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Hello! My name is Sovannarith, and I am the founder and director of a children’s charity located in the countryside near Siem Reap (Lolei Village). I speak English and am committed to helping our children develop essential skills, with a strong focus on language learning (English, Chinese) and computer skills, to give them better opportunities for the future. I believe it’s crucial to help our children succeed. Additionally, I run a monthly food program to support poor and unable individuals in the community.
With additional funding, I hope to expand our reach and offer more lessons to more children. I’ve been running this NGO since 2011, but we are in need of volunteers to help the project grow. We warmly welcome anyone who would like to support or teach languages to the children. We are currently offering free education to about 80 children, ages 5 to 15.
We accept volunteers for both short-term and long-term stays (minimum of one week) are preferred. We would be happy to give you a tour of our school at any time.
As a volunteer, you will receive a certificate acknowledging your involvement with the school, which can serve as a reference for future teaching positions. Our school is also an ideal place for those with a TEFL certificate to practice their teaching and classroom management skills, but we welcome all volunteers—whether or not you have prior experience or a teaching certificate.
Please note: volunteers are not permitted to rent motorbikes or scooters to drive to the village due to local regulations and safety concerns, as there have been several accidents.
We warmly welcome all volunteers and look forward to meeting you! Please include your full name and exact volunteering dates in the subject line of your email.Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado
Trabalho beneficente
Prática de idiomas
Ensino
Ajuda a cuidar da casa
Manutenção geral
Ajuda com computadores/internet
Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado
As a volunteer, travelers will learn about Cambodia culture and customs, as well as have the opportunity to help children learn. Often, there are many students but not enough teachers. Volunteers can increase their overall teaching skills and have the perspective from being involved in teaching in an area where there is poverty. In addition, volunteers can learn how to fix and build homes, and know that families in need are being helped.
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Ajuda
If you are looking for a meaningful way to immerse yourself in Cambodian culture while making a real impact? Join us where you’ll take the lead in teaching English or Chinese to children aged 5 to 17, helping them develop essential language skills that can shape their future.
*What You’ll Do*
Teach English or Chinese in small, interactive classes.
Plan engaging lessons (all materials provided).
Help with the daily operations of the school.
Work with children of different levels, from beginners learning ABCs to students advancing in Grade 7.
Your Schedule
📅 Monday – Friday
⏰ Teach 3–5 classes per day
🕖 Morning: 7 AM – 10 AM
🕑 Afternoon: 2 PM – 4 PM
🌙 Evening: 6 PM – 7 PM
Weekends are free for you to explore Siem Reap and its surroundings!
Who Can Apply?
No prior teaching experience is needed—just passion, patience, and enthusiasm!
This is a great opportunity for those with a TEFL certificate to gain hands-on classroom experience.
We welcome both short-term and long-term volunteers (minimum 1 week preferred).
At the end of your stay, you’ll receive a certificate of recognition, which can serve as a reference for future teaching opportunities.
Join us and be part of something truly special—teaching, learning, and making a lasting impact in the lives of these children!
We are in need of up to 6 volunteers at a time for ideally at least one week (but will accept volunteers that can only come visit for the day) and as long as desired. We welcome volunteers that can speak any other language aside from English, web designer in Word press, other languages (Chinese, Korean, Italian, etc.) as there are tourists that come here to visit and speak those languages.Idiomas
Idiomas
Inglês: Fluente
Khmer: Fluente
Chinês (mandarim): FluenteEste anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
I and students would like to learn Chinese as well. We would like to teach Khmer language to Volunteers who wish to know some Khmer as well. Looking forward to sharing our language!Acomodação
Accommodation is provided in a homestay arrangement, where you will live with my family and experience authentic Cambodian life. You will also enjoy three meals a day prepared by my wife, along with access to water and internet. Room accommodations are dormitory-style, and you may share a room with other volunteers. Don’t worry—there are separate rooms for men, women, and couples.
The school is right next to our home, so there is no need for commuting.Algo mais...
Volunteers can visit many of the wonderful sights around Siem Reap, including the Angkor temples, local markets, and nearby villages. With tourism being vibrant in the area, you’ll have the chance to meet people from all over the world and make new friends during your stay. Getting around Siem Reap is convenient with local tuk-tuks, and buses are available for trips to other cities like Phnom Penh.
We welcome both smokers and non-smokers, but please note that smoking is not permitted inside the house.Mais alguns detalhes
Acesso à internet
Acesso à internet limitado
Temos mascotes
Somos fumantes
Pode hospedar famílias
Pode hospedar nômades digitais
Este anfitrião indicou que adora hospedar nômades digitais.
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Ranik (Workaway Ambassador)
"I am honored and thankful to have visited and experienced this Workaway in the village of Lolei and I will recommend every traveler to catch a glimpse of this alternative side of Cambodia."
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Here's a breakdown of my experience.
**Community
It's isolating unless other volunteers are present. You don't meet locals. The family keeps to itself which is understandable. Volunteers come and go.
**Fees/… read more
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Here's a breakdown of my experience.
**Community
It's isolating unless other volunteers are present. You don't meet locals. The family keeps to itself which is understandable. Volunteers come and go.
**Fees/… read more
My house is your house. We are using the same beds, same mattress sheets and same blankets. Same same!
I have 28 years of teaching experience and my wife has 24 years of cooking. So, everything is no problem.… read more
Gulcin, you are kind, respectful,
punctual, responsible and opened minded. I think others need a person like you. It's not tired of… read more
I'm doing my best for students and everyone. I really appreciate your all your help and really sorry for inconvenient things happen unexpected.
All the best wishes to you and hope to work… read more
We do need volunteers like you and we wish you all the best and recommend you for others.
Please take care and enjoy your travel as much as possible.
With love… read more
I see the impact the school has on the kids, they have learned so much and will continue to do so with the help of volunteers!
Thank you so much for your kindness and support our school and family. My family always respects and values individually highly.
We would like to do good things to others as much as possible. And we are struggling daily to keep our school open and running for free for children in Lolei Community.
Thanks for your support, time,… read more
Thanks for your kindness and support our school and hope to have you in the future.
Now we're planning to reopen computer lessons again. And food program to support poor students and families.
Thanks again for your hard work,… read more
Thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 for choosing to help us and our school. We are doing… read more
All was so helpful for us. We did our best to help our students and community.
Hope to stay in touch in the future.
Happy New Year my friend!
We love… read more
PS : food is incredible (warmest regards to the cook), I am going to miss the sunset...
I couldn't forget your voice here and students and my children asked me to call you back.
I would like to tell you that we love you and really appreciated your generosity and support.… read more
You are so kind, helpful, punctual ❤️🙏❤️ and well prepared.
Please help me with spreading word so I could continue to keep the NGO open for our students.
Thanks again and all… read more
Lauren is one of our best teacher. She is… read more
These 2 weeks are unforgettable and I’m so grateful to Sovannarith, his family and the children.
This workaway was my first one and I am so happy it was this one.
The children of Lolei village are so cute… read more
I really appreciated what Marcos had been done for our school. He was a very active person in all actions such as teaching English to our students from morning to the evening, go running, playing sports, cleaning and helping with fundraising.
Marcos stayed with us for 2 weeks and… read more
I came to Sovannarith's school for 2 weeks without… read more
I have no words to describe you and what you have done for us - our school and our family. It was amazing and amazing. You all were very responsible and respectful and helpful both teaching English and after having meals.
We do our best to educate children here as much as we could.
A lot of thanks and love for you for your kindness… read more
I taught English to children of almost every age. We had classes in the morning and afternoon, that was a lot of work but I didn't feel it, because I really enjoyed the time with them.… read more
I and my family are doing our best to keep the school open but we do need fund to support us to running the school.
Diana, you are our best teacher of the teachers.… read more
To start with, Lolei is a small village close to SR, where you can find modest, but very warm people.
I have met Sovannarith (he came to pick me up from the centre of the village) in the early morning and he immediately greeted me with a huge smile. I arrived at his home… read more
We do need support such as teaching English to our students and fundraising for us - running costs of our school and projects.
Taylor is one of the best helpers and we all are… read more
Hope I will have other teams like your team in the future.
But I still welcome all big heart and opened… read more
I, my family and students really… read more
Sovannarith picked us up from the airport and we instantly felt comfortable with him and his beautiful family.
There are resources provided to help with teaching and the other volunteers at the homestay work together to do the daily schedule. Most days we were teaching 2-4 hours,… read more
Thanks Nat and Saskia that you worked with us with teaching and support our project.
We love you ❤️❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️❤️❤️🙏! From butom of our hearts!!! I couldn't… read more
CLO works actively on Free Education of English, Chinese and Computer. Besides this, free clean safe drinking water for 1004 people in the village and tourists. And also student Sponsorship as well to helping our poor families and students.
Sovannarith is… read more
You two such good hearted people. I do recommend you for other community developments, organizations and… read more
We were volunteering as English teachers (children 6-15y). The students were amazing and we loved to play with the children in the village. Sovannarith and his family are very warm and hospitable. You can get a good impression of the local people in the village and how they live. Highly… read more
Without your support, your kindness, your stay, your energy and your property, I couldn't keep our organization open because I couldn't afford to hire local teachers as I have not had any… read more
The teaching experience was lovely as well, the children are very polite and eager to learn. There are enough materials provided as well to manage each course you… read more
Since COVID-19 time, our school didn't have volunteers almost three years. Our kids keep calling you all back and it was the best month to have first food program after three years because the… read more
Sovannarith and his family were welcoming too. His wife is a great cook and made sure we were… read more
Luckily on the 6 of July, I… read more
I'm helping Sovannarith by teaching a little bit but mostly from a computer point of view where I'm taking care of his social networks, creating a website or opening a participative financing.
The kids are really great, very… read more
I stayed for a week and was the only volunteer for 99% of that time. I was thrown into the deep end having never taught a class in my life and what a learning curve! I was provided with class work booklets and had… read more
Moreover, helped me for Social Media, TUK TUK Signs both for CLO and Homestay.
Besides that helped with English teaching that all helps were really appreciated.
Million, million thanks to you… read more
First, as a tuktuk driver, he arranged to collect me directly at my hostel in Siem Reap. The house is nice with big rooms, I had to share one with others volunteers.
I helped first in communication/marketing fields by doing some designs for social media and print.
Teaching in… read more
We do need people like you two. Hope to have you two next time.
I would… read more
He arranged to collect us by tuk tuk and was friendly and smiling the whole time. We were able to get a double bed to ourselves which of course was perfect for us being a couple.
The teaching could be challenging but it was hugely rewarding to watch the kids learn so much in a week.… read more
My house is your house. My school is your school. My students are your students. We can lift it together.
Thanks again for your time and… read more
Javier is so kind and uses all his energy, knowledge and skills to help in our NGO especially kids.
Besides teaching English, he pays… read more
Thank you again for your kindness, knowledge and energy staying with us and help the kids with the English lessons. It was a pleasure and great time with you guys.
You guys are so wonderful… read more
The week I was there it was just Sovannarith, me and my… read more
Hope to have you next time.
Love you from me, my family and students,
Sovannarith
and village-wide rice charity (est. 2011), is a career educator and classroom teacher with a remarkable personal story. He is a true Educator, a grassroots leader, and a visionary. I feel so privileged to have met him and volunteered (as a grant writer) for his school… read more
Thanks for your sweet word. I'm doing my best because I want to see all kids from countryside of Cambodia getting better future. The only way to achieve their goal, we have to help them with the basic needs such as food, uniform, study materials. Our saying" Access to Food, Access to Education". Food+Clean Drinking water. I can't do… read more
I am doing my best to keep the charity running and a huge thanks to you for your commitment of help at our charity.
As everyone has already known that " Noone is perfect" but we all do our best.
So you are one of the best volunteers among my previous volunteers. You helped and could do everything teaching, playing with the students,… read more
people were so nice, the kids are so wonderful.
I stayed in host house, there was fast wifi, and food was so delicious, which mom made.
I taught English 4 hours a day, child try to study hard.
the situation in cambodia is still hard, like less education, there is many… read more
Million, million thanks to you. This is a real helper. Not only help with activities but also helped with spreading the word.
As you already know I am a volunteer founder of the school and no local Cambodian teachers because I can't afford to pay for them as I have no support or funds. So Children or students have to learn with… read more
I booked a trip to Cambodia specifically to work with this charity and contacted Sovannarith, the host, long in advance. I was planning to stay 2-3 weeks working with school children teaching English, as I am a qualified TEFL teacher. Upon arriving in Siem Reap, and… read more
Thanks for your sweet and motivated message of your feedback. As I told you that I am a volunteer founder of the charity as well. Before it's only two English classrooms and one computer room. But now three English classrooms and one Computer room with 16 desktop computers. So every month the electricity cost me from 85$ to 100$.… read more
Sovannarith and his wife made the most delicious… read more
You are… read more
We all are volunteers. And projects are based on individual help through out volunteers.
Every month I face a huge problem with the costs like fifteen dollar for WiFi, eighty to ninety dollar for electricity and two thousand and one hundred for food program.… read more
Thanks for your sweet words of description about working as a volunteer at the Academy. You were such a great teacher help teaching English to Children in Lolei village and surrounding areas.
I would like to recommend others that are looking for English teacher, Janine is perfect for you. Choose her to work for you, you will never… read more
During you stayed with us, you helped a lot teaching, cleaning, washing and organising stuff around… read more
It was hot, very humid and full of mosquitoes but still, the volunteering in the local school has been one of the most satisfying experiences I’ve ever had.
I can… read more
As you have already known that I am a volunteer founder of the school since 2011, I have been doing my best to rescue children from poverty and illiteracy.
To do this, I can't do it alone so I do generous people… read more
I will really miss the children because they all are so amazing and I hope to support them in the future even if I'm not there.
Thank you so much for everything that you did for our academy. It was really much appreciated. It did not matter teachers for us because you can speak English so we can learn from each other. I knew kids really appreciated your ways of teaching and learning with joy.
Besides teaching you helped with housework and playing… read more
It is truly a great experience and I can recommend it to anyone!
Massive thanks to you for your stay and support. It was wonderful to having you for our school. As I am a volunteer founder as everyone too. So we just do what we can and do our best. You will see the food program that you helped with funds on my official FB page.
I really hope there will be generous people coming to my school help… read more
It was a little overwhelming at first having whole classes to teach alone with no experience. However I quickly settled into it and really enjoyed myself. The kids are all super sweet and are really eager to learn making it a joy to teach.
Sovannarith is an incredible selfless man… read more
Que l’on soit habitué à travailler auprès d’enfants ou non, il faut se laisser aller au contact et se surprendre à nouer un lien fort avec ces boules d’énergie de jours en jours, et ce jusqu’à ne plus les voir défiler!
L’épouse de… read more
It was wonderful to have you and other volunteers working as a wonderful team work teaching English to children in Lolei village that full of energy and flexible teaching methods. We are doing our best to help those children to getting better future.
Hopefully to seeing you in the future again.
Much love,
Sovannarith
If anyone who is needing help, he is the right one.
Hope to have him next time in the future.
Highest respects,
Sovannarith
You guys have achieved a such a wonderful achievement. Massive thanks for your help with fundraising and teaching… read more
We loved it.
We didn't teach before but with good energy, it is quiet easy to handle.
The kids are so kind, and the family that welcome you is Amazing. You will loved their son and daugters, so nice and smily.
Thanks Sova for this experience, continue this good… read more
I hope to have you again in the future.
Highest respects,
Sovannarith
Thanks for your golden time staying with us and teaching students English from different villages. As you know the charity is based on volunteers helping any ways for food program and teaching material costs.
You are such a wonderful person or human resource.
Hopefully to seeing you next time in the future.
All the best wishes to… read more
I hope to have a gain in the future.
All the best wishes to you always,
Sovannarith
I will never forget you!
Hope to have you next time,
Love you Ben,
Sovannarith
Sovannarith is truly a man full of generosity. We learned a lot about Cambodia, tried to teach all students the best and had a great time. Thanks to Ol for his extraordinary cooking. It was an experience I will not forget !
Thank a lot… read more
Million thanks to you for your time with us helping everything you could like Teaching children and cleaning the house and surounding. You are such a good, active person.
If you guys are looking for helps, Ken is the right one.
I really hope to having you next time in the future in Lolei… read more
Million thanks to you and hope to see you again in the future.
Biggest biggest huge,
Sovannarith
Academy founder.
You,… read more
We're going to miss you. Hopefully seeing you next time.
Biggest huge and all love,
Sovannarith and family
We are looking for people like you. Hopefully we will have people like you.
I wish to having you next… read more
Hopefully we will be in touch with us in a long way.
All the… read more
Hopefully we will have you back in the… read more
Sovannarith, our host, is an incredible and one of the most caring people I have ever met. His wife fed us well with her amazing cooking, he never over worked us, allowed us freedom to roam the village, and gave us a very nice bed with a provided mosquito net… read more
Sovannarith had a dream and in 2011 he made it come to life. Every day there is innovation, from Sovannarith and the rest of the volunteers as to how to make this charity as successful as possible to give to the kids and the… read more
Tres belle experience et très enrichissante à Lolei. J'ai adoré ! Le cadre est magnifique : village typiquement cambodgien. Je suis resté 2 semaines. L'enseignement est en semaine et les weekends sont libres. Avant de venir, il est… read more
Hopefully we can have a wonderful time again in the… read more
I would definitely recommend this place. :-)
Hopefully we can see each other next time in the future.
Biggest biggest biggest hugs,
Sovannarith
All the best,
Sovannarith
It was a shame that there were so many teachers, there… read more
Secondly, it… read more
The charity can keep moving forward is based on volunteers and visitors.
Thank you so much Hong Mey that sacrificed… read more
Hope to seeing you next time in the future.
All the best wishes to you always.
Kindest regards,
Sovannarith
I wish to stay long term to help the kids, but sure I will come back next year to stay at list a month. The kids are adorable! So cute.
If you guys are thinking to make a… read more
Thank you so much again for reaching my wife how to cook Italian food. Now she can make Italian starters and also pasta very… read more
As I said to Savanarith the main problem is there is many volunteers at the same time you get not too much to do. So we were 5-6 volunteers and just two classes in parallel and few hours a day. Also Sovanarith dosent want to be flexible with the lesson… read more
And also made such a great fun with other volunteers and helping me making the bench and Ana helping my wife making foods.
Hope to seeing you next time in the future.
Thanks for everything you did did here. You are… read more
Thank you for an amazing stay at your place - it was really enjoyable, and I had an amazing time there, teaching the kids and being with you and your family.
I can definitely recommend this place to other people. Sovannarith is doing a great job having this charity school, and the kids are so sweet,… read more
I really hope that we will have you next time here.
Love and miss,
Sovannarith and my family
He always works hard for someone else. His 4 kids are so adorable and His wife is a good cook!
I was happy to stay with them. They were so warm. Homestay there was comfortable, I felt like I'm home.
That was my first teaching experience.… read more
Our connection will not come to the end. And we will see each other next time in the future. Promise is a promise.
All best wishes to you always my friend.
Sovannarith
you will have contact with the children and you will soon have their affection and respect. It was really interesting experience for me, because I never taught before. This is a great opportunity if you want to see how Cambodian… read more
You… read more
The kids we taught made our stay- they were energetic, cheeky, warm and especially loved playing the educational games and interactive exercises. You don't need any experience to teach- but… read more
Une double expérience en une !!!
Nous avons participé au projet de Sovannarith durant une semaine. Nous avons donné des cours d’anglais et préparé et distribué des sacs de riz et de condiments pour les familles pauvres du village. Malgré le nombre important de volontaires lors de notre… read more
I could not say GOOD BYE because… read more
My wife asked me have I heard any thing from Kieran? She has… read more
And I would like to say thank you very much for your time with us helping with teaching children, play with my children teaching them at home and help me with paper work. And passed word to… read more
Your stay with a Cambodian family will not be forgetable it is a long, long time memory for us.
Hope to seeing you next time in the future.
Lolei village is a pacefully place, people gives you smiles, childrens's school so sweet and smart!
Days that i was with Sovannarith's family were unforgettable, family full of love, Sovannarith's children are adorable, and his wife kind and sweet.
Thank you so much!!!
Hope to seeing you all next time in the future.
Yours sincerely,
Sovannarith
Thanks to Savanarith and his family (especially to the little King ahah ;))
Secondly, you made a such wonderful food for a Cambodian family. They heve enjoyed it very much. Moreover, during your… read more
I like a lot meet snovarits and his family .
what a great time teaching at his small school.
and have the opportunity to really introduce in Cambodian culture.
thanks for everything! I hope to see you in the future !
I wish you the best!
Firstaly, I would like to say thanks to Sovannarith and his lovely family...because they do I feel like part of the family, i could meet a local culture in this place, and explore Bakong province like a local because Sovannarith has the best advices about the local villages...Definitely I had a great time with them. Basically our work is teach… read more