Volunteering in Bangladesh

  Bangladesh

Chittagong,  Dhaka,  Khulna

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

Description: Pea Foundation has established many facilities and partnerships in Bangladesh where we can place volunteers. We try to use volunteer's strengths, education and experiences to create an optimal placement, where volunteers can exchange their knowledge and also learn about Bangladeshi life and challenges. Your input and contribution also helps mobilize and motivate the youths of these areas to seek better opportunities through education.

Volunteers can participate in any of the following programs throughout our communities. In some cases, it is possible to blend certain programs together.

Volunteers are welcome to start new libraries and resource centers. We recommend you consider this only if you are participating with a friend or group and staying for a longer period of time.

Standard Volunteer Programs:

* Assisting at Orphanage Homes
In this program volunteers will be placed in an orphanage. Some placements allow the volunteer to assist at Orphanage.

* Teaching English - Children and Youth
Children and youth are the future of the nation. Volunteers do not need teaching qualifications to partake in this program, just a passion for children and having fun! Children enjoy new experiences as much as us so anything you can bring from home to show them how your life works and culture differs is beneficial. The locations of our Resource Centers ensures total immersion into Bangladeshi life and its culture. The time spent in the village creates a real sense of community, you live close by, walk through the village everyday, you become part of their lives for a while and with the local festivals and the occasional wedding to attend there is no end to how immersed you become in village life. If that is not enough to satisfy your needs there are local schools we support who are always more than welcoming to receive help from international volunteers. You can give as much or as little time as you like, and classes normally revolve around a curriculum unlike the Resource Centers where you are free to make your own lesson plans and bring your own ideas and games to the children.

* Environmental & Sanitation Awareness
These education projects are conducted at a very basic level, introducing the villagers to concepts and creative activities of Environmental Awareness and personal hygiene. Volunteers may also provide assistance to youth clubs or women's groups in the community sharing their ideas, skills and knowledge about environmental issues. Example projects include: creating "green" clubs, planting a flower garden, planting trees, garbage management, recycling programs, making a smokeless stove, building a toilet pit, etc

* Primary Health Care and Medical Program
Pea Foundation is seeking personnel with medical background to apply for volunteer work providing basic health care to impoverished rural populations, and children of orphanages in Bangladesh. We encourage medical students, nurses, and medical doctors to apply. Organize your own groups of 2-12 participants. Program start times are flexible according to your groups' needs. This will be a cultural and sightseeing experience, as well as clinical application of medical knowledge to those in need. The program includes Jungle Safari, Trekking and a lot of Sightseeing with Medical post placement.

Volunteers are welcome to design their own program.

Highlights: The benefit for volunteering with Pea Foundation are:
1. You will know how to adjust in new and unknown situation, how you will work within another culture.
2. The work you do will bring you closer to people of Bangladesh.
3. You will get long lasting memories and experience.

Qualifications:
1. Volunteers should be at least 18 years old
2. Commitment and Diligence required.

Cost in US$: $350

For volunteers who come in group, 10% discount will be awarded. Your additional Financial Responsibilities:

1. You will be responsible for your fight ticket to Bangladesh and visa fees
2. Volunteers are responsible for their feeding, accommodation and transportation but we arrange for volunteers accommodation, feeding and transportation on request.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: at least 18

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Bangladesh Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 2 to 4

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Pea Foundation Bangladesh 's Mission Statement: Pea Foundation is a reputed non-profit social organization. We provide affordable volunteer opportunities in areas such as teaching, health, environment and sanitation etc. Our mission is: To enable communities by providing awareness about education & health in the villages to improve their living; To Provide valuable volunteering working opportunities, ensuring genuine experiences of different cultures at a cost that most travelers can afford for volunteering work; and, To develop the education quality of children through Back to school program and [C.L.C.] Community Learning Centre. We think that our programs are unique compared to others. We believe that we provide a premier service that is transparent, cost effective, personal and flexible.

Year Founded: 2002