Description

Get aboard and experience an unforgettable time in Asia.

This is your chance to have an amazing time in Sri Lanka and make a real difference. Make sure you are part of this life changing experience.

It is a hard life for the children in Sri Lanka and without English their chances on a better future are very slim. You can change this!

Go to Sri Lanka and teach English and/or help with music, drama, arts, sports coaching and more. No need to be an expert, just feel the passion of working with children and transferring your knowledge. Book today!

Volunteer projects are for a minimum of 2 weeks and max 12 weeks (contact us if you like to go longer).

* Explore Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is India in a nutshell. The tropical island offers amazing beaches, nature and real mountains for hiking and adventure.

Visit the amazing city of Kandy with its spice market and gardens, climb Adams peak, walk to Worlds End, enjoy waterfalls, explore wildlife safaris in one of the many nature reserves, ride an elephant, enjoy the sun and beautiful beaches and take a dive in the lovely ocean waters.

Sri Lanka, a happening place!

Highlights

* Be greeted by the warmest smiles ever
* Wonderful opportunity to get in touch with the Sri Lankan culture and people
* Memories to cherish and friends for life
* Great chance to teach English at a rural school
* A chance to get serious teaching experience for those that are planning to apply for a teaching program back home
* Home stay with a lovely local family
* Affordable project fee of 395 GBP (UK) for 2 weeks and only 75 GBP for each extra week
* A chance to make a real difference for the children and other projects we run in the country. (we use most of the project fee to fund our projects)
* 24 hour in country support (fluent English and local language)

Qualifications

* Not required, but TEFL certification and/or university degree or teaching degree is a big plus.
* Teaching in Sri Lanka actually helped some volunteers to get into teaching programs back home.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

395 GBP (UK) for 2 weeks and only 75 GBP (UK) for each week there after

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees

Program Fees Include:

* Accommodation: Home stay at a local family
* Food: Three meals and tea Monday to Friday
* Airport Pickup: Included on arrival date (contact us if you are arriving early)
* Telephone sim card (pre-pay) whilst in the country
* Orientation: One day before starting the project
* Support: In-country team & 24 hour emergency support
* Drop off: Safe and comfortable transport to the airport

Salary/Pay

This is a volunteer teaching program. Unfortunately, there is no money to pay the volunteers for teaching. The schools are poor and in rural areas and can't even afford to recruit local English teachers.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 1 to 4

Application Process Involves

• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 week max

LEO Project Foundation's Mission Statement

LEO Project Foundation strives to bring improvement in life, equality and opportunity for less fortunate people and wildlife in Sri Lanka.

Year Founded

2008