New call for volunteers - Cambodia 2009/2010

Royal Angkor Foundation (RAF) applied for a grant to host four volunteers in 2009/2010 as a continuation to our educational modules in Cambodia (see below - “Jobs for the Orphans of Angkor”).
In the current project our intention is to provide trainings in 5 modules, (1) IT [database management, digital image manipulation, navigation software], (2) Green Life [environmentally friendly living, sustainable tourism eco-friendly community life] (3) Intercultural relations [English, Organizational Development, Youth & Social Work] (4) Textile. Target groups are (i) senior orphans and students (age 14-17), (ii) their teachers and, (iii) young local unemployed.

I’d like to emphasize that RAF has not won the grant yet, however, are already recruiting volunteers for the program to make sure the right people are there if the project gets a green light.

Details are as follows:
Project name: European youth for the children of AngkorVacancies: four volunteer positions

Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Duration: 1 x 6 months in 2009 / 1 x 9 months in 2009 / 1 x 6 months in 2010 / 1 x 9 months in 2010
Provided: travel to site, local transportation, accommodation and small contribution to living expenses.

Required: 1. Excellent English is a must. 2. skills and competencies in one of the above mentioned training topics are strong advantages but not a must. 3. Work/travel experience in a “developing” country, and volunteer experience are advantages.

Project partners:

1. HVSF – Hungarian Volunteer Sending Foundation, http://www.hvsf.hu/

2. Samdech Euv High School, Siem Reap Cambodia

Application deadline: this is an initial call, please respond by 31st October 2008.Final application closure date to be confirmed later.

Please send your CV, motivation letter and photo to: Fruzsina Jelen, angkor.raf@gmail.com.

Motivation letter should brief:
1. What are your personal and professional skills that can contribute to the success of this project?

2. What is your background as regards to these skills and competencies?

3. Have you been to any developing country before? If yes, where, and for what purpose(s)?

4. What was the longest period that you’ve spent away from homeland?

5. Personal motivation in participating in this project.

For further information, please send your enquiry to Fruzsina Jelen, angkor.raf@gmail.com.

Your application is much appreciated.

This project applied for the grant provided by EVS – European Voluntary Service within the framework of EU Youth Action Programme 2007-2013.

Please find additional information on our similar former project “Jobs for the orphans of Angkor” below.

Volunteer webdesigner wanted!

We are looking for volunteers to teach webdesign for underpriviledged Khmer students in the framework of the project "Jobs for the orphans of Angkor" (see below).
Excellent English and webdesign skills are a must, development experience is an advantage.

Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Duration: 01.05. – 31. 07. 2007.
Provided: accommodation, contribution to local living expenses.
Self contribution: travel fare, health insurance, pocket money.

Application deadline: 06.04. 2007.
Interview: 10.04. 2007. 6pm. Budapest
Send CV, motivation letter and photo to: Jelen János, angkor.raf@gmail.com.

Motivation letter should include:

1. What is your background as a webdesigner?
2. Have you been to any developing country before? If yes, where?
3. What was the longest period that you've spent away from homeland?
4. What are your personal skills that can contribute to the success of this project?
5. Personal motivation in participating in the project.

For further information, pls write to: angkor.raf@gmail.com.

Your application is highly appreciated.

Jobs for the orphans of Angkor (Cambodia)

Royal Angkor Foundation, Hungary (RAF) has been in close cooperation with the Khmer Angkor Development Organization, Cambodia (KADO) that operates an orphanage at the world heritage site of Angkor.

Within the framework of the project “Jobs for the orphans of Angkor!” RAF intents to provide training in five modules: English, organization development, textile design, informatics and tourism & sustainability. Target groups are senior orphans (age 16-25), their teachers and, young local unemployed.

Our purpose is educating them to ensure the possibility of reintegration for the local disadvantaged and socially peripheral strata - while creating a self-sustaining system, in which the provided knowledge - in addition to conveying democratic values - facilitates the living and furthermore, the preservation of local environment. Our project will essentially contribute to the income producing capacity of the local economy.

Project duration is from October 2006 until November 2007.