Cambodia is a remarkable destination to take a volunteer vacation. This South East Asian country’s natural, spectacular beauty and vibrant communities and people amaze Globe Aware volunteer vacationers as well as the fantastic writers at Travel + Leisure magazine.
In the May 2010 edition of Travel + Leisure, writer Nicolai Hartvig features Globe Aware‘s volunteer vacation and volunteer travel program to Cambodia in “Helping Hands: Giving back isn’t just for grownups. Here, T+L’s pick of feel-good volunteer vacations to share with the whole family.”
Build Wheelchairs
Siem Reap, Cambodia
WHY GO Cambodia’s tourism industry may be flourishing thanks to the draws of the Angkor era, but the vast majority of locals still live in poverty following years of civil war and repression under the Khmer Rouge. A week of volunteering will go a long way toward helping people in need, including children and adults injured by landmines.
THE TRIP Week-long programs from Globe Aware (globeaware.org; US$1,200 per person excluding airfare) run in Siem Reap once or twice a month, from Saturday to Saturday. Itineraries are flexible, but volunteers can expect a plethora of activities: think putting together wheelchairs and hand-delivering them to landmine victims, working with local street children and teaching English to Buddhist novice monks. Cultural-awareness and cookery classes are also on offer, as well as built-in downtime—essential for checking out Siem Reap’s unmissable attractions, from the ruins at Angkor Wat to the stylish boutiques that have sprung up in the city center.
Globe Aware featured as “feel-good” volunteer vacation provider
Helping Hands: Globe Aware’s Volunteer Vacations in Cambodia
Giving back isn’t just for grownups. Here, T+L’s pick of feel-good volunteer vacations to share with the whole family.
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