Help out in a tourism project in Tad Lo, Laos

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  Description

  Hello, I am French and i live in Tad Lo (Southern Laos) for 5 years. I support local communities in their project in order to allow them to generate incomes, mostly out of tourism.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travelers will work closely with local people. They will then learn more about lao culture and way of life.

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  Help

  **Brief** : If you are willing to volunteer for some weeks in southern Lao and you have skills / experience in Tourism, Communication, Cooking, English teaching, you might be interested !
  
  ***PM me if you are interested. Linkedin profile links are welcome !***
  
  **Context** : The village of Tad Lo is a known stop on the Bolaven Loop. Even thought travelers are coming to the area, there is still a big opportunity for development in terms of tourism offer. Having foreign volunteer helping, can allow local people to have new ideas on what they would offer and how to higher quality of the existing offer. Thanks to this improvement, it can support local community to generate incomes and have better living.
  
  **We work on different axis** :
  
  - help the local team in the guesthouse to welcome guests
  - improve the existing offer in terms of accomodation and food e.g work on the menu of the restaurant
  - develop skills for the local people who are in touch with travelers, such as communication, English language
  - Create new offer : build new offer of activities (cooking class, weaving textiles / bamboo workshop, events such as traditionnal music show etc
  
  **Your mission** (which can adapt according to your skills / will) :
  
  - help the local team in the guesthouse to welcome guests (main activity)
  - teach business / tourism English for ladies working in contact with travelers
  - improve the menus of the restaurant by making some tries of new dish with the restaurant’s cook
  - develop communication contents such as flyers / online ads for the restaurants / guesthouses
  - help on developing new activities / offers in the village
  - Suggest improvement in the guesthouses / restaurant that you could think about
  - Participate to the elaboration of new projects to improve the quality of living in the village, such as access to water, waste collection etc
  
  **Benefits from the mission** :
  
  Apart for satisfaction in participating in a meaningful project, you’ll get accommodation for free during your stay in Tad Lo. Private room with bathroom at the Guesthouse

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Fluent
  French: Fluent
  Lao: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  Private room with private bathroom in a guesthouse in the village center
  
  We are not providing food. So the volunteer will work less than 15 hours per week.

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  What else ...

  The mission is located in Tad Lo which is a small touristic village in Southern Laos. Plenty of activity to do during free time such as going to have a bath in the river passing by the village. Trekking, etc.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 3 hours a day, 5 days a week

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