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Location
Cambodia: Battambang, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap; India: New Delhi; Nepal: Chitwan, Kathmandu, Pokhara; Sri Lanka: Galle; Thailand: Chiang Mai, Surat Thani; Vietnam: Hanoi
Term
Throughout the year
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
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Description
Plan My Gap Year support a number of grassroots projects across Asia. Programmes include:
- Community Outreach
- English Teaching
- Medical Internships
- NGO Volunteering
- Orphanage Work
- Teaching English to Buddhist Monks -
Highlights
You will be working at grassroots projects in some of the poorest areas across Asia. Volunteering alongside local people and fellow volunteers you will all work together to achieve a common goal.
So whether you are on a Gap Year, taking a career break or just looking to make a positive difference, volunteer with Plan My Gap Year and engage in meaningful travel!
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Qualifications
The minimum age requirement is 18 years of age. You will need to speak a good level of English and be open-minded and enthusiastic. Some of the programmes do require specific experience/qualifications.
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Intern Types
- Human Rights
- Media (Radio, TV, & Film)
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Occupational, Envir. Health
- Physical Therapy
- Political Science/Politics
- Social Work
- Women's Studies
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Languages
- English
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Cost in US$:
310
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Cost Includes:
- Excursions
- Food
- Housing
- In-country orientation/Training
- In-country staff support
- Pre-departure orientation/Training
- Registration fees
- Travel while in host country
- Written materials abroad
- Written materials pre-departure
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Program Fees Include:
Programme fees start from as little as GBP200 for two weeks. All funds paid to Plan My Gap Year are 100% Financially Protected by the Travel Trust Association and an ATOL license.
What's included in this price?
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Airport pickup
- Transport to/from project
- Orientation
- 24 hour in-country and UK based support service
- Pre-departure Handbook (over 60+ pages: your complete go-to guide!)
- Regular programme inspection
- PMGY Certificate of CompletionWhat's not included?
- Flights
- Insurance
- Police Check
- Visas
- Spending Money -
Experience Required
no
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Volunteer Types
- Adult Education
- Aids
- Building Maintenance
- Building/construction Projects
- Childcare/children
- Community Centers
- Community Development
- Community Health
- Community Organizing
- Computer Training
- Consciousness-raising
- Conservation
- Counseling
- Culture
- Disability Issues
- Drama
- Economic Development
- Education
- Elderly
- English Teaching
- Environment
- Family Planning
- Food
- Gender Issues
- Grassroots Organization
- Ground Patrol
- Handicapped
- Health
- Health Care
- Health Education
- Historic Preservation
- Home Visit
- Homelessness
- Hospital
- Housing
- Human Rights
- Income-generation
- Indigenous Issues
- Infrastructure Planning
- Journalism
- Law
- Legal Aide
- Literacy
- Managerial Consulting
- Marketing
- Media Work
- Medicine
- Micro-enterprise
- Microcredit
- Minority Groups
- Music
- Nursing
- Office Work
- Organizational Development
- Orphans
- Painting
- Peace
- Playgrounds
- Popular Education
- Population Issues
- Primary Education
- Public Education
- Public Policy
- Public Speaking Coordination
- Research
- Secondary Education
- Self Help
- Small Business Development
- Social Services, Social Work
- Sports
- Strategic Planning
- Street Kids
- Teaching
- Teaching Accounting
- Technical Assistance
- Tourism
- Transportation
- Volunteer Management
- Volunteering
- Women
- Writing
- Youth
- Youth Development
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Age Range
18-80
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This Program is open to
Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.
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Typical Living Arrangements
- Dormitory
- Group living
- Guest House
- Home-stays
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Participants Travel
Independently or in Groups
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Typically Participants Work
Independently or in Groups of minimum of 8
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Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
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Typically The Application Process Time is
Up to 5 working days
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Post Services Include
- Alumni Network
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