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Host rating
80 %
Last replied
16 Apr 2024
Reply rate
66.3 %
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Feedback
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Description
If you wish to drop into a little jungle paradise, the Camp is where you want to volunteer. Nestled near Udawalawe National Park, the wildlife is abundant: birds, elephants, monkeys and butterflies will be your daily buddies. From sunrise till sunset, the lake facing the Camp is a marvelous spectacle where you get the chance to observe the peaceful pace of life of the villagers living in the surroundings.
The Camp emerged from the concept which has guided the owners (Vijayanthi and Souhaine) through all of their life « Less is more ». Simplicity, happiness and kindness are the main things you will find out here.
Guests have the choice in between different activies: we organise safari tour at Udawalawe National Park, Safari around the lake facing the Camp, picnic and swim at the river.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Farmstay help
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Volunteering at the Camp is a chance to immerse yourself in the very rich Sri Lankan culture and to rediscover simplicity as a way of life.
Moreover, the concept behind the Camp is unique. It is an example of how we can only live using local and recycled products. The whole camp is made out of recycled objects such as bottles of wine, champagne or pieces of wood found in the surroundings. Also, this is a special place made to keep the traditions alive and to show that they have a place in the modern world! The Camp is a beautiful example of true sustainable/eco tourism. It is the perfect place to live for a few months for whoever is keen to learn about building a business while respecting the nature, the environment, the traditions and the people.
Help
The workawayers tasks will be
To take care of the guests:
- Welcome the guests and explain the daily routine at the Camp
- Help the guests to plan their activities: safari at Udawalawe National Park, canoeing on the lake, picnic at the waterfalls and rivers, historical sites, neighborhood safari
- Help to plan guests’ transit from the Camp to where they need to go.
Please be aware that working hours will be spread across the day, as the most important times are breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Tamil: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
Share accomodation and bathroom. 3 meals provided per day
What else ...
Depending on the workload in the Camp, workawayers are welcome to join the guests on their different activities organised during the day. For example picnic at the river or go canoeing at sunset or sunrise.
Please note that this is a remote area in the middle of the jungle, so in the time off during the day, this is the perfect place to relax, recharge, read and reconnect with nature. As this is an off grid Eco-friendly Camp, we stick to the philosophy of being disconnected so there is no wifi available. We suggest to purchase a local sim card, Dialog and Airtel have the best coverage.
During days off, the volunteer can reach the coast in a few hours. The main tourist spots Ella, Haputale, Hambantota and Galle are a few hours from the Camp and can be reached by bus or by car.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (13)
The Camp has been my first workaway experience and I couldn't have wished for a better one.
Everything from a complete and total immersion into the wildlife environment with countless species to be found right there at the camp (including the elephants); through the touching connections I made with the local stuff members:… read more
We liked our tasks because they were artistic and will improve the appearance of the place.
Thank You very… read more
Feedback
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Cultural exchange:
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Communication:
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The Camp has been my first workaway experience and I couldn't have wished for a better one.
Everything from a complete and total immersion into the wildlife environment with countless species to be found right there at the camp (including the elephants); through the touching connections I made with the local stuff members:… read more
We liked our tasks because they were artistic and will improve the appearance of the place.
Thank You very… read more
I spent 2 amazing weeks as a workawayer in the middle of the jungle, having the luck to share it with one more superworkayer, Steffi <3
I felt like home, cooking traditional Sinhalese food for the guests with Mahatu and Samantha, making the guests also feel like home.
Thank you Souhaine,… read more
I spent 5 weeks volunteering there and would (and one day most likely will) go back there in a… read more
The staff treated us as part of the family, the food was the best in Sri Lanka, and the host family, Souhaine and Vijay were kind, informative on local culture and helpful from start to finish.
We did work hard… read more
Thank you to Vj and Souhaine to made our stay here unforgettable!
Helping at the camp felt like working for our own family, we felt ownership and this made it so easy and enjoyable to do our daily duties.
We stayed only a month but if we could have we would have happily stayed longer.
A big thank you to the family,… read more
