Overview:
Travel from the modern metropolis of Bangkok into the heartland of Thailand – the central plains of Isan (Northeast Thailand). Here you can witness the natural, historical and cultural diversity of this country while assisting a community group providing a safe haven and new ‘opportunity’ for children at risk.
sightseeing choices – Royal Palace, Emerald Buddha, Reclining Buddha, upland hilltribe villages, elephant rides, rafting and more
Volunteer tasks – assist a local organization in its efforts to build a refuge for children at risk including construction work, tree planting, teaching English, etc.
In 2007 there were 1.5 million reported cases of abuse of children in Thailand. In recent months almost half of the rape and abuse cases reported by one provincial hospital alone were girls under the age of 15 years.
To combat this, the Thai government has improved child protection laws and has strained limited government resources to address the increasing need for social services for abused and abandoned children. These efforts are helping but there is still a great need for private foundations to supplement the government programs. There are few organizations in Thailand, or anywhere in Asia, with professional staff and facilities to care for children who are victims of family, community or trafficking abuse.
Buriram Province, where our volunteer project is located, and its neighbouring provinces are primary sources of trafficked children and women, and domestic violence and child abuse are common. Buriram is also strategically located only sixty kilometres from Cambodia, a country where many children and women are trafficked to neighbouring countries and further abroad.
Your participation in this programme will provided urgently needed funding and emotional support for our community partners working hard to make a significant difference in the lives of children!
We are seeking participating schools, university and community-service groups to fund and build housing for children rescued from abuse, abandonment and trafficking. This project is in partnership with Opportunity Foundation under the supervision of the Thai Ministry of Social Services. As each house costs approximately two million Thai Baht ($60,000 USD) all contributions are greatly appreciated.
Due to the sensitive nature of the care for these children interaction will be closely supervised by the foundation’s professional staff.
Location :
On this trip you will travel from the modern metropolis of Bangkok into the heartland of Thailand – the central plains of Isan (Northeast Thailand). Excursions to Cambodia, Bangkok, Thai beaches and beyond are easily reached.
Trip notes & Inclusions
As each program is unique, so to are our tours and costs. As a rule of thumb programs cost between $45 to $75 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 5 people – maximum 24 people
Tour duration: customized for group requirements within 5 to 15 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
As each program is unique, so to are our tours and costs. As a rule of thumb programs cost between $45 to $75 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 5 people – maximum 24 people
Tour duration: customized for group requirements within 5 to 15 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