Women’s Empowerment and Community Development Volunteering in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Work on sustainable community development initiatives in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Durations: 2 - 12 weeks
35 hrs of fieldwork per week
1:6 staff to participant ratio
Includes GVI ExperiencesBook with confidence
Travel flexibility, because life happens! Modify your booking, even up to 48 hours before departure. T&Cs apply.
Program information
Journey to Chiang Mai, Thailand and embark on an unforgettable cultural adventure! Live in the traditional Karen village of Huay Pakoot, where you’ll teach English, engage in conservation projects and contribute to community efforts in education, health and sustainability. Witness the magic of Asian elephants in their natural habitat and make a real impact while supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
Get a grant of up to 80% on community development programs!
GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs. Apply by 31 Dec to get up to zar100000 off.
Book with confidence
Travel flexibility, because life happens! Modify your booking, even up to 48 hours before departure. T&Cs apply.
Included in your program, at no extra cost.
Make the most of our unique programs with these exclusively curated local adventure and wellness experiences.
Offered once a month, expand your adventure with GVI Experiences. These are just some of the activities offered on your program!
Learn traditional Karen cooking
Connect with the Karen people's culture
Forage for forest medicine with a village elder
Visit Thailand's highest peak
Explore Thailand's elegant and mysterious waterfalls
See amazing biodiversity on a night trek
Take a sunrise hike up Two Tree Hill
Sleep under the stars alongside Asian elephants
Learn traditional Karen cooking
Connect with the Karen people's culture
Forage for forest medicine with a village elder
Visit Thailand's highest peak
Explore Thailand's elegant and mysterious waterfalls
See amazing biodiversity on a night trek
Take a sunrise hike up Two Tree Hill
Sleep under the stars alongside Asian elephants
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