Description

CDV is a children's home providing full support and family-like care for orphaned and vulnerable children. We aim to empower these children through education so as to enable them to break the cycle of poverty and strive for a brighter future.

Children are provided with shelter, food, and all health and educational needs. The care and support offered by CDV allows the children to spend one half of the day learning at Cambodian public school, and then the other half at the centre for additional classes on Khmer culture, history and literature, English, agriculture and a blend of both traditional and modern dance and music. Children are also taught responsibility, integrity, independence and tolerance.

Some children living at CDV have lost one or both of their parents, whilst others come from family environments that place the children at risk and where access to education is unfeasible. Where possible, Life and Hope Association (LHA) is dedicated to ensuring that all children maintain relationships with their parents.

Highlights

Life and Hope Association is based in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia that is the home to the world heritage site Angkor Wat.

The Angkor Archaeological Park is home to the magnificent Khmer temple ruins of Angkor, including the legendary Angkor Wat, Bayon and dozens of other ancient ruins of the Angkorian era (9th-13th century) Khmer Empire. The Park encompasses more than 400 square kilometers just outside Siem Reap City in northwestern Cambodia and is a World Heritage Site.

Qualifications

The visitors of the world site of Angkor Wat are with good hearts, have compassionate behaviors, and caring personality.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

English Teaching Volunteers, Field work volunteers and office voluteers, etc.

Age Range

N/A

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays
• Other

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Other

Life and Hope Association's Mission Statement

We envisage a Cambodian society that is peaceful and cohesive, with equal rights and equal opportunities, built on the basis of kindness and compassion. We believe illiteracy (ignorance) is the cause of all suffering. We aim to strengthen quality of life and to awaken all classes of people to a meaningful life by sharing with each other. Our goal is to improve the lives of orphans, vulnerable children and disadvantaged people, in order to give them hope in life and the prospects of a better future.

Year Founded

2005

Life and Hope Association is a Buddhism based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.