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NICE-19-0830B SRI LANKA Sri Lanka Deniyaya AGRI 30/08/2019 05/09/2019

Deni 3 (7 days) | NICE-19-0830B | 2019-08-30 - 2019-09-05 | AGRI | Age: 18 - 99

 

This workcamp has been organized together with Green Volunteers for Green Future (GV4GF) since 2012 (Third time in this place!). GV4GF is a NGO to promote voluntary service, environmental protection and improve rural life. Forests occupied 50% of the national land 20 years ago, but now only 30%. Most youth in this area are less educated than to urban ones. Most of the GOs and NGOs do not want to implement programs due to less facilities, damaged roads and unavailability of luxurious life. People are suffered by poverty, but there are actually rich natural resources to have better life, even though it is also degraded by the deforestation. They have no proper guidance to change the distinctive attitudes.

Work: Volunteers will help to local community/ members of the women’s group to establish/ maintain home gardens.

Accomodation and food: Village house at nice location, close to the main road. There is electricity, so volunteers can charge our mobile and cameras, but internet is weak and lets enjoy simple life without internet in the indigenous community. Host family will cook different kinds of local foods with fruits and volunteers should wash our dishes and clothes by hand.

Location: Sri Lanka Deniyaya

Location and Leisure: Deniyaya is 200 km from Colombo with a lot of tea plantations close to Singharaga Rain Forest, the world heritage. Many English sign boards are remained due to the colonization by the UK in the past.

Train/Bus station: Colombo - Volunteers need to arrive at Katunayake Bandaranayake International Airport by the end of Aug. 29th and can leave there after 22:00 on Sep. 5th. 8 hours by bus to the site. You will meet at the bus station in the morning on the first day.

Requirements: High motivation to work while experiencing different type of life style, accept challenges, adopt to local environment, respect and accept local life and culture.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 215 USD

*Study theme: Volunteers can learn about environment, culture, livelihood, traditional agriculture and industries as well as history, old more than 2,500 years. *Other activities: Volunteers can visit nearby temple, historical sites, some other attractive points located around the area. *About fee, 20 USD less for Repeaters of GV4GF workcamps and those from less expensive countries. There is optional service of 45 USD to pick up at the airport and one night stay in the guest house.