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Hello Workawayers 🙂
We are searching for open-minded and passionate people to help run fundraising events and projects for our local development foundation. Nestled just outside the busy surf town of Weligama on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, this is a peaceful guest house within nature. The guesthouse is created to help our development Foundation.
OUR MISSION:
Raising money for our development foundation. We want to help to make Weligama people 'to stand up and stand tall'. We’re aiming to do this as far as we can and in the best way possible without getting into any cultural problems.
We would love to accept caring volunteers, who have a passion for:
- Fundraising
- promoting our cooking classes
- creating new classes and events - we have established a few formats that you can base your planning on, but ask you to bring your own talents in here as well (e.g. Yoga teaching, dance classes, Art etc.)
- Helping the place to grow into a long-term sustainable guesthouse and space for community
Being here is not about working in a hostel but rather being a part of a project. It is a huge space in the rural area just behind Weligama. I have the dream of being part of the change and doing what is possible to help local families cope with everyday difficulties. Promotion both online and offline is a big part of the volunteers' work. In general, the work here is not too heavy. Here you will get a lot of freedom. So on the one hand, you have the advantage of having plenty of time for yourself and to decide when to work, on the other this requires a sense of responsibility and initiative. The only thing that I expect from volunteers is for you to put your heart into the project. If we during the time that you’re here do not have enough income to arrange events, it would be a great gesture if you’re willing to help share covering some of the costs.
We offer an authentic cultural exchange, a rare privilege for many travellers in Sri Lanka. You will be spending lots of time with the family of the place (a perfect opportunity to learn and practice your Sinhala, and to master Sri Lankan cooking!). Due to the nature of our work, we ideally prefer long-term volunteers. Having said that, we can absolutely accommodate shorter stays as well.
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Projets artistiques
Bricolage et construction
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Entretien général
Aide informatique/internet
Centres d’intérêt
Culture
Dev. personnel
Ferme
Dev. durable
Événements/vie sociale
Bénévolat
Animaux
Cuisine et alimentation
Jardinage
Photographie
Soin des plantes
Musique
Bricolage / artisanat
Livres
Art et design
Danse
Yoga / bien-être
Sports d'équipe
Nature
Plage
Activités en plein air
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
We offer a real cultural exchange, you will see our lifestyle, and you will be part of our local community.
As you will be in daily contact with Sri Lankans, you will have a great opportunity to learn and practice Sinhalese, to learn to cook Sri Lankan dishes, play carrom (a mixture between air-hockey and pool), and meet our local community.
Aide
Possible projects:
- fundraising online for the Foundation
- event management (yoga and cooking classes, dancing shows, jam sessions, etc.) + promotion on social networks and on Weligama beach. It is especially important to keep our social media active with daily posts.
- yoga teacher: yoga classes
- musicians: perform at live events
Before you start to do any work or new projects here , please inform Janaka on WhatsApp. Afterwards, you can discuss whether it’s an idea that fits in with the rest of the things being done to raise money.
If you during your stay have any other questions, it’s always a possibility to get in touch with former volunteers.
You can also combine your online studies or online home office and volunteer with us.
Regardless, as long as you're willing to help and bring new ideas, you are welcome to join us!
Langues
Langues parlées
Anglais: Courant
Sinhalese: CourantCet hôte propose un échange linguistique
Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
Hébergement
You’ll most likely be staying in the dorm room, where we have 6 double beds with mosquito nets. If there are no guests in one of the private rooms, you can stay there until the next guest arrives. We have a huge garden and a nice terrace, where you can watch monkeys, peacocks and big lizards.
We have space for up to 3-4 volunteers, couples are welcome. There are also 4 dogs on the premises. Whenever the mosques call out their prayers, the dogs like to sing along.
If you feel like this sounds good for you, then come and be a part of something really special. You will experience community life where people share and learn from each other.
Dinner is included on the days when cooking classes are arranged. On other days, the volunteers might buy groceries together. Breakfast and lunch are not included.
Autres infos...
We are located 2.5 km from the Weligama beach, next to the river with a beautiful view into the wild. Shops and small restaurants are close by and with Tuk Tuk or scooter it is only 5-10 minutes to go to all main tourist attractions in Weligama.
Waves, turtles, ocean… you can enjoy sport activities during your free time like surfing, swimming, snorkeling and yoga. Sri Lanka has its own Ayurvedic system based on a series of prescriptions handed down from generation to generation over a period of 3000 years. If you are interested in alternative medicine this is your place. Tropical fruit, fresh vegetable, oriental spices… enjoy the Sri Lankan gastronomy.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
It has plenty of space for digital nomads, we have a good internet connection and a quiet space overlooking our beautiful gardens.
Espace pour garer des vans
We have a big garden where you can park safely.
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Kiralagarden is an amazing place to stay and volunteer. In addition to fundraising, I helped run the cooking classes, created social media posts and was able to experience two great events around New Year, which were definitely experiences that you can't buy anywhere… read more
Beyond the volunteering, I loved the cooking class… read more
They were very skilled at working with the Kirala team and our guests , ensuring that guests had a positive experience at our cooking classes .
They took initiative to start up and promote Yoga classes (creating paid instagram advertisements… read more
We stayed for one month and helped to fundraise to support a local family of 6 who were homeless to build a home. This involved some online fundraising, and promoting and delivering yoga classes and mural painting sessions with tourists to… read more
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Kiralagarden is an amazing place to stay and volunteer. In addition to fundraising, I helped run the cooking classes, created social media posts and was able to experience two great events around New Year, which were definitely experiences that you can't buy anywhere… read more
Beyond the volunteering, I loved the cooking class… read more
They were very skilled at working with the Kirala team and our guests , ensuring that guests had a positive experience at our cooking classes .
They took initiative to start up and promote Yoga classes (creating paid instagram advertisements… read more
We stayed for one month and helped to fundraise to support a local family of 6 who were homeless to build a home. This involved some online fundraising, and promoting and delivering yoga classes and mural painting sessions with tourists to… read more
I came here last year in December and stayed for 4 months. At the beginning I thought I would stay only 2 weeks, but I extended my stay several times :P I have never felt so needed in my life as I did during that time.… read more
Eso sí, recomendamos coger una moto para moveros fácilmente por los alrededores!
What can I say? Thank you for everything, it was one of the most enriching experiences of my life. Janaka is an angel fallen from the sky, always ready to help others.
If you like to be able to do something for a good cause, to help others, this is the place for you.
Moreover, the place is really nice,… read more
Thank you again Ricardo !
Janakas family and Alice will be more than happy to use any of your suggestion to improve and at the same… read more
They are very… read more
They look for, many new ways and idea's to help the local community!!! So every creative idea was listend too and joked about! And the vibe in the team was amazing!!!
Everybody could bring up an idea or a solution. The first cooking class was a success!… read more
