Volunteer two week in Thailand and two week in India
From the flowing Ganges River to the powerfully daunting Himalayas, India is a country of splendid scenery and great geographical diversity. Meanwhile, a tropical nation in the heart of Southeast Asia , Thailand is an exotic land full of mountains, plains, beaches, and forests. With such a vast array of lands to explore, the beautiful landscapes of Thailand appears almost like a kaleidoscope of different worlds mixed together. Now, Global Crossroad's Thailand and India Volunteer Combo offers participants opportunities to explore and volunteer in friendly Thailand and incredible India while serving the disadvantaged children of two nations along with a rare chance to explore two great nations.
- Start Point: Bangkok , Thailand
- End Point: Delhi , India
- Length: 2 weeks Thailand and 2 week India
- Starting Date : First Monday of each month
- Project : Work in Orphanage
- Accommodation and meals: Host family and local foods three times a day (by host family)
- Price: Only $1669 for 4 weeks
- Travel Tips: Make Bangkok a transit destination of Delhi , India
Proposed Itinerary
Day 1 (First Sunday of the month):
Arrive in Bangkok , transfer to Global Crossroad hotel and rest
Day 2 to Day 12 (First Monday of the month):
General question/answer session with Thailand staff, 1-2 hours orientation about project, host family, safety issues, and general rules of program. Transfer to project, introduction to project staff, host family and project work begins. For the next 12 days, volunteers will work in disadvantaged children project in Bangkok .
Close to primary schools, these centers are being run by various groups, such as: the local government, communities, temples or foundations which provide services to the poor families who have low-paid jobs (mostly the factory workers) and cannot afford to hire nannies for their children or send them to private nurseries. The parents drop the children off at these centers before they go to work and pick them up after at the end of their work day. As a volunteer in Thailand for the young children, participants can teach them to speak and write, walk and run, sing songs, play sports and fun games, shape clays, dance, etc. Volunteers can devise their own creative, hands-on plans to conduct classes which suit the needs and interests of the young children. Volunteers working with young children will be provided with teaching and playing materials for the use in the centers. The working hours are between 8:00 am – 12:00 noon. Volunteers will also work in nearby primary schools during the day.
Day 13 (Friday of Second week):
Conclusion of Thailand program, prepare for departure to India
Volunteers go to Delhi , India from Bangkok , Thailand by plane (Approximately 4-hour flight from Bangkok to Delhi ).
Day 14 (Saturday of Second week):
Depart for India . Arrive in Delhi , transfer to hostel, rest
Day 15 (Sunday of third week):
Free day
Day 16 (Third Monday of the month) :
General question/answer session with India staff, 1-2 hours orientation about project, host family, safety issues, and general rules of program, Transfer to project, introduction to project staff, host family and project work begins. For the next 12 days, volunteers will work in orphanage in India
As a volunteer in orphanage project, volunteers will teach English (3-4 hours a day) in an orphanage or school (when the orphaned children go to schools during the day). Volunteers will help children stay clean by helping them brush their teeth, shower, and teaching them issues pertaining to personal hygiene. In participants' free time (usually in the evening), volunteers can organize games, teach drawing lessons, singing, dancing, and other creative, educational and extra-curricular activities. In the evening time, volunteers will help children with their homework, monitor academic progress, and make sure the children complete the next day's homework. If volunteers choose not to teach in school during the day time, participants can offer to take care of children remaining in the orphanage (who cannot go to school). Your help is also expected in dressing children, distributing food, assisting in the kitchen, maintaining the garden, and helping with assorted administrative work.
Day 28 (last Friday of the month):
Conclusion of program, prepare for return/departure to home country.
Program fees
Only $1669 for 4 weeks
Fee covers
India :
Airport receive/pick-up, transfer to hostel, room and food for 14 days, and transfer back to airport to go to Nepal
Thailand :
Airport receive/pick-up, transfer to hostel, room/food for 14 days. Fee also covers insurance and service of field staff throughout project period
Fee does not cover
- International airfare
- Airfare or transportation cost between India and Thailand
- Transport back to Bangkok airport from project ($50)
- Visa, immunization, and personal expenses
- Any expenses outside of program
- This is sample itinerary and can change at any time (without notice) to meet changes in field conditions or need of Global Crossroad's offices.
- This is sample itinerary and can change at any time (without notice) to meet changes in field conditions or need of Global Crossroad's offices.