VOLUNTEER IN SRI LANKA
WELCOME TO THE VOLUNTEER SRI LANKA PROJECT
The Volunteer Sri Lanka Project is run by Janaka de Silva (the Project Manager) to encourage volunteers to come to help the poor people of Sri Lanka. Volunteers will have the opportunity work with children and adults in many different settings.
Our Vision
Our vision is to transform the lives of the less privedged and create long lasting sustainable change.
We aim to alleviate suffering, improve education and in turn the abilty to earn a living. We want to improve health and living conditions, and enable children, some of whom are orphans, to have fun and to bring comfort to the elderly, sick and lonely.
SERVICES
VOLUNTEER WORK PLACES
This page contains descriptions of the Volunteer Workplaces that the Project supports.
DAILY ROUTINE
This sample schedule is meant to show a typical day in the life of a volunteer
ACCOMMODATION
During their time in Sri Lanka volunteers are accommodated in the home of Janaka de Silva and his family in good sized bedrooms,
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
This page includes information that will help you plan and prepare for your trip.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Local transport costs to and from the sites where you'll be volunteering and weekend travel.
BEING A GOOD VOLUNTEER
Full of initiative but willing to accept input from others who live in the country and are used to the way it works
VOLUNTEER WITH US
School Placements
We have a variety of schools that require volunteers to teach English and other subjects. They include: Thotagoda School ages 11 – 17Thi...
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Custodial Home for Girls
This is a Government Custodial Home for young girls between the ages of 11-18. It is located very close to the ‘VSL’ Volunteer house. The...
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Special Needs Swimming Instruction
Volunteers can help provide swimming instruction at the municipal swimming pool. There are various swimming classes for both adults and children with...
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Pre-School Volunteer Placements
Ruhuna Children’s Home (orphanage)Kitulampitiya Road near Hirimbura Cross RoadThere is a group of nursery children, aged 2.5 plus, with whom our...
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Two Elders' Homes
Samarasinghe (Piyadigama) Elders’ HomeBope Road, in the Piyadigama area not far from the mosque.12 elderly men.There is a need for groups of vol...
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Medical Projects
The Nurses Training School The NTS is on the main road about 500 yards from the accommodation.There are roughly 130 young women and 2 young men in ye...
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Volunteering with Animals
‘VSL’ Sea Turtle Conservation Project The Sea turtle conservation volunteering, as the name suggests, is dedicated to the preservation an...
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Medical Projects
The Nurses Training School The NTS is on the main road about 500 yards from the accommodation.There are roughly 130 young women and 2 young men in ye...
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