Please join our Homestay and help teach English in Siem Reap!
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
Tour Guide:
Organize and lead tours around the city.
Administration:
Help with booking systems and payments.
Cleaning:
Help clean the kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms and common areas.
Gardening:
Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 15
Per day
Fee pays for:
Donation to project
Description:
We ask a volunteer to contribute $15 per day for private room accommodation and $10 per day for two meals (lunch and dinner), as well as for the use of facilities and amenities such as the swimming pool and football field.
Our volunteers are members of the Aspire family who provide a safe environment and comfortable living.
Transportation Fee: $20 one way (airport) and $35 one way by car from Siem Reap Airport.
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
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.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Parties:
Get free entrance for the best parties in town.
Certificate:
Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Basic Internet Access:
Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Requirements
Beginner English or Intermediate English
Between 18 and 65 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, visa and medical insurance required
- Respect the school rules and child protection policy
- Wear a uniform Aspire's T-shirt (we sell required T-shirt at Aspire)
- Males & Females welcome
- Private accommodation
- Couples accommodation
- Families accommodation