Experience rural Cambodian village life while teaching English

Top Host: This host receives lots of worldpackers and has a high average rating, being recognized by the community as a Top Host.
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Connect with the locals: 10 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 10 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Needs help immediately
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

20h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.

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

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

Additional Fee: This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.

Additional fee required

This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of Worldpackers’ annual plans.

Amount

US$ 3

Per day

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Benefits for travelers

Description

We ask for $3 per day to cover 3 meals. You won't need to pay if you don't eat with us (for example if you travel on the weekend or you want to eat at the local market, or a student invites you for dinner at their house)

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 4 weeks

The Experience

Welcome to our school! A supplementary school mainly focused on teaching English. Approx. 200 students aged 6-18 all go to a traditional public school, and then come to us for English education in addition. Our rates are cheap.. around $50 per student per year, and we scholarship many families as well. We are 3 teachers looking for 1 or 2 more volunteers to get the students excited about the world outside their village.

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Requirements

Fluent English
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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12 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Non Profit School

5.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

10 Immersing in the local culture
10 Meeting locals
8 Creating true social impact
5 Practicing English
5 Developing social awareness
1 Meeting international travelers

Isabel

United States

This was an amazing experience. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone. Theres no AC, no hot water, not the most comfortable mattress, you stay right next to the the school. It's hard, but that's what makes it so much more immersive and so worth it. You get free rein to pick which classes, ages, and lessons you teach. The kids are all so awesome and want to be there. Chiva (the principal) has a wonderful life story and was very helpful for anything I needed. 10/10 would do this again!

6 days ago

Stavy

Belgium

A truly amazing experience. We ended up extending our stay at the the school and had such a great time! The kids are amazing and willing to learn, which made everything so easy. Also, the food was great (vegetarian is possible) and the accommodation was nice. We stayed in a private room in the the school. We 100% recommend the the school 💪

about 1 month ago

Micaela

Argentina

This experience exceeded our expectations. I have no words to describe all the love we have received from the students and the family hosting us since the first day. The students are the most amazing students, they love to be there, they are fans of the the school, they love to learn and they love to have new teachers. They are curious and playful and sweet no matter the age. The students are from 6 years old to 17 and they all are respectful and make you want to teach them. The is close to the most amazing rice fields landscapes! It's so hard for us to say goodbye.

about 1 month ago

Veronica

Spain

My experience at the the school has been great!! 😊 These kids are just adorable and they are willing to learn, therefore, teaching at this the school has been easy If you are looking for a completely immersive experience, this volunteering opportunity would be perfect for you

4 months ago

Alkisti

Greece

I second the kudos to the host, his family, the the school and its students, and I am very grateful for everything they did for me. Of equal importance to me is the the school's social impact on Cambodia's young generations. While most Khmer schools use obsolete learning techniques, like memorization and repetition without comprehension, the teachers in GVS encourage students to leverage their talent and creativity. The students feel special without any sense of entitlement, and treat their teachers and peers with genuine respect. They learn to fight for their lives with their own lives!

5 months ago

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