About Program
We are located on the Andaman Coast, 45 miles north of Phuket Island. Khao Lak is a well known family holiday area.
We place English speakers in poorly funded government schools to help the children Speaking English can help a student gain a career in tourism or commerce. It is essential for university entrance.
You will be teamed up with another volunteer and provided with the lessons you should teach for the week. You will be taken to the schools each morning and brought back after school.
In front of a class you will find the children respond cheerfully to your enthusiasm.
We want you to help in these schools - they can't afford to hire Native English Teachers .
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Program Highlights
- We support our volunteers with the curriculum planning already in place.
- Half of a teacher's work is lesson preparation. We have made your lessons already.
- Our schools report that the volunteers have a positive impact on the children's motivation.
- "The children love the volunteers. Now they are hungry for English." school principal's comment, and she was laughing as she said it.
Program Impact
Speaking English is a route out of poverty. It is essential for university entrance. Schools in affluent areas hire English speaking teachers. We teach in underfunded rural schools that cannot afford to hire extra staff. We do it for no charge whatsoever.
