Period
1 May – 1 November 2009
Location
Lion Village,a new post tsunami community, on Phra Thong Island, (about 100 km2; 15 km long by 7 km wide), is located about 5 km from the western coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea (9.03-9.17°N, 98.25-98.33°E).
Kuraburi is the nearest town located on the mainland, where supplies are purchased.
Project Base
The team will be based at the Lion village (former Bak Joke village), in the north of the island. The village was destroyed by the tsunami and rebuilt in a safer location by the International Lions Club as ‘Lions Village’. The village consists of 150 houses, one school, one common area and a small pier. Each house is made of cement and has a kitchen, a toilet and 3 rooms. A local person will cook for the project team.
Volunteers will live within the local community and will involve the local people in the programme. Electricity will only be available in the evenings.
Accommodation
You will live with a Thai families (home-stay)in different homes but houses are very close to each other. You may have to share a room with another volunteer depending on the availability.
One house is used by Naucrates as office and research assistant’s accommodation as well as a volunteer common area. Electricity will be available but only in the evening (after 18.00 every day until about 22.00 at night).
Volunteer Involvement
You will follow the teaching programme under the supervision of the project’s teacher.
Every day your duties will include teaching at school, preparing lessons, planning activities, preparing material for the environmental and visitor center, assist Naucrates and MAP staff in carrying on activities for the community, maintenance work at the center.
Volunteer contribution
The contribution required to take part in the project is 200 Euro for the first week. Any additional week is 180 Euro. This will include food and accommodation. You must have your own health/accident insurance and cover your own travel expenses to reach the island (flight, boat, car, etc).
A special rate is available for Thai Volunteers.
Please contact Monica Aureggi for more details on naucrates12@tiscali.it
How to Book
Before booking, contact Naucrates (naucrates12@hotmail.com; naucrates12@tiscali.it) to find out if there is availability during the period that you would prefer to join the project.
Community_Natural_Resource_Conservation_and_Management_project_Naucrates_Onlus
1 May – 1 November 2009
Location
Lion Village,a new post tsunami community, on Phra Thong Island, (about 100 km2; 15 km long by 7 km wide), is located about 5 km from the western coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea (9.03-9.17°N, 98.25-98.33°E).
Kuraburi is the nearest town located on the mainland, where supplies are purchased.
Project Base
The team will be based at the Lion village (former Bak Joke village), in the north of the island. The village was destroyed by the tsunami and rebuilt in a safer location by the International Lions Club as ‘Lions Village’. The village consists of 150 houses, one school, one common area and a small pier. Each house is made of cement and has a kitchen, a toilet and 3 rooms. A local person will cook for the project team.
Volunteers will live within the local community and will involve the local people in the programme. Electricity will only be available in the evenings.
Accommodation
You will live with a Thai families (home-stay)in different homes but houses are very close to each other. You may have to share a room with another volunteer depending on the availability.
One house is used by Naucrates as office and research assistant’s accommodation as well as a volunteer common area. Electricity will be available but only in the evening (after 18.00 every day until about 22.00 at night).
Volunteer Involvement
You will follow the teaching programme under the supervision of the project’s teacher.
Every day your duties will include teaching at school, preparing lessons, planning activities, preparing material for the environmental and visitor center, assist Naucrates and MAP staff in carrying on activities for the community, maintenance work at the center.
Volunteer contribution
The contribution required to take part in the project is 200 Euro for the first week. Any additional week is 180 Euro. This will include food and accommodation. You must have your own health/accident insurance and cover your own travel expenses to reach the island (flight, boat, car, etc).
A special rate is available for Thai Volunteers.
Please contact Monica Aureggi for more details on naucrates12@tiscali.it
How to Book
Before booking, contact Naucrates (naucrates12@hotmail.com; naucrates12@tiscali.it) to find out if there is availability during the period that you would prefer to join the project.
Community_Natural_Resource_Conservation_and_Management_project_Naucrates_Onlus