Project Description:

 

It is a home run by Buddhist Ladies Society of Galle. This Centre situated 100 km away from Colombo. It is situated in Dangedara, Galle in Southern Province. There the children and young offenders or victims are kept for a short period until the relevant reports are available. There are about 32 girls , a matron and two assistants.The Centre is managed by 10 committee members, under the supervision of Buddhist Ladies society of Galle. The Centre has a newly built two story building as well as old buildings. It has very big playing area for the girls. This Centre situated in an environment with tropical trees and lush green gardens. These children need befriending and people who could understand and help to come out of the situation there in. Some of them have a lot of skills and talents and volunteers are needed to identify those skills or talents and help them to improve it.

 

Project Activities:

 

• Slums & Shanties

• Pre School Education

• Teacher Training

• Diploma course for Pre-School teachers.

• Health and Nutrition

• Program for malnourished children

• pregnant and lactating mothers.

• A daily feeding programme.Vocational Training

 

• Location             : Galle

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

• Project                : Open Year Around

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

• Spaces                : Available

 

Typical Day in School:

• 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 w/cheese, 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

 

Above schedule may vary school to school, this is flexible.

 

Making a Difference –

 

Volunteering in Sri Lanka!There’s no shortage of organizations advertising teaching positions in Sri Lanka and greater South Asia, and many of these place teachers in well-funded private schools where the teachers end up feeling more like showpieces than meaningful contributors. Nothing drains a volunteer’s resolve quite so effectively. We actively seek schools that have no foreign teachers on staff. These are financially strapped public schools that are thrilled at the opportunity to welcome native English speakers.

 

Volunteer Tasks:

 

• Providing recreation for children

• Teaching them to read and write or helping them with the school work which they have done in the past before they came to the Centre.

• Teaching them English

• Teaching them to develop items if interest

• Providing them with some types of vocational training

• Providing counseling facilities or act as a befriender

• Helping in serving meals

• Helping them to keep the place clean

• Do home gardeningTeaching children good habits and practices

 

Requirements :

• 18 + years of age•

• Native English Speakers/Near Native English Speakers•

• 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

 

English Volunteer Qualifications:

 

The successful applicant will:

• Hold an undergraduate degree or a TEFL certificate

• Have experience of informal and community education 

• Be able demonstrate an ability to work independently 

• Be able demonstrate a passion for using education for development•

• Have the ability to successfully manage their time and prioritise tasks

• Be fluent in English.

• Be capable and comfortable adapting to life in a least developed country with sometimes basic living conditions

• Be able to adjust to life in another culture and a foreign language, and be able to work at all times with cultural sensitivity 

• Ideally have previous experience living, working or travelling in a developing country, though is not essential

• Be able to financially support themselves.

 

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 weeks)

• Airport pick up / Drop off

• Accommodation during orientation and entire project time

• Breakfast every morning

• Lunch every work day

• Seven days 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 Do 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)

• Transport from Project to Project

• Cost of transportation to and from Project site and accommodation  

• Meals on weekends.