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Global Health Internship

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595€ per week  ·  4 - 24 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+

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Highlights

  • Contribute to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #3, Health and Wellbeing.
  • Gain experience teaching children and young adults about good health practices.
  • Live and work with other GVI volunteer, interns, and local staff in a small village community on the Southern coast of Thailand.
  • Explore the local region on your time off, including going island hopping around Southern Thailand, snorkeling in the tropical waters, or simply relaxing on the many beaches.

Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
50+

Over het programma

Improve health and well-being in the community of Ban Nam Khem in Southern Thailand through education.

Travel to Thailand’s Southern province of Phang Nga, to contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) number 3:  Health and Wellbeing. Assist by conducting nutrition and hygiene workshops in the local community, and organising and managing sports and physical fitness classes at local ...

Over het programma

Travel to Thailand’s Southern province of Phang Nga, to contribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal (UNSDG) number 3:  Health and Wellbeing. Assist by conducting nutrition and hygiene workshops in the local community, and organising and managing sports and physical fitness classes at local schools. Explore the picturesque coastline of southern Thailand in your free time.

Volunteers on this global health volunteer program in Thailand, can assist teachers with conducting educational classes for children and young adults. This might include arts and crafts classes to support fine motor functions, sports lessons to support gross motor functions, and sensory sessions to support cognitive development. You might also assist with facilitating games to support social development and English language lessons to assist with furthering vocational opportunities.


Health & Hygiene:

The work we contribute to across the globe remains important and new measures allow our participants to continue to join our programs and continue impacting positively on their world and the communities we work with. Changes to our existing protocols have been made by our health and hygiene team to strengthen our health and hygiene protocols and ensure that international standard safeguards are in place to protect our participants, staff and host communities. Please inquire for more information on the protocols. 




Dagelijkse activiteiten

Volunteers on this global health volunteer program in Thailand, can assist teachers with conducting educational classes for children and young adults. This might include arts and crafts classes to support fine motor functions, sports lessons to support gross motor functions, and sensory sessions to ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

Volunteers on this global health volunteer program in Thailand, can assist teachers with conducting educational classes for children and young adults. This might include arts and crafts classes to support fine motor functions, sports lessons to support gross motor functions, and sensory sessions to support cognitive development. You might also assist with facilitating games to support social development and English language lessons to assist with furthering vocational opportunities.

It is important to remain flexible as schedules change based on the needs of the community. 

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

On the weekends you can explore the numerous stunning beaches, islands, caves, and national forests for which the Phang Nga region is well-known. Go island hopping around Southern Thailand, snorkeling in the tropical waters, or simply relaxing on the many beaches.

We also now include cultural/local ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

On the weekends you can explore the numerous stunning beaches, islands, caves, and national forests for which the Phang Nga region is well-known. Go island hopping around Southern Thailand, snorkeling in the tropical waters, or simply relaxing on the many beaches.

We also now include cultural/local experiences. These experiences will take place once every 4 weeks. 

These activities may include: 

  • Learn to make traditional Thai and Burmese food  
  • Visit the Buddhist temples of Ban Nam Khem
  • Practice traditional Thai yoga massage
  • Master Muay Thai self-defence techniques
  • Raft along the Sok River
  • Hike to hidden waterfalls 
  • Visit an untouched mangrove island
  • Sleep in a floating river bungalow


Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)

Opleidingsvereisten

English op High School niveau

Bewijs van goed gedrag en zeden

verplicht

Vereiste documenten

Medical form and passport copy

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

Must be fluent in English

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag en vrijdag

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door GVI

Accommodation and airport pick-up is included. From Sunday to Thursday, dinner and lunch is prepared by cooks from our village. On Friday and Saturday volunteers and staff prepare their meals together. GVI offers 3 meals a day but extra snacks and drinks are at the volunteer’s expense. You will be based in Phang Nga Province, working at centres and schools in and around the area (transportation will be provided to daily work placements). Travelling around the local area is quite easy with cheap and reliable buses between all major towns. Any additional or recreational travel will be at the volunteer's own expense, so this should be budgeted for accordingly.

Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Phuket International Airport

There are many international flights to Phuket Island; alternatively, Phuket can be reached via Bangkok by bus or plane (bus tickets must be arranged in the country). Thai Airways (www.thaiair.com) and Bangkok Airways (www.bangkokair.com) run several flights a day from Bangkok to Phuket. Air Asia (www.airasia.com) also fly to Phuket from Bangkok's Don Muang Airport; if you are arriving in Bangkok via Suvarnabhumi Airport please be sure to leave sufficient time to transfer to Don Muang.

Airport pick-ups can be arranged from 12:00 AM - 06:00 PM the day before your start date, please request this from the GVI office. From Phuket Airport you can find several hotels that are within a 5-minute walking distance. Our recommended hotel is a 5 min walk from the airport exit, Phuket Airport Place offers free airport pickup that you need to book at the time of booking the room. Please note that GVI will not be able to provide transport if you book in Central Phuket, Phuket Town or Patong Beach.

Accomodatie

The base is only a ten minute walk from the beach and a fifteen minute walk from the centre of the village. Our participants share the home, including a space to learn or relax, with GVI staff and other participants from all around the world. Accommodation is in dorm style rooms, with en-suite bathrooms, running cold water. The maximum number of volunteers per room is 6.  Please note that sometimes, the rooms are mixed gender. Participants share all base duties, including cleaning the common area and the resource room and other daily chores. Drinking water will be provided.

Eten & Drank

From Sunday to Thursday, dinner and lunch is prepared by cooks from our village. On Friday and Saturday volunteers and staff prepare their meals together. Breakfast includes bread, toast, margarine, milk and oats.  Lunch and dinners are usually local rice and noodle dishes with curries and stir-fries. Expect to eat a lot of rice! GVI offers 3 meals a day but extra snacks and drinks are at the volunteer’s expense.

Internet toegang

Beperkte toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Phuket International Airport (HKT) in Phuket. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Thailand. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Thailand biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Thailand dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Thailand. VACCINATIE CHECKER

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Programmakosten

4 weken (min. verblijf) 3.195€
6 weken 3.895€
8 weken 4.595€
10 weken 5.245€
12 weken 5.995€
16 weken 6.745€
24 weken (max. verblijf) 9.395€
Gemiddelde kosten 595€/week

Programmakosten

595€ per week 4 - 24 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

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Duurtijd

4 - 24 weken

Waarborg (15%)

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


Finale betaling (85%)

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door GVI gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


Ontmoet je gastheer

GVI

Briljant 4.7 rating (173 beoordelingen)

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Gesproken talen: Engels

Over de organisatie

GVI tackles critical local and global issues by operating award-winning education and training programs on sustainable development projects around the world.

Ontmoet je gastheer

Founded in 1998, GVI runs programs in 21 locations, in 13 countries around the world, each manned by our own staff and aligned to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals or UN SDGs as well as the objectives of local partners. We welcome participants from all around the world and help facilitate their development into global citizens. This is how we achieve our mission of building a global network of people united by their passion to make a difference.


We are truly a global family brought together by our dedication to long-term positive impact. At the root of our success is our commitment to investing in authentic, meaningful connections with one another, which is why mutual respect and trust are central to our operations. Although we respond with empathy to difficult situations, we believe that most circumstances can benefit from taking a light-hearted approach. By sharing stories of local achievement with our teams worldwide we build the momentum to catapult us toward our vision for the future.

173 beoordelingen · rating4.7

Holly Phillips rating5

2023 at Global Health Internship

I spent the best month of my life volunteering for the healthcare program in Phang Nga, Thailand. The staff and the way that the base was run was superb - I felt well supported during my program! It was hard work but so rewarding, and I will carry the connections I made with the community and fellow ...
Best experience of my life - GVI Chiang Mai GVI Chiang Mai was truly the most unforgettable experience of my entire life. I’m 26 years old and have experienced quite a bit so far but the four weeks I spent in Huay Pakkoot were the best of my life. The scenery is breathtaking and the people and ...
Sarah rating4.6

2023 at Wildlife Rainforest Expedition

During my recent trip to Costa Rica I had the pleasure of interacting with three of GVI’s finest. The experience began with a friendly welcome at the airport and the following two weeks were increasingly wonderful. The whole time I felt safe in the country. From first aid assistance to ...
I got to live in the rainforest for a month volunteering with GVI in Kekoldi, Costa Rica. Everyday with could see various exotic birds just from the base. Toucans were more common to see than pigeons in the city. We surveyed different trails in the rainforest (during the day and night), listening to ...
Josie Keey rating5

2023 at Community Healthcare Initiative

Definitely do the GVI programs in Fiji if you get the chance. I had the best time. It is such an amazing place. The village is right on the beach, so you can go swimming snorkelling, scuba diving and dolphin watching in your free time. Silana is such a lovely community. The villagers are all so ...
Nyla Tait rating4.6

2023 at Jaguar and Wild Cat Conservation

The GVI experience is one I wish everybody had the chance to have! The staff are so kind and welcoming. The activities are challenging and fulfilling, but still fun. I personally went on GVI Costa Rica, which was a great trip. You really get to know the locals and the meaning of the work you are ...

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