Volunteer in Thailand...

  Thailand

• Chiang Mai: 
Chiang Mai

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks

Description: 1. In the Teaching Monks project, volunteers teach novice monks at a few different schools within the Chiang Mai area.

2. Volunteers in the HIV orphanage project work directly with children who have been orphanged due to HIV related experiences.

3. Volunteers in the Single Mother's Home Project serve within an organization that helps single mothers (mostly young) in crisis acquire skills and knowledge to obtain independent self sufficiency.

4. Volunteers in the Public Parks and Landscape Development Project serve within the division of Public parks, landscape development and special event planning of Chiang Mai City Hall.

Highlights: The highlight of volunteering in our programs is knowing that the service that a volunteer completes truly does assist in the development of Thailand and Thai people.

Qualifications: For most volunteer projects, volunteers have to be over the age of 19 years old.

Cost in US$: 695

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A typical volunteer with Volunteer Visions Thailand is someone who is interested in the development of developing countries.

Age Range: 25

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Thailand Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

Volunteer Visions Thailand's Mission Statement: Volunteer Visions offers project placements throughout the world to individuals who seek adventure, cultural immersion and have the desire to make a difference. Our projects are aimed at identifying areas in need and using direct voluntary action to create self-sustainable communities. Volunteer Visions is based upon the idea that through your visions, you can reach out to low-resourced communities and create tangible results. By donating your time and energy and working with communities at a grass roots level you can create immediate and lasting impacts on both individuals and communities. Volunteer Visions is committed to providing the most affordable volunteer abroad opportunities in the world.

Year Founded: 2007