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Help teach English & supporting children of Aspire!

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The experience

The children living and learning at ASPIRE come from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds. Some have never been to school before. We welcome you to our project and would greatly appreciate your time, skills, and experience in helping teach English to local youth.

We also need support creating social media content and developing fundraising ideas.

Your decision to volunteer at our project can be the hope these Cambodian children need.


What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Teaching Sports: Teaching or assisting the host, guests, or local communities in practicing sports or physical activities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 20 Per day

Fee pays for: Donation to project

Description: **description:** We'll ask a volunteer to contribute $20 per day for accommodation in a shared room (an additional fee applies for private rooms) included 3 meals, Wi-Fi, A/C, and use of facilities such as the swimming pool, football field etc. Your contribution will also go to covering the cost of food, school supplies, uniforms, electricity bills, and salaries of local teachers at Aspire. Transportation Fee: $20 one way (airport) and $30 one way by car.


What you get

2 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate English or Fluent English

Between 18 and 75 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Cambodia


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

Our program is 5 days or 20 hours per week from Monday to Friday -- in the morning between 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM and in the afternoon between 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Saturday and Sunday are days off to discover beautiful Siem Reap!


Activities & Shift

Volunteer activities with our staff and local Khmer English teachers:

- Teach English (read, write and conversation), play games, hold conversational interactions with kids
- Help with construction of school buildings (Brick or concrete pouring dependent on current construction projects)
- Help grow vegetables, garden and keep a clean environment
- Enjoy a guided tour to local market using Tuk Tuk on site​
- See the sunset behind Aspire Homestay
- Trip to countryside, meeting underprivileged families of children in the community
- Watch traditional Khmer dance performances, performed by the children of Aspire
- Receive a certificate of appreciation
- Other excursions to Angkor Wat, Floating Village, Pub St etc available for small fee with local tour guide


Rules

- Copy of passport
- Fill out of volunteer form
- Respect internal school rules and child protection policy
- Wearing ID-card & T-shirt teacher uniform (available for sale here)
- Males & Females welcome


Extras:
- Donate $10 per day to feed the children
- Swimming pool $10 per week
- Pick up fee - $5 from Siem Reap and $25 from the airport
- Mattress floor accommodated
- Couples accommodated
- Families accommodated