Friends For Asia
Why choose Friends For Asia?
Friends for Asia was created in 2007 by Todd Cikraji, experienced teacher and former Peace Corps volunteer. Since then, it has given thousands of international volunteers the opportunity to participate in both short and long-term community placements throughout Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and Bali. Friends for Asia’s two-fold mission centers around providing people the chance to improve living condi...
Friends for Asia was created in 2007 by Todd Cikraji, experienced teacher and former Peace Corps volunteer. Since then, it has given thousands of international volunteers the opportunity to participate in both short and long-term community placements throughout Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal, and Bali. Friends for Asia’s two-fold mission centers around providing people the chance to improve living conditions in host countries as well as to become a part of the local community. As an independent organization, it is completely run by program fees, which are kept as low as possible and are invested directly in volunteer projects. Whether it’s childcare, medical internships, teaching camps, elephant camps, women’s empowerment, magazine internships, or student volunteer groups, participants will rece...
Friends For Asia Programs
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Get involved in the Woman Empowerment Project offered by Friends for Asia, and get the chance to make a real difference in the lives of women Nep...
Contribute to a Health Project in Nepal. Despite recent improvements, health care in the country remains poor by international standards. This is...
Contribute to the Orphanage Project run by Friends for Asia. You will be placed in a program where you can make a real difference. Through educat...
Teach English in a Monastery in Nepal, and get the chance to immerse in the Buddhist monastery life in one of the most spiritual countries in the...
Teach English to Buddhist Monks in Thailand. Volunteers work with novice Buddhist monks within the age range of 12-18 years old. The school aims ...
Participate in the Environmental Awareness Project, and get the chance to bask in the breathtaking beauty of Nepal, as you contribute to the prot...
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Interviews
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Wanwisa “Imm” Sirikhampa
Interviewed in 2014
Wanwisa Sirikhampa, nicknamed Imm, was born in Phrae, a small and quiet province in the north of Thailand. Before working for Friends for Asia, he was...
Wanwisa “Imm” Sirikhampa
Interviewed in 2014
What inspired you to travel abroad?
I lead the Medical Internship program. It’s located in Chiangmai, Thailand.
Todd Cikraji
Interviewed in 2014
Friends For Asia offers international volunteer projects in Indonesia, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam, which assist local communities in overcoming chal...
Todd Cikraji
Interviewed in 2014
What inspired you to travel abroad?
What inspired you to establish Friends for Asia?