📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
This project is actively working for SDG 1 (No poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), organized together with Green Volunteers for Green Future (GV4GF) since 2012 (since 2023 in this place!). Project area is a based on tea plantation and vegetable cultivation. Total area was a tea plantation until Independence (in 1948) and after that government took the administration. Some parts were abandoned and some parts distributed among people. During the development of hydro power projects in nearby area, many lost their properties and were relocated in this area. Tea plantation is the lifeline of most people and still some people work in fields. Very few people are working at the city or for government. This area is not a popular destination among the locals or foreigners because of difficulty to access common facilities. After covid pandemic community are trying to reestablish their agricultural work and other livelihoods. Not only pandemic, but also economic crisis impacted every sector in Sri Lanka. These sectors are trying to reestablish their own work but they need external assistances to continue their work. We are going to help domestic level livelihoods running by villagers. While visiting community, volunteers can experience real life of Sri Lanka and experience the nature of the local life. Community can get awareness about lifestyle of developed countries that they cannot experienced in their local lives.
💼 What the programme involves
Project consists of two parts. First three days we are supporting domestic level small scall income generating activities for the selected 2 or 3 families in the village. Second four days we move around villages to meet members of the womenííí–s group/members of the self-help group, kindergarten youths, etc. During the second part, we are sharing with volunteers stories and culture with family/ village youths/village level organizations members and support to do their daily work. On the last day morning volunteers visit the village kindergarten/village temple/church/Kovil.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers are going to stay at a village house with limited facilities. Electricity, cleaned drinking water, beds, pillows, and toilets are available. Internet facility is good. But no Wi-Fi. Cloths can be washed by hand and can hang outside to dry.
📍 About the location
Located at 114km (and 157km via Gampola) from Colombo. This is a rural area and located at among mountains. 590m above from the sea level. People are mainly tea plantation workers and working at the tea factories. Few families depend on agriculture, especially on black pepper and vegetable cultivation. It is close to two ancient kingdoms called Gampola (17km) and Kandy (46km). This area has beautiful landscapes, mountains, ancient temple etc. Cardamom and Vanilla also common crops here. Organizing cultural exchange events, Excursion, Environmental Education, Expeditions, Farewell party, etc.
⚠️ 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
Local SDGs (2030 goals) of the family, Nawalapitiya and Sri Lanka