Volunteer Orphanage in Sri Lanka

The Program

Location: Kandy, Sri Lanka
Starting Dates 2012 : 2 January, 16 January, 30 January, 13 February, 27 February, 12 March, 26 March, 9 April, 23 April, 7 May, 21 May, 4 June, 18 June, 2 July, 16 July, 30 July, 13 August, 27 August, 10 September, 24 September, 8 October, 22 October, 5 November, 19 November, 3 December, 17 December, 31 December
Arrival and departure: Bandaranaike International Airport on the Sunday before the start date
Minimum Stay: From 2 weeks

Your program will start with an airport pickup at Bandaranaike International Airport. You need to arrive on the Sunday before your start date. You can join from 2 weeks up to 6 months. The program is based in and around Kandy. The first week of the program will be an Introduction week. The Introduction week is the first step towards a comfortable stay in a new country.

You will stay in at the Volunteer Center during sharing a room wit other volunteers. Meals are included in the program. There are 3 meals per day from Monday to Friday and 2 meals per day on weekends. The minimum age for joining the program is 18. Volunteers aged 16-18 years can join the program provided they get a letter of permission from their parents.

 

Program Location

Sri Lanka is a small island in the Indian ocean of 65,000 square kilometers. Sri Lanka has a population of 18.5 million, a tropical climate, lush green forests and rich history and one of the best tourist destinations and has a wide range of geographic features and is rich in natural beauty. Most of the country's 18.5 million population speak Sinhala, Tamil or English. Sinhala is the most widely spoken language and the Sinhala people make up the largest ethnic group. Interestingly this language is not spoken anywhere else in the world.

Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province and also of Kandy District. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic, one of the most venerable places for the Buddhist community of Sri Lanka and all around the world.

 

Introduction & Orientation Week

You will start your program with an introduction and orientation week. The Introduction Week will be held in the city of Kandy and is the first step towards a great stay in a new country. It’s an action packed and fun filled week that is dedicated to getting to know Sri Lanka in all its cultural aspects with a first hand live in experience. You will also get time to meet the local people, taste the local cuisine and get familiar with the Sri Lankan customs. Accommodation during the introduction week will be in Kandy in the Volunteer Centre in shared bedrooms.  

The schedule will be flexible but all introduction weeks usually consist of:
Sri Lanka: Culture, religion, habits, customs, history, social issues, are some of the topics that we will introduce you to through group discussions, workshops and visits.
Language Skills: A first contact with Singhalese and you will learn a few phrases to get by.
Projects: If you proceed to do a volunteer project, we will give you an overview of the ongoing projects we support and send volunteers to, and an explanation of your particular placement. There will also be a project visit on site.
General Information: Many new things will be introduced to you through some sessions on yoga, cooking, team work, project work, customs, habits, behavioral aspects, dos & don’ts, and emergency preparation.
Cultural Site Visits and meeting people will acclimatize you culturally. You will have the opportunity to visit market places, and natural sites in groups or individually during free time.
Group Games will be the style of operation of our coordinators during the orientation week to make the theoretical sessions as dynamic as possible.Do not forget to bring items from your home (photos, music, food) to be able to talk about your place and your culture.

Itinerary Introduction Week
Monday
We will start the week with an introduction into the program and an explanation of the week’s activities. We will do a small excursion around the town of Kandy and have lunch in town. In the evening, we will watch a traditional performance of Kandyan dancers. We will have dinner on our return back at the guesthouse.
Tuesday
After breakfast, we will have a session on Sri Lankan culture, and some guides on the dos and don’t’s in the Sri Lankan society. In the afternoon, we will visit a local temple and the rest of the evening would be free
Wednesday
We will start the day with language lesions and later a session on Sri Lankan religion and Mythology. In the afternoon, we will have a session on what it is to be a volunteer in Sri Lanka and expectations. The evening would be free.
Thursday
In the morning, we will have language lesions and after we will have a session on religion and an introduction into Buddhism. In the afternoon, we will have a session on cultural shock and women travelers. In the evening, we will visit a Sri Lankan host family and have dinner with them.
Friday
We will start the day with language lesions. We will make a visit to the famous Temple of the Tooth and have lunch in town. In the afternoon we will visit a local Hindu temple. We will have a group session when we return back in the evening.
Weekend
Free Time.

 

 

 

Orphanage Project

The orphanage is locaed in Kandy and started in 1985 under the Child and Labor Department of Sri Lanka. At the moment there are children from 2 month until 14 years old. The orphanage provides accommodation, food, cloths and education to the children. Orphanages in Sri Lanka have few resources and staff for all the kids they have to look after, so they need lots of help from volunteers.

Working hours atthe orphanage are from 9.00am - 04.30 pm. The volunteer activities include :
• Participating in general day care activities with kids.
• Guide the children with activties such as drawing, coloring and singing.
• Help the in to take care about children’s behavior.
• Help the staff to clean beds, change nappies and keeping teh orphanage clean.
• Helping to prepare food and feed the babies .
• Take children to the play ground and arrange some games.
• Help children with their home work.

 

Prices

What's included:

• Volunteer Program
• Airport pickup
• Accommodation
• Introduction Week
• Meals
• Support
• Certificate of Completion
• Pre-departure information

Not included in the prices is your flight, insurance, visa, personal expenses.

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