Overview:
Just south of the ancient ruins of Angkor is Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake. This lake rich in biodiversity contributed to Angkor’s empire success. Today it continues as an important fishery and ecological reserve for the country. Development is threatening and groups are needed to help protect this important area while Experiencing Angkor Wat in a truly remarkable way. Sightseeing choices – Angkor Wat,and more …
Volunteer tasks – construction of school, office or library, painting of school, office or library installation of solar panels, etc.
Cambodia has been at the center of war, oppression and desperate poverty for three decades, and is still recovering from the genocide of the Pol Pot regime and the bloody civil war that followed. An estimated 1.7 million people died from execution, forced hardships, and starvation during this time.
Cambodians are among the poorest people in the world with per capita annual incomes of under US $300. 4 of the population is living on less than $1 per day. Approximately 85% of Cambodia’s population lives in rura areas where access to basic services is almost non-existent. Corruption in Cambodia is endemic, with every level of bureaucracy including teachers accepting or expecting bribes for their services.
The status of education in Cambodia is the below:
• A shortage of schools and classrooms, particularly in rural areas limits children’s access to basic education (access to lower secondary and upper secondary is dismal)
• Overwhelmingly, poverty forces children to forgo schooling to support their families (The poverty line in Cambodia is set at US$0.25 per person daily consumption for individuals in rural areas in Cambodia. A staggering 53.7% of Siem Reaps population live below this line. As a result familie often cannot afford to send their children to school as they rely on them to contribute to the famil income.).
• Additionally, low wages forces teachers to collect informal school fees from students that creates barrier to education for poor children (public school teachers earn US$30-$50/month). Every child has the right to education. Education enables children to develop the essential skills needed to make positive changes in their lives, and break free from poverty. Without an education, a child is immediate disadvantaged and far less likely to achieve their true potential.
Your participation in this programme will assist the quality of life for underserved and vulnerable groups in
Cambodia!
Location:
Cambodia has a population of nearly 14 million and is situated in the South East Asian Mekong region, bordered by Vietnam, Laos and Thailand.
Trip notes & Inclusions:
We are seeking participating schools, university and community-service groups to fund and build schools, offices for teachers libraries and even install solar electricity to bring light to areas without electricity. This project is in partnership with a Siem Reap based grassroots, not-for-profit, non-government community development organisation.
In addition to the school building there are opportunities provide scholarships to deserving students who are vulnerable to dropping out of school due to poverty. This includes an innovative project providing bicycles to students to improve their access to schools that are too far away to walk.
During your time in Siem Reap province there is a range of accommodation available from local homestays, inexpensive hotels and up to luxury hotels.
To ensure that there is also opportunity to experience the world class attractions of Cambodia we can arrange excursions to Angkor wat to see ancient Khmer temples. Cambodia also hosts a wide variety of natural and cultural wonders which are easily accessible.
As each program is unique, so to are our tours and costs. As a rule of thumb programs cost between $?? to $?? per day per person and vary greatly due to number of participants, length of program, services required, type of sightseeing and accommodations provided. Our school tours usually include two teachers free of charge.
Group size: minimum ? people – maximum ??people
Tour duration: customized for group requirements within ? to ?? days
To provide an accurate quotation we encourage you to contact us to discuss various options.
Typically our tours include:
- All equipment for construction (participants should bring their own work gloves)
- All meals during project and at homestay
- Accommodation
- English speaking guide
- Bottled water during project
- Transfers to and from project site
- “Gala” dinner on final night
and excludes:
- International and domestic airfares
- Visa and visa charges
- Travel Insurance (compulsory)
- Items of a personal nature such as beverages at homestay
- Donation for building project
We are seeking participating schools, university and community-service groups to fund and build schools, offices for teachers libraries and even install solar electricity to bring light to areas without electricity. This project is in partnership with a Siem Reap based grassroots, not-for-profit, non-government community development organisation.
In addition to the school building there are opportunities provide scholarships to deserving students who are vulnerable to dropping out of school due to poverty. This includes an innovative project providing bicycles to students to improve their access to schools that are too far away to walk.
During your time in Siem Reap province there is a range of accommodation available from local homestays, inexpensive hotels and up to luxury hotels.
To ensure that there is also opportunity to experience the world class attractions of Cambodia we can arrange excursions to Angkor wat to see ancient Khmer temples. Cambodia also hosts a wide variety of natural and cultural wonders which are easily accessible.
As each program is unique, so to are our tours and costs. As a rule of thumb programs cost between $?? to $?? per day per person and vary greatly due to number of participants, length of program, services required, type of sightseeing and accommodations provided. Our school tours usually include two teachers free of charge.
Group size: minimum ? people – maximum ??people
Tour duration: customized for group requirements within ? to ?? days
To provide an accurate quotation we encourage you to contact us to discuss various options.
Typically our tours include:
- All equipment for construction (participants should bring their own work gloves)
- All meals during project and at homestay
- Accommodation
- English speaking guide
- Bottled water during project
- Transfers to and from project site
- “Gala” dinner on final night
and excludes:
- International and domestic airfares
- Visa and visa charges
- Travel Insurance (compulsory)
- Items of a personal nature such as beverages at homestay
- Donation for building project
Buffalo Tours has developed a specialized Volunteer & Educational Travel team of experienced teachers, community development specialists, travel experts and guides that allows you to
1) customize not only your volunteer educational travel arrangements but also integrate these into your group’s core learning objectives!
2) participate in community development projects and activities that have undergone a rigorous participatory needs analysis process
In this way your travel creates the most inspirational impact for all involved