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⭐️ About our project⭐️
We are a small community school located in Tnol Trong Village, just 13km away from Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The school is a registered non-profit NGO, founded in February 2013 by my lovely family.
Cambodia is seeing a strong growth in the tourism industry, which will provide an increasing number of employment opportunities in the future, especially for the children around the Siem Reap area and for a career in tourism, English is essential. That’s why our school has one clear goal: to give children from disadvantaged backgrounds free access to English and Chinese education, helping them gain a real chance to access future job opportunities.
Our school currently offers FREE English lessons to nearly 180 children from the Bakong community. Many of the local families struggle with basic needs like food, water and health related costs, let alone getting the kids to attend class, afford mandatory school fees and uniforms. Education is often their only real chance to build a different future and break generational poverty. So please come help us offer better futures to these amazing kids.
⭐️ Your Role as a Volunteer ⭐️
Over 180 children attend class everyday, depending on the day and group, you may teach on your own or with other volunteers. But no pressure, you will have the chance to observe a class or two beforehand and you will also find a clear teaching guideline as well as the local teachers to assist you with any questions you might have.
Whilst formal teaching qualification is not required you will need to do some class preparation but what matters most is PATIENT, RELIABLE and FUN attitude and a genuine interest in working with children.
⭐️ Minimum stay ⭐️
Ideally we ask for a minimum stay of one teaching week (Monday–Friday), to ensure continuity for both the students and the volunteers.
You will live at the school in a traditional Khmer style home with other volunteers. You will have your own personal double bed but you might share the big bedrooms with other volunteers if necessary. Each bedroom has a dresser, a mosquito net and a fan. The volunteers have access to western toilets and showers. Filtered water is also available for drinking and you will be able to try delicious Khmer food cooked daily by my wife.
🗓 WEEKLY schedule🗓
✅ MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Morning: It’s free time, after breakfast you can roam around discovering the beautiful country side, help with light chores, help my wife cook if you want to learn traditional cuisine, go shopping at the local market or simply enjoy the slow local life.
Lunch is served at 11:30am
Afternoon: SCHOOL TIME - preparation and teaching from 14:00pm to 19:00pm
Dinner is served at 19:30pm & then you can relax
✅ WEEKENDS
Weekends are free. Take this chance to go explore Siem Reap, you can visit the temples and the bustling city, visit the Angkor temples or the floating village, or simply chill by a nice pool if you stay in one of the beautiful hotels in the city.
We also offer transportation services to make you stay
1. Angkor Small Tour
2. Angkor Big Tour
3. Floating Village Tour
4 Meng Melea Temple Tour
5. Bonteay Srey Temple Tour
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Teaching
DIY and building projects
Babysitting and creative play
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Cycling
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
All volunteers will benefit from cultural exchange by experiencing local life , culture exchange, teaching experiences , seeing how people live in the village , learn some Khmer words. There are some types of local food which you never try it in your life and how it is different from your own food.
There are a lot of ancient temples which are well known around the world. Those are the places that you may prefer to see.
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).
Projects involving children
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Help
We need Volunteers to teach English at our organisation if we have some volunteers who want to stay a bit longer that will be great, one or two weeks or longer than that.
This can be good communication and experiences of sharing their knowledge to our local children.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Khmer: Fluent
Accommodation
We are located just 13km outside of Siem Reap in Tnol Trong village in Bakong district. You will live at the school home stay with other volunteers, on site of the school in a traditional Khmer style home, newly restored with a tiled terrace for resting and socializing. You will have your own personal space or you may share the bedroom with other volunteers. The bedrooms have a dresser, mosquito net, and a fan. Wifi is also available. Good bathroom with western toilet and proper shower.
Private room
if you are couple we will definitely provide you with one private room that can be booked (if available). It is ideal for a couple or for someone wanting their own space.
The school provides all volunteers with 3 meals a day. Breakfast will be small and then lunch and dinner will be authentic Khmer food prepared by Poeuy’s wife. She is a wonderful chef and amazing cook. You may also choose to venture to town to eat at one of the many amazing restaurants or cafes.
There is free filtered water, herbal tea and coffee offered at the home-stay which is available at any time.
The school provides you WiFi 24 hour electricity to charge your electronic devices.
What else ...
The village is located 5 minutes from two temples. 13km from Siem Reap and approx 20 km from the world wide famous Angkor wat temple. The weekends are free so you have plenty of time to visit them. To come from the capitals of Thailand (Bangkok) or Cambodia (Phon Pehn) they are direct buses only at 5/6 hours away.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Fast reliable wifi, shared table for working and teaching hours in the afternoon so mornings are free for working
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
My animals / pets
Jojo
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Really wish I could have stayed longer. the accom, the food, the kids, the family and the setting are all wonderful.
Would recommend hiring a motorbike in Siem Reap for easy access.
The teaching is really simple to do, even for those without experience as they have… read more
We had a comfortable room upstairs with two fans, which made the accommodation very pleasant.
Phoeury provided two hot meals a day, and the food was delicious.
Classes were held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the children were amazing- it was a pleasure to… read more
Teaching English at this school was very stimulating: the students are incredibly sweet, respectful, and have a strong desire to learn and challenge… read more
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Really wish I could have stayed longer. the accom, the food, the kids, the family and the setting are all wonderful.
Would recommend hiring a motorbike in Siem Reap for easy access.
The teaching is really simple to do, even for those without experience as they have… read more
We had a comfortable room upstairs with two fans, which made the accommodation very pleasant.
Phoeury provided two hot meals a day, and the food was delicious.
Classes were held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., and the children were amazing- it was a pleasure to… read more
Teaching English at this school was very stimulating: the students are incredibly sweet, respectful, and have a strong desire to learn and challenge… read more
Chelsea was a kind and reliable volunteer who brought positive energy to our school.
She taught students with patience and creativity, making lessons enjoyable.
Beyond teaching, she was always willing to help with daily tasks and support others.
What I loved about the project : Firstly, the students are so pure and innocent,… read more
The children are very friendly and especially the younger ones also a bit wild. Some are really eager to learn English (especially the older ones), some are honestly not too much😄
But for all children and adolescents it's a very… read more
As soon as you arrive, you realize the great impact of this school on the community.
Plus, you get to experience beautiful landscapes with the bikes of the school, poeuy's wife food, and can easily… read more
At the start… read more
I've been there for 10 days but I wish I could stay longer... so if you can stay at least 2 weeks! This family is so nice and everyone very kind and friendly.
work with kids is fun and interesting, a bit hard for language barrier at the beginning but it gets better day after day.
angkor wat is… read more
Arriving here:
Communication with… read more
Teaching english to the kids was my first experience as a teacher and definitely… read more
Her interactions with the students were always positive and engaging. She has a natural ability to connect with them,… read more
The house and the school are in the same place, on the family’s land. You live with Poeuy’s family: his wife, 3… read more
I had an incredible experience volunteering with Poeuy at his school for underprivileged children in Siem Reap. Poeuy and his family were exceptionally kind and welcoming, making my stay truly memorable. I worked for three hours a day, five days a week, and in return, I received lunch and… read more
I wanted to take a moment to provide feedback on Aydin's time with us as an English teacher. During his week here, he demonstrated exceptional patience and friendliness with my students, creating a positive and encouraging learning environment. His approach made a significant impact, and the students truly enjoyed his classes.
Thank… read more
Pouey communicated well and was very responsive. He met me at the airport and drove to the school first day.
I had a great stay, private bedroom with a fan and moscquito net. There 4 or 5 rooms, 3… read more
I stayed 2 weeks where I found it not only a great exchange but also some sort of retreat from my travels in South East Asia.
I chose this experience because of the amazing reviews in comparison to other schools In Cambodia and they didn't prove me wrong.
Teaching here had its… read more
The students here are great and ready to learn.
The school class starts at 4pm and finish at 7pm so you are gonna have some free time - go explore the… read more
I really felt like a member of Poeuy’s family. He is always smiling and helping and his English is very good so you can communicate and learn a lot about his history. His wife, Simone, cooked so well !
His 3 daughters are so lovely, mature and involved in the school.
During my 3 weeks I developped the Instagram… read more
Leaving the kids and Poeuy's family was really hard because we really connected. I totally want to go back in the next years, it was like family.
If you want to live an authentic experience with locals and kids, this is the one. ❤️
Children are adorable and fun to hang out with.
The host family was very welcoming and so lovely to hang out with. The food was great!
The Village is an authentic Cambodian village.
I highly recommend you to go there!
Best,
Judit
It was the first time as a volunteer and it was a great experience for us.
Poeuy's family gave us a warm welcome and made us feel at ease right away.
The kids are great and always smiling.
We gave about 3 hours class a day so had plenty of time to discover the surroundings.
We took the… read more
he stayed here for 2 weeks for helping at our school , he is very nice person ,friendly and very good with children and good teaching too . I want to tell you… read more
Pouey is doing an amazing job at the village. He got a big… read more
I have discovered new combodia for me!
I can recommend this place for everyone!
we volunteered a week at the school and it was an amazing time. The children as well love the school and they spend a lot of time here, even when they don't have lessons. Playing football together, volleyball or just chitchatting with the volunteers. Even after one week it was hard to leave them. One week is way to less… read more
The children have left a lasting impression on us both. The ability levels range from fluent English to barely any at… read more
The kids are just amazing.
As soon as possible I'll be back.
Teach English is very nice and poey is very nice and treat us like son.
Teaching can be challenging at the beginning, but everyone will be very supportive, whether you have taught before or not. It's a great way to… read more
Pouey is a really good and funny host. The kids are lovely so it was a great experience for both of us. It's was a pleasure to help pouey to create his new website and to teach.
It's the best way to live like local people. Then, the others volunteers were nice too !
We were around 9 people volunteering at the time, so we organized turns for the… read more
Most of the families of the around 80 students that come to the school cannot afford a full term education, so the kids just go half day to the cambodian school. The… read more
Love… read more
