Monk Teaching in Srilanka

About Monk Teaching Project

Daily caring for and help with Basic English of children from underprivileged communities is one of the most satisfying and popular of volunteering activities. Overall purpose of these projects is to provide a higher standard of care to infant’s children in different public and privately-run facilities by providing hands-on support on a day to day basis.

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MONK TEACHING

Providing education to Monks is one of the most sought after activities by volunteers from all over the world. A lot of children come to these institutions to get formal and spiritual education. These institutions, despite their overall right economic conditions, tend to focus more on the religious/spiritual knowledge of the pupils and therefore leading to an acute need for quality formal education.
Therefore the need for volunteers is very high in Monk education centres as they require help to teach English, Mathematics, Art & Craft and to prepare teaching learning material. These monk-teaching centres usually have accommodation facility for their students, and it means the volunteers can contribute to a more considerable period each day if they so wished.
The age group, the students, is from 8-25 years and they have a different level of grade & education. Day to day activities may include:
  • Teaching English, Math and social skills
  • Beautify the classroom with painting.
  • Games and sports activities
  • Making teaching-learning materials and teaching aids.

Specific conditions for this type of project activitie

  • Formal education or past experience related to the type of project: Not required.
  • Language Proficiency: Basic English
  • Open to which gender of volunteers: Male and Female
  • A criminal background check is Mandatory.

Features of the Volunteering Trip

After knowing why you should see yourself making a volunteer trip, as compared to any other type of travel, here are some features that make it a safe, immensely enjoyable and memorable experience.

Safety features

Your safety and well-being is the top priority when you are travelling to another country. For this, we use our experience since the year 2000 to make it one of the safest forms of travel you can undertake:
  • Everything is pre-organised for you from the time you arrive until the time you complete the program. Journey with complete peace of mind.
  • Safe, licenced drivers and registered vehicles used for all your road transportation.
  • We are always with you, during trips, transfers and your project activities.
  • Hygienic meals of home-like local cuisine (as included in your plan) for proper nutrition.
  • We prepare you really well for your travel and volunteer experiences from before you start the program until the completion of the program.
  • With us, your family can feel safe because they can reach you through multiple team members that are with you or looking out for you.

Convenience features

A volunteer program needs to be well designed and organised to make sure that even if you are volunteering or visiting the country for the first time, you can focus on enjoying your time there and make the maximum positive impact possible.
  • Pre-arranged accommodation throughout the program with other international volunteers.
  • 3 meals per day as per local cuisine (breakfast, lunch and dinner) for the entire duration of the program.
  • Free wi-fi at the accommodation to stay in touch with family and friends.
  • The regular presence of our trained staff to help you at your volunteer project guiding you on how to plan and execute your volunteer work.

Services Included

  • Accommodation on sharing occupancy basis for the program duration selected.
  • Airport pickup on arrival
  • Drop off at the airport at the end of the program
  • Daily return transfers between accommodation and volunteer project
  • All required transfers for cultural workshops and excursions ( as included in the program)
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner of local cuisine from the time of arrival till departure during the volunteering days and free weekends

  • Cooking workshop to observe and learn Sri Lankan cuisine and try your hands at it yourself.

  • Visit the home of a local, English-speaking middle-income level family to experience their day to day life, its challenges and opportunities. Have a meal with the family for a truly authentic experience.

  • Learn the Sinhala language for fun, use during trips and volunteer work.

  • Project introduction to get you settled at the project.

  • Handover session so you may continue the work from where it was left by previous volunteers.

  • Daily work planning to plan the next day.

  • Daily accompanying staff to help with translation, organising and general support.

  • The material used for volunteering such as pens, papers, workbooks, paint, colours or others.

  • A thorough orientation upon arrival including various topics of local culture, personal well-being and appropriate behavior.

1 night, 2 day Excursions to

  • Anuradhapura.

  • Udawalawe National Park including safari.

  • Kandy

  • Hikkaduwa Beach

  • Entrance fees to monuments and sightseeing as required.

  • Services of English-speaking guides during sightseeing.

  • Accommodation on twin sharing basis.

  • All currently applicable taxes.

# Refer to arrival and departure procedure to know pickup window times and departure schedules. + Meal plan during any trips during weekends may be different. Please refer to detailed information about excursions for all details.

Services not Included

  • Any personal expenses such as tips, laundry and drinks.
  • Any extra meals (other than those specifically mentioned).
  • Personal Travel Insurance, visa etc.
  • Camera fees (both still and video).
  • International flight ticket or other flight tickets, unless otherwise mentioned.
  • Donation to your volunteering project is not included in this program fee and may be taken upon an individual capacity.

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