Introduction

On July 25th, I set off to Sri Lanka for a 6 weeks Volunteer Project with Sri Lanka Volunteers (SL Volunteer). Different volunteers are assigned different placements which include working at orphanages, teaching youths, helping the disabled and the elderly. There are 24 volunteers altogether, living in either groups of 4 or 6 in various different homestays. I live with 3 other people in Mahargama. My morning projects include helping at the disabled centre,helping at the elderly centre and teaching youths (16-29 year olds) and in the afternoon i work in an orphanage which includes preschool,older girls and boys.

Over the next 5 weeks, i will update at least once a week and will write about my and other volunteers experiences at the different placements.

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For more information regarding SL volunteers please email: lucy.c.nightingale@googlemail.com,
Website: www.slvolunteers.com