📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
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. Paniyankadawala is located in the North Central province. In this area, people depend on paddy farming and besides that, home gardening and other small scale crops are planting because for next 8 months, they cannot grow any crops. Some families are making clay bricks for their survivals.
💼 What the programme involves
We will join poor farming families by planting, weeding, harvesting, putting fertilizers, etc. as well as small scale brick making. We will also do some activities with the women’s group, youth and children. At the last dinner, we will prepare our countrys’ food and do some cultural activities too.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Village house. Meals will be cooked by the host family and a pillow with a case and coverlet will be provided while you still need to bring a sheet.
📍 About the location
18km from Anuradhapura (Sri Lankan first kingdom established 2,600 years ago) and 300 km from Colombo (7 hours by bus). Raining season is from the mid Sep. to the early Jan. Colombo - You need to arrive at Katunayake Bandaranayake International Airport by the end of the day before the first day and can leave there after the midnight of the last day. Other activities: Visit to the ancient city, the monuments, the temples and lakes. Study theme: Study and visit for the history of agriculture and hydro civilization existed more than 2,000 years ago
⚠️ Requirements
High motivation to work and respect to the local culture and way of the local organization!
ℹ️ Additional information
245 USD to be paid on your arrivals. One week participants should pay 175 USD. 225 USD for Repeaters of GV4GF workcamps or is from less expensive countries. Language: English (Sri Lankan is also welcomed!) Other remark: One week participantion is possible only in 06/25-07/01. Please write this period on the application form if you want to join only for one week.