Volunteer Abroad Blog, Articles & Experiences

Volunteering in Cambodia – Jolanta’s Wonderful Birthday Treat

Posted By: Jolanta C.

#Cambodia,#Community Aid,#Education,#Asia,#Community Aid and Development,#Volunteer with Children

While I loved teaching it proved challenging at times because of the language barrier. The books and materials were not in English and I had to work with 8 to 25 children everyday. The children were so sweet and appreciative that no matter how hard or difficult a day was I couldn’t help, but smile and think of their darling faces.

Posted By: Dina B.

Volunteer in Cambodia - Sustainable Community Development

#Cambodia,#Community Aid,#TEFL and Teaching,#Asia,#Volunteer with Children,#Community Aid and Development

From day one there were always free smiles and hugs on hand...Prior to travelling I did not know what exactly to expect from the program, but it was an absolute positive surprise. I recommend this program to any person that seeks to give love and receive a hundred times more in return.

Posted By: Delia B.

#Cambodia,#Community Aid,#Education,#Asia,#Community Aid and Development,#Volunteer with Children

Overall, one cannot but be impressed and humbled by the whole experience and you will come away (with difficulty and a heavy heart because of the love and lessons those children with so very little have taught you in such a short time) inspired to take back home some of those simple “rules” and customs of teaching, so often lost or forgotten in our modern obsession for league tables and political correctness.

Posted By: Bella B.

Cambodia - Sustainable Community Development

#Cambodia,#Community Aid,#Teaching,#Asia,#Volunteer with Children,#Community Aid and Development

Friday’s are a bit different because that’s test day, the children LOVE this though, as they get to see what they’ve learnt through the week and after an hour or so of tests are free to play. One Friday it was so hot we all ran through a fence at the back of the school and jumped in to a huge pond to cool off. All the kids who could swim were jumping in with us and the ones who couldn’t we were hugging and splashing.

Posted By: Megan

#Cambodia,#Community Aid,#Education,#Asia,#Community Aid and Development,#Volunteer with Children

Any amount of time spent helping these kids is great of course, but the longer you stay the more meaningful and purposeful your efforts become. Most volunteers were very sad to leave and wanted to stay longer, so I would advise to plan for a longer stay if you can.

Posted By: Laura

#Cambodia,#Conservation,#Development,#Asia,#Community Aid and Development

I managed to FaceTime my cousin when I gained access to WiFi again and she asked me, \'So what did you learn from all this?\' I simply responded with, \'If you don’t cut the weeds you cannot see the beautiful temple.\' That statement meant to me that only when you get rid of all the impure, damaging things around you, can you reveal the beautiful temple within.