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Damb 1

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About the project

Damb 1

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This workcamp has been organized with Green Volunteers for Green Future (GV4GF) since 2012 (2013 in this place). GV4GF is a NPO to promote voluntary service, while protecting environment based on cultural exchange to improve rural lives in area. Mahiyanganaya is located at dry area and less developed zone, community is living with poverty, education is far from their lives. Farming season is Aug.-Jan. and in Feb.-Jul., they have to survive with as a casual labor, begging from others or have to move to another area for livelihood. Few of them make handicrafts, clay pots and collect bee honey from the forest, rear local cattle and collect milk once a day but yield is below the average.

💼 What the programme involves

In the first two days, the volunteers will work with a family who making clay pots while assist their day today work. After that, we will visit a village to meet families and members of the self-help women's group. Sharing with locals, you can give some silver lines to their lives to change their way of thinking in a positive way!

🏠 Accommodation on site

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

📍 About the location

Dambana is located at 208 km from Colombo. Known as a home of the indigenous people. Local community mixed with them and new generation is rising up. Climate is dry, but this period could be little cool.

⚠️ 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. We are not eating beef and pork, your cloths should cover your knees and shoulders, no any alcohol, drugs, smoking during the workcamp period. 185 USD to be paid on your arrivals. 165 USD for Repeaters of GV4GF workcamps and those from less expensive countries. There is optional service of 40 USD to pick up at the airport and one night stay in the guest house.

ℹ️ Additional information

other activities:We can visit nearby temple, visit to meet Sri Lanka's aboriginal people, some other attractive points located around the area.

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📅 Available sessions

NICE-19-02091

09/02/2019 → 15/02/2019

Closed
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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

185.00 USD ≈ 166 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Dambana, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Sri Lanka Rupee (LKR / ₨)

Exchange rate

1 LKR = 0.002693 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

India Standard Time

Local time: 20:55 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Sinhala Tamil