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Archbishop Gomes passed away
His Eminence Father Oswald Gomes, our partner in Sri Lanka and founder of this beautiful care home passed away on February 3, 2023. We will remember his intelligence, kindness and wisdom. In addition, he was a dear friend. He will be missed.
The Most Reverend Dr. Oswald Gomis
Oswald Thomas Colman Gomis (Sinhala: ඔස්වල්ඩ් තෝමස් කොල්මන් ගෝමිස්) (born 12 December 1932) is the former Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church of Colomboombombombomse. Mgr. Gomis' previous post was as the Bishop of Anuradhapura in 1996 and was the Auxiliary Bishop of Colombo from 1968 to 1996. He formally relinquished his position and retired on 5 August 2009.
Update 2024
Although this beautiful project has been completed for a while, this does not mean that we no longer look after it, on the contrary! It is a wonderful place to visit. In mid-January 2024, the Dutch Medi-Aid board, almost complete, visited this beautiful location to see how the project has developed further. The gardens around the building in particular are literally growing like crazy! There is even a fruit garden with papayas. There are now 40 residents living there who, as far as we could see, are having a great time.
The construction has been completed! Time for a party!
Building officially and festively opened
The beautiful elderly home, built by the former Archbishop of Colombo, has been completed and festively opened. The first residents have moved in and make it a home. Below is a small first impression of the first residents
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former Archbishop Oswald Gomis 2017
The construction of the Elderly home of Bishop Gomis is almost completed. In fact they are already busy with the facilities. The beds, bedside tables and other furniture donated by Medi-Aid is removed from storage and cleaned. All of the materials still look fine and are currently put back together with great care and are being set at the right place. It is truly wonderful to see how much work has been done in the last few weeks.
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former Archbishop Oswald Gomis 2016
Last Thursday Medi-Aid could finally visit the Elderly Home of former Archbishop Gomis which is under construction since 2014. We are proud to announce that the construction is almost finished. Within the next several months the bishop will expect the first residents and in a short time the house will be equipped with hospital beds and furniture donated by Medi-Aid. Also see the beautiful pictures we made of this wonderful project.
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former Archbishop Oswald Gomis 2015
Last November (2015) Medi-Aid once again visited the under construction residential home of former Archbishop Gomis. The bishop wants to house about 60 needy elderly people and is looking at the possibilities for a hospice.
Transport hospital beds and furniture
Elderly home former Archbishop Gomis
With great thanks to Aveant (Careyn) Hart van Lombok for the donated materials. This allows the bishop to set up a large part of the house.
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former Archbischop Gomis
The former Archbishop of Colombo, Father Gomis is busy with the construction of a nursing home for disadvantaged elderly people. The construction is progressing steadily but is often hampered by the weather. If construction is carried out Medi-Aid will ensure full establishment of this (already) beautiful home. Updates will follow.
