Project Description:

 

It is a home run by Buddhist Ladies Society of Matara. This Centre situated 142 km away from Colombo. It is situated in Isadeen Town, Matara 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 45 girls , a matron and two assistants.The Centre is managed by 10 committee members, under the supervision of Buddhist Ladies society of Matara. 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    :  Matara

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

• Project       :  Open Year around (April, August & December)

• Duration    :  1- 2 weeks, possible to extend: (up to 3 Months)

• Spaces        :  Available

• Cost             :                

 

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

 

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:

• Accommodation During orientation and Entire project time

• Airport pick up / Drop off

• Breakfast every morning

• Lunch every day work

• Three days Orientation

• Onsite Coordinator

• 24 hour emergency support

• Written record of Service completion 

 

Project Fees Do Not Include:

• Travel to / from Home to suburbs.

• Visa assistance Letter ( Immigration )

• Sri Lanka visa costs (if applicable) Visa extensions

• International Medical Insurance

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

• Transport from Project to Project

• Cost of transportation to and from Project Site and accommodation  

• Meals on weekends.