2024 at Assisting Preschool Kids
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French Teaching Assistant
Highlights
- experience traditional village life in a rural town surounded by tea-and king coconut plantations and paddy fields. Observe how farming people lead a peaceful life and practise Buddhism.
- Reacharge your battaries by going to the sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean, to places such as Mirissa, Weligama, Matara, Dondra or Galle
- get inspired by the energies of remoted temples in rainforests, on rocks, at riversides, on islands at the coast of the Indian Ocean.
- Bask in the joy and motivation the children show, during your language activities.
- Learn and expand your knowledge about herbs, vegetables, exotic fruits and Ayurveda way of life. Explore the Sri Lankan cuisine with all its curries
- experience traditional village life in a rural town surounded by tea-and king coconut plantations and paddy fields. Observe how farming people lead a peaceful life and practise Buddhism.
- Reacharge your battaries by going to the sandy beaches of the Indian Ocean, to places such as Mirissa, Weligama, Matara, Dondra or Galle
- get inspired by the energies of remoted temples in rainforests, on rocks, at riversides, on islands at the coast of the Indian Ocean.
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About the program
To empower younger generation, we are running some extra french language classes and soft skills development programs among school children.
Public education is available from the age of 6 to the age of 18. However, many government schools, particularly in rural areas like Akuressa, receive minimal government funding. The facilities at the schools are very basic, particularly the classrooms that get extremely cramped as average class ...
Typical day
In practice, students go to school every weekday in the morning from 7.30 am until 1.30 pm. Then, we are running some extra classes for school children directly in our village, Akuressa, with the help of the mentors of the local team from 2.30pm to 5.30 pm. volunteers are requested to use this ...
Free-time activities
Volunteering in Akuressa: Embracing Local Culture and Nature's Bounty
Immerse yourself in the serene charm of Akuressa, nestled amidst picturesque landscapes of paddy fields and tea plantations. Our remote town offers a glimpse into authentic village life, where farming is a way of existence and ...
Requirements
What's Included
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Details on arrival
Volunteers can join our program throughout the year. There is no
specific arrival days and/or time slots. When there are school holidays
in government schools it is even an advantage for our Akuratatha classes
to be held, as it is easier for our students to attend our lessons,
projects and programs.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Akuratatha
Non-profit - founded in 2004
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Coordinated by
sahan
About the project
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