Gap Year In Asia Blog, Volunteer Travel Abroad

Volunteer in orphanage in Thailand with WLS International. This orphanage is in the center of Chiang Mai and has worked continuously to improve and develop living conditions and the quality of care for poor and homeless orphans. They provide a home for 50 children aged between 3 months to 6 years old. In their important early childhood years, they strive to ensure them a good quality of life in a loving, caring environment. Qualified and experienced carers including nannies, kindergarten teachers and a healthcare team to ensure the children are looked after around the clock. Volunteers will be helping to take care of the children, play with them and teach basic English.

Our volunteer program in Vietnam is based in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnam. It’s the largest city in the country and the economic center. Vietnam’s bustling largest city sets the cultural and economic pace for the country. The city’s charming French colonial architecture and wide boulevards are a great location for your meaningful travel experience!

For many of us Nepal conjures up images of immense snow-capped mountains. Indeed, eight of the world’s eight-thousanders lie in Nepal, making it a mountaineers dream. But Nepal has more to offer than just the high Himalayas. Small as the country may be, the land is diverse geographically as well as ethnically. You will find rich cultures and vibrant traditions, exquisite temples and monuments as well as fast flowing ricers and tropical jungles teeming with wildlife, making your trip an unforgettable one.

Volunteering in Nepal, give you a unique opportunity to make a real contribution to Nepali society, while simultaneously experiencing the rich culture of Nepal. Placements are available in the Katmandu Valleys. The exact location of your placement is finalized during the training where you will visit several potential project sites. You can start on any date of your choice.

Join a Gap Tour in Asia such as Gap Tours in Thailand with WLS International. Responsible Travel or Eco Travel follows the principles of responsible travel which means a way of travel that conserves the local environment and benefits the well-being of the local people.

The WLS Eco Tour in Thailand in Chiang Mai is a great experience! You will be picked up from the airport or your hotel in Chiang Mai and be dropped off at the end of your tour at your pickup location. You will do a homestay with Hilltribe families in the village so you can experience the hilltribe way of life. You will be visiting a Lahu and Karen Hilltribe village during the tour. There are many other great experiences in this 3 day tour such as an adventure tour, working with elephants, cooking Thai food and visit a waterfall.

Pictures of Building Project by a student group from the UK :

http://www.gapyearinasia.com/chiangmai-group-pictures.html

Volunteering in Vietnam at this Shelter for Street Children

About The Project

This is a shelter for street children in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The charity provides accommodation, education, recreational activities and opportunities for street children and orphaned children so they can get a job when they grow up and go back home to integrate with their own families or build their own live. There are 20 children at this shelter from the age of 6 years old. This project is very popular with our volunteers. The staff is very friendly and the kids are just wonderful!

Volunteer Activities

Volunteers at this project offer valuable support and education to the children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. You will be teaching conversational English to the children and offer support to the children whilst being a positive role model for the children. You will become involved in a variety of activities, including teaching English, outdoor activities, helping with their homework and playing with the children.

Project Location

This charity is located in the center of Ho Chi Minh City close to the famous Ben Thanh Market. You can reach the project by taking the bus near our volunteer house which drops you very close to the project.

Children’s Project for Children of Convicts

Volunteer in Beijing, China at this project in Beijing is currently the home of 130 children ages from 1 to 20 years old. As a non-governmental charitable organization, this project has been dedicated to providing foster care and education for the children of convicts for over ten years. The project is committed to bring these minors together in a stable and warm family. This environment enables them to grow-up both happily and healthily, just as other children would. The charitable services include tailored educational programs, psychological counseling, rights protection and vocational training.

As the children are neither orphans nor physically disabled, they are ineligible for government subsidies. At the same time they can receive unfavorable treatment in society due to their family background. On their own, the children would be left without shelter : some would beg for money and food, and many would be abandoned and possibly abused by their relatives.

Volunteer with the Giant Panda in China is a wonderful experience. The Giant Panda is one of the most endangered animals in the world. With our program you can help in the conservation work of the Giant Panda by volunteering at the Bifengxia Panda Base in China!