Teaching Abroad & Projects Abroad

IT Projects in Sri Lanka

This IT Project is one for volunteers of all abilities - you don't need to be a computer whiz to help out.

If you are looking to make a practical contribution in the developing world, there are few better placements than teaching children and adults computer skills. Based in a tiny village on the coast near Wadduwa, children come from miles around to take classes on the course we have established. You will help teach the basics right from how to switch on a computer and what a 'mouse' does, up to how to use software such as Word, Excel and the Internet. Children on also have fun with some educational games and receive a certificate when they complete the course.

Many people in this part of Sri Lanka have never used a computer before and helping them become computer-literate is invaluable for their future education and job prospects. Our Computer Centre currently has ten desktop computers and we are in need of enthusiastic volunteers to help. You should have a reasonable working knowledge of the main Microsoft packages - but you don't need to be an expert since it's just the basics that you'll be teaching most of the time.

There's a set course to follow and you'll have the help of an English and Singhalese-speaking local who has done the course. You will certainly be making a real difference by teaching a useful, vocational skill.

We have recently converted two bedrooms at the centre into an English Classroom and a small IT tuition room with five more computers. Most volunteers also help to teach some basic English to the children including common IT vocabulary.

IT for All

Developing computer skills