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This is a beautiful little social sustanable agro tourisme Homestay on the island of Koh Rong Samloem in Cambodia .
The place is a run by local familiy and they need help in customers services due to their poor level in English.
Koh Rong Samloem is a gorgeous island covered largely by tropical jungle with pristine white sand beaches along its coast. It is a rich ecosystem with many different plants and animals. There is crystal clear water all along our bay and lovely coral that is perfect for snorkelling.
We are dedicated to preserve the island’s ecosystem and try to maintain sustainable practices as much as we can. We compost all food waste, and have a waste water system in place. We recycle everything we can, and try to avoid the use of plastic as much as possible. Since all electricity on the island is from diesel powered generators, we only run electricity 8:00-10:00am and 6:30-10:00pm. We have numerous solar panels and use a converter to offer device charging and wifi in the main area of our ecolodge. The wifi is limited, so it’s not the ideal place for internet lovers; and volunteers should know we have 1 dog- 2 cats all very friendly.
If you are a yoga teacher, we would love to have you in our team. We have just created a beautiful jungle shalla, where we offer yoga class every morning 10-11am. We are looking for volunteers- yogini, who are committed, hard working, open minded, positive and independent.
Since it is a relatively small ecolodge your tasks may change from day to day depending on what is needed. We are always open to new suggestions and perspectives and will work with you to find the best use of your time here. We expect that you take the work seriously and hope that it proves an experience that contributes to your personal growth.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If you are wishing to volunteer with us please send us a message in the following format:
SUBJECT: Please include only - date of arrival, length of possible stay, how many people, and career; ie. 01/02/19 - 4 weeks, 2 people, receptionist)
MESSAGE: Preferred areas of help and any relative experience or qualifications. If you are a couple wanting private accommodation please mention this; as well as any important questions you may have or information you wish to share. And please tell us a bit about yourself! What would you like to achieve whilst here?
Please note we receive a large amount of applications, at times in the hundreds per month. We can’t always respond to all. If you can’t stay for at least two weeks (ideally with the possibility of staying a month or more) please apply at another time in the future when you can.
At any time we may be able to accommodate up to 4 volunteers.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Gardening
DIY and building projects
General Maintenance
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help with Eco Projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Art Projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will get to experience life somewhere between that of a Khmer community and an ecolodge for tourists, taste many traditional Khmer meals and interact with the Khmer and international family that is our ecolodge.
Help
We are looking for energetic, responsible and self-motivated yogoni who have the ability to do things independently and manage their time effectively. Interested about yoga, healthy lifestyle and Previous experience in some form of customer service is preferred and a significant advantage. Our ecolodge is a relaxed environment and we do not give set volunteering hours, the time you help will be dictated by the tasks required and we need people who are comfortable and capable in this working environment. You will help closely with other volunteers and Khmer staff, thus teamwork and communication are important as well.
There families living and work there from poor country side need hospitality service training and English language teaching.
2 women for cooking and cleaning . 1 men for boat driver , maintenance.
We believe there is a difference between volunteering and working. Coming here is about the experience you will gain and the positive impact you can have for our ecolodge in a relatively short period of time. You won’t need to spend a single dollar while you stay with us - all the essentials are covered (please read the accommodation section for more information on this or meals); We want to make sure you have time to explore, relax and enjoy the island while you stay with us too!
We require workawayers to stay and contribute for a firm minimum of 2 full weeks. Ideally we would like great volunteers to be able to stay for 1 to 3 months.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Italian: Fluent
Khmer: Fluent
Accommodation
Volunteers will be housed in shared accommodation with three meals a day provided, as well as drinking water, tea and coffee. There is at times a traditional Khmer hut and tent available/ as a private room for a couple, but we cannot guarantee this. All bathrooms are shared. We take turns cooking for each other, which will be part of your work time. The accommodation is low key but comfortable and you should remember we are in the jungle so there are animals present such as mosquitos, ants, spiders, geckos etc.
What else ...
Koh Rong Sanloem is a beautiful island with lots of activities possible. Some common suggestions include:
Hiking (from our location it is possible to hike to Sandy Bay, the lighthouse, Lazy Beach, Sunset Beach and is a short walk to the main beach of Saracen Bay)
Swimming (You can swim off our pier, or walk to a nearby beach)
Snorkeling (there are some corals directly off our ecolodge, and reefs in other parts of the island)
Stand up paddleboarding (Requires rental)
Kayaking (Requires rental)
Diving etc ...
And plenty more!
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (18)
This is an ecolodge tucked back in the forest on the far tip of the island. It is very natural feeling and has direct access to the water (careful of the sea urchins). There… read more
Good luck for every things !
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This is an ecolodge tucked back in the forest on the far tip of the island. It is very natural feeling and has direct access to the water (careful of the sea urchins). There… read more
Good luck for every things !
Hope see you again one day!
Maria and Muy have created a beautiful space, you can explore the rest of the island by walking very easily. It is lovely to be in a non touristic place. I actually only ended up venturing out the eco-retreat a handful of times… read more
Hope to come back one day!!! Who knows :)
If you like wildlife and contact with nature, this place is made for you!
I… read more
We set up a system to organise the work with other volunteers as to make sure the work was done and assure our free time with no stress, during our free time… read more
Hope see you Soon
Hope you ll be back !
M&M
Maria and Muy are super kind and helpful, they wanna volunteers enjoy their stay on the island. Therefore for the volunteers is like beeing on vacation while working.
The location is amazing, it is in the jungle so you will sleep listening the sounds of the animals. The accommodation could be a tent or a single… read more
The work wasn't structured and it depended on the number of volunteers present, but between cooking breakfast, cleaning the accomodations, welcoming new guests,… read more
Our help included painting, gardening and welcoming customers, and sometimes working in the kitchen.
Muy gave us a choice what we want to do, it was perfect! Accommodation was great, private boongalo or 2 single rooms. Our work began at 8 am and we finished at midday and 1 our… read more
Muy and Maria were welcoming and immediately saw me as a member of the team, so they trusted me a lot and gave over a lot of responsibility. First I was a little overwhelmed by it but challennged myself and really enjoyed my task,… read more
Maria & Muy
The work is varied, bit physical… read more
M
I really appreciate their stay and they let us an beautiful little pizza, bred oven.
Thank you for you participation.
M
The place is still under construction and the volunteers are asked to help with the preparation of the place, cleaning the garden, building… read more
