Cambodia HIV/AIDS Prevention, Conversational English and Orphanage Programs

  Cambodia

Phnom Penh

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Dates: Throughout the year

Description: Global Service Corps participants discover Cambodia by living, working and learning with Cambodian people in their own communities.

Participants join the staff of a residential children's center for orphans or a community-based education program, sharing their time,talents, experience and knowledge with teachers, students and community members.
Living with a Cambodian host, participants are immersed in the customs of the local culture by taking part in daily family activities.

Evenings and weekends provide time for excursions around the area, seeing artisans at work producing hand-made crafts, visiting temples and museums, and perhaps joining a local festival.
Global Service Corps provides a variety of project placements in orphanages, private nonprofit schools, and community-based organizations. By evaluating each participant's interests and skills as well as the community's needs, every effort is made to match the participant with the appropriate placement to ensure a mutually rewarding experience for both.   

Highlights: Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder, is home to majestic temple ruins, rainforests, laid-back coastal resorts, an increasingly cosmopolitan capital, and warm and gracious people.

English for Life

The English for Life Program provides direct education, and builds the skills of local teachers in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and HIV/AIDS Prevention. English is not part of the Cambodian public school curriculum. However, many residential children's centers for orphans, private nonprofit schools, and community-based organizations offer English language instruction, recognizing its importance to the future livelihoods of the children and youth in their care. Both teachers and students often have poor speaking and listening skills and this is where GSC orphanage and conversational English volunteer participants are truly valuable. In addition, Cambodia has made great strides in turning the tide of the HIV epidemic; however, young people remain vulnerable and often do not receive sufficient attention from HIV/AIDS prevention organizations. Teachers are often shy to bring up issues related to HIV/AIDS in the classroom. GSC HIV/AIDS prevention volunteers have the opportunity to help close this knowledge gap, increase teachers' comfort levels in teaching HIV/AIDS prevention, and keep future generations safe from this disease.

Cost in US$: Please visit our website for information

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 20 above

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Cambodia Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Year Founded: 1992