In this amazingly unique project, volunteers teach monks ranging from 8-21 years of age. Depending on need, volunteers may assist in various extra-curricular activities which could include: sports, arts, music, etc. Teaching English to these eager, young monks will provide volunteers with an epic opportunity to immerse themselves in the ever-fascinating and enlightening Buddhist culture, as well as its teachings and philosophies. Numerous past volunteers constantly state that this particular project is one of their most memorable, engaging and mind-opening experiences.

There are no specific qualifications needed to join the Buddhist Monk-teaching program in Sri Lanka. However, monks are highly respected social figure in Sri Lanka . Monks follow decent and exemplary lives, so a serious discipline is needed to join the project. There are separate temples/schools for male and female monks, so you will be only teaching your specific gender.

Rustic Volunteer Travel manages room/food for volunteers. Volunteers live with the host family and we manage a separate, simple, clean and modest room as well as local meals three times a day. Volunteer will also have an access to our office in Sri Lanka and mobile number of our coordinators. Our staffs also visit volunteers in each 2-4 week interval as a part of the program. Details covering living accommodations provided prior to arrival.

Teaching projects are available in Galle (2004 Boxing Day Tsunami & largest remaining fortress in Asia), with shops, banks & internet cafes nearby. Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia, and has been a center of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. Famous for the production and export of tea, coffee, rubber and coconuts, Sri Lanka boasts natural beauty, tropical forests, beaches and landscapes, as well as its rich cultural heritage, making it a world famous tourist destination. Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: Buddhist festivals, parks, wildlife sanctuaries, bazaars, markets, restaurants, temples, museums, palaces, hotels, and many more.