There are many children in Sri Lanka , who have been displaced, abandoned, and abused. In order to provide a brighter future to these disadvantaged, innocent children, our local partner organizations in Sri Lanka have been running many orphanages for quite some time, with each orphanage housing approximately 15 children between the ages of 4 and 10.

If you want to leave a positive mark in one corner of the world by touching the lives of homeless children, volunteering in a Sri Lankan orphanage is an excellent opportunity for you where you can spend your invaluable quality time living with the orphan children as a part of their family m em bers. Not only do these unfortunate children need love, care and attention, but the poorly-understaffed orphanage centers need the helping hands of volunteers as well.

Role of a Volunteer

The job responsibilities of the orphanage volunteers in Sri Lanka depend on the need of the orphanage as well as the skills and interests of the volunteers. However, the volunteers will be involved in the following tasks:

•  Teaching basic conversational English
•  Cleaning the pr em ises as well as cooking and serving food to the children
•  Developing creative programs such as dance, arts, music, and other physical activities
•  Helping the children with various health and sanitation needs
•  Engaging in extra-curricular activites designed for orphan kids

Skills/Qualifications Requir em ents

Volunteers do not require any specific qualifications to volunteer in our orphanage programs in Sri Lanka . However, volunteers interested in working for orphans must have love for the children and a willingness to share their time and compassion with patience and high flexibility.

Global Crossroad manages room/food for volunteers. Volunteers live with the host family/t em ple where we manage a separate room and local meals three (3) times a day.
Volunteers will also have 24/7 access to our office in Sri Lanka and mobile number of our coordinators. Our staffs also visit volunteers in each 1-2 week intervals as a part of the program.

Location Descriptions

Our Orphanage projects are located in a small beautiful town of Galle , approximately 116km away from Colombo . Galle is one of the most popular tourist areas of Sri Lanka . Galle boasts a nice coast line as well as a wide-spectrum of scenarios, from beaches to marsh lands to dry planes to hills. There are many prominent landmarks in Galle , which stands as an ideal example of a fortified city built by the Europeans in South and Southeast Asia – a fusion of European architectural styles and South Asian traditions. The Galle Fort is a world heritage site and r em ains the largest fortress in Asia built by European invaders.

During their free time, volunteers can explore beautiful beaches of Sri lanka or visit various Buddhist and Hindu t em ples as well as mosques, churches, parks, zoos, national parks, museums and art galleries. There are many beautiful villages on the north side of Galle where volunteers can explore Sri Lankan villages. Volunteers will have access to internet cafés in Galle . Many restaurants in Galle areas also serve western foods

A typical day of a Volunteer in Orphanage Project:

Morning: Help the children to brush their teeth and get dressed. Serve breakfast and help the kids in cleaning their beds and rooms. Teach the children about health and hygiene. Teach basic conversation English

Day: Serve Lunch. Organize activities like games, music, drawing, etc.

Evening: Serve dinner to the children. Help in the kitchen. Wash dishes, clothes and clean the orphanage pr em ises