“Our time in Sri Lanka was both demanding and rewarding, it was an experience I’m never going to forget and I can’t wait to go back.”
Kate Hoffman.

“This summer in Sri Lanka was incredible, an amazing experience with fantastic memories. I’m so glad I was involved with such a flagship project which I hope goes on improving in years to come!”
Louise Leah

“We had a most fantastic two months making friends and experiencing the culture. I especially enjoyed all the dancing and active fun in the village and the university. One of the best moments in the final week was when I gave my shin pads, the smallest of tokens to a friend I’d made at hockey, she was so made up she couldn’t speak. What a brilliant ending to our time away.”
Laura Youngson

“The experience of a lifetime!”
Marc Stewart

“It was a real privilege meeting and working with some amazing people in Sri Lanka and making some really good friends. In many ways we have gained so much more from the experience than we were able to give, but we hope the children and community have enjoyed this summer as much as we have.”
Hannah Lindley

“It was an incredible experience. The culture was fascinating, the people were welcoming and warm. Everything was colourful, vibrant and busy- in a laid back kind of way! We made some great friends; in the university, in the village and within our group. As we were dancing with the children in Pelena West in the last cultural show, I couldn’t think of a better way to have spent my summer”
Rosamund Bale

“It has been an overwhelming, intense and unforgettable summer. The Sri Lankan people were so welcoming and friendly wherever we went and it has been a real privilege working with such fantastic people, both from Durham and from Sri Lanka”
Eleanor Lear

“What started as a project with great potential evolved into the experience of a lifetime for me. It exceeded anything I could have imagined. Sri Lanka is a beautiful country; full of the friendliest people and a unique culture. I can’t wait to go back”
Helen Armstrong

“A unique and truly amazing experience”
Cameron Salter

“Project Sri Lanka was a fantastic learning experience in so many ways. Whatever the difficulties and problems we did encounter, in retrospect, they were consistently outnumbered by the moments of positivity, happiness and anticipation of a better future that we shared with the people we met”
Emma Brewin