 China Volunteer in Orphanage
Trip code: CHN4
China faces a growing orphan population. Even though most of the orphanages in China are understaffed and short on funds, the staff work hard to take care of the children and these children are a delight to interact with. Volunteers are needed to care for these children, help them with schoolwork and teach them life skills. The Chinese orphans are energetic and eager to learn from our volunteers. Most importantly, volunteers are needed to help these children feel wanted and loved.
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Volunteer's Life: |
| As a volunteer in China working in an orphanage, you will be involved in many activities that will raise the spirits of these children and give them opportunities for a brighter future. You will be involved in the day-to-day activities of the orphanage such as feeding the children and preparing them for school. As a volunteer, you can also organize games and crafts for the orphans and help them with their homework. In addition, you can also be involved teaching English to the children. All of your efforts as a volunteer will make these children feel loved and give them the confidence to work hard to have a better future. |
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| Skills and Qualifications |
| There are no specific skills or qualifications required to volunteer in orphanage project in China. However, you should be passionate about uplifting the lives of poor children and work hard during the volunteer project to accomplish this. You should also be flexible and open-minded during the program. |
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Rustic Volunteer Travel arranges volunteer meals, accommodations and strong field supervision for the duration of projects and optional travel packages. In China, most volunteers stay in our homebase, a permanent home established for our international volunteers . Our homebase in China is located in a pretty community, in a very safe and clean neighborhood. There are internet cafés, restaurants, local bus stations, a police station and supermarkets near our homebase. The homebase provides is a comfortable place to relax after a long day. There are several bedrooms (which may be shared with a same-gender volunteer) and community areas. There is a shared kitchen, television and shared bathrooms, which have running water and “western-style” toilets. Volunteers joining panda conservation project will stay in economy hotel.
Depending on the influx of volunteers, accommodations could be with a host family. Host family accommodations are simple and clean homes in safe neighborhoods. Volunteers usually have a private bedroom, but occasionally rooms will be shared with a same-gender volunteer. Our host families are well screened and are respected members of their communities who live in affluent neighborhoods. Most of our host families have experience with hosting international volunteers. Host family stays are a great chance for cultural immersion and exchange.
Volunteers receive three local meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). We can provide vegetarian meal options, but needs must be detailed in a volunteer's application. Snacks and beverages outside of mealtimes are not provided; however, there are local restaurants and grocery stores near the residences in which we place volunteers.
Rustic offers unparalleled field support to volunteers to ensure a safe and rewarding experience. There are many layers of support for you. The most important support comes from our country coordinator/field staff. The secondary support comes from the host project staff and members of host families and/or a homebase staff. Volunteers will have access to our country coordinator's mobile number and they are available 24/7. Throughout the volunteer project, our local staff stays in contact with volunteers either with face-to-face visits or via email/telephone. Our field staff will visit regularly (every 2-4 weeks) to make sure things are going well and as planned. However, if placement is far from our local offices, staff members will stay in touch via email/ phone. Volunteers are also welcome to stop in the offices at any time.
Specific details regarding accommodations, food and contact details for our local coordinator will be provided in personalized volunteer placement documentation prior to arrival.
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| Project Locations: |
 Volunteer positions in orphanages are located in and around Xi'an, the capital of the Shaanxi province. Xi'an, a walled city, is one of the oldest cities of China. Xi'an boasts famous cultural attractions such as the Terracotta Army, Bell Tower of Xi'an and numerous pagodas and temples. Xi'an is also home to six Chinese National Parks and Mount Hua, one of the Five Sacred Taoist Mountains.
Volunteers can organize different possible excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place in China the volunteer can use during weekends. For example: caves, ancient and modern royal palaces, markets, Chinese dragon boat racing, Mongolian wrestling, festivals, architecture, temples, art, restaurants, beaches, hotels, and many more. |
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