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Hands & Hearts: Cooking, Teaching, and Child Care 2,4

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The experience

This is a wonderful chance for people who are enthusiastic about education and language to create a positive difference in our community. We are looking for volunteers who can teach English at primary schools in Sri Lanka and bring a positive change in the lives of kids.


day off-Saturday &Sunday

What you offer

5 hours of help per day

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Cooking: Choose the menu, pick ingredients and cook delicious dishes.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Additional fee required

Amount: € 40 Per week

Fee pays for: Donation to project

Description: Special Offer for only this position (Starting March 6, 2025) When you arrive, you’ll receive: 🌿 A free 1.5-hour full-body herbal massage (one-time) – relax and rejuvenate! 📶 30GB of anytime WiFi data – stay connected whenever you need. 📱 30GB of social media WiFi data – enjoy browsing and sharing your experiences online!

What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Requirements

Fluent English

Between 24 and 40 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Sri Lanka

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

As a volunteer at KGIS we want you to have fun while you are teaching. Nisansala, the principal of the school, is very approachable and extremely caring. If you have any concerns or needs don’t be shy to communicate them.

Your main responsibility is being present throughout the school day, communicating with students and delivering activities in English language and occasionally helping to prepare activities or tasks for the next day or for homework before the weekends. More rarely, you may be asked to help with afternoon classes if Nisansala is engaged with other important tasks.

Activities & Shift

Daily Routines
Morning:
• At around 8:10-8:15 am Teacher Ushari will start the song for morning prayer in front of the school building. Students shall stand quietly with their hands folded in front of them.
• Morning prayer is followed by the national anthem as well as the schools anthem. Students shall stand with their hands down.
• Teachers and Volunteers sing and “exercise” (which is really more dancing) together with the students. As of March 2024 we sing the following songs:
o Wheels on the bus
o If you happy and you know it
o Shake
Note: These songs can all be found downloaded on the school computer.

• Before heading to the classrooms, Volunteers wish a “Good morning” to the students and they sing the “Good morning song”
• Followed by a clapping rhythm. Ask Nisansala to show you the clap before your first day.

Rules

KGIS and Volunteer’s Room
 It is important that the Volunteer's Room and kitchen are kept tidy and clean. At times, you may need to share the space, and to ensure everyone's comfort, a certain level of tidiness is necessary, as well as respecting each other's space.
 We ask volunteers to maintain basic hygiene standards, which include showering and brushing their teeth daily, using deodorant, and regularly washing and changing clothes.
 Smoking is strictly prohibited inside or around any KGIS facilities. Please understand that we are located within a school.

If you don’t feel like this is a good fit and would like to pursue other opportunities, it is completely understandable. We just ask for at least 2 days' notice before leaving. This allows us time to plan and get new volunteers if needed