Local NGO Projects
Project At A Glance |
Location: Phnom Penh , Pursat and Kampot provinces
Start/End Point: Phnom Penh
Duration: 4-12 weeks
Hours: 20-30 hours per week
Food: Local meals; 3 times a day
Room: Host family or hostel
Date: First and Third Monday of each month
Minimum Stay: 4 weeks |
Project Summary
Being one of the poorest countries in world, Cambodians continue to overcome their country's shattered past due to the Khmer Rouge government. Cambodian citizens have organized many NGOs in the last ten years to support and encourage progress. These established organizations focus on improving the living conditions of the citizens at the grassroots level by creating development programs. Participants involved in our NGO projects in Cambodia will be assisting communities in every way possible. Based on your skills and brainstorming efforts, you will aid the NGOs in profitable fundraisers by writing reports and proposals. We invite volunteers from all backgrounds in lending their hands and ideas to better the communities of Cambodia .
 Skills/Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications required for IFRE's community development projects in Cambodia . However, volunteers need to have an interest in and be enthusiastic about community works and projects. Volunteers are expected to be flexible, patient and proactive.
Volunteers' Responsibilities
IFRE assists numerous local NGOs in different areas, including: teaching, democracy, sustainable development and human rights. Therefore, the nature of your duties varies with the type of projects. IFRE customizes the project based on the experience and interest of the volunteers. Those with skills in development work can help by writing reports and proposals for fundraisers. Volunteers can also help by creating profitable activities for the poor and develop a program to help establish some form of stability/sustainability for the communities. Volunteers possessing skills in land-planning/distribution can offer their assistance in establishing land and fishery communities in the Pursat province. Volunteers participating in these projects must stay for a minimum of 4 weeks. At the beginning of the program (upon arrival), participants are provided an overview of the NGOs and the activities they offer as well as their goals. Also at this point, volunteers will receive all pertinent information needed to begin this project's associated activities.
Room/Food
 IFRE arranges room, meals, and supervision for volunteer for the entire duration of the program. Depending upon the location of the project, volunteers will either stay in a hostel or with a host family. The families are very friendly and hospitable and look forward to learning more about the volunteer's culture and country . Whether you live in a hostel or host family, IFRE manages clean but simple accommodations within a separate room (occasionally shared with other volunteers), shared bathroom with cold water and a fan . IFRE also manages 3 local meals a day. Usually, volunteers have breakfast in either a small restaurant, with host families, or at work. IFRE manages Cambodian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some volunteers have lunch at the orphanage. In the case of the volunteer having special eating requirements (e.g. as a vegetarian or vegan), we would recommend staying in a guest house, as meat is the basis of most Cambodian meals. |
