Sri Lanka Experience Programme

We conserve five types of sea turtles in Indian ocean as mentioned:

• Green turtle
• Hawksbill turtle
• Loggerhead turtle
• Olive Ridley turtle
• Leatherback turtle

The overall aim of this sea turtle conservation project is to monitor sea turtle activity and conserve the local nesting sites in the Induruwa Kosgoda region of Sri Lanka.

Our project is located right next to the beach about 500 meters from Induruwa kasgoda, a small town. We are working with local people for saving sea turtles, as these innocent animals cannot protect themselves. On the other hand, a lot of turtles get killed because of consumption of eggs and their meat, the demand of their shells for decoration, injury from fishing and a million of turtles died because of no care or treatment. Our commitment is to support the local team to help & protect these critically endangered sea turtles. Volunteer work includes protecting turtles’ nests, hatching eggs, collecting turtle eggs, feeding turtles, caring for and treating turtles that are victims of commercial fishing and various illnesses. Cleaning the beach and turtle tanks, releasing turtles back to sea and educating community for saving sea turtles.   

Why we need volunteers there: – Turtle populations are attacked at all stages of their lives, both from natural and human pressures and all species of sea turtle are now classed as endangered. Without intervention, we may lose these beautiful, ancient creatures from our oceans forever.

Our conservation effort aims to prevent further decline of their population and protect turtles by ensuring viable nesting and feeding populations of these magnificent ancient creatures.

Project work schedule/working hours: – Participants will work from Monday to Friday and will be assigned at least 6 hrs of work a day as per the requirement of the project. The work would be divided into two parts.  Shifts will vary as work is needed for the turtle project for 24 hrs.  There are days when project expects shifts at night as well as through the day particularly during egg laying season of the Turtles. Typically the shifts will be divided into 2 parts with a lunch or dinner break of 1 hour, as the case may be. 

• Project activities: –
• Caring turtles that live at the center
• Maintaining the project areas and beach.
• Feeding turtles.
• Washing turtles or giving them a wash.
• Lifting turtles from the tank to tank.
• Eggs collect from a nest on the beach or bought from vendor to avoid their sale in the market.
• Night patrolling the beach to collect eggs if female turtle comes for laying their eggs at night.
• Releasing baby turtles into sea.

This is the Proper government School for both Girls & Boys School.   The School having a primary to secondary sections of the classes. They have a big playground with different kind of sports. Students like to play football mostly and other outdoor indoor games too. The School offers education to the underprivileged children, students from the low economic background. The volunteers can teach to the grade one to five classes [1-5].

As the background is not that sound, moreover they cannot afford the Private tuition & the parents are not much educated sometimes so they also not able to help the children. The school needs support in English subject as the teachers are there but they also required support and every few teachers are there in the school to teach them English. Moreover, the teachers also need supports to learn English and to teach.

We have monk project there, we need volunteers help on this education program by teaching Monks in the temples, and children in pre-schools and upper schools in the villages. The objective is to help them improve their English language.

You’ll primarily teach English, but you can also help to teach Drama, Music and other foreign Languages, or Sports or Computer Science. You’ll assist other teachers and staff and may have to create teaching plans, etc.

Our orphanage support around 33 children’s  who come from Colombo. Orphanage runs by non-government organization All management like food accommodation and education and health issues provided by orphanage management.

Children in orphanages for most reasons end up in a home because of disease, poverty, natural disasters, abandonment, neglect, abuse and other related issues. Some children live with a blind, ill old relative who shows them the love they need but cannot provide the adequate children require. There are various reasons for children ending up in homes.

Make the most of this opportunity in bringing about a positive change in the lives of disadvantaged children; by providing them the love, care, and affection that they deserve. Children will be provided with healthy learning environment through interactive games and pictograph stories. Emphasis will be on the nutritional care of the children as given in the centers. The volunteers will also get involved with the children in various games and learn exercises to create interest in developing their physical health and potential. If you enrolled in the child care program, you will spend your days playing with the children, teaching them English, and generally contributing to their overall happiness. You will start your day by assisting with the under 5-year-old children’s. This includes feeding, changing diapers, playing with the babies, changing their beds, and generally being of assistance to the staff. The afternoons will be spent in the playground developing the children’s imagination with fun outdoor games.

 Getting involved in the day to day operations of the centers:

• Help the children in their homework or informal education activities
• Have meals with them and give them the much needed personal attention.