- Cambodia
- Siem Reap
About Program
An exotically beautiful country, Cambodia is rising from the ashes of the Killing Fields of the 1970s to become reborn as a premier tourist destination with a steadily growing economy. When you embark upon Bright Light Volunteers’ Cambodia Reborn program, you will become a vital participant in Cambodia’s rebirth.
Emerging from a time when access to all intellectual materials was banned, you will meet a people who are hungry for education. They want to learn and they need you to help teach them. With the growth of the tourist industry there is a great need for Cambodians who speak English. The ability to speak a foreign language popular with tourists gives the Cambodian people a way out of poverty, enabling them to rebuild their lives, their country, and their future. Program service projects include: English language instruction with a community of monks in a pagoda that we partner with, house building, and early childhood education initiatives.
Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here.
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Program Highlights
- Participate in an adventure where fun, learning, and hard work through service come together to enhance both your life and the lives of the people you interact with.
- Work on reforestation projects, English language instruction with a community of monks in a pagoda that we partner with, house building, and early childhood education initiatives.
- Become a vital participant in Cambodia's rebirth through this program.
- Meet individuals who want to learn the English language and develop the ability to speak a foreign language popular with tourists.
- Experience much richer service work and increased cultural understanding after they embark on the international service work component of the program.
Program Impact
Program participants will exit the program having:
– Demonstrated an understanding of the definition and value of global citizenship
– Developed awareness of one’s own personal reactions to those from different cultures (personal biases, beliefs, attitudes)
– Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of local, national and/or global issues and the interconnectedness and interdependency of different countries and populations
– Developed skills for critical thinking and analysis of global issues
– Developed a sense of belonging to a common humanity, sharing values and responsibilities, based on human rights
– Developed familiarity with various cultures / cultural practices of the host country
– Acted effectively and responsibly at local, national and global levels for a more peaceful and sustainable world
