Our volunteer teaching English projects are in the north of Thailand,
located in Chiang Mai. This is also known to have the friendliest people and best food! We work with schools that serve rural students. Many are the children of farmers who hope to use English to gain entry into a college or university.
Our target schools provide volunteers with Thai meals and comfortable accommodations. Volunteers should be able to ‘live like a local’, for example by eating spicy food, learning about Buddhism, and waking up early with the roosters. Volunteers teach in the classroom for 3-4 hours per day, and coordinate with the local English teachers on lesson plans. Projects run year-round and start dates are flexible (except school holidays in March-April and September).
Prior teaching experience is not required and you will definitely get the hang of it after a few classes. Most students know the basics of English already, and a few will already be able to hold simple conversations with you. Rural Thai schools tend to be quite large, so you can use the same lesson plan a number of times in different classrooms (that makes it easier!). After acceptance we will meet you in Bangkok, send you to our upcountry headquarters for two days of cultural training, and then it’s off to your homestay!
| Once you get over the initial culture shock of coming and working in Thailand, you will realize that helping the
locals will give you immense satisfaction and you will view life with a different perspective. A typical volunteer helping in an orphanage would help the children with their day to day activities such as: doing homework, making notes, playing with children, helping staff organize the orphanage, providing mental and physiological support, exchanging cultural views, teach them about health and hygiene. |
Quick Project Facts |
| Duration |
2 weeks to 12 weeks |
| Location |
Chiang Mai |
| Start Dates |
All year round, you can choose your own dates |
| Working hours |
6
- 7 hours a day |
| Food |
2 meals a day |
| Accommodation |
Host family or residential within project |
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Educational Requirement
There is no educational requirement for this project; anyone with a heart to help is welcome on this project! However proficiency in English is required.
What we provide
Airport Receive/ Transfer: Our representative will greet you at the airport and will transfer you to your hotel/placement/home stay.
Orientation: An orientation will be
provided by our staff. We cover areas like,
culture, greetings, locations, transportation etc.
Lodging: Almost all placements have residential accommodation arrangements, however if that is not available volunteers will be staying with a local welcoming and educated family.
Food: 2 local Thai meals will be provided in this project.
Insurance: All participants are covered for full comprehensive travel and medical insurance for their time of stay in our project. Please find details here.
In – Country travel assistance: If participants like to travel around, we provide with full support for bookings & arrangements to travel within Cambodia.
Pre-departure information: After we receive full and final payment all participants are provided by a pre-departure information booklet by e-mail which will have all vital information about your program.
In-country support: 24 hours support provided by our local staff/Coordinator.
Pre-departure information: After we receive full and final payment all participants are provided by a pre-departure information booklet by e-mail which will have all vital information about your program.
Cost and Start Dates: We have programs running throughout the year for your convenience. Please check start dates by mailing us at
info@volunteeringsolutions.com
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Duration in Weeks |
Application Fee * |
2
weeks only |
3
weeks only |
4
weeks only |
5
weeks only |
6
weeks only |
7
weeks only |
8
weeks only** |
| Cost (USD$)*** |
$200 |
$650 |
$800 |
$950 |
$1100 |
$1250 |
$1400 |
$1550 |
| Cost (GBP£)*** |
£104 |
£326 |
£395 |
£500 |
£574 |
£648 |
£772 |
£796 |
*A non-refundable application fee is
charged above this fee for all projects, which includes –
advertising, staff salary, communication , administration,
application processing and overhead charges) The program
fee covers – insurance, food and accommodation,
transportation, orientation, in-country support etc.
**Please add $150 / £78 for additional week
***All payments will be processed in INRs (Indian Rupees)
with weekly applicable currency rates. Please check for
applicable rates on
www.xe.com
As programs have limited availability we advise volunteers to apply are far in advance as possible to
reserve a confirm placements for them.
What we do not provide
Return airfare to Thailand
Personal expenses
Visa charges
Local city transportation also transport to project
Anything else that is not listed above
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