Teaching English to underprivileged children in Cambodia

Daan Trân Start Date: Sep 28, 2017 - End Date: Jan 27, 2018
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Volunteer Trip
  • Cambodja
  • Vietnam
  • Thailand
  • Laos

My Travel Story

by: Daan Trân Start Date: Sep 28, 2017 - End Date: Jan 27, 2018
  • Educational/Research Trip
  • Professional Development
  • Volunteer Trip
Hello everyone! Our names are Daan and Joost. We just got out of High School at the ages of 17 and 18 and are currently travelling through South East Asia. At the moment we're in Laos after spending 2,5 months in Thailand and Vietnam. After experiencing the third world first hand, we've decided to contribute to the development of this region by educating its population in the English language. We noticed the people are barely educated here and we want to make a difference.  The reason we decided to post our story here is because we want to participate in a volunteering program by International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) in Cambodia, one of the poorest countries in Asia. English skills are required for most jobs here, however many children do not have the opportunity to learn the language, as most parents cannot afford this type of education for their children. Volunteers on the Teaching English project work in orphanages and NGO-run schools, where they are needed to assist in developing the English skills of these children. But as many of you know volunteering can be really expensive and because we're currently financing our own travels we're running out of cash to finance the volunteering project. The project is going to costs us $870 each for 4 weeks (accomodation and meals included). That's why we're reaching out to you guys to helps us out and indirectly support the local people. Besides that the volunteering experience will be very educative for us as well, improving social, management and teaching skills and learning more about the Cambodian culture and history. On the other hand we're also hoping to gain an experience we'll remember for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much already! If you want to hear more about our travelling experience, please feel free to contact us for stories, pictures and videos.

https://www.volunteerhq.org

Daan and Joost
  • Cambodja
  • Vietnam
  • Thailand
  • Laos