Great Value Volunteer Placements in Cambodia with a UK Charity
- Cambodia
About Program
Experience one of the friendliest countries in the world when you embark on a volunteer placement in Cambodia with a trusted UK Charity. Whether you're looking to volunteer with children or animals, Globalteer offers you a unique experience to gain valuable skills while giving back.
Not to mention, our projects are perfectly located for you to explore this beautiful country! Visit the ancient Angkor Temples, delve into Cambodia's history in Phnom Penh or relax on the beautiful island of Koh Rong. Our local team are experts on all things Cambodia & will help you get the most of out your time there.
Volunteer programs include:
-Volunteering with children at an education or sports project
-Volunteer with Elephants
-Help to care for rescued street dogs and cats in Siem Reap
-Volunteer at a bear rescue sanctuary
-Help provide clean drinking water to rural villages
-Volunteer with an indigenous tribe
You will work directly with experienced project staff and have a clear role
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Program Highlights
- Meet new like-minded people from around the world while gaining a deeper understanding of the local community’s culture.
- Enhance your practical skills through activities such as teaching, sports, youth development programs as well as working with animals.
- Broaden your global perspective by engaging in diverse cultural practices and addressing key global issues, becoming a true global citizen.
- Explore Angkor Wat, one of Cambodia’s most significant UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
- Learn about the issues impacting Cambodia and be part of solutions tackling them.
Popular Programs

Help children in Siem Reap at one of our carefully selected education-focused projects! These projects are helping children from some of the poorest communities to break the poverty cycle. Projects focus on education, health, hygiene, nutrition and addressing the most pressing needs of the communities we work with. Volunteers work with local staff, assisting with English, arts & crafts, and sports, and helping teachers to plan lessons.

Get up close with elephants by volunteering at an ethical Sanctuary in the Cambodian jungle. The project provides sanctuary for rescued, domesticated working elephants closer to their natural living conditions in the forest, taking a hands-off approach to the elephants, as well as focusing on education and welfare improvement. Volunteers work alongside local staff participating in elephant research and care, conservation of protected jungle and upkeep of the sanctuary.

Volunteer to help support children's development through Sports! Our sports project brings sporting opportunities to children who would not usually have access to them. In addition the the fun it brings the children it also provide an alternative method for children to learn and grow outside the traditional education model. Volunteers assist local project staff with physical education & coaching sessions, as well as with planning and designing new games for the children

The Animal Shelter works towards rescue and rehabilitation of animals in Cambodia. The sanctuary is home to 100+ animals rescued from neglect in Siem Reap. The project also works in the community to provide healthcare to local animals.

The clean water project is helping to prevent illness & diseases, and protect livelihoods by providing clean, safe drinking water to rural villages in Cambodia. The project builds bio-sands filters and delivers and install them in rural villages where communities don't have access to clean water; providing years of clean, safe drinking water and saving lives. Volunteers assist local staff to build and install the filters.