HELPING AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY THRIVE
20 YEARS STRONG!
2025 marks two decades of changing countless lives. There is much more to do in this special anniversary year.
A Legacy of Help and Hope
A Changemaker in Sri Lanka since 2005
After the 2004 tsunami devastated the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, TRIP Canada was founded to help rebuild. The project started with a village for homeless survivors and developed into an ongoing program to build homes, infrastructure and education programs. Canadian volunteers travel every year to experience the life-changing rewards of international volunteering and play an active role in helping families living in poverty.
Our Mission is to create sustainable communities and transform lives.
TRIP Canada’s Impact
Build a sustainable community
Create a sustainable community by building homes, developing infrastructure, and providing decent work opportunities.
Building projects are selected annually based on funds raised. Local workers are hired for the duration of the projects and work alongside the volunteers when they come. Our Sri Lankan and Canadian teams have built many homes, schools, temples, playgrounds and expanded an orphanage.
Deliver quality education
Nurture future leaders through quality education for all.
Education is the key to changing futures and this is a priority for Sri Lankan families who care equally for their sons and daughters. TRIP Canada’s programs include English classes, high-school enrichment, tutoring, post-secondary scholarships, and individual support programs for people with disabilities. Many have been transformed by these programs and life opportunities improved.
Promote international volunteering
Foster a spirit of local and international engagement through annual volunteer trips working in the community.
Since 2005, TRIP Canada has sent 17 teams of volunteers to Sri Lanka for two weeks in support of our programs. Working alongside families and local labourers, the building is exhilarating, demanding, tiring and FUN! Most often shared: “I went hoping to change lives but the life that changed the most is my own.”
Corporate sponsorship
Support for employees and building a caring culture.
Many of our volunteers who are employed by companies with a strategic emphasis on social responsibility have been supported in their volunteering. Rogers Communications and Softchoice went further and provided significant assistance to TRIP Canada in community rebuilding following the tsunami.
“I worry so much for my family in rain season because of our mud hut. Now I know my boys can be safe because you and the volunteers have given us a dream home.”
- Maneka, Homeowner
“Thank you for the support you gave me for my higher education and to my life. TRIP made my life.”
- Thilini, Accountant
“I now believe that one person doing one thing really can make a difference. It was incredible to witness my donation in action.”
- George, Volunteer Teams 6, 11, 15