Community Care Volunteers in Thailand

  Thailand

Krabi

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: All year round

Description: Volunteer Activities is the local voluntary organization for volunteer internships abroad. We offer a diverse range of project activities plus the opportunity to become a part of our local community. Our Thai staff and support from our local partner ensure that your experiences will be far more worthwhile and genuine than those of the average tourist.

We are the only conservation organization in Thailand that is fully responsible for its own activities and not dependent on the schedules or priorities of commercial partner. We are the only fully Thai organization to do marine conservation under professional standards. We are unique in that every Pound / Dollar / Euro you pay for your volunteer experience goes directly and wholly into the local Thai economy - we have no foreign partners or shareholders. Both your volunteer work and your money goes to supporting and enriching Thai people and their environment. In return the volunteer gets a unique exposure to Thai culture, ideas and activities.

Highlights: Our Community Care program will involve you in supporting local health services, education and other community services. Volunteers may bring their own knowledge and skills in the field and we will do our best to match those with current needs on our community.

Health service work may includes diseases prevention for example mosquito larvae eradication and holding seminars in schools and community centers. You could also find yourself supporting doctors and nurses with translating for foreign patients or translating clinic or hospital signs.

You could be helping at local orphanages, providing play and befriending roles for young children desperately in need of some contact and kindness.

Many other practical activities for supporting and developing local community are available and we know that both volunteers and the local people create a wealth of cross cultural knowledge and understanding, making this work a most rewarding experience.

Cost in US$: 595

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18-60

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

Participants Travel to Thailand Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of up to 16

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Volunteer Activities's Mission Statement: Volunteer Activities is a Voluntary Organization in Aonang that works in partnership with Krabi Marine Conservation Club and the diving activities are supported by Aonang Scuba Center. Volunteer Activities' Mission is to save our sea for our future world. Volunteers coming from abroad will find a welcome as good as a home from home. All aspects of volunteer's needs are taken care of with high quality accommodation and excellent cooking, although some basic house keeping chores will be shared. Volunteer Activities has long experience in volunteer project management and matching the skills and hopes of volunteers with successful and valuable community base programs.

Year Founded: 2009