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Hospitality, Yoga, Meditation and Well-Being experienced volunteers super welcome at our beachfront guest house project

  • Cambodia
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  • Last activity: 31 Mar 2023

Availability

  2023 

 Min stay requested: 1 month or more

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  • Description

    Description

    Hospitality, Yoga, Meditation and well-being experienced volunteers super welcome at our beachfront guest house project - hosting guests, garden/beach care, yoga practice/teaching and enjoy our stunning, remote Cambodian Island.

    We love Cambodia and especially our local community on Koh Rong Sanloem island. The island has 8 stunning beaches, no roads, 98% virgin jungle. You enjoy nature around from sunrise to sunsets, and the stars at night.

    We enjoy bioluminescent plankton in the water in front, Cambodia's best coral reefs for Scuba/ Snorkelling 5 mins boat ride away, beach and jungle treks, day till sunset boat trips with guests, SUP/Kayak are available. Life on the beach, by the ocean with swimming, coconut shade, waves lapping and being part of a great team. Enjoying the life and doing your bit to help things run well and be fun for all.

    The hotel/guest house has been running since 2015. Until the pandemic the volunteer crew was at least 4, often couples, but solo travellers with skills and passion works great too. We do ask min 3 week, and love it if people settle in for longer.

    Our guest house supports it's local community through employment, beach cleans, community projects, as well as a medical post for locals, built as an earlier project for this community.

    We are now looking for volunteers as we re-build and expand our core crew of like minded - kind, gentle, creative, beach loving, especially those who are mindful, practice/teach yoga, meditation and vibes of well-being. As we develop this element more.

    Remote island life is wonderful and amazing, it's also a routine we share and get done between us, and enjoy.
    So all pull their weight, and all support each other - like a beach family do! ;-)

  • Types of help and learning opportunities

    Types of help and learning opportunities

    Art Projects
    Language practice
    Help with Eco Projects
    Gardening
    Babysitting and creative play
    Creating/ Cooking family meals
    Help around the house
    Hospitality/Tourism
  • UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN sustainablity goals this host is trying to achieve

    UN goals
    No poverty
    Zero hunger
    Good health and well-being
    Quality education
    Gender equality
    Clean water and sanitation
    Affordable and clean energy
    Decent work and economic growth
    Industries, innovation and infrastructure
    Reduce inequality
    Sustainable cities and communities
    Responsible consumption and production
    Climate action
    Life below water
    Life on land
    Peace, justice and strong institutions
    Partnerships for the goals
  • Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

    M'Pai Bay is Koh Rong Samloem Island's village. Originally a traditional Khmer fishing village, it makes for a wonderful tourist and living experience; where visitors can blend into local life, with markets & children heading to school. All surrounded by amazing sunrises, sunsets and beautiful tropical nature. The Cambodian community is 250-300 islanders - and they are lovely ;-)

  • Help

    Help

    We are looking for a volunteer/s for:

    1. GUEST HOUSE / HOSTING & HELPING VOLUNTEER TIME

    *️️️️️️️️Welcoming and checking in guests - helping advise them on how to make the most of their stay in
    *️️️️️️️️Checking on local cleaner for guest check ins, as well as helping out when needed with room preparation.
    *️️️️️️️️Helping process daily laundry - hanging out/bringing in, putting on washing as it dries in sun.
    *️️️️️️️️Co-hosting 'family dinners' - 4/5 nights/week we have a locally prepared dinner for all the local crew.
    *️️️️️️️️Assisting local staff with communicating with guests and 'being about'
    * Getting involved with community support activities including school children’s weekly ‘breakfast club’, leading beach cleans and taking initiative with the local environment.

    2. Well being/Yoga
    *Yoga Teacher and classes
    - Potential for daily sunrise and sunset classes

    3. Meditation - we are growing our mindfulness and wellbeing side, so welcome such minded people to join us and help us build

    4. Gardener - creative, passionate and capable with growing local flowers, fruits, veg, spices and setting up a garden where guests can get involve in growing, and supplying our kitchen with home grown - when we can. We have Jackfruit, cashew, coconut, papaya, pineapple, Mango, passion fruit, so want to build on that - and flowers!

    5. Food is everything and we have amazing ingredients and great menu.
    We want to build in natural and herbal beneficial plants, teas, powders - to add to our offering and alls well-being.

  • Languages spoken

    English: Fluent
    German: Beginner
    French: Beginner

  • Accommodation

    Accommodation

    Volunteers will be given a private, loft or tree house rooms with double bed & shared bathroom. Daily Breakfast, family dinner approx 5 nights/week and unlimited water is included. You will be welcome to use our kitchen to make lunch, or there are several other nearby lunch options. Participation in well-being classed will always be free fro WA's as far as possible.

  • What else ...

    What else ...

    You get to the island with a 45min speed boat from Sihanoukville to M'Pai Bay Village, Koh Rong Sanloem.
    Ferries depart 9am, 12 and 3pm gtvcspeedboatcambodia.com/en/transit/pages

    There are 8 stunning beaches and places to explore around the village & islands on days off!!

    We'll share more info with you before getting here. Our local mini-mart and shops sell almost all you need to ;-)

  • A little more information

    A little more information

    • Internet access

    • Limited internet access

      Limited internet access

    • We have pets

    • We are smokers

    • Can host families

  • Can host digital nomads

    Can host digital nomads

    Wifi is via satellite mast that servers the remote island's 4G mobile signal across Smart and Cellcard networks. Video calls are possible and it's reliable enough to work. Usual speed is 20mbs - but it can drop out for a few minutes occasionally - and not surprisingly! ;-)

  • How many Workawayers can stay?

    How many Workawayers can stay?

    More than two

  • ...

    Hours expected

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Host ref number: 358854487921

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