Volunteer Fee

We ask volunteers to pay a minimum of $10 a day to cover the costs of their meals, water, accommodation and laundry. (This fee is subject to change, but you will be informed of any change in price if you have already applied to volunteer.) This money goes to the host family. So as an example, if you volunteer for 4 weeks, and you stay in the village for 5 nights a week, that would cost you $200.

In addition to the $10 accommodation fee we ask if you could make a donation to the school. The amount of that donation is up to you, but we pay for a Khmer teacher of English of $50 - $100 per month, and security for the volunteers $50, and etc (meaning a total cost of $450 monthly). At the moment we have four local teachers to take care of. We understand that some people have money to spare, whereas other people have more time. So please give what you can.

We charge less than almost all other agencies and NGOs. This is because our ambition is to make our programs available to many. We have no western wages or other costs and we are not out to make a profit.

What you receive
24 hours support
Three meals per day
Bottled water
Laundry
Accommodation with host family
Why do we ask for a donation in addition to your volunteering work?

Our ongoing work is dependent on our ability to fund the school. Although your volunteer time is vital, the reality is that without funds we can not operate throughout the year. We don't have the resources to fundraise in more formal ways, therefore any financial donation you can make is vital if we are to make a lasting difference to these children's lives. We feel it's important to be transparent with all our fees. We run our homestay to give free education to children. We hope you understand why we need to ask volunteers for a donation of time and money.

Apart from our fees, you must pay for:

Your ticket to Siem Reap Airport and private transfer to Siem Reap city and to the village
Travel and health insurance
Other personal expenses