Great Value Volunteer Placements in Cambodia with a UK Charity

Name: Great Value Volunteer Placements in Cambodia with a UK Charity
Brand: Globalteer
SKU: 267982
Rating: 5 (8 reviews)

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Location

Cambodia

Length

1 to 12 weeks

Project Types

Agriculture Arts Music Community Development Family Service Learning Social Services Sports Youth Conservation Wildlife Conservation Elephant Conservation Education Teaching Veterinary Service +5

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Program Details

Age Min.

Timeframe

Short Term Spring Break Summer Winter Year Round

Housing

Apartment Guesthouse Hostel Hotel Lodge

Groups

Small Group (1-15) Medium Group (16-30) Large Group (31+)

Travel Type

Budget Family Older Travelers Solo Women

Pricing

Starting Price

495

Price Details

Program fees vary from project to project and depend on - duration and accommodation selection. The price is based on the program with the lowest fee.

What's Included

Accommodation Airport Transfers Equipment Meals Some Meals Transportation Wifi

What's Not Included

Airfare Domestic Airfare Travel Insurance Visa

Last Updated: Jan 31, 2023

Last Reviewed: Dec 05, 2018

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About Program

Experience one of the friendliest countries in the world when you embark on a volunteer placement in Cambodia with a trusted UK Charity. Whether you're looking to volunteer with children or animals, Globalteer offers you a unique experience to gain valuable skills while giving back.

Not to mention, our projects are perfectly located for you to explore this beautiful country! Visit the ancient Angkor Temples, delve into Cambodia's history in Phnom Penh or relax on the beautiful island of Koh Rong. Our local team are experts on all things Cambodia & will help you get the most of out your time there.

Volunteer programs include:
-Volunteering with children at an education or sports project
-Volunteer with Elephants
-Help to care for rescued street dogs and cats in Siem Reap
-Volunteer at a bear rescue sanctuary
-Help provide clean drinking water to rural villages
-Volunteer with an indigenous tribe

You will work directly with experienced project staff and have a clear role

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Volunteer helping with breakfast programme at community project in Cambodia

Volunteering at the elephant sanctuary in Cambodia

Volunteer at the dog shelter in Cambodia

Volunteers helping to build water filters to provide clean drinking water to rural villages

Volunteer with Student at Educational Project in Siem Reap

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Program Highlights

Meet new like-minded friends from around the world.
Opportunities to work with animals, children or community projects
Learn and work with experienced local staff
Plenty of opportunities to explore this beautiful country
Learn about the issues impacting Cambodia and be part of solutions tackling them.

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Volunteer with Children at Education Project in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Volunteer with Children in Siem Reap

Help children in Siem Reap at one of our carefully selected education-focused projects! These projects are helping children from some of the poorest communities to break the poverty cycle. Projects focus on education, health, hygiene, nutrition and addressing the most pressing needs of the communities we work with. Volunteers work with local staff, assisting with English, arts & crafts, and sports, and helping teachers to plan lessons.

Heading into the jungle to meet the elephants

Volunteer with Elephants!

Get up close with elephants by volunteering at an ethical Sanctuary in the Cambodian jungle. The project provides sanctuary for rescued, domesticated working elephants closer to their natural living conditions in the forest, taking a hands-off approach to the elephants, as well as focusing on education and welfare improvement. Volunteers work alongside local staff participating in elephant research and care, conservation of protected jungle and upkeep of the sanctuary.

Volunteer to Help Coach Children's Sports

Volunteer to help support children's development through Sports! Our sports project brings sporting opportunities to children who would not usually have access to them. In addition the the fun it brings the children it also provide an alternative method for children to learn and grow outside the traditional education model. Volunteers assist local project staff with physical education & coaching sessions, as well as with planning and designing new games for the children

Volunteer at a Dog & Cat Rescue Shelter

The Animal Shelter works towards rescue and rehabilitation of animals in Cambodia. The sanctuary is home to 100+ animals rescued from neglect in Siem Reap. The project also works in the community to provide healthcare to local animals.

Volunteer at the Clean Water Project

The clean water project is helping to prevent illness & diseases, and protect livelihoods by providing clean, safe drinking water to rural villages in Cambodia. The project builds bio-sands filters and delivers and install them in rural villages where communities don't have access to clean water; providing years of clean, safe drinking water and saving lives. Volunteers assist local staff to build and install the filters.

Volunteer with Rescued Bears

The Bear Sanctuary is home to over 100 bears rescued from Bear Bile Farms, the illegal wildlife trade, tourism & entertainment or lives as domestic pets. Where possible the sanctuary rehabilitates the bears and reintroduces them into the wild. Those unable to be released are provided a natural habitat where they can enjoy life in peace and comfort. Volunteers work alongside the dedicated team at the sanctuary to help feed the bears, make toys and enrichment and maintain the bears' enclosures.

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I spent the most amazing few weeks in Cambodia volunteering at Helping Hands. I decided to volunteer while travelling so I could give back and experience the culture from a different perspective than just a tourist.

I have never worked with kids before, so I was a little nervous. The project is so well organised though, they are able to use all the volunteers taking into consideration their skills and abilities. I was quite happy being a teacher assistant, working in the classroom with the kids.

The kids were inspirational, always eager to learn. They have a good understanding of the importance of their education to help them in the future.

Everyone was wonderful at Helping Hands and Globalteer, I felt part of this amazing team in Cambodia!

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This was a great experience for me in Cambodia. It was my first time in Asia, so I was a little nervous. The project was really cool, it exceeded my expectations. It was really rewarding work and I hope I made a difference to the wonderful animals. Cambodia was a truly fantastic experience for me, I definitely want to travel more having experienced such a wonderful country. I would highly recommend this project.

Volunteering with Globalteer was an experience that will never leave me. The enthusiasm of the kids was infectious, they loved being at the Helping Hands project. I was so lucky to be with an amazing group of other volunteers from all around the world. We had so much fun together, both at the school and socially. Siem Reap is a wonderful little town, my kind of place, lots to do and laid back. I look forward to the day I go back, I know I will one day.

I fully recommend volunteering with Globalteer. I volunteered at 2 projects - teaching at a village school and building/installing water filters. Both projects had a huge impact on the local communities and I not only learned so much but I enjoyed every minute of it. So much so, that I’ve now moved to Siem Reap. The Globalteer staff were all incredibly helpful and welcoming, they will make your stay so easy and fun. I 100% recommend volunteering with them.

What would you improve about this program?

The more volunteers that get involved and bring different skills to the projects, the more the projects can develop and remain sustainable.

The project is in the jungle and has lots of elephants. The elephants are rescued from bad lives and now live at the sanctuary. i was really impressed with the what they do with the elies, they have so much space to roam and forage. the projects really has the elies best interests at heart. there is no riding the elephants like at other places, in fact, some of the elies are rescued from elephnats trekking camps!

I went to Siem Reap in Cambodia and had a great time at the Helping Hands project. It is in the countryside where the kids really need the projects help. the kids are given breakfast every day, given clean water, education, sports and lots more stuff. the kids really enjoy the project and you can see that it is a really important part of their lives. Siem reap is a really great place to hang out too, lots to do and I made some great friends volunteering.

I had an amazing time volunteering with Globalteer in Siem Reap. There are lots of people there to support volunteers and there was plenty of work to do which was great. The project and kids were amazing. I helped the Cambodian teacher in the English classes and also with sports and games.

I would highly recommend this project as I had a great time. Siem Reap is a wonderful town too with lots of stuff to do.

This is a great project having huge impact on the kids (and volunteers!). The volunteers assist local teachers which is great. We got to help in English classes, arts, sports and games.

There was always lots to do and the kids were just fantastic to be around. I met lots of other volunteers and made some great new friends.

For me it was a life changing experience, something I will never forget.

What would you improve about this program?

More variety for breakfast.

Questions & Answers

Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Why did you choose this program?

After lots of searching online, I chose this program because it suited my objectives best. I wanted to volunteer with a charity organization and avoid the orphanage volunteering issues in Cambodia. This project had really great reviews and utilized the volunteers well in the program. I always wanted to go to Cambodia and wanted to be sure that the charity had support staff there for me.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

To be honest, I didn't organise much for myself; just vaccinations, really. Globalteer organized accommodation, picked me up from the airport, my daily transport and everything else when I was in Cambodia. I used them to book my flights which made things easier for me. Globalteer has an office in Siem Reap so I had really great support from them and other volunteers.

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What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

I think the most important piece of advice from me would be to go into this with an open mind. The culture and levels of poverty are so different to my life experience before going to Cambodia. I found for myself and other volunteers that those with open minds had a better experience. Those volunteers that came with unrealistic expectations and closed minds found Cambodia a challenge.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

Although the duties were similar most days, the experiences each day were very different. The volunteers usually helped out in classes, like the English classes. There is always a full time teacher there, so we were mostly used as teaching assistants working among the children in the class to help them.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

My biggest fear before volunteering was the unknown! I really did not know what to truly expect of the project and Cambodia. Of course, on arrival, all my fears faded away quickly. The staff were amazing, they collected me from the airport, took me to the accommodation and I was given an orientation and town tour so quickly settled in. We went to the project the next day and kids and staff were so welcoming that the worry of what the volunteering would be like disappeared on the first morning.

Location

Location:

Cambodia

Currency:

Cambodian Riel

Weather:

Jan-Mar

95 F / 70 F

Apr-Jun

95 F / 75 F

Jul-Sep

91 F / 73 F

Oct-Dec

88 F / 72 F

Airports:

Phnom Penh International

( PNH )

Siem Reap International

( REP )

Sihanoukville International

( KOS )

The biggest draw to Cambodia is typically Angkor Wat; however, this country has a lot more to offer. Cambodia is less touristed than its neighboring countries, and there are plenty of unspoiled areas to explore, such as Koh Thmei, Koh Ta Kiev and Koh Totang.

About Globalteer

Globalteer is a registered UK charity operating overseas to provide support to ethical and sustainable projects working in community development, animal care, wildlife rescue, and environmental conservation. Globalteer provides volunteering opportunities at affordable rates and free volunteer internships, while maintaining high standards of...