Volunteering opportunities in Thailand or neighboring countries?

[cocoonclub]

During my five years in Thailand, I very much enjoyed our company's CSR activities, usually one day trips to orphanages or schools for handicapped children to play with the kids, but also teaching students in a remote village. I'll soon go on a sabbatical somewhere in Asia, and am looking for such volunteering opportunities.

 

I remember one can always visit an orphanage in Bangkok, but I actually would like to do something more countryside/remote and extended (some weeks or so). Doesn't necessarily have to be teaching or playing with children, but would be nice to be related to disadvantaged children (orphans, handicapped children). I always wanted to (help to) build a school or kindergarten or so, just to give an example. Renovating a school could be another example, or some helping in a refugee camp (cooking, distributing meals, etc.).  

 

Is anyone aware of any such opportunities? Doesn't necessarily have to be Thailand, but can also be a neighboring country (or even Indonesia, Philippines etc.). I'm not expecting any kind of remuneration or allowance. I just for once want to do something more meaningful and give back a little bit. 

 

Any ideas?

Edited November 16, 2016 by cocoonclub

[lostinisaan]

 

             Please have a look: http://sarnelliorphanage.org/

 

 

        

 

    

Edited November 17, 2016 by lostinisaan

[yellowboat]

Does PDA still have such opportunities?  They are the ones to run "Cabbage & Condoms".

[HHTel]

Be careful of pedantic immigration officials when doing volunteer work in Thailand.

 

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Doing any kind of volunteer work in Thailand, whether for a day or a year, requires you to submit specific documentation to be issued the appropriate travel visa to be allowed into the country. Once in, you must then apply for a work permit as, yes, every volunteer position in Thailand requires a foreigner to have a work permit. Even though you’re not getting paid.

 

[mettech]

I just volunteer a bit of my retirement time by driving two villagers to the community hospital and pick them up when done.

Nice litle drive about 11 km so not fare and very much appreciated by the villagers in question.

[Diddl]

The International Humanity Foundation are looking for volunteers.  They have a place in Chiang Rai, North Thailand, or 4 places in Indonesia, or even Kenya.  The website link is:

http://www.ihfonline.org/locations.php

 

Hope you find what you are looking for.

 

[treehouse_ monkey]

26 minutes ago, HHTel said:

Be careful of pedantic immigration officials when doing volunteer work in Thailand.

 

 

www.tolo-thailand.com

[csabo]

Helpx.net has some amazing opportunities. 

[chicowoodduck]

Just join in with any local Rotary Club and you will have loads of goodwill on your plate in a jiffy.....????

[jobsworth]

are you homeless? do you look a bit rough? do you have tattoos? then you could join world vision and gang stalk all those bad white people. all expenses paid and a good salary or so i am told.

 

 

Edited November 17, 2016 by Rimmer

[Blablaboy]

If you are interested to teach english and do some gardening at Mae Hong Son to hill tribe kids. Please inbox me

[kannot]

On 11/17/2016 at 10:56 AM, treehouse_ monkey said:

www.tolo-thailand.com

i  was  almost  tempted  but  then  i saw the  "sharing Gods  love"  slogan at the top...................why cant they keep this crap totally OUT of it