Ban Kok Riang (Creative English teaching and community living) | DaLaa MLTV 2301 | 2023-08-16 - 2025-11-30 | LANG,EDU,SOCI | Age: 18 - 99

Volunteers will join a small Buddhist community in Klong Hoy Khong district, Songkhla province, South of Thailand. They will organize activities for kids at the local school and in the village, share the life of the VSC (volunteer service community), helping with other work such as organize mini work camp in the weekend, helping in gardening and construction work at VSC (volunteers service community).

Work: 1- Give non-formal English classes and other fun activities with the students at primary school and at VSC on weekend 2- Create teaching materials for teacher and kids 3- Activities with villagers: cleaning the temple area, sport activities, homemade cooking dessert 4- Cooking, gardening, seeds conservation, recycling, repairing and construction at VSC (volunteers service community)

Accomodation and food: Volunteers will stay in the volunteers’ hut in the DaLaa organization area, there are also some DaLaa staff staying in the same place. There will be simple mats, pillow and mosquito net. There are basic toilets, showers and a kitchen. We cook together with the team and DaLaa staffs. Local people eat rice (or noodles) 3 times a day with side dishes like curries, omelets, local leaves and vegetables. Volunteers will be welcome to cook their own food using the ingredients available there. (No oven, only a gas and woks or pans)

Location: KlongHoyKhongdistrictSongkhlaprovinceSouthThailand

Airport: HDY

Train/Bus station: Hatyai

Requirements: The volunteers should be ready to stay in a local area, to adapt to the local conditions with only basic facilities. Very few local people are able to speak in English. Volunteers should be able to be with the kids and prepare some games and material for teaching. Volunteers should be able to stay in a remote environment. Volunteers should be able to take responsibility for themselves and the team by taking care of their health and security and be fully involved in the daily tasks . ** Clothes worn in the village- schools and temples: skirts or shorts long enough to cover your knees also when you are sitting. Women should wear tops that cover their shoulders, no low neckline. Bikinis are not appropriate to swim if you go on holidays. Please wear long shorts and a top instead.

Hatyai airport

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 12000 THB