Volunteer With Children in Surin Thailand

The work our volunteers do is invaluable as it gives the children more human contact, helps the staff who are hugely overworked, and also give the children the opportunity to learn new songs, games, English language and more. The basic list of tasks to be done by the volunteers while volunteering for the Childcare Program in Surin is;

• Help to manage the health and safety of the children at these centers.
• Guide in executing basic chores such as painting and decorating.
• Try to engage the children in different activities; such as sports, games, arts and, crafts.
• Spend quality time with the kids.
• Support in maintenance tasks; such as basic repairs to the door, window frames
• Create a small farmable area and other extra-curricular activities.

These small projects usually happen after lunch once the children are taking a nap.

Volunteers joining the childcare program in Thailand, Surin is required to follow a basic routine on a daily basis. This covers everything from meals to volunteer work and back. Under the childcare volunteering program, volunteers work from Monday to Thursday and have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday free to explore the city. A generic daily schedule for volunteers is as follows;

• Friday: Arrival in Bangkok
• Saturday: Orientation + Bangkok tour. The orientation session will be conducted by the local coordinator, covering topic areas; such as safety, culture, language, places to visit, behavior, food, and other suggestion over things to do in Surin.
• Sunday: Transfer to Surin through an air-conditioned train
• Mon to Thursday: Volunteer work
  • Breakfast - 07:00 am to 09:00 am (only for the first two days after arrival. Rest of the days, volunteers have to manage it on their own)
  • Working hours at the placement - 08:00 am to 03:00 pm
  • Lunch - 11:30 am onwards (the lunch timings vary depending upon the placement type. Can extend till 01:00 pm)
  • Dinner - 07:00 pm onwards (To be managed by volunteers on their own outside)

The same volunteer work schedule continues for the coming weeks
Weekends: Free to explore the city. Alternatively, volunteers can visit Cambodia over the weekends as well, or head off to Khao Yai National Park.?

Note: Please note, the schedule may vary depending on the particular project the volunteer is participating in.

As a VolSol volunteer you are provided with best of living standards available in Thailand. Our dedicated coordinator and staff will assist you with your airport pick up, stay, meals and even weekend sightseeing and travel. Arrive in peace and have the best time of your life.

Airport Transfer

Volunteers are picked up from the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok by the local coordinator or representative on the program start date. Please note that airport pickup is only provided between 6am – 10pm at night. Those participants who are already in Bangkok will need to make their own way to the hotel/guest house accommodation details of which shall be provided.

Orientation

All volunteers are provided with an orientation and 2 days city tour before starting their project work. The Orientation session covers areas like, local Thai culture, greetings, locations, transportation etc. Volunteers are also given a city Tour of Bangkok.

Accommodation

Volunteers are provided accommodation in a Guesthouse/ hotel for two nights in Khao San Road area in Bangkok on arrival. While in Surin, lodging will be provided in one of the volunteer houses where accommodation is shared with other volunteers in dorm style rooms. The houses are centrally located and close to shopping, ATM’s, restaurants and more.

Local Transportation

Daily transportation to and from the project placement to the volunteer house is provided to the volunteers.All intercity transfers are included in the program fee.

Meals

No meals are provided to the participants staying in Surin. Please allow $10 per day for meals. There are plenty of eating options and volunteers love to eat out and explore the taste of Authentic Thai food. While at the Elephant Village all meals are provided to the participants.

During your Free Time

In Surin there are many local bars, shops and restaurants in the town plus a night food market. The city is an extremely safe place to stay. Surin province once belonged to the Khmer empire (now Cambodia) so you’ll find scattered ancient temples from the same period as the temples of Angkor in Cambodia. The land border crossing in to Cambodia is located just an hour from Surin and is easily accessible from the town’s bus station. This accessibility allow volunteers to travel to Cambodia during weekends