruction – including the final touch of beautifully hand-carved wooden doors and stained glass windows!
SRI LANKA update
Naomi Corera
August 28, 2024
In August I visited the Blessed Virgin Nursery School. Here are a few pictures of the boys and girls who were so happy to see me once again. Handwork by Blessed Virgin School…
Naomi’s Ride!
Naomi Corera
September 2, 2022
While visiting Sri Lanka and the Sisters at the Convent which is over 100 years old and needs renovations including a new roof and who care for the orphans there… had on my TO-DO list — to video me riding an elephant! The elephants in Sri Lanka are not dangerous, and I wanted to show …continue reading »
Sri Lanka Children with Rosaries from Lansing Rosary Makers
Naomi Corera
August 30, 2022
The Lansing Rosary Makers are a group from Lansing, Michigan who have faithfully made Rosaries and given them to Children Waiting Everywhere over the years. Many thanks to all those who labor so lovingly for the children.
New projects in Sri Lanka
Naomi Corera
September 4, 2014
In 2012 we built two nursery school buildings for the sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary: St. Hermain’s school in Negombo, and Our Lady of Victory in Moratuwa. We furnished two homes for girls in Mullaitivu with beds, mosquito nets and dining tables/chairs. Naomi teaching the children to make rainbow bracelets. Beds and mosquito nets …continue reading »