Khmer Village Homestay is located in Baray District, Kampong Thom Province, about 120Km from Phnom Penh. Baray is a pristine area with miles of captivation scenery of green landscapes and village homes, stretching as far as the eyes can see. Khmer Village Homestay was set up to promote and local industry as a means of alleviating rural poverty. Khmer village is showing about Cambodian people life style and Khmer architecture of building the house. Although, this place is open for tourist but it worth for local people because it provides job for local people. There is a training center for local people to learn and make recycling product and handicraft. The center is now building two classerooms for local children and students learning English and Chinese so they need volunteers to do this job.
Aims of the project:
1.Promote the idea of voluntary service among young people especially workcamp 2.Promote inter-cultural learning between local volunteers, international volunteers and local people 3.Build long lasting relationship among local and international volunteers and exchange knowledge and experience 4.Promote value of education to local people through art activity
Project activities:
in this project you will do the following activities •Teaching English to local students •Helping disable children to do exercise •Painting picture on the classrooms wall •Creating school garden •Join local people activities
Accommodation:
all participants will stay at Khmer village’s home stay
Participation fee:
Cambodian Youth Action (CYA) is a non-governmental organization which has no support from any funding agencies so all participants are required to pay the participation fee. The participation fee will cover food, accommodation, and project expenses. The participation fee will be €165 Euro and it is not included insurance.
Location:
Khmer village, Kg. Thom province
Meeting Point:
All volunteers will be picking up at Phnom Penh International Airport.
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