Job Details

Job Record No: 98625242
Company Name: Tsunami Volunteer Center
WWW-Address: http://www.tsunamivolunteer.net
Nature of Job: Voluntary Work/Work Experience Program
Disciplines: All disciplines
Academic Status: - -
Job Title: Experience Thailand VolunTour Style
Job Specification: Come to Khao Lak and become immersed in a community that is rebuilding structurally and emotionally after the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004.
As Tsunami Relief efforts have faded from the front pages of newspapers the world over, the fact remains that there is still a lot of work to be done, particularly in the southwestern province of Phang Nga. Come share in the rebirth of a community as we make a unified effort to rebuild.
What is VolunTourism?
VolunTourism is formally defined as: A seamlessly integrated combination of voluntary service to a destination and the best, traditional elements of travel—arts, culture, geography, history and recreation—in that destination.
But what does this really mean? The purpose of VolunTourism is to mesh the worlds of volunteering and tourism into one ideal in which the participants (both travellers and locals) benefit through immersion. For the travellers, an experience of a lifetime awaits as they will help a community get back on its feet by volunteering five days a week, while learning local customs and staying with locals in their home. For the residents of Phang Nga province, an opportunity to share their story, to work and live alongside volunteers from all over the world and the chance to establish lasting friendships awaits.
What is the Tsunami Volunteer Center?
The Tsunami Volunteer Center is a Thai-led tsunami relief organisation. It was started by the Mirror Foundation, a nongovernmental Thai organization, shortly after the 26 December 2004 disaster. The Center is based near the town of Khao Lak in Phang Nga Province, where Thailand’s highest number of deaths and heaviest damage occurred.
The mission of the Tsunami Volunteer Center is to serve as a partner in the rebuilding of Thailand’s tsunami-affected communities, responding to the local people’s self-defined needs, and to provide the opportunity for volunteers to contribute in this process.
The Tsunami Volunteer Center’s overall purpose is to address the self-defined needs of the surrounding communities. Some of our current projects include construction, education, furniture-making, community income-generating activities and environmental restoration. We will sustain our activities for as long as they are useful.
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Volunteer Projects
Construction: Get your hands dirty by working side-by-side with Tsunami victims rebuilding their homes.
Teaching English: The ability to speak English is an integral part in restoring the tourist industry, the economic centerpiece of the community.
Cultural Activities

• Thai Dancing
• Thai Cooking
• Rubber Plantation
• Batik Painting
• Fishing Trip

Tourism Activities
Krabi: Known as one of the best rockclimbing sites in the world, drink in the breathtaking limestone islands at the same time as a Mai Tai!
Similan Islands: Admire the wonders of our waters while visiting one of the world’s Top 10 dive sites!
Khao Sok: Explore the magnificent jungles of southern Thailand by foot, canoe, or elephant!
Rest: Do nothing! Enjoy the splendour and beauty that surrounds you in this quaint beach town.
Sample 14 day Itinerary

Day Activities
1. Airport pickup and orientation
2. Activities with children in Bang Muang school/Sight-seeing (talk with villagers)
3. Construction work
4. Construction work
5. Construction work
6. Construction work
7. Optional Tour + BBQ
8. Optional Tour
9. Community Service by your team
10. Construction work
11. Construction work
12. Construction work
13. Cooking Class + Activities at community + Culture show
14. Back to Airport

Costs Prices vary depending on size of group and options selected. On average, for a group of 25, fees will only be $185 per person for 2 weeks.
The package is all-inclusive upon arrival at Phuket Airport. Participants are responsible for transportation from home to Phuket and back again.
Despite the strides that have been made, widespread progress will take years. As an entirely donor-funded organization committed to continual renewal in the region, the Center will continue to depend primarily on financial aid and volunteers. We welcome you to learn more about the inspiring people we work with and invite you to help in any way possible.
Address:
Tsunami Volunteer Center
26/61 Moo 7, Tambon Khuk Khak
Takuapa, Phang Nga
82190
Thailand
Tel: (+66) 9882 8840
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How to apply: For more information and how to apply, please email: voluntourism@tsunamivolunteer.net or visit: http://www.tsunamivolunteer.net
Advertised on: 19 October 2007