The Volunteering campaign in Sri Lanka is run by the project manager,
Janaka de Silva that encourages the volunteers to help the people in
Sri Lanka who are poor. Volunteers are provided with wide opportunity to
work with different age group people like children, adults, etc. in
different areas.
What is the mission of Volunteer Sri Lanka project?
The
main purpose of this project is bring volunteers from different corner
of the world to Sri Lanka to join their hands to help the people
residing in Sri Lanka. The people who are organizing this project are
non-religious and non-discriminatory. People of any skill are always
invited to help the people, ages from 17 to 70 are welcomed, all you
need to be is healthy. No matter what skills volunteers have, they can
be used to improve learning health, living conditions, alleviate
suffering, education to children, improving the standard of living, to
enable the orphans and comforting the sick and lonely persons. The
Volunteers of Sri Lanka provides an opportunity to work in many
different settings with adults and children.
The project manager
offers a home away from home. Janaka has extended his home for providing
good accommodation for the volunteers since he feels that those who
spare their time and fund for helping the poor, they deserve everything
better.
Where can Volunteers works?
As
per the projects, Volunteers are offered to work with children who need
help with homework after school, orphans and during weekends at the
Tsunami Memorial Library, running some sports activities, teaching at
local schools as well school for disable children, caring for the aged
or say elderly people, working at the teaching hospital, different
building work at Buddhist Temple and Library. The volunteering is not
already specified by the organization. It is as per the volunteer’s
skills and preference.
What type of Volunteer do the organization need?
Basically,
they are seeking for the people with civil engineer qualification who
can help not only in teaching the poor but also solving the serious
flooding problem in temples permanently where usually the poor people
live as refuge after their houses are destroyed by the flood water
either from the rain or canal. It can be aninvaluable contribution by
volunteers with such skills, helping the local community people making
the difference between destitute lives and earning a modest life.
How to get the most fulfillment and enjoyment from the placement?
At
any time if any volunteers feels uncomfortable or dissatisfied with any
aspect of their placement. They are requested not to leave until the
end till you live in Sri Lanka and let the organization know about it.
Since main motive of this project is that the volunteers may become able
to derive maximum pleasure and satisfaction from their volunteering
experience while they stay in Sri Lanka.
If some kind of problem arises in arrangement due to any reason, Volunteer Sri Lanka
are requested to discuss it with either the volunteer coordinator or
director and don’t forget to check each day what kind of arrangement has
been done for next day before leaving in case any kind of changes has
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