Helping in the farm and enjoy Puttalam, Sri Lanka

Help a sustainable project: This host contributes to building a better and more sustainable future for all!
Higher chance of approval: This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with nature: A traveler recommended this experience for reconnecting with nature
Immerse yourself in the local culture: A traveler recommended this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

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

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

The Experience

The project is still in it's early stages, therefore there are various options for volunteers to get engaged with. Volunteers coming here will have Nissanka as their contact person (manager) might even be looking for some adventure. We would like to offer small projects to volunteers for their time here, such as: designing the garden and the camp site, watering and weeding the plants, harvesting fruits and coconut & helping with animals.

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Requirements

Beginner English
Between 20 and 50 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

No poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Decent work and economic growth

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Life on land

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems.

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1 Review

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Farmstay

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

1 Immersing in the local culture
1 Get in touch with nature
1 Developing environmental awareness
1 Meeting locals
1 Learning about sustainability
1 Creating true social impact

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

1 1. No poverty
1 8. Decent work and economic growth
1 15. Life on land

Elen

United Kingdom

Had a really nice week staying here, I felt very welcome and I learned a lot! Everyone was very kind and the work was fun.

5 days ago

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