Profiles in Love: Meet Mrs. Daisy S. Soundranayagam, Grace Girls Home Staff Name: Daisy S. Soundranayagam Position:  Program Director, Grace Girls Home Date of Birth: September 17, 1939 Worked at Grace Care Center since: October 1, 2005 Duties & Responsibilities: Over look Grace Girls Home, look into staff and children's needs Other Things Done at Grace: Help in the children's studies, over look the daily duties of the children and staff Family History: Husband is a retired officer of the Peoples Bank in Colombo; they have two sons and two daughters. One son lives in Australia and one daughter lives in the UK; the other daughter and son live in Sri Lanka. All are married.

Hobbies/Favorite Activities:  Reading books, reading the news papers and doing needle work

Future Goals: To do social work

What She Likes about Grace Home and the Grace Care Center:

"I like the surrounding of Grace home. The children have a healthy environment."

"Grace home is very special because it’s near the sea. We have a beautiful beach."

"It's always a beauty to see the children in their school uniforms each morning on school days."

Anything Else She Would Like to Say:

"I'd like the rooms of the children to be more ventilated, and the children need more space to keep their belongings in their rooms. Other than that, the children are very lucky to be at Grace Home."

"Grace Home is doing its best to improve the children's studies and extra-curricular activities."

"I wish the situation was smooth in Sri Lanka so that we could take the children on a tour or something similar at least once a year."

"I have worked in many homes in my life – Grace Home is one of the best."

VeAhavta wishes to express our heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Soundranayagam (aka "Ms. Daisy") for her excellent service, leadership, and for her love and devotion to the residents of the Grace Girls Home. Without her presence, Grace Home could not provide the high level of care that it does for the girls. Thank you so much Daisy!