Batticalo Road Mutur, 3CD Junction
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January 17, 2019 11 Comments

Poldi Galmes López From Catalonia

Hi there lovely people! If you’re reading this, you might have discovered one of the most welcoming and peaceful places in Sri Lanka. My name is Poldi, I was born in Catalonia and right after finishing my university studies, I decided to throw myself into an international volunteering project. This is how I coincided with the 3CD organization and its wonderful place. I lived in the Peace Center for 6 months. It is a large house with a large dining room where classes were held in the mornings for children with special needs. The house was located in the middle of the area known as the "rice mill", formerly a land dedicated to rice cultivation, but which after the 2004 tsunami was used so that NGOs could build houses for families more affected. I still remember the first day I arrived at the Peace Center and the reception and welcome given to me by Buhari. A tall man with a wise look but with a very youthful spirit, very up to date with international news and with a long experience with volunteers. His main role was to find the position and function that suited the best for each volunteer based on their qualities and skills. Somehow like the magic hat of Harry Potter. My idea for the 3CD English classes going on, was to try to encourage a non-violent culture based on peace through group dynamics and other activities, but the multiethnicity and the coexistence of religions of the community...

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