STORIES FROM OUR VOLUNTEER PROJECT IN LAOS
Testimonials from volunteers on a teaching project in Laos
- LAOS
- Volunteer Abroad
This program offers an incredible experience where you will be giving English lessons to Novice Monks or local Lay school children who lack the means to access a proper education. A unique cultural adventure!
Location: Luang Prabang, Laos
Duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Start Date: See dates tab
In Laos, many young men decide to become monks to access education and escape poverty. Temples offer inexpensive teachings, but teachers are often overwhelmed.
In addition, many students want to learn English to ensure a better professional future. In fact, there is an increasing demand for English classes, but there are few teachers: classes are overcrowded, and the quality of teaching is not always there.
We want to improve the quality of English programs by offering English-language teaching assistants to temples, schools and educational centers in Luang Prabang.
By engaging in this project, you will teach English to these students in order to improve the quality of their education . This will enable them and their families to access a better quality of life through more opportunities in the world of work.
From Monday to Friday, you will devote yourself to the preparation and the animation of the English courses. During the weekends, you will be free to visit the surroundings, or simply to relax with the other volunteers.
You will work with students from different backgrounds and levels, and teach a practical and conversational English. It is a demanding but very rewarding which enables you to discover Laotian culture from the inside.
"It was an amazing experience. To be able to interact with young novice Buddhist monks and know that you are actually making a positive impact on them seems almost a little surreal at first but then becomes so common place that it takes a moment when one grasps you on the arm and says “You are a very good teacher” to bring home exactly what you are doing. But that is only a small part of it. The people that I met are what really made the Laos project something that will have a special place in my heart forever."
The Laos Welcome Pack, always included in the booking confirmation email, is also a brilliant source of information for volunteers to prepare their trip.
We do not accept last minute reservations for programs in Laos because the personal information (passport) of the volunteers must be forwarded to our local partner at least one week before the start date of the program.
Most foreigners are granted a 30-day visa upon arrival in Laos (a payment of approximately US $ 50 + photo ID is required). It is important to indicate that the reason for the stay is tourism. 30-day visas can be renewed twice at the Luang Prabang Immigration Office (approximately US $ 78). Our local team will direct volunteers participating in a 90-day program to two options for visa renewal: an excursion to Vientiane to Thailand via the Friendship Bridge, or a round-trip flight to Chiang Mai.
A non-refundable deposit is due within 48 hours after notification of acceptance of the application. The amount of this deposit is 300 €, or 900 € for programs over 5000 € and / more than 90 days.
In the case of a 300 € deposit, 50% of the total is due 16 weeks before the date of departure and the full amount is payable no later than 10 weeks before the departure date.
In the case of a deposit of € 900, 50% of the total is due 20 weeks before the date of departure and the full amount is due no later than 12 weeks before departure.
In the case of a deposit of 300 €, the participant can cancel at any time up to 16 weeks before the date of departure.
In the case of a deposit of 900 €, the participant can cancel at any time up to 20 weeks before the departure date.
The sums paid will be reimbursed with the exception of the amount of the deposit, withheld as a penalty. All refunds will be subject to a 15 € processing fee.
In the event of cancellation after the above dates, no refunds will be required.
- the registration form to be completed and returned to info@freepackers.com - a copy of the passport
Our local charity relies on travellers to volunteer on various schemes around the world. We place volunteers into local communities and projects, assisting in building projects and allowing travellers to contribute to a growing community as well as making new friends.
The organisation is non-profitable and always ensures that all funding goes directly into the projects. The fee price for the volunteer experience will cover your accommodation and transport as well as a donation the projects.
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