Education and Teaching – Sri Lanka

 

Help fight poverty and child labour in Sri Lanka by providing educational and emotional support to children and adolescents from low income families.

Build self-esteem through helping plan and execute personal and emotional development workshops, crafts, and sports

Experience the rich Srilankan culture and enjoy superb mountain scenery and plenty of outdoor activities

• Teach English to children in a village school

• Live on site at an orphanage and support their ongoing aims

• Experience life in a rural Srilankan village, off the beaten track

• Teach English to children in local schools

• Work with a team promoting health education in the community

• Experience life in a rural tropical village​

• Get involved in other roles as well - child care, sports coaching, building, photography Location Sri Lanka

 

Start dates :Every week on a Monday (this is flexible)

Project : Open Year Around

Duration : 4 - 12 weeks, possible to extend (max. 6 months)

Availability : Spaces available

 

Requirements:  

• 18 + years of age 

• Native English Speakers/Near Native English Speakers

• Create fun and informative language sessions•

• Keep your room tidy and clean 

• Respect the host Organisation rules 

• Manage your own personal expenses 

• Good health

• Being open-minded, adaptable and flexible 

• Respecting the local culture, religion and customs 

• Completion of high school/secondary school is required 

• You must hold a full police check from your home country

 

How will I make a difference?

 

By volunteering at this project you will be helping make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children in Sri Lanka, enabling them to have a better start in life. Education is an integral part of breaking the poverty cycle and so with the support of the orphanage school, children at risk from dropping out of the education system are given an opportunity to succeed.Sri Lanka has become famous for its amazing historic sites and stunning landscapes, but unfortunately, even with all of these advantages, it is still a very poor country and the majority of the population has very little opportunity to make a better life for themselves.

 

Education volunteering in Sri Lanka: What will I be doing?

• The objective is to provide the children within extra support in their studies.

• Volunteers act as mentors offering help with homework,

• education on health and wellbeing and emotional support for students from difficult backgrounds. Volunteers are involved with a number of tasks which can include: Helping with homework;

• English, Maths and other subjects

• One-on-one tuition with children who are struggling

• Informal lessons

• Creative activities; music, arts and crafts

• Active games and sports

• Help on the nutrition awareness program, healthy living and hygiene education

• Parental engagement

• Taking children on group excursions/trips

• Building and maintenance at the school

• Gardening and carrying out improvements to the school's front and back yard areas

• Assisting with resource development initiatives including donor communication and marketing

 

Typical day class room  in Sri Lanka:

The school runs two daily sessions to compliment the state school system;

7.30am – 1.30pm,

 

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. School opens,

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. English Teaching

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Rest Time

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. English Teaching

10:15 a.m. - 10:25 a.m Snack Time (fresh fruit or crackers,milk, juice)

10:25 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. English Teaching

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.Rest Time

11:45 a.m – 12: 45 a.m English Teaching

12:45 a.m - 01:30 p. m ( Free Time ) School Finish 

 

Secondary school students attend the community education project, they then spend the afternoon at state school.

 

Location and free time:

The area is popular for outdoor activities; trekking, mountain climbing and mountain biking.Volunteers normally work 5 days a week with most weekends off so there is plenty of time to explore the area.

 

Volunteer accommodation:

You will be accommodate in Host Family or in Hostel of the premises or elsewhere close to the project, within walking distance or use a foot cycle ( will be provided ),Three times meals will available in Host Family as well as in the Hostel, tea and snack is provided in sometime. Your will have to share a room with other volunteers or you will have your own room according the availability. Basic bathroom facilities in good condition, pipe borne water or well water, in some areas you will be advised to drink bottled mineral water for your safety, most part of Sri Lanka well water is very good for drinking as well as the pipe water, Electricity, Internet are widely available in Sri Lanka,

 

Hospital, Banks (ATM), Hotels, Restaurant are available in every corner of Sri Lanka, western Union money transfer facility is in each and every bank in Island wide.Big shopping malls with western type food items, good condition of road for you to travel, most of people can communicate in English, you can visit surrounding touristic places when you have a free time to visit. Please avoid travelling in the dark or in the night, always use public transport, it is cheap and safe, do not travel with un known person or vehicle, if you travel by Trishaw(tuk tuk)Get onto metered Taxi, Please take care of yourself, please always get our assistance and advice before you do need to travel anywhere in Sri Lanka, if you feel or suspicious of anything , please call us immediately , we will take necessary action within seconds, as your safety is our priority.

 

Project Fees Include:

• Visa paperwork (For projects over 24 week)

• All entrance ticket to the tourist hot spots

• Airport pick up / Drop off

• Accommodation during orientation and entire project time 

• Breakfast every morning

• Lunch & Dinner every work day

• Seven day Orientation

• Free sim Card

• Sri Lanka travel Guide

• Map of Sri Lanka

• Onsite Coordinator

• 24 hour emergency assistance

• Written record of service completion (for volunteers that successfully complete their project).

 

Project Fees not Include:

• Travel to/from Home to suburbs.Sri Lanka visa costs (if applicable)Visa extensions

• International Medical Insurance

• Cost of criminal police background check (required for this project)

• Cost of transportation to and from Project site and accommodation