Description

Impact Abroad is located in Kunming, Yunnan's Cosmopolitan Capital and China's Most Livable City.

Capital of China's most diverse province - Kunming being the provincial capital has a very visible presence of cultures and ethnicity.

Warm Winters, Cool Summers - Winter days are in the 50-60s F and summer days in the 70-80s F.

Least Polluted City in China - Kunming's air quality is the best of all large cities in China according to UN's climate monitors.

* Broaden Your Horizon and Discover the Caring Self Within You

Empower Children for a Better Future - As a volunteer you can help provide informal education and vocational skills that disadvantaged children need to get jobs and make a better future for themselves. Meeting people from other countries can help foster in them a curiosity about the world outside China.

Have an Enriching Cultural Experience - Working with people from minority groups will be a culturally enriching experience as these groups are rich in their own traditional culture even though they haven't been able to benefit from the economic development that has affected the rest of the nation.

Come Face to Face With Chinese Language and Culture - Working directly with the local community, you will have an excellent opportunity to learn about a new culture and to practice Mandarin with native speakers if you already speak a little or to learn a few key phrases if you have never studied the language before.

* During 3-day Weekends, Explore Yunnan and Its Neighbors:

- Yunnan's Ethnic Diversity - Yunnan is China's most ethnically diverse province with 25 unique ethnicities, from Thais to Tibetans.
- Yunnan's Natural Diversity - Yunnan has an astounding variety of climates, from tropical rain forests to Himalayan mountains.
- Nearby Parts of China - Sichuan, Guilin, and Tibet
- Nearby Southeast Asian countries - Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia and Laos

* Impact Abroad's Unprecedented Value

We Charge No Placement Fees - Our volunteer placements and services are completely FREE of charge. Our staff will also help you arrange your stay. However, your travel and daily living expenses are not covered by us.

We Help You Plan Your Trip to China - We can help you get your visa, book your flights, provide you in-country orientation and arrange your housing in Kunming.

Highlights

One of the benefits of volunteering with Impact Abroad is that you will have plenty of free time to explore Yunnan province's diverse cultural history and natural beauty. Yunnan Province is home to half of the ethnic groups in China, 26 in total. These include Thai people in the tropical South, Tibetans in the Northwest, and Han Chinese in the central plains. With Impact Abroad you can explore all of these regions and even take trips to the neighboring provinces of Tibet, Guizhou, Guangxi and Sichuan. You can even venture below Yunnan's border to the Southeast Asian nations of Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia.

With Impact Abroad you can simultaneously make a difference by helping disadvantaged people and have the adventure of a lifetime.

Travel Types

• BackPacking Abroad
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• Geology
• Heritage Tourism
• Hiking
• Homestay
• Horseback Riding
• Language Immersion
• Martial Arts
• Mountaineering
• Native Culture Studies
• Nature Tours
• Photography
• RainForest Tours
• Student Tours
• Tours
• Trekking
• Vacation Packages
• Volunteering

Qualifications

Our volunteers come from all backgrounds and age groups. No qualifications necessary other than a good attitude and a desire to work with us to improve the lives of disadvantaged people (and Children in particular) that live in China's Yunnan province.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

FREE

Cost Includes:

• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support

Program Fees Include:

Volunteering with Impact Abroad is 100% free of charge. Just let us know what kind of volunteer position you are looking for and we will help arrange something that interests you.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Impact Abroad volunteers come from all ages and backgrounds. The only thing they have in common is their desire to make a difference in the world.

Age Range

15-65

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays
• Independent living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 day

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Year Founded

2006