Volunteer
We love sharing our passion and work in Cambodia with our volunteers. Volunteers not only help with our projects they open up the world to the Cambodians we work with. They provide work opportunities for our Khmer staff and also expose them to many different cultures and languages.
ALL volunteers are required to provide us with a working with children police check (in relation to your country of origin) and also sign the Heartprint child protection policy agreement.
To participate in our volunteer projects, you are required to provide a minimum donation or fundraised amount of US$500. This helps to contribute to the project you will be involved in.
HOUSE BUILD VOLUNTEERS
Help the Heartprint team build houses for people in need, working side by side the family you’ll build bonds for life. No experience necessary as our skilled building team will be there to guide you every step of the way.
You will be involved in the complete house building project from day one to completion and handover on day five. If your build project takes less than five days we will add an extra day of activities volunteering in a different project.
Requirements:
Three people are required to participate in the house build project, and each house build group are asked to collectively fundraise or donate an additonal minimum of US$1000. This is to cover some of the additional building material costs to build a house and is on top of your volunteer fee. Any extra funds raised will be used to provide sanitation in the form of toilets or wells or can be put towards other Heartprint projects. All donations are tax deductible in Australia and the USA and we even provide you with a crowd funding page to help make your goal achievable.
Dates:
You are required to volunteer for a minimum of five consecutive days.
You can choose any five consecutive days.
Times:
Daily: 7am – 12pm
COMMUNITY CENTRE VOLUNTEERS
Volunteer in The Heartprint Community Centre. Here you will be involved in a myriad of activities; from English Education Support, Technology, Youth Group, Creative Arts, Music, Get Active and Healthy programs with our community children or even our Workshops and or Build a Future Program with our parents.
Every day will be a new experience working alongside our supervisors and the local community of children and adults.
Requirements:
No requirements are necessary to take part in our weekly programs other than a can-do attitude. If you do have a skill set we may ask you to get involved in setting up workshops or other specialised programs. We may ask you to help provide equipment/materials for some of the programs you will be involved in volunteering in if we don’t currently have them. These can be in-kind or through funds donated/fundraised. All donations are tax-deductible in Australia and the USA, and we even provide you with a crowdfunding page to help make your goal achievable.
Dates:
You are required to volunteer for a minimum of five consecutive days.
You can choose any five consecutive days.
Times:
Daily: 7.30am – 11.30am and/or 12.30pm - 3.30pm
Please allow one night either side of your volunteer experience. You will be required to attend a project orientation meeting on the night prior to the first day of volunteering.
On top of providing you with an amazing volunteer experience we can also provide you with accommodation, transport and sightseeing packages. Our choice of accommodation is The Bygone Boutique Hotel. The hotel is a privately owned social enterprise with a social conscience, that help train locals to have a better future while donating profits back to Heartprint. The hotel offers discounted packages for Heartprint volunteers.
Frequently asked questions
When can I volunteer?
Year round.
What times will I be volunteering?
Times vary depending on the volunteer project you choose.
Why do I need to pay to volunteer?
We are a small organisation that run solely on sponsors and donations.
What is the advantage of staying at Heartprint’s accommodation?
By staying at our suggested accommodation you will be helping support our local community as well as supporting training opportunities for our community.
How should I dress?
Cambodia is predominately Buddhist, please dress modestly at all times. See our Responsible Tourism Policy for more information.
Can we volunteer as a group?
You most certainly can.