Make an impact at our Welfare Organisation, situated in a quaint village 45 km from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  2024 

 Hospedagem min. solicitada: mínimo 2 semanas

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  • Descrição

    Descrição

    ABOUT OUR ORGANISATION:

    Why Volunteer With US
    Situated in the heritage village of Batu Arang, about 45 km away from Kuala Lumpur, this Community is the only welfare organisation in Malaysia that provides shelter, care & support to homeless men with HIV/AIDS who are disabled or in need of nursing care. We have 3 welfare homes that house and care for over 40 residents. Being a grassroots organisation that is understaffed and under-resourced, we largely depend on volunteers and donors for our day to day operations.

    If you want to contribute to a project that is meaningful, and brings value that is very much appreciated and needed in the lives of the least in our midst, join us. Your contributions will go a long way. Judging from previous volunteer experience, you will most likely leave our project satisfied, happy with time well spent, and with good company. This is a great opportunity to make a real contribution that will have a direct impact on how our residents live their lives.

  • Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

    Jardinagem
    Construção/faça você mesmo
    Manutenção geral
    Criar/cozinhar refeições caseiras
    Ajuda em fazenda
    Ajuda a cuidar da casa
    Trabalho beneficente
    Ajuda com computadores/internet
  • Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

    Objetivos da ONU
    Erradicar a pobreza
    Erradicar a fome
    Saúde de qualidade
    Educação de qualidade
    Igualdade de género
    Água potável e saneamento
    Energias renováveis e acessíveis
    Trabalho digno e crescimento económico
    Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas
    Reduzir as desigualdades
    Cidades e comunidades sustentáveis
    Produção e consumo sustentáveis
    Ação climática
    Proteger a vida marinha
    Proteger a vida terrestre
    Paz, justiça et instituições eficazes
    Parcerias para a implementação dos objetivos
  • Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

    - Residents are always with a smile, and many are able to converse in English, and like to communicate with the volunteers. They like to share about their colourful history, and have meaningful cultural exchanges with volunteers from all over the world.
    - The food is a fusion of Malay, Chinese, Indian and Western influence.
    - There is a volley ball court and football field in town where volunteers can approach the locals and play together with them.
    - Traditional Malay Martial Arts classes are available for free at the Silat Seni Gayung Society in Batu Arang.
    - You will more than likely be sharing the cottage with other volunteers, and based on previous volunteers' experience, it is it a happy and comfortable space where you get to know and spend time with one another. Often, our volunteers organise their own trips and activities, around Batu Arang, Kuala Lumpur and further away.
    - Batu Arang has an equal distribution of locals - Malay, Chines and Indians, and there is ample opportunity to learn from the different cultures by visiting the various religious places, as well as walking around the morning market and sampling the various food.
    - Batu Arang is a heritage town, and there are special signs around the town to point our building and places of significance to the history of Batu Arang.

  • Ajuda

    Ajuda

    We ask that you work for 5 days a week, usually Mon-Fri, 5 hours a day. This does not include lunch break, siesta break and cigarette breaks (for those who are smoking).

    All tasks given to volunteers do not involve being in physical contact with our residents. The function of the volunteers is mainly to provide support to maintain/enhance the living spaces and the farm.

    HOW YOU CAN HELP US

    Volunteers usually work with the residents, mainly at our 3.5 acre farm where we are currently maintaining our tea plantation and exploring several other income generating activities that are farm based. Occasionally we may have some small carpentry, painting or building projects going on at the farm or one of our 3 welfare homes.

    We are also always on the lookout for people who are especially gifted in writing, graphic & web design, video making, media & communications, fundraising, project management or admin work. If you're a nutritionist, or chef, who is comfortable with the task of whipping up healthy and yummy food for about 45 people at any one time, we will be happy to assign some kitchen helpers and have you cook for us form time to time.

    Most of our general tasks are fit for volunteers of all ages above 18, whether you are a student, career breaker, or simply looking to do a volunteer work over a vacation.

  • Idiomas

    Inglês: Fluente
    Malay: Fluente
    Chinês (mandarim): Fluente

  • Acomodação

    Acomodação

    Accommodation
    Volunteers have separate accommodation at a nearby cottage, about 10 minutes walk from the farm. We have a private bedroom that can accommodate 2 people, and a separate dormitory style room with 2 bunk-beds, accommodating 4 people. All with fan. The cottage has its own kitchen, living room area, 2 bathrooms (one with hot water), chill out area in the porch, and large garden with a pond.

    Facilities
    Cooking: stove & oven, fridge, toaster, blender, utensils and crockery.
    Utilities: Washing machine, hot shower, compost pile.

    Internet
    Internet is available at the cottage on weekdays, after working hours to 11 pm.
    There is internet near the farm office area during working hours.

    Food
    Breakfast, Lunch & dinner is delivered 7 days a week for volunteers on site.
    *️️️️️️️️️ Vegetarians who are adaptable & proactive are welcome to join us. We make it a point to try our level best to have a vegetarian option for meals whenever we have vegetarian volunteers. There is a daily morning market where volunteers can get extra supplies if they want to cook a more complete vegetarian meal for themselves.

    *️️️️️️️️️*️️️️️️️️️ For incidentals such as detergent/coffee/tea/snacks/beverages/toiletries etc, please purchase prior to arrival, or you can buy such items from local shops situated in the town of Batu Arang, about a 10-15 min walk from the cottage.

    ATM & Spending Money
    The nearest ATM is 10 km away. There is no ATM in Batu Arang, so please come stocked up with some spending money for the duration of your stay.

    Safety & Security
    Volunteers are encouraged to have their valuables with them at all times. We will not be responsible for any loss of property or valuables. There is a big chest in each of the room that can be fitted with individual locks, if volunteers want to store their valuables in the cottage.

    Pets
    We do not allow pets in the cottage.

    Transport & Travel Favours
    As a rule this is not available, so please refrain from asking our staff for travel favours.

    Excursions
    We try to organise group excursions every fortnight depending on availability, interest & weather. Volunteers who join are asked to contribute RM 10 per head to cover petrol costs.

  • Algo mais...

    Algo mais...

    Batu Arang is a quiet little town, where everything is within walking distance. There are busses to KL, about 3 times a day. The tourist destination, Kuala Selangor is about 50 km away, and also accessible by bus. Kuala Selangor Nature Park, Bukit Melawati, the Pasir Penampang Seafood Village and the Kampung Kuantan Firefly Park are situated in Kuala Selangor. Besides that, there are lesser known historical places to explore in Batu Arang itself, and there is the daily morning market brimming with fresh produce, some grown in Batu Arang itself.

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    • Pode hospedar famílias

  • Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Quantos Workawayers pode acomodar?

    Mais de 2

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    Horas previstas

    Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Nº de ref. de anfitrião: 324766395372

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