The orientation includes:

• Accommodation in either a Host family or Hostel or any other place provided within the reachable area of the project

• Food will be served three times a day but some projects may not serving the food three times a day

• Transportation from the Airport.

• All Transport during the orientation period, orientation will be done in the project location

• Half day workshop

• Transport from Colombo to the project of first choice by public transport servcie

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The volunteer must bring along the following to the orientation:

• 02 Passport photos

• Money for their Visa extensions and their own matters.(like Shopping)

• Small English/German/Chinese/Spanish/French Dictionary

 

Day 01- Morning :

 

Arrival in Sri Lanka. Welcome you at the airport and take you to the accommodation.Rest of the day is free.

 

 

Day 02 - You will be transferred to the Project

 

Volunteer Registration & Cultural Awareness and Time Table Hand-out Early morning the volunteers will be picked up and transferred to the project where a half day Volunteer workshop will take place.

 

We will issue them an ID card (must bring two passport photos with.)

 

The workshop includes the following:

• Customs ,

• Culture and Religions of Sri Lanka

• The Volunteer programme in Sri Lanka.

• What to expect?

• Social and Environmental problems in Sri Lanka

• Short introduction to the history of the country Geography and Tourist attractions of Sri Lanka

• A video show about Sri Lanka

• A small Introduction to the Sinhalese Language,

• Useful phrases and words.

• Security and Safety.

• How to deal with emergencies and problems.

• Living in Sri Lanka. Useful tips and information.

• Open questions and answers 

 

Please note that if a volunteer has chosen more than one project he/she must bear the cost of transport to these projects. We will assist them with organizing.