Volontariato in Cambogia
We organize volunteer work in Cambodia in cooperation with a local NGO which has connections to schools, orphanages, hospitals and non governmental organizations in Cambodia. The aim of our partner in Cambodia is to strengthen democracy by strengthening civil society.
Volunteering is a unique way to discover the country, its culture and people while doing a meaningful job. You must be at least 18 years old, for some projects 19, independent and outgoing. This is an international program with volunteers from different countries.
Country
Cambodia is a country of contrasts and magic, with the 9th- to 13th-century Khmer temples and tropical islands, full of charm despite a violent Khmer Rouge past and poverty.
The colorful capital Phnom Penh, the impressive temple monasteries known as wats, and not least the hospitality of the people, have helped bring Cambodia to the attention of a new generation of visitors. You can explore this fascinating country while working as a volunteer.
In 2001 Cambodian National Assembly passed a law to create a court to charge serious crimes committed during the Khmer Rouge regime 1975-1979. This new Cambodian court is designed to provide fair public trials according to international standards. The chief goal is to provide justice to the Cambodian people.The Khmer Rouge Trial is right now ongoing and you may have the chance to visit it with our partner organisation.
Population and climate
Cambodia’s population is homogenous, Khmer 90%, Vietnamese 5%, Chinese 1%, other 4%. 95% practice Theravada Buddhism as their religion. The remaining 5 percent are Christian or Muslim.
Cambodia borders the Gulf of Thailand and shares a border with Thailand to the west-northwest, Laos to the northeast and Vietnam to the east- southeast. Cambodian geography is dominated by the Mekong River and the Tonlé Sap, a river called the “freshwater lake”.
Phnom Penh is a rapidly developing city situated at the confluence of three great rivers: the Mekong, Tonlé Sap and Bassac.
Our partner organization works Cambodian wide but mainly in Phnom Penh. You could also work for example in Pursat which is a medium sized cities and situated by a river, or Battambang which offers basic tourist facilities, such as internet cafés and travel agencies.
It is the second biggest city in Cambodia. Pursat offers life in the slow lane. If you are looking for a rural placement, this is even better for our local partner as the small organization outside of the urban areas need urgently some support.
Cambodia has a tropical climate.The dry season begins with fairly agreeable temperatures between 21 and 32 degrees Celsius. During April maximum temperatures stay around 38 degrees. For more information: http://www.wunderground.com/global/KH.html
Volunteer Work
Start dates are 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month with arrival and pick-up at Phnom Penh International Airport, except Monday April 11th, and Monday September 19th (national holidays). Sunday prior to program start. If you arrive earlier, you can still be picked-up and accommodated. The additional costs can be payed directly to local coordinator (20 US per day including 3 meals). After arrival you will be transferred to accommodation. Depending on the number of volunteers arriving the same day, a welcome dinner in town is organized.
On Monday and Tuesday you will follow a two-day orientation with information about the program, project sites, types of work, language lessons, local food, climate, safety issues, health issues, market rally and a city tour in Phnom Penh. Accommodation depends on your location. You may stay with a host family in single or shared room with a fan, shared bathroom with cold water and full board or in a guest house with similar conditions.
The different projects
Taking care of children in schools or orphanages.
Cambodia has a vast number of orphans and parents who are not able to support their children or provide them with
food and education. The parents died either of poverty or AIDS or are through disability or illness not able to take care of them. Volunteers work in orphanages on the outskirts of Phnom Penh or in the city center.
We have contact with orphanages all over the country, so that we can find a suitable placement for every volunteer and almost every idea.
Alongside teaching, volunteers working in orphanages help with general work and daily issues, ranging from cooking, cleaning and caring for children to duties related to administration, assistance with homework, etc.
If you work here you have the chance to educate a growing number of very poor and sometimes abused children.
Very often volunteers help the staff and teach, as well as care for the children, who are between 2 months and 18 years old. You can support the children with any of the following activities:
Teach English 3-4 hours a day
Help with homework
Singing and music
Draw pictures and play games
Help the children with personal hygiene
Help them clean their rooms and prepare daily meals
Helping with general work which comes up (building a fence, working in a local shop, improve the center facilities and building (painting, renovating etc.)
Strengthen the center's organizational capacity and fundraising skills.
Sleep during the lunch break in the orphanage/village/school, join trips with them, organize small events, clean them or just organize some games. Get part of the orphanages daily life!
In most of our orphanages the children are attending public schools. They also have fixed activities, such as learning about the Khmer language, culture, and health; playing games and sports; reading, practicing traditional Khmer dance and sometimes discussing topics like morality.
Accommodation depends on your location. You may stay with a host family or in a Guest House in single or shared room with a fan, shared bathroom with cold water and half board, or in a guest house with similar conditions. Some volunteers have lunch at the orphanage. You will work 30-40 hours per week, with weekends free.
Minimum stay is 4 weeks.
Teaching
Not everybody has access to education in Cambodia. Everybody would love to develop their English skills as education very often is the only way out of poverty. There is a great demand for English in Cambodia as it is needed in all jobs related to tourism. Therefore we need teachers who can help out with specific skills like English and IT. Sometimes other skills (like mathematics, arts etc.) are required. Volunteers are placed in Phnom Penh or smaller cities. Teachers are needed all over the country, so your help will be appreciated wherever you work. You will sometimes work on your own, teaching a whole class, small groups or in a community. Sometimes you will also teach the staff. At other times you will work together with teachers to support the children or adults. In some schools you would prepare tests and exams, as well as correct the exams.
The longer you stay the more responsibilities you will get. You would have to prepare the daily lessons the day/evening before.
Bring along good ideas from your own time at school and maybe some books.
Teaching English in Cambodia gives you the unique opportunity to implement your own ideas and teaching methods. You can play games, play music or whatever you think might be good for the children or adults to pick up the language.
A typical school year depends on the type of school. Community Schools and NGO schools run throughout the year and only have holidays during public holidays.
However, we work with a combination of schools, orphanage and NGO’s therefior you will be able to work during school terms without being affected by any holiday. Volunteers do not need to be qualified or experienced teachers. We can send you some tips and good advice abiut teaching English, before you travel.
Furthermore there are hundreds of NGOs working in Cambodia and almost all of them need the support of teachers to help staff learn and improve their English. Minimum stay is 3 weeks.
PADV- Women and children rights (Domestic Violence) and defense of Humans rights
Cambodia depends heavily on international aid.
It comprises approximately one-third of the national budget. The genocidal Khmer Rouge regime from murdered many of Cambodia’s most educated and skilled people, leaving its capacity to resurrect itself very low. There are thousands of poor people who are forgotten by the government. Thousands of people who have no rights and there is no real equality in Cambodia yet. We have many contacts to local non-government organization that works to prevent, reduce and eliminate domestic violence and help it victims. They are located in the centre of Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Kratie and Battambang. This is a research, resource, training and advocacy organization, whose work is based on a belief in fundamental human rights, particularly the equality of all people and their right to live free from violence.
Volunteers would have to deal with the following issues: abused children, HIV infected Cambodians, disabled children or work on projects to help to decrease domestic violence. Furthermore you could help with family planning or health education. You will always try to help its victims directly and will be part of all public forums or workshops
your NGO organizes. You will join the field visits regularly and talk directly to the NGOs target group. The longer you stay the more independently you can work.
Volunteers taks can be:
Public Awareness Program (school and community presentations, radio hotline, roundtable, TV and radio spot production)
Education Program (presentation at universities, trainings to local authorities, home visits in the community)
Information and Support Program
Men Against Violence Toward Women (group discussions, home visits)
Anti-child Trafficking program (organizing campaigns, workshops with teachers)
Life skill support
Consulting
Emergency assistance funds
Lobbying and advocacy
Implementation of methods and techniques
Psychosocial support (problem solving skills, crisis intervention, violence reduction techniques.)
Management skills
Computer safety and back up policies
Developing workshops and public forums
Proposal and report writing
Working hours are from 8:00am to 12:00pm and 1:30pm – 5:00pm. Minimum stay is 3 months.
Community development
The main goals are income generation, micro-credit programs, land reform, agriculture and human rights. Many NGOs or orphanages have special programs to provide knowledge and job possibilities to Cambodians.
Depending on their skills the volunteer would work in the following fields:
A mechanic will work in a mechanic training projects to provide the knowledge to poor people or orphans.
It experts will fix computers and networks, develop websites or teach the students of schools or orphanages. The Volunteer may develop a new training program or would teach the teachers of a school how to train and work.
An electrician will teach poor people or orphans how to work with electronics (job not always available)
A hairdresser will join a hairdressing school for orphans and poor people to train them.
A construction worker may help to build toilets or a library or fences. Beside this he would teach English and play with the children.
A waiter, receptionist, cook or manager would help to train orphans or poor people in a restaurant and guest house which belongs to a NGO. Right now one of our partners is about to open one. Support is urgently needed.
You will get an overview of the organization and its activities before starting the project and will participate in all activities of the organization.
Working hours are 30 – 40 per week.
You will be in direct contact with the target groups your NGO works for. Here’s where Cambodians can get training for free. Minumum volunteer work stay is 12 weeks.
Law/ Human rights in Cambodia
The situation with the human rights is getting worse. The Government is facing more and more criticisms within the country and a now an alarmed international community. After many of obvious violation against basic human rights, the population is feeling scared.
Volunteers support communities who have to face evictions, help with the Investigation/ Monitoring on human rights violation, protect the rights of factory workers and minorities, support women and children and strengthen their rights, help to organize advocacy workshops and forums and always be sure, that you can join all field visits.
You will come directly in contact with the target groups, your NGO works for like people connected and affected by the Khmer Rouge Tribunal like the Khmer Kampuchea Krom (or other minorities), HIV infected or disabled Cambodians or even Cambodians who just experienced an eviction.
Depending on the volunteer's skills he/she can help with:
Help increasing the understanding of human rights and democracy.
Assisting in arranging public forums/ workshops/ trainings throughout Cambodia, where the NGO educates participants and initiates discussion on human rights and democracy in Cambodia.
Help to develop alternative laws for provincial politicians.
Assisting in implementing new structures and Human Rights Projects
Researching and report writing on human rights in Cambodia and the success of the projects
Developing ideas for new initiatives, in terms of programs, projects (including campaigns), and fundraising
Developing internal structures, strategy and communication methods.
We also need volunteers in Cambodia to work with our partners in order to assist the work in the field of report and proposal writing, legal service (working like consultant), human rights and democracy.Miminum stay is 12 weeks.
Health Projects
If you whish to work for social care and health projects there are possibilities in various establishments such as orphanages, health education projects, HIV projects and Health care projects in villages.
Depending on the placement a nurse or doctor or volunteer will help with:
Proposal and report writing.
Implementation of new ideas.
To teach English to the staff and children.
To assist seeking ways to improve management.
To technically assist in supervising the staff.
To do research for helpful documents concerning diseases like HIV/AIDS in order to publish it to the community.
To technically assist in communication with other institutions.
To visit patients.
To help ill and HIV infected patients (feeding, dressing, teaching, playing games).
To organize education workshops.
Health care.
Health Education.
Experience is required.
Minumum stay is 12 weeks.
Environmental issues
Support communities who have environmental problems or educate the local population. Rise awareness. Help with investigation and monitoring on environment violation. Protect the rights of the fishers and farmers. You will come directly in contact with the target groups, your NGO works for.
The volunteer will share the experience with the staff and villagers. Volunteers will help to organize public trainings and forums or even help to fiend new sponsors.
Depending on the placement you may have the change in assisting in arranging public forums/workshops/trainings throughout Cambodia, where the NGO educates participants and initiates discussion
We need Volunteers in Cambodia to work with our partners in order to assist the work in different fields such as:
Community Eco-tourism.
Natural Resource Management.
Report Writing on Research and providing ideas for improvement.
Professional Needs and Problems Analyses of communities.
Impact of Project Monitoring and Evaluation.
Providing training material.
Environmental Advocacy or media Projects.
Community Forest Project.
Green Garden Projects.
Natural Resource Management.
Community Forest Projectection.
Buddhism & Environment.
Some NGOs also need help developing ideas for new initiatives, in terms of programs, projects, campaigns and fundraising, developing internal structures, strategy and commuication methods.
This placement is suitable for volunteers who have a high interest in environmental protection and democracy.
The volunteers should have some experience from university or work and good English skills. The volunteer should be at least 20 years old.
Minumum stay is 12 weeks.
Architecture, social engineering and town planning
Cambodia is suffering from bad town planning, evictions and bad water supplies. You may work directly in the province with architecture or engineering projects in villages.
You may organize public trainings and forums or even help to develop alternative ideas for provincial politicians.
We also need volunteers to work with our partners in order to assist the work in the field of report and proposal writing, legal service, working as a consultant, human rights and democracy, etc.
The Volunteers may help to:
Develop water supply projects.
Review existing policies on water and related environmental Issues.
Review government policies and guidelines.
Determine audiences for policies.
Write appropriate guidelines.
Use and/or adapt guidelines assessment tools.
Solve housing rights.
Train students or staff.
Research.
Do town planning (new towns for the evicted Cambodians).
Assist in arranging public forums/workshops/trainings.
Develop ideas for new initiatives.
Fundraising.
Develop internal structures, strategy and communication methods.
The volunteer should have some experience (University or work) and good English skills. The volunteer should be at least 20 years old. Minimum stay is 12 weeks.
Nurses Needed in Cambodia
There is a high demand for qualified nurses to volunteer in Cambodia. We offer placements in health centres, hospitals health education programs in Schools, Communities and Universities, general health care Programs in communities and in orphanages.
Depending on the placement a Nurse/doctor will help with:
Implementation of new ideas.
To develop reports.
Technical assistance.
To assist seeking ways to improve management.
To technically assist in supervising the staff.
To do research for helpful documents concerning diseases HIV/AIDS in order to publish it to the community
To technically assist in communication with other institutions.
To visit patients.
To assist in counselling the patients.
Volunteers should be at least 19 years old and should have some experience in the field of health. It does not matter if you have not yet finished your studies or training. We need a full application form and proof of the degree of studies.
Minimum stay is 3 months.
For all projects
You will have a local coordinator and mentor who will supervise you throughout your stay.
Fees in Euro
| Weeks | Fee | Weeks | Fee |
| 3 | 770 € | 8 | 1.404 € |
| 4 | 897 € | 9 | 1.531 € |
| 5 | 1.024 € | 10 | 1.658 € |
| 6 | 1.151 € | 11 | 1.784 € |
| 7 | 1.277 € | 12 | 1.911 € |
Included in the fee
Airport pick-up and transport to your accommodation.
2 days introduction as described.
3 meals a day during your entire stay.
Accommodation as described.
2 bottles of mineral water per day.
Pre-departure handbook.
Help from coordinator and emergency support.
Not included in the fee
Airfare to and from Cambodia
Compulsory insurance.
Tours organised by our local partner during your stay, like Khmer Rouge Trial or boat tours.
Any entrance fee during sightseeing and travelling.
Transport from and to accommodation during volunteering (cost $3-$4/day)
Gifts to host family.
Laundry, telephone, pocket money.
Visa fee.
Before you enroll
Living and working in a poor country is a real challenge. It demands courage, some experience and the ability to adapt. It can be overwhelming, especially at first, to have to adjust to completely new conditions, communicate in a foreign language etc. It is nothing like home. The climate, the food, the atmosphere – everything is different. You will be faced with a harsh social reality every day of your volunteer work and experience things a tourist never sees. Independence, maturity, flexibility and the desire to do social work are required if you want to take part in the volunteer work program.
Enrolment procedure
You enrol by sending the enrolment form to work@intermediateonline.com in which you inform us about which program you prefer, as well as how long you wish to work.
Please add a letter of motivation in English, in which you describe yourself and explain why you wish to work as a volunteer. When we receive your enrolment, we will send a confirmation and a manual.
Individual volunteer package program Cambodia
Please fill out in English and mail to: work@intermediateonline.com
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