Volunteering in Cambodia

You can start on the 1^st and 3^rd Monday of each month. You will be picked-up the day before at the Phnom Penh International Airport and driven directly to your accommodation where you will spend the introduction days with other volunteers.

For your voluntary work period, you will stay either with a host family, or in a guesthouse. You could have to share bedrooms/bathroom with one or more other volunteers. Accommodations always include a fan and a single bed per person. Living with a host family or in a local guesthouse is the best way to discover a country from the inside.

In order to minimize the culture shock, we organise on the first Monday and Tuesday a few hours of basic Cambodian language and vocabulary classes and introduce you to the local culture’s dos and don’ts, to avoid classic tourist blunders. This also allows you to be prepared for your mission.

You will, get full details about your volunteer mission, accommodation, living conditions, climate, Buddhist life style and any other useful information. Your coordinator will remain at your disposal for any questions.

During the intro-days, you can make the most of your afternoon by discovering Phnom Penh and its surroundings and you will take part in a guided city tour.

The local team will do their best to ease and quicken your integration.

Please note that, participants are of different nationalities and in order to ensure your perfect integration, we ask you to be aware of cultural differences, please remain respectful and understanding in your behaviour as well as in your way of dressing.

If you decide to take part in our volunteering program in Cambodia, you will receive a comprehensive guide to the country and the mission with some good advice and useful information.

Programmes in Cambodia:

You can choose between programs in different areas; orphanages, education, human rights, sustainable development, health care, environment and architecture. Most of the missions can be validated as internships.

Meals and Accommodation in Cambodia:

During the intro-days, you will be accommodated in a guesthouse run by the local organisation. You will share a western-style bedroom, with other participants. Only volunteers staying for more than six months can have a single room.

After this period, you will either stay in the guesthouse, or you will be housed on project site. (Refer to each program details for more information).

You will get three meals per day, mostly traditional Cambodian dishes. Meals are mainly composed of rice, vegetables and/or meat.

Vegetarians could have to prepare meals by themselves.

Living standards in Cambodia are very low compared to Western ones, and it is important to realise that you will live in the same conditions as local people. Do not expect any kind of luxury.

The coordinator and his team will help you all along your stay.

Included in Cambodia's programme:

Initial membership fee (200 €) enrolment as a member of the GlobAlong Association is valid for a period of 9 years (renewable).

Accommodation :

• ​A locked cupboard  (depending on the project)
• Sheets, pillow, blanket, towels
• Mosquito net (if needed)
• Toilet paper

Program, follow-up and customization :

• Airport pick-up
• Transfer to your accomodation (the day before the program starts)
• Help and guidance from our team in Europe before your programme starts
• Accommodation
• Full board (local cuisine) during the entire duration of your stay
• Mineral water 
• Customization of your programme
• In-country intro days to prepare for your project
• 7/7 support from the coordinator or their team
• Help and guidance from our team in Europe during your entire stay
• Personal blog on our network
• Advice on how to get your visa (if needed)
• Country guide
• Traveller's guide
• Punctual activities with other volunteers (city tour, special night...)
• Organization costs
• Certificate of attendance to a volunteer programme 

Non-included in Cambodia's programme:

• Flights to and from Cambodia
• Visa fees
• Travel insurance and cancellation insurance (mandatory)
• Telephone, laundry (around $1 per kg), entrance to museum fees etc.
• Extra outing fees
• Transfer back to the airport at the end of your stay
• Daily transport to and from your volunteer placement (about 2 or 3 euros per day)
• Vaccines (click here for more information)
• Air conditioner (extra fee)
• Personnal expenses 

Bank holidays in Cambodia in 2018:

• 01st January 2018: New Years Day
• 07th January 2018: Victory over genocide Day
• 08th March 2018: International Women’s Day
• From 13th till 17th April 2018: Cambodian New Year
• 01st May 2018: Labour Day
• From 13th till 15th May 2018: King Sihamoni’s birthday
• 01st June 2018: Children’s Day
• 18th June 2018: Kings Mother Day
• 24th September 2018: Constitutional Day
• From 08th till 10th October 2018: Pchum Ben
• 15th October 2018: Commemoration Day of King’s Father
• 23th October 2018: Paris Peace Agreements Day
• 29th October 2018: King’s coronation Day
• 09th November 2018: Independence Day
• From 22th till 24th November 2018: Water Festival Ceremony Day
• 10th December 2018: International Human Rights Day

Climate in Cambodia:

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us at info@globalong.com

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