Hello, I'm Rhea and i'm 20 years old. In June 2019, I have been blessed with the opportunity to volunteer in Sri Lanka on the Marine and Wildlife Conservation Programme, made available to me through the charity Travelteer Impact. I have chosen this programme because I really appreciate the sustainable aspects of the Travelteer charity, who support the local community all year round.

WHAT IS TRAVELTEER IMPACT?

Travelteer Impact partners with government authorities & NGO’s in Sri Lanka to create programmes that operate at a local level whilst having an impact nationally. For this volunteer work and amazing experience to be possible I need to reach some fundraising targets. 100% of your donations will go directly to the projects I am undertaking!

WHAT AM I DOING?

I will be volunteering for 2 weeks, on a rotation of several different projects. The projects include jungle re-plantation, an agricultural project where fruits and shrubs are planted for the community, collecting and cleaning up plastic and harmful substances from the river and beach, and working in a local turtle hatchery to rehabilitate and release sea turtles back into their natural habitat. Not only will this help the Sri Lanka combat their large waste management problem, but it will promote a sustainable environmental lifestyle.

WHY?

The money that you are kindly donating allows Travelteer to continue their incredible work by empowering underdeveloped communities in Sri Lanka, maintaining current projects and buying desperately needed equipment in order for these projects to take place . Furthermore, it also provides volunteers like myself to experience this incredible once in a lifetime opportunity and make a tangible impact.

I would like to thank you so much for your generous donation, it is because of you that this life changing work can take place!

More information about the Marine and Wildlife Conservation programme and Travelteer can be found by following the link below;

http://travelteer.co.uk/marine-wildlife/