📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Green Lion
💼 What the programme involves
Under this program, you will be supporting the village kids who are eager to learn English language and of course would love to be around you getting exposed to a different culture than theirs. Your main tasks throughout the program would be to teach them English language, improve their communication skills in English and to build their personality and confidence.
These kids will join you to learn once they come back from their schools. So the typical working hours would be in the afternoon, approx. from 14.30 to 17.00. The teaching program will take place at the village temple which is the most convenient place to gather the kids around the village.
Apart from teaching them English, you can also help them with their homework. You also have the freedom to come with various teaching skills and methods through which they can remember what they have learnt easily.
The project aims to give children a good education in order to give them a better and secure future.
🏠 Accommodation on site
About the Accommodation :
You will be accommodated in our center which is located few kilometers away from the town center. There is a beautiful garden to relax in and dining and lounge areas where you can hang out with fellow participants.
Furthermore, there is a refrigerator which you are welcome to use to store food and beverages. Safety lockers are available to store your belongings.
Food Arrangements :
You will be provided with three meals a day on weekdays and two meals per day on weekends. The meals are a mix of Western and Sri lankan food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes including rice and vegetables.
📍 About the location
Hanguranketha is an ancient city had been a thriving paddy field in the ancient time and it was named 'Sangaruwan ketha', later the name changed to the present name Hanguranketha. The city was very useful for the kings of Sri Lanka, especially during the Kandyan period. It was used as the camp city during the troubled period for the kings and the country, due to the south Indian invasions. Many kings had abandoned the royal capital of Kandy in the past and used Hanguranketha as the temporary capital of the island. The city came to being mainly due to temporary occupation of kings in the past. The city was also known as 'Diyatilaka' in the past.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Mondays, participation fee 175€ per week, culture week mandatory to start the programme: 245€