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Kok Payom (Learning community, fishermen, forest management

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code:
TH-DA 10.660102
Country:
Thailand
Start Date:
Jan 22, 2023
End Date:
Feb 04, 2023
Topic:
10: Environment protection
Special Topics:
COM_SCIOPS_CAMPS_NO_MORE_WAR_LABEL
Work Types:
Construction / Environment / Work with children
Number of volunteers:
10
Free places for Males:
10
Free places for Females:
9
Free places last update:
Dec 16, 2022
International age:
18 - 99
National age:
18 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
9500.00 Thai Baht [279 US Dollar]
Breakdown:
  1. Accommodation and food: 4000.00 Thai Baht
  2. Transportation: 1000.00 Thai Baht
  3. Activities: 2000.00 Thai Baht
  4. Hosting organisation support: 2500 Thai Baht
Purpose of extra costs:
The fee is fixed to 9,000 Baht per person for the 2 weeks. The fee will be used on one part for living expenses (gas, water, electricity, food, transport) and materials used in projects/activities and for the other part to support financially our organization. Volunteers’ fee is our only income. Volunteers should bring their fee payment in cash the first day they arrive. We prefer the Thai currency not Euro so please exchange it before. In case saving it on international credit card, you should make sure with your bank if your card really works with any Thai ATM machine. Participants are responsible for their own travel and all personal expenses during the free time.
Spoken Language:
English
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Description: Kok Payom is a strong Muslim fishermen community from Satun province, Southern Thailand. Over 30 families of the village gathered to protect the bio diversity of their mangrove forest for over 15 years and to be responsible for the social life of the village. With DaLaa, we support them since 2009 by sending short and long term volunteers. This work camp will be focus on building the tree house for the Long term volunteers and visitor, and to renovate the community meeting place , volunteer will be able to share the energy of the community.

Type of Work: During those 2 weeks, you will be joining the long term volunteers there. The main work will be:

  1. To help the team for tree house building to be accommodation for long term volunteers and visitor
  2. Renovating/adjusting surrounding at community meeting place
  3. Organizing activities with kids especially on Sundays at KlongTohLem Academy
  4. Learning the local life of this fisherman’s village, Kok Payom

Study Theme: 1- To preserve the mangrove forest and the environment 2- To support and be part of Kok Payom learning community (to preserve their community values and life style) 3- To build a good relationship between volunteers and local people 4- To learn about local cultures and wisdom

Accommodation: Volunteers will sleep at the village meeting place (also the pier) on the river side. There is dormitory place and a big meeting area with a roof where we can put more tents. There will be simple mats, pillow and mosquito net. You will need to bring your sleeping bag and a small mattress if you want to be more comfortable. There are basic toilets, showers and a kitchen.

Language: The languages spoken in the camp will be English and Thai. Please make the effort to use one of these languages. What! Your Thai language is not that perfect. No worries. It doesn’t matter because you will have an opportunity to learn our culture and language during your stay.

Requirements: The volunteers should be ready to stay in a remote area, to adapt to the local conditions with only basic facilities. Volunteers should be able to handle spontaneous working environment and constant changes in the plans. The villagers of Kok Payom are Muslim so there must be no pork nor alcohol products brought to the village.

Approximate Location: Kok Payom village, Langu district, SATUN province, South Thailand