Volunteer Cambodia
BUNAC believes that the best way to experience a county is to fully immerse yourself into the culture and community. Our volunteer programmes give you the perfect opportunity to do just that whist contributing to a worthwhile project. You will be able to share your skills and knowledge with the local staff and get an invaluable insight into the lives of their community. Take time to share stories and life experiences, learn some of the local language and enjoy the locally cooked food. It all adds up to provide you with a unique and memorable volunteer experience.
About Cambodia
Once a travellers no-go destination and over shadowed by Thailand and Vietnam, Cambodia is fast becoming the hottest destination in South East Asia. As the dust settles on it’s troubled past it is emerging into destination with many things to offer the traveller. No visit is complete without admiring the many ancient temples including every tourists top priority; the awesome sight of Ankor Wat. But in contrast it also offers the rare chance to explore parts of Asia yet to be polluted by tourism.
Cambodia boasts deserted tropical beaches, isolated islands, friendly riverside villages and the mountainous landscapes of the north. The people are friendly and welcoming and if that isn’t enough, as it borders Thailand and Vietnam it has massive potential for those wanting to further explore South East Asia.
Placement options
Your placement will be influenced by your skills, education, experiences and preferences as well as accounting to the needs of the project at the time.
Teaching:
All current placements are within the Education sector. Your main role as a volunteer will be to help teach English at your project which could be a crèche, orphanage, school, college or community project within Siem Reap.
Along with teaching English, volunteers could use their skills to help in the following areas at the projects:
- Arts, crafts, music and development
- Sports coaching
- Social work
- Working with the disabled
- Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
- Marketing and fundraising
Previous experience of teaching or childcare is preferred by most organisations. We will be able to discuss your skills and suitability at the Orientation Interview. If you do not have relevant teaching experience you may wish to look at taking a TEFL course. Click here to see details of the online TEFL options BUNAC offers.
For further examples of project work, please check the Volunteer diaries.
Volunteer Cambodia includes:
- Comprehensive Orientation Interview on a one to one basis
- BUNAC Volunteer Cambodia Handbook and Lonely Planet Guidebook
- Personal support and travel advice from knowledgeable staff
- Group or individual flight booking service
- 24/7 support from BUNAC and our local partner organisation for the duration of your stay
- Project placement based on your skills and local needs
- $100 project donation
- 3-day Orientation
- Education sessions about culture and customs; safety and accommodation and your placement
- Walking tour of Siem Reap
- Khmer language class
- Day trip to the Ankor temples
- Boat trip to Tonle Sap Lake
- Airport meet and greet and transfer to accommodation
- Accommodation:
- Community house for volunteers or local guesthouse in Siem Reap
- Bed and breakfast basis
- Based on twin share rooms with cold water and a fan
Your arrival orientation, placement and local support services are provided by INTERWEAVE (International Work Exchange and Volunteer Experiences) BUNAC's partner in Cambodia.