Gala 05B

Name: Gala 05B
Start: 2018-06-02
End: 2018-11-25
Location: Sri Lanka

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About the project

Gala 05B

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This workcamp has been organized together with Green Volunteers for Green Future (GV4GF) since 2012 (since 2013 in this place). GV4GF is a NGO to promote voluntary service, environmental protection and improve rural life. GSS (Shelter for villagers) was made as an integrated organic farm in 1977 with the donation from some international agencies that suddenly stopped in 2012, so most of the activities were collapsed. Then, another group has taken the responsibility and runs an animal husbandry (cattle and goats), biogas unit, vegetable plantation plots including leafy vegetables, tea plantation, banana plantation and cinnamon plantation, all by the organic way, as well as a training center to train local youths as organic farmers

💼 What the programme involves

We will 1. (first week) make demonstrative vegetable gardens or plots with self help group such as making composts, planting, renovation, re-establishing live fences and harvesting, and possibly planting trees since GV4GF is hosting SCC (global voluntary service to Stop Climate Change) project in Jul 04-Sep. 25. In the second week, volunteers will move around the village to assist the other farmers, village children’s English class, etc.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Training center at the farm with electricity, water, beds, pillows and toilets, but no hot water or internet. Some mobile connections are working. Meals will be cooked by the host, but you need to help it by turns. Sleeping bag is not necessary.

📍 About the location

It is a mountainous area and elevation is 1,100 m a.s.l. with cool, windy and low humid climate, located at 130km from Colombo. The area was used for tea plantation by British people till late 19th century, then abandoned. Tamil people are the majority.

⚠️ Requirements

High motivation to work and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!

ℹ️ Additional information

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

180.00 USD ≈ 161 EUR

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

📍 Location

B364, 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: 20:53 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Sinhala Tamil