Description

Volunteers working in this program will work in an Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka where elephants are kept and treated for any ailments, feeding and taking good care of them. The orphanage has been operational from more than 30 years and houses around 70 elephants. Volunteers get a chance to see elephants up and close working in tandem with the local authorities. Volunteers help in cleaning work in animal/ elephant enclosures, keep elephants environment clean (muck out living area), cleaning of the garden and assisting in landscape work, load orphanages garbage & debris, assistance in behavioral enrichment programs under supervision of the Mahouts you might be asked to help bathe the elephants in the river. Volunteers may also help vet doctors if needed.

A typical volunteer in this program would work for 4-5 hrs in a day and help the local staff in cleaning, bathing and feeding of the elephants. All the activities will always be supervised and volunteers will have to take extra care of the Elephants as they sometimes tend to get aggressive.

Set in a picturesque small town not far from Colombo, this elephant orphanage is surrounded by hills and lush green forest, making work and volunteering experience like no other.

Project Location

The project placement is located in the Kaegalle District of Sri Lanka and is around 90 km from the capital city of Colombo. The area is surrounded by lush green forests and river.Volunteers can also visit ancient royal city of Kandy on the weekends. The city is located up north in the hills.

Highlights

A great oppurtunity to serve animals and experience life with local communities in Sri Lanka!

Qualifications

* Volunteers must be 17 years or older at the beginning of the program.
* Volunteers need to have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment.
* The volunteer should be prepared to do some manual work in the Elephant Orphanage.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Starting 200 only!

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Medical insurance
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

* Airport Receive/ Transfer: Our representative will greet you at the airport and will transfer you to your hotel/placement/home stay.
* Orientation: A day long orientation will be provided by our staff. We cover areas like, culture, greetings, locations, transportation etc. Each participant will be provided with a local Map of the city.
* Lodging: Almost all placements have residential accommodation arrangements, however if that is not available volunteers will be staying with a local welcoming and educated family or in a guest house nearby.
* Food: 3 local meals will be provided in this project.
* Insurance: All participants are covered for full comprehensive travel and medical insurance for their time of stay in our project. Please find details here.
* In-Country travel assistance: If participants like to travel around, we provide with full support for bookings & arrangements to travel within Vietnam.
* In-country support: 24 hours support provided by our local staff.
* Pre-departure information: After we receive full and final payment all participants are provided by a pre-departure information booklet by email which will have all vital information about your program.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

• Animal Welfare

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-8 weeks

Volunteering Solutions's Mission Statement

Our Mission is to provide Meaningful and fully researched volunteer programs abroad. Benefit local communities by providing volunteer support. To strengthen the travel experience by providing cross cultural experiences to our volunteers. Use the funds and develop the communities and people we work with.

Year Founded

2006