GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY
Children's Outreach
The BUD Centre in rural Sri Lanka exists to build friendships with Buddhist neighbours and bless the community, especially children. Through after-school activities like sports, homework support, and life skills, kids receive a strong foundation for the future. Volunteers with experience in children’s ministry and outreach can serve by creating an inclusive, nurturing environment. Supported by a Sri Lankan and Canadian family, housing and cultural orientation are provided for both short and long-term service.
Purpose
At the BUD centre, everyone has a friend, and everyone is a friend. The community centre in rural Sri Lanka exists to build friendships with Buddhist neighbours and provide blessing to the surrounding community. Laying a strong foundation for the future of the children in this community is summed up in the motto: train up a child in the way he should go. After school activities at the BUD Centre include informal learning opportunities such as sports, foundational life skills, homework support, moral character lessons and art classes.
Skills
Experience with children's ministry and community outreach is needed. Education in children's ministry an asset. Personal initiative, creativity, an ability to build friendships, work with children and provide an inclusive environment is needed.
Support
Join a Sri Lankan & Canadian family who will help you with culture orientation and basic language skills. Both compassionate and empowering, this ministry team will warmly welcome you into their family. This opportunity is available for both volunteers and those who wish to serve long-term. Housing will be provided for volunteers and teams.
Our Mission Global team will walk with you along the way – from application to deployment. Training, administrative support and mission coaching will be provided, along with assistance for promotional and fundraising efforts.
