A short film about VoluntEars trips to Sri Lanka
Why did John choose VoluntEars?
Omar describes helping turtles in Sri Lanka
Thank You from Rosana
Andy at a huge fish market
Laura explains a typical day on our Sri Lanka trip in 2016
Kate and Lauren at a Perhahera festival in a temple in Sri Lanka
What's John doing at a Deaf school in Sri Lanka?
Sri Lankan street food: Hoppers
Relax in the park
A message in the sand!
Ride in a tuk tuk!
Jump on the beach!
Sri Lankan sign language class
Mary Hare school students
Mural painting on the junior school
Admiring a huge Buddha
School introduction from the Principal and the VoluntEars interpreter
Traditional Kandyan dancing
Eating a chilli - not recommended!
Eating a chilli - not recommended!
Old Kathiresan Kovil Hindu temple in Colombo
Releasing sea turtles on the beach
A spice garden in the hill country
Focus focus focus!
Work with local Deaf students
Try the local food...and eat with your right hand!
Time to watch another stunning sunset over the Indian ocean
Make friends with local teachers
A spice garden in the hill country
A volunteer about to release a sea turtle
Our first VoluntEars group in Sri Lanka in 2015
A tea factory and plantation near Kandy
Traditional Kandyan dancing
The Town Hall in Colombo, Sri lanka
Sign, don't talk! (Actually you can do either!)
Break time on the beach
The fish market at Negombo
Taking the train, Sri Lanka style
Work with local deaf students
Activities with local deaf students
Get creative with arts and crafts
Is there time for shopping?
Use your sign language
Beach clean-up
Beach clean-up
Beach clean-up
Sunset over the Indian Ocean
Deaf Pizza Hut in Colombo
Meet these gentle giants face-to-face
All meals included
New friends!
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
Temple of the Tooth, Kandy
Another project completed
Volunteers with local students and staff
Make local friends
Sri Lankan sign language class
Get to know the local students
One of VoluntEars friendly local staff
Each sign marks a nest of turtle eggs
A turtle hatching running towards the sea
No experience required!
Fishermen in Negombo
VoluntEars with another finished project
Travelling by tuk tuk
Adult turtle in Sri Lanka
Turtle conservation project by the beach
One of our favourite cooks!
Volunteers painting at a Deaf school near Colombo
A giant bookcase!
Tea!
Doing activities with local students
Another turtle about to be released
It doesn't matter what level of sign language you have. Our interpreters are always happy to help whenever needed
Coconuts!
Remember that flag if you come to Sri Lanka!
A thumbs up from VoluntEars Director, Richard Clowes
Mary Hare school students
Mary Hare school students painting a school bakery
Mary Hare school students painting a school bakery
Mary Hare school group in 2018
Communicators on every trip
Red chillies!
Some of our customers at Temple of the Tooth in Kandy
Nearly finished!
Elephants...loads of them!
Home
Mangoes...soooo tasty!
Did we mention the beaches?
Renovating a girls dormitory
Cooking class!
Cooking class!
Sri Lankan selfie
All our Sri Lanka trips include visiting an elephant orphanage
Renovation work at school
On a break!
Tea!
Interpreting information to the group
Get to know the locals
Leave a lasting improvement
A lady selling incense in Kandy
Doing activities with local students
Meet the locals, get under the skin of local culture on VoluntEars trips
Experience real local life
Work with sea turtles
Turtle release
Sometimes you just have to lie on the floor!
VoluntEars staff collect everyone from the airport
Another turtle released
Chatting with local students
Perfectly organised chaos!!
Fishing boats at Negombo
Relax on long sandy beaches
Kindergarten mural in Sri Lanka
Renovations to a school dining hall in Sri Lanka
Mural at the junior school in Sri Lanka
School dormitory in Sri Lanka
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