Volunteer in Sri Lanka
Explore International Volunteer HQ’s exhilarating Sri Lanka volunteer abroad program. Choose from a wide range of trusted Sri Lanka volunteer projects, including Childcare, Medical, Teaching, Cultural Immersion and Turtle Conservation. Volunteer work in Sri Lanka is located in Kandy, Hanguranketha, Dambulla, Dambana, Ambalangoda and the Wasgamuwa area. With affordable Program Fees and top rated volunteer projects trusted by over 127,000 travelers, IVHQ is the best volunteer organization in Sri Lanka.
Highlights:
- 8 meaningful project options available year-round
- Program Fees from $380 for 1 week
- Includes airport pick-up, orientation, accommodation, meals and 24/7 in-country support
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Accommodation in volunteer houses and homestays in Kandy and other regions
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A special Cultural Immersion Introduction Week is available as an add-on
Key information
Volunteer opportunities in Sri Lanka
Increases access to education
3-4 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $380
- Duration: 1 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based in childcare centers
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Provide assistance in understaffed and under-resourced childcare centers around Kandy, helping with lessons, playtime and general tasks wherever your help is needed.
Supports community development
4-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $380
- Duration: 1 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based in Dambana
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
A rare chance to be immersed in a traditional Sri Lankan Vaddah community. Based three hours from Kandy, you’ll help locals with education, building and general day-to-day tasks to increase their productivity and cultural understanding.
Improves health & wellbeing
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $380
- Duration: 1 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Training hospital in Kandy
- Volunteers aged 18+
A project for pre-meds, medical students, or professionals, where you’ll assist local staff in a teaching hospital in Kandy. Duties are observational and include the opportunity to get experience in a range of medical departments.
Supports community development
4-6 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $380
- Duration: 1 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based in rural villages
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Based in a rural community, this is a rare chance to be part of an authentic traditional culture, helping out on a range of projects including teaching, childcare and renovation.
Improves health & wellbeing
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $380
- Duration: 1 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based in special needs facilities
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Assist in special needs schools, homes and care centers, helping to care for children and adults with a range of challenges. Help with education and socialization, organizing activities and providing a fun environment during the day.
Increases access to education
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $380
- Duration: 1 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Temples, monasteries and schools
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Help to teach English to those who can’t afford to pay for private language classes. Assist in a range of settings, including in monasteries, pre-schools and village homes.
Supports community development
3-5 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $380
- Duration: 1 - 12 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based at temples, schools and pre-schools in Kandy
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Help to restore local temples, schools and pre-schools to their former beauty by painting and cleaning them. Learn about the local culture as you go and see your progress in front of your eyes!
Protects animals
4-7 hours volunteering per day
Program Fees from $727
- Duration: 2 - 4 weeks
- Programs start every Monday
- Based in Ambalangoda
- Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Assist on government-backed turtle conservation projects aiming to help boost local turtle populations. Help with feeding and cleaning turtles, protecting and maintaining hatcheries and promoting recycling in local communities.
”Both my placements for Teaching and Temple Renovation were perfect. It was awesome to actually see the work we had done. Volunteering with IVHQ has changed me as a person. Before I went to Sri Lanka I had never left the US, and truly did not understand how people lived in other countries, but after I volunteered it really opened my eyes and showed be a new way of life.”
Taylor Bradford, American, 19
Teaching volunteer in Sri Lanka
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