PROGRAM

Chiang Rai-Hilltribe Cultural Immersion

OBJECTIVE

The main focus is to promote the Akha culture through international volunteers and to establish a real intercultural encounter between the volunteers and the local people. Through common activities and free time, the volunteers will have the possibility to learn more about the situation of the hill tribes and the Akha in particular. Most of all enjoy yourselves and make life-lasting friends through an experience you will never forget.

DESCRIPTION

Participating in the Hiltribe volunteer project Northern Thailand gives you the opportunity to meet local rural communities while also giving you the chance to really understand the culture and traditions of this fascinating part of Thailand. We will stay in one of the AKHA villages either in our centre and/or in homestays. The work is very diverse, from construction to teaching and working with the villagers, depending on the needs of the community and on your personal preferences! Of-course during these two weeks we will also visit local markets and help local initiatives when they appear. The essence of this project is to spend time with the Hill tribes and learn about their culture. Volunteers are expected to be flexible about the nature of the work as it can vary according to the need of the community.

LOCATION

The camp will be held in the Chiang Rai province (North-west Thailand) closed to the surrounding mountains in the direction of the Golden Triangle;maybe one of the most beautiful locations in Thailand! The influence of the hill tribes and nearby Burma,Laos and China shapes the culture.The activities will take place in the Akha villages around Chiang Rai province.