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2016BROCHURE

CAMBODIA

www.volunteeringsolutions.com

VOLUNTEER INTERN TRAVEL

ContentsCover01

Contents02

NGO Support Program08

Your Accommodation09

Accommodation and Living10

Cost and Start Dates11

What am I Paying for?12

What am I Paying for? (Contd.)13

Things to Do14

How to Apply - The Process15--17

Get in Touch18

Cambodia and Phnom Penh Overview03

Cambodia Map with All Programs04

Cambodia - All Programs05

Orphanage Program06

Teaching Computer Skills07

VOLUNTEER


The Kingdom of Cambodia is located in Southeast Asia with a

population of almost 15 million people. Phnom Penh is the capital

city of Cambodia and where our programs are based.

Volunteering Solutions has multiple volunteer work opportunities

in the city of Phnom Penh. Our international volunteers get to

participate in different projects such as teaching, computer

education, taking care of children at orphanage and women’s

empowermentempowerment programs. VolSol has affordable volunteering

programs in Cambodia that fits into the budget of high school

students, teenagers, families and corporates alike. For corporate

and college groups VolSol has flexible pricing plans depending on

group size.

Volunteer programs in Cambodia are mainly located in the capital

city of Phnom Penh as well as in Siem Reap, Kampong Speu,

Kampong Cham, Battambang and Pursat. The capital city Phnom

Penh offers several cultural and historical attractions including the

Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. There are

also a wide variety of services including fine international dining,

sidewalk noodle shops, neighborhood pubs, international discos

andand more. So, if you are someone on your Gap year, career break,

Cambodia is the place to be. Volunteers joining the Teaching

Project are also sometimes required to work in orphanage

placements where they teach the children

Cambodia Trip Highlights

There are a lot of temples, museums and historic sites to visit such as Toul Sleng Genocide Museum,

Royal Palace, National Museum and Wat Phnom.

You can also join the local Khmer cuisine cooking classes if that interests you!

You will have longer free time available on the weekends where you can visit the nearby beaches and

zoo.

You will be working for the children, to teach them computer skills, help with NGO and do some actual

community development work

Cambodia and Phnom Penh Overview


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Teaching English Program

Orphanage Program

Teaching Computer Skills

NGO Support Program

PHNOM PENH

Cambodia - All Programs04

Program Requirements

The volunteer needs to be at least 18 years of age at the time of joining the project.

Criminal Background Check or Character Certificate is required

Volunteers need to have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment.

The volunteer should bring energy and enthusiasm to make a difference.

Volunteer must be in good health.

Under this program volunteers are required to teach English to the

local Cambodian children. Teaching English and helping in a school will

not only give the Cambodian people opportunities that they may not

have normally, but it will also give the volunteer a taste of Cambodian

culture and Cambodian life. The stay in Cambodia will be a great

experience and challenge for the volunteer. We have contact with

teaching projects all over the country (especially Phnom Penh), so that

wewe can endeavor to find a suitable placement for every volunteer and

almost every idea.

To work in the industries in the town areas, English language and basic

computer skills proficiency is now a requirement. But in Cambodia the

opportunity to learn and study is not available for everybody. So as a

result many people are jobless. As a volunteer in Cambodia, you will

teach English to support the poor people, mostly in schools, thus

improving the employment prospects of these future generations.

Teaching English ProgramStarting from $400


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Add On Tour

City Tour ............................................. 1 Day

Siem Reap trip with Angkor Wat Temples ............................................. 1Night / 2 Days

There is great need for

English education in

Cambodia so our ef forts were

appreciated by locals.

-John and Shirley


The volunteer needs to be at least 18 years of age at the time of joining the project.





Under this program volunteers work in Orphanages and centers for

children from poor slums of the city. Volunteers work with children

who are in the age group of 3-16 years. Volunteers are needed to give

informal education lessons to the children, help in doing daily tasks at

the orphanage such as washing clothes, feeding the children and

making suggestions to the staff for improvement.

VolunteersVolunteers are also encouraged to teach English to the children and

engage the children in different playful activities. You are welcome to

use any kind of special skills you possess. Helping in an orphanage will

not only give the Cambodian people opportunities that they may not

normally have, but it will also give the volunteer a taste of Cambodian

culture and Cambodian life.

The staf f at the placement

made me feel very welcome

and the children were also a

joy to teach.

-Jayakumar Divya

Orphanage ProgramStarting from $400


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Add On Tour

Century Beach ................................................................ 1 Night / 2 Days

Kap City Beach Holiday ................................................................ 1 Night / 2 Days


Volunteers must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the program





As the name suggests, volunteers placed under this placement are

required to teach computer skills to the local Cambodian school

children. Depending on the needs of partner organizations, volunteers

may be placed with schools, orphanages or NGOs working to educate

staff/ public or provide general IT support. As with all placements, the

type of placement and degree of involvement will vary due to previous

experience and length of stay in Cambodia. Volunteers may be

working independently or with a partner depending on the project.working independently or with a partner depending on the project.

There is currently a need for volunteers in Phnom Penh, Battambang,

Siem Reap or Pursat. Most placements work eight hours on weekdays

with an extended lunch break. Volunteers are recommended to bring

a laptop to their placement if possible, as most organizations lack

funding to provide a computer for every volunteer.

Beautiful kids. Very hard to

say good bye ! Very

appreciative. We are very

happy with the placement.

-Amanda & Danielle

Teaching Computer SkillsStarting from $400


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Add On Tour

Siem Reap Trip ............................................. 1 Night / 2 Days

Coast Beach and Kapcity with Rabbit Island ............................................. 2Night / 3 Days


Volunteers must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the program



Minimum Program duration - 5 weeks

Cambodia has suffered at the hands of wars and the repercussions are

apparent on the basic human privileges and infrastructure. Under this

program you will support an NGO with as many skills as you can. Our

local Cambodian partner has contacts all over the country to

Organizations working in many different areas. Under the NGO

Support Program, volunteers are provided the type of placement

matching their interests and qualifications.

ForFor example: A waiter or hairdresser would be able to support a

vocational training center. Someone who has worked in the area of

tourism would support an ecological tourism project to develop their

structure. A lawyer may support a human right Organization with the

development or their human rights programs (such as awareness

rising). Someone who has studied art or music would bring these skills

to women or children who are supported by a local Organization

workingworking in this area.A finance professional or student can volunteer in

a Microfinance Project.

The placement was very

organized and the children

and staf f were very friendly

and accommodating.

-Stephanie Louise

NGO Support ProgramStarting from $700


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Add On Tour

Sihanoukville . ..................................................... 1 Nights / 2 Days

Kpay City Beach Holiday ...................................................... 1 Nights / 2 Days

Your Accommodation


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Accommodation Highlights

Fully Furnished Accommodation

Single sharing or double occupancy available

Choice of homes stay or volunteer house

3 Meals per day or as guided by the project

Internet facility available, laundry available at an extra cost

We ensure that our living arrangements meet international

standards and we try to provide the best possible stay to our

volunteers. As soon as the volunteers arrive, they are picked up

from the Phnom Penh International Airport by the local

coordinator or representative. A two day intensive orientation is

provided by the local staff. Areas like culture, greetings, locations,

transportation, safety and volunteer placements are given during

thethe orientation. Volunteers are given a local tour of Phnom Penh

city.

For accommodation, volunteers are provided with an option to

live with a host family or in a volunteer house. Participants in host

family accommodation provided with separate rooms in most

cases. However, in a rare case you would be sharing the room with

a fellow volunteer. All accommodations have running water and

electricity available. The Volunteer house accommodation is

centrally located and close to most of the popular tourist sites in

PhnomPhnom Penh. 2-3 volunteers share a room in the volunteer house.

The house is a great place to meet and interact with other like

minded volunteers from different parts of the world. Internet

facility is available for volunteers to use and laundry facility is also

available at extra cost. Three meals per day are provided to the

volunteers.


Accommodation and Living10

So, why do I have to pay for volunteering abroad? I mean, I want to help them and all and still I will have to pay? That is a

common question people ask. People often forget that volunteering is never free. Volunteering Abroad is definitely a choice,

and when you choose to do so, you have to pay. For what? For your airfare, for your lodgings, for your meals, for local

commute, airport transfer, for your project placement tie-ups! There is more in the list, but again, all of us dread the word

"program fee"

So, we thought we should simplify it for you. Your program fee solely aims to provide you comfort, while you volunteer

abroad. It is structured to meet your most basic needs.


Cost and Start Dates11

Please Note: -An application fee of $225 is charged over and above the program fee as an application payment.

Airfare

Mobile connection and recharge

Entry fees to monuments or sightseeing places (if not included in program)

Transportation and local travel

Visa Fee

Personal expenses

Return Airport DropReturn Airport Drop

Expenses other than program fee

Expenses other than program fee

Cambodia Program Costs (in USD)

1 Week 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4 Weeks 5 Weeks 6 Weeks 7 Weeks 8 Weeks Program Name Extra Weeks

---- -- -- $700 $800 $900 $1000 $120NGO Support Program Cost

$400-- $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1000 $120Orphanage, Teaching and Computer

Training

Most people are surprised to hear that they have to pay to volunteer abroad. What they often do not realize is that there

are significant administrative costs involved to arrange for a worthwhile volunteer abroad placement. Volunteering

Solutions is not supported by any government funding and runs its programs entirely from the fee that volunteers pay to

take part in the volunteer programs. Volunteering Abroad, involves incurring of many costs such as food, accommodation,

transportation, transfers, project selection etc. The program fee charged by us, goes into providing you all these services.

The money that you pay to us is distributed at various stages to provide you a meaningful volunteer abroad experience.The money that you pay to us is distributed at various stages to provide you a meaningful volunteer abroad experience.

VOLSOL Program Cost IncludesAdvertising Online/Offline Credit Card processing charges

In country maintenance of offices, vehicles etc.Staff recruitmentVolunteer recruitmentMaintaining office and other expenses

Salaries for staffNGO financial helpCommunication with volunteers and partners, by phone/email etc.International travel done by our staff to monitor projects and attend local meetings with partnersWebsite maintenance.Government taxes.


What am I paying for?12

Administration Cost

In Country SupportProject Development

Project Support &Field Cost

Food & Accommodation

It is necessary for an organization to employ full time staff to recruit and manage volunteers. There is lot of work that goes

side by side ensuring that you are supported before and during your program. We are dedicated to make your volunteering

abroad a memorable experience and ward off of all possible hunches at every steps. Our administration cost is 28% of the

total cost which include advertising, staff salary, website maintenance, taxes, volunteer recruitment and other expenses.

The application processing fee is part of your administrative costs, unlike many other volunteer travel company we do not

chargecharge any additional credit card processing fee. These companies can charge as much as 6% on your application fee taking

it to a difference of almost $100 extra. We have a flat rate and that is what we charge.

Administration

You may be endowed with exceptional skills and acumen in your area of expertise but to figure out your exact role in the

placement agency and to gain insights of its operations require training. To know cultural practices and etiquettes is of

sublime importance to carry out your tasks. So you need someone who could impart training and dispel your doubts at

every step, obviously he/she doubles as your friend and trainer.

Good grasp of the local language is an added advantage that helps you to communicate effectively and learn the culture

promptly so in some cases they also assign language trainers to help you out who is paid by program provider.

Training and orientation

We charge for food and accommodation based on your preferences. You may decide to do home stay or group

accommodation or relish the cuisines cooked by host family and pay them. You may cook for yourself if you find it

economical or your placement organization may provide you lunch. You have plethora of options to choose from and

charges are determined accordingly. Host organization provides a safe and welcoming atmosphere for the volunteers.

Food and accommodation charges cover 40% of your total expenditure.

Food and accommodation

Volunteer service organization often employs in-country staff to provide local support and to make your volunteering

abroad experience memorable. As long as you are volunteering outside which may take up to six months, our staff is

continuously working for you behind the screen. So we pay them from program fees we receive despite other sources like

grants and donations.

NothingNothing can be more discomforting than to struggle for getting basic services like healthcare, banking or even visa

reviewing in a foreign land that otherwise would have been comparatively less difficult in an English speaking country. As a

volunteer, you have not been tied up to the agency only but you may roam around the city to watch historical places, zoo,

movies etc. and should have total access to everything in order to distress yourself. VolSol has incredible in-country support

(around 12%) to ensure your trip runs smoothly.

In country support

The most important part of the volunteering fees is on the project which you have chosen. Program fees help fund the

project activities and resources. Thus organizations need paid staff member to ensure continuity of your program and

administrative duties. Project development involved 11% of the total program fee.

Project Development

What am I paying for? (Contd.)13

Cambodia is a place for an enormous amount of adventure sports and activities. One can choose from a long list of options

available, including; canoeing, scuba, canyoning, canopying, Kayaking, bouldering, skiing and many more.

Adventure sports

Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia, serves a delightful ambience to the visitors with an upbeat market place,

lip-smacking street food, groovy music and glittering nightlife. A brisk walk around town while trying some sizzling hot

dishes and surrounded by colorful and a jubilant bunch of local crowd; now that’s a good way to understand the lifestyle of

people you are there to volunteer.

Visit Local market

The UNESCO listed world heritage architecture of Angkor Wat temple, the uber royal palace in Phonm Penh and the entire

province of Sihanoukville; Cambodia is filled with some really epic and world famous architectures. Most of the

architectural masterpieces, one would find, are standing firm and tall for centuries. The Angkor Wat temple, especially, is a

highlighting architecture of Cambodia, the carving of which makes a part of their national flag.

Architectures/Landmarks

The biota of Cambodian territory is rich with dense forests through and through. Many wildlife sanctuaries, spread over a

huge area of land, are preserved and maintained by the authorities which are open for safaris and adventure sports. Ream

National Park, Phnom Aural National Park, Virachey National Park, Phnom kulen National Park, and many more are a part

of the bundle.

National Parks

The culture and traditions of Cambodia are majorly influenced by Buddhism and Hinduism. Though, the country glows

constantly with enriching and fun-filled festival all year round, it does have some landmark festivals that are celebrated on

a mega scale. The Khmer New Year, celebrated in mid of April month, marks the beginning of the new year according to the

Khmer community that follows the lunar calendar. The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, celebration of farmers; All souls day, in

respect to the departed souls and the famous Water festival, a festival to thank the holy Mekong river for abundant fishing;

also comes under the marquee festivals of Cambodia.

Festivals


Things to do while volunteering in Cambodia

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How to apply - The process15

From the drop down select either Volunteer Abroad, Intern Abroad or Summer programs abroad.

If you are already familiar with the website and are visiting just to apply ignore this step and simply click on the Apply Now button at the

end of the drop down header.

Where it will ask you to create a login and password for your My Account login. Your email id would be treated as the username or user

id. Click on the proceed to next step button. The next step button will take you to a form that you have to fill to pay your application fee

of $225. This application fee will book your seat in the placement until you pay the entire program fee amount. If we fail to provide you

the placement we will refund you the money.

**Points to Heed

**If you are a past volunteer and already have my account user id and password then login to your my account section directly.

**If you are a returning volunteer within a year, then you do not need to pay the application fee again. **If you are a returning volunteer within a year, then you do not need to pay the application fee again.

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When you click on the apply now button, you will get a window like this:

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Fill out the forms marked 2 to 4 and submit application, it will be redirected to your payment gateway, where you can make the payment.

If you make the application fee payment now, your My account login would be activated as soon as we receive the payment. In case of

any glitches if your My account login is not activated, please inform us and we will do it manually.

You will receive a Thank you mail for booking the application or making your my account

login. You will get this email irrespective of full payment made or not.

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This email would be followed by a Welcome mail and a community email with platforms to

help you connect with our past volunteers. If you are using gmail, please check your

promotions folder or spam folder and mark them not spam and shift them to your inbox.

Actively participate in VolSol Facebook page and Groups and also join the social

community made by volunteers, that will help you better prepare for the trip.

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One month prior to your booking you will get your pre departure booklet. The

pre-departure booklet would contain all the details about your project and project

location.

While on the project, we will send you an email to check on you, whether you are doing fine or not. You can send your pictures, blogs or

videos or anything related to your ongoing work to us and we will share it with other prospective volunteers.

After the completion of your project, we send you a feedback form, fill this form out and help us improve our services.

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If your placement is confirmed you will get an email from us stating the same, along with

the final payment due amount.

You can pay your program fee from your my account section or from payment page. The

links for the same would be provided in the email. Payment details would be updated on

your my account page.

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Know your coordinator

Samphors(Program Director - Cambodia)

Samphors was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. She has obtained a Bachelor Degree of Business

Administration from Preston University in 2006. Samphors has been working for an NGO for more than

20years and has many experiences in working in multicultural project. She has very strong knowledge

in community Development through her work experience. She has attended many training overseas

such as Thailand, Philippine and Germany. Samphors will provide general support to volunteers in

Cambodia along with other local team. Samphors is looking forward to welcome every volunteer who

comes to Cambodia.


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