Organized together with Green Volunteers for Green Future(GV4GF) since 2012 (1st time in this place). GV4GF is a NGO newly founded to promote voluntary service, environmental protection and improve rural life. NICE’s been co-organizing the projects to enable them to do by themselves from 2015! The local organization has 3 plant nurseries to distribute among the members and sell as an extra income. They are mainly working with livelihood development activities.
Work:
We will 1. work in the nursery with village youth, 2. participate to prepare the traditional new year festival, 3. work with the local women’s group to construct road, paint the community hall and 4. play with village youths and exchange experiences with them.
Study Scheme:
Future plan of workcamps in Sri Lanka and global cooperation for it. Bring some info.!
Accommodation:
Village house or community center. Be ready to enjoy simple life. Cooked by volunteers. Sleeping bags needed!
Location:
Rural village near Matara, the second largest city of Southern Province, 148 km from Colombo and close to the ocean. Most people are living as fishermen and farmers. Climate is warm, windy and humid..
Terminal:
Colombo (you need to arrive by the end of Mar. 2nd and can leave there after the midnight of Mar. 15th)
Leisure Activities:
Excursion, environmental education, farewell party, etc.
Special Requests:
High motivation to work and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
Participation Fees:
230 US$ to be paid on your arrivals. One week participants (03/02-03/08) should pay 160 US$.
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