Open mind projects
http://www.openmindprojects.org/No 168, MOO 1, Meaung Mee Nongkhai, 43000 Thailand
No 168, MOO 1, Meaung Mee Nongkhai, 43000 Thailand
Phone: +66.87.233.5734 / +66.89.277.1550
Fax: 0 66 42 40 84 47
Location
Laos: Rural Areas; Thailand: Cha-am
Program Duration
2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months (includes high school academic semester abroad)
Typical Duration of Program
5-8 weeks
Dates
On going
CNN recommends 8 volunteer organizations in their Be the Change Initiative. Open Mind Projects is one.
Work with the national park staff, rangers, village guides and host families, a group of female park guides being trained, at a local school.
Teach basic tour guide English, improve trekking trails and information in English.
Create an awareness of the importance and long term advantages of protecting the wildlife and preserving the environment.
Trek with rangers and village guides in the jungles, and mountains of Thailand and Laos with wildlife such as wild elephants, Asian bisons, and tigers.
Volunteers stay at the national parks headquarters, ranger stations in the jungle or with host families in villages.
All volunteers should come to a 3 day free Volunteer Training before start, that may be extended by another one-two days if required (also free), incl. accommodation.
The endangered wildlife includes tigers, gaurs, tapirs, leopards, and birds, reptiles.
Volunteers should have some trekking and outdoor experience.
Volunteers should be able to work independently, to start up activities on their own, and be able to gain the trust of and motivate local people.
Contact Open Mind Projects for information
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Openminded, curious, sporty, fit, independant, socially talented, ready to 'rough it'
20 plus
Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.
Independently
Independently or in Groups of 2-4
One - two weeks
Open Mind Projects arranges volunteer placements in villages, towns, the jungle, by the sea, in the mountains, at schools, orphanages, national parks, health centers, wildlife research centers in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Nepal. Open Mind Projects supports these projects with education and training, technology, promotion, learning tools, and recruits and trains international volunteers who get the opportunity to learn about other cultures while making local and volunteer friends, within an affordable budget. .
2001
It was an amazing experience that exceeded all my expectations. I especially appreciated the opportunity to live and work with Thais in Isan. This gave me a chance to experience the country in a w...
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