📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Host Organisation called Gami Seva Sevana (GSS) literally mean Shelter to offer services for community, provided training facilities to villages on organic farmers. But last few years during the lack of funds, most activities are stopped. Now they are developing their development activities in various ways and they are working at some rural and harsh areas with youths, children and women.
💼 What the programme involves
a. Preparing official documents with support of local organizations such as concept papers, project proposals, monitoring and evaluation documents, progress reports etc
b. Establish and maintain a communication with new and old partner organizations.
c Making a monthly activity plan
d. Help to enhance English knowledge of the office staff of the host organisation
You have to work five days per week. If you wish, you can join with English class on every Saturdays.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Farm Training Center
📍 About the location
Located at 130km from Colombo. This is a mountainous area and elevation is 1100m above sea level. Environment is cool, windy and low humid. Used for tea plantation by the British people until early 18th century. After that, abandon the area because all the planters move back to UK. Still some plantations can be seen and still as a majority, south Indian Tamil people are living here. Agriculture, dairy farming and working at the tea plantation are the main income of the community. It’s very close to famous Nillambe Meditation Center. Nearest town is Galaha and its 9km away from the center.
⚠️ Requirements
A). Above 25 years of age,
B) Working experience on NGO activities and fundraising
C)working ability with minimum supervision
D), Fluency in English, speaking, reading and writing
E), Good health condition
F) Ability to adopt and respect local conditions, environment and culture,
G) Strictly no alcohol, no smoking and no drugs during the period of volunteer program.
* Vol. should arrive at Colombo by the end of August 19. On the 20, s/he will move to Galaha from Colombo and stay there till November 04 morning.
Then, s/he will come back to Kandy and proceed to airport on November 04, 2018 (or s/he can follow hi/her agenda).
Participation fee: 640US$ that will cover;
* Meals and accommodations from August 20 Lunch to November 04 Break fast
* Transportation between Colombo and Galaha and return way to Kandy from project site
* Travelling to project sites and return to center
* Personal expenditures, free day expenses, cost of air port picking and arrival night stay at guest are not included