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Rainforest Restoration Project in Sri Lanka

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The experience

You are helping to restore a 50 acre degraded mountain that was burnt for many years. You will be planting native endemic trees and removing invasive species in a very beautiful part of the country in order to make sure that this catchment forest/mountain is restored to its former glory to increase water discharge, support biodiversity and make the area greener. You will contribute your time here both for a worthy cause while having lot of fun :)

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 7 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: This includes everything from cleaning, upkeeping and maintenance costs to food and tea plus the payment for the lady from the village who comes to help and cook food for volunteers. Tools and other materials plus anything remaining will end in the project budget. Thanks for choosing this and this is the most awesome NGO project in Sri Lanka. You will see the different when you become a part of it :)

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.

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

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

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.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 55 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO FEEL HOME IN SRI LANKA WHILE CONTRIBUTING TO A WORTHWHILE NGO PROJECT?

If you want to give back to nature, contribute to something truly meaningful while travelling? THEN MAKE OUR BASECAMP YOUR BASE IN SRI LANKA. Make it your HOME AWAY HOME. Make it your place to fall back to when you are tired of travelling. Make it your local place to have the local vibe that is not so touristic. Make it your base while travelling if you love forest gazing. If you are feeling all your travels adds to climate change, make it your place to pay back to the environment:)

We are a non-profit environmental organization with a mission to protect the last remaining rainforests and threatened ecosystems in Sri Lanka including Sinharaja and Knucles which are two UNESCO world heritage sites through conservation projects and environmental activism primarily driven through volunteer support. In this specific project open for volunteering is a ecosystem restoration project (reforestation) of a 50 acre degraded hill which is scalable up to 250 acres of degraded forest lands back to its original lush green. We are creating a Rainforest from literally nothing and so far have seen significant change of landscape from a burnt hill to a hill full of plants that are already looks so green :)

🎒 WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE !

🍃 Live in a peaceful, rural setting with non-touristy, local vibes

🦋Discover waterfalls, rivers, stunning hikes, and Buddhist temples

🌸Learn about Sri Lanka’s biodiversity, human-wildlife conflict, and conservation challenges

🌻Meet the Tamil Estate community with a rich cultural history

🐝Join a vibrant community of global volunteers and nature lovers

This is not just a volunteering project—it’s an immersive cultural and environmental experience.

Activities & Shift

Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 4 - 5 days a week

🌳 Volunteer Tasks
Depending on the season, your work may include:

🌱 Tree planting (during rainy seasons)

🌿 Weeding and removing invasive species (during dry seasons)

💧 Watering and caring for young saplings

🌾 Supporting plant nurseries and maintenance work

🎥 Helping with social media, photography, or video creation

🧑‍🏫 Environmental education, community.

If you are good at tech, research or even creating promotional material such as short videos, you'd be so much more handy.

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🌍 Ideal for:
Eco conscious travelers / Backpackers / Gap Year Travelers / University Students & high school students.

Eco-conscious volunteers passionate about nature and conservation

Students, creatives, and people looking for meaningful travel experiences in Sri Lanka

Solo travelers looking to meet like-minded people and make a positive impact

Rules

❤️ To be friendly.
🌹Keeping us updated on plans well and early so the communications are clear.
🐘not to go out in the dark because there are elephants in the area we work
🥰Make sure to keep the place clean
✨Be courteous and follow instructions given for safety in the field
🎵ENJOY & have fun always :)