WORKING AT THE PLANT NURSARIES WITH FAMILIES

Name: WORKING AT THE PLANT NURSARIES WITH FAMILIES
Start: 2019-04-18
End: 2020-01-04
Location: Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

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Sri Lanka Farming Environment Farming Environment Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Host Organisation called Human Recourses Development Foundation (HRDF) is an organization which is working to develop human recourse trough awareness. They conducting lots of awareness programs on Gender quality, skills and leadership development programs, HIV/AID prevention program etc

💼 What the programme involves

a. Assist to families who are doing nursery work. b. Assisting agricultural work of the local community c. Making a monthly activity plan d. Assist office work of the host organizational work

🏠 Accommodation on site

Village house

📍 About the location

Polonnaruwa is the second ancient kingdom in Sri Lanka and declared as a world heritage site. Lots of ruins are still there including stone carvings, palaces, temples, pagodas, shrines, parks and lakes etc. and most of them are more than 1100 years old and this is a very populated destination among the tourists. Total area is religious and thousand of pilgrimages visiting daily and for religious ceremonies. Lots of ruins still can see 27km around the city. Majority of the population is depending on paddy farming. Polonnaruwa is another low population density area recorded 122 people per square Km. Project site is located 256km from Colombo.

⚠️ Requirements

A). Above 20 years of age, B) working ability with minimum supervision C), Moderated English, speaking, reading and writing ability D), Good health condition E) Ability to adopt and respect local conditions, environment and culture, F) Strictly no alcohol, no smoking and no drugs during the period of volunteer program.

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation fee: 630US$ that will cover; * Meals and accommodations from August 10 dinner to October 19 Breakfast * Transportation between Colombo and Higurakgoda and return way to Kandy from project site * Travelling to project sites and return to resident * Personal expenditures, free day expenses, cost of air port picking and arrival night stay at guest are not included

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📅 Available sessions

NICE&GV4GF 19 L 07 Higu 04

10/08/2019 → 19/10/2019

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18/04/2019 → 13/06/2019

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NICE&GV4GF 19 L11 Higu 06

30/11/2019 → 04/01/2020

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

20–99 years old

Solidarity donation

630.00 USD ≈ 564 EUR

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

📍 Location

Polonnaruwa, 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: 21:42 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Sinhala Tamil