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We are a Catholic social center that has spent more than 20 years assisting ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand. All of the staff is local, except the director who is a missionary priest from Italy. Teenagers, mostly from the minority tribes of the Hill Tribes, are housed in the center. The center wants everyone, regardless of race or religion, to have access to education. The teenagers don't have to travel far each day to attend public school in Chaehom by living at the facility.
In the center we opened a small coffee shop in order to offer scholarships to kids.
We prefer to work with enthusiastic and open-minded volunteers, people with prior workaway project experience, and hosts,To apply for our project, you must be at least 25 years old, and we need one or two volunteers at a time. The missionaries can be extremely busy, therefore the volunteer needs to be self-sufficient and able to communicate with the local staff.
More than just a place to stay, our Missionary Center is a small family that will welcome you and enjoy its everyday activities with you. That is a memory from life that will last a lifetime.
(Please keep in mind that we have to create a culturally respectful environment, we kindly request that volunteers dress in a manner that is not overly westernized (including short pants for example). Our aim is to maintain a harmonious atmosphere that respects the traditions and customs for the children, our team and the Thai people. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this regard.)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Animal Care
Farmstay help
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We need volunteers who can impart their farming expertise and support our regional staff in developing more effective working practices.
There are numerous chances for assistance throughout the campus. If you enjoy gardening, the staff may be able to tour you around the garden or field and explain how they pick up or water the vegetables and fruits in accordance with the season.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We're on a mission to make a positive impact on the lives of ethnic minorities and children from the Hill Tribes.
We're seeking dedicated volunteers to join us in various areas:
1. Teaching English: Help our team learn English and provide them with valuable language skills.
2. Gardening: Be a part of our year-round gardening team, tending to our green spaces, cultivating and more…
We are currently working on new projects in the mountains that require attention to gardening.
3. Coffee Project : Support our project, which serves as a means to fund scholarships for the children.
- Assist our team in the coffee production process.
- Marketing: Experience or interest in coffee in marketing, web, social media can also be appreciated.
We are expanding our project to include the cultivation of tea and cacao!
4. Art and Design: Bring your creativity to our centre, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of our facilities.
5. Horseman: Someone with experience in horse training. Three horses are in our ownership. We are searching for someone with genuine experience, a passion for horses, and patience.
6. We would love help in painting the building and maintaining our homestay in a small town where you can enjoy the peace and quiet and the beauty of nature.If you are a professional painter or an independent traveller who can fit in with the new community, we are happy to have you here.
Languages spoken
Italian: Fluent
Thai: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
You will get a private room with a bathroom attached.
Three locally inspired meals are prepared for everyone at the center every day by their
Kitchen’s two cooks (breakfast at 7.45, lunch at 12, and dinner at 7 p.m.). You will eat in the dining hall of the boarding with our staff. You will dine in the dining hall at the boarding for five days with our staff and two days on your own. If you wish to travel, you might rent a motorcycle as well, so you'll need a driver's license.
What else ...
Our place is located in a countryside area surrounded by rice fields and mountains in Chaehom, 50 km far from Lampang. The surrounding of the center is very safe, so the volunteer can go for runs/walks outside the center, in the rice fields. We also have an indoor gym with some treadmills. Some of the workers enjoy doing aerobics in the evenings after work, they will be happy if you join them. Moreover, there are always buses going to Lampang (approx. 1 hour), and from there you can take a bus/minivan to any other city in the North (you can get to Chiang Mai in three hours from Chae Hom). From the center, you can easily reach Wat Phraphutthabat Pu Pha Daeng, which is very beautiful and the most famous touristic spot in ChaeHom. ChaeHom is a nice, little town, with local shops, a market, and a 7-11, and a Tesco Lotus.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Feedback (6)
We really enjoyed our time here and we could learn so much things: whole the process behind coffe, how to pick and wash cocoa, how to use bamboo and hay to fix a roof.... we also helped with pictures because of it's our job in Italy!
People here were so kind and generous with us and we really felt… read more
She is an enjoyable addition to the team. She offers us love, care, and concern during her month-long stay. We were incredibly proud of her for her determination and dedication to the help at hand. She offered English lessons to the staff members and students in the center.… read more
I stayed here for a month, and I wish I could’ve stayed for longer! There was so much to learn… read more
Sharing experiences, cultures, traditions, knowledge, thoughts, food, life. Living in the Centre has been a wonderful journey for me, it has lasted only two weeks, but very intense and meaningful. I was able to teach and to learn at the same… read more
She indicated us how to create a website as well as created a brochure for us to use in promoting our centre and projects, so we were truly blessed to have her with us.
Despite the brief amount of time she… read more
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We really enjoyed our time here and we could learn so much things: whole the process behind coffe, how to pick and wash cocoa, how to use bamboo and hay to fix a roof.... we also helped with pictures because of it's our job in Italy!
People here were so kind and generous with us and we really felt… read more
She is an enjoyable addition to the team. She offers us love, care, and concern during her month-long stay. We were incredibly proud of her for her determination and dedication to the help at hand. She offered English lessons to the staff members and students in the center.… read more
I stayed here for a month, and I wish I could’ve stayed for longer! There was so much to learn… read more
Sharing experiences, cultures, traditions, knowledge, thoughts, food, life. Living in the Centre has been a wonderful journey for me, it has lasted only two weeks, but very intense and meaningful. I was able to teach and to learn at the same… read more
She indicated us how to create a website as well as created a brochure for us to use in promoting our centre and projects, so we were truly blessed to have her with us.
Despite the brief amount of time she… read more
Chloe and I stayed at the centre in Chaehom where we painted a mural in the Bruno caffè. The barristers offered delicious fresh coffee and smoothies, and we all had so much fun playing football and basketball after work.
Very special thank you to Chokun, the artistic genius who… read more
She deserves a million thanks for all the hard work and selfless service she provided, regardless of the cost.
She created an excellent lesson plan and instructed the staff at Chaeson National Park in English.
Her presence in the national park generated everyone a sense of happiness and encouraged them to… read more
I stayed at the center for one month and taught English for 2 weeks at the Chaeson Nationalpark beside of giving evening classes at the center, for the staff and the students. It was very pleasant to prepare the lessons for both projects. Everyone was really accommodating,… read more
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I would particularly like to thank Nui and Apo who took care of me and show… read more
