Voluntary work in Asia

Asia is a vast and fascinating continent containing a diverse range of beautiful countries - as well as some of the world's most memorable sights. Voluntary work in Asia gives travellers the opportunity to ‘give something back' to some of the countries they visit in the region by giving up just some of their time to help those less fortunate than themselves. By doing some voluntary work in Asia travellers also greatly benefit from the experience. If you do some voluntary work in Asia you will get to know local people on a far more meaningful and genuine level than most visitors ever manage and it is also a great way to meet other like-minded fellow travellers. Voluntary work in Asia enables you to fully immerse yourself in the local culture and gain a far more ‘real' insight in to the everyday life of a particular country.

While voluntary work in Asia is generally extremely rewarding and a great deal of fun it can also be quite challenging at times. Much of the voluntary work in Asia that's available is based in relatively remote regions and volunteers are expected to ‘pull their weight' and not simply turn up for just an hour or two each day. With this in mind it's important to make sure that, if you are going to do some voluntary work in Asia, you choose a programme that is right for you. The best way of selecting suitable voluntary work in Asia is by thinking carefully about which countries you would most like to explore and what type of volunteer projects in Asia you feel most passionately about. For example some people might decide they would like to do some voluntary work in Asia caring for disadvantaged communities whilst others might decide they would like to help out on a wildlife conservation project.

GYFGU's can help arrange voluntary work in Asia in six very different (but equally exciting) countries - India, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Full details on all of GYFGU's ‘Voluntary work in Asia' programmes can be found on the website but, in order to whet your appetite, here are just a few examples of some of the voluntary work in Asia you could get involved with on a career break…

Voluntary work in Asia - India

If you do some voluntary work in India you can choose from a number of hugely rewarding people-based projects - including working as a teaching assistant in a school and caring for patients at an AIDS hospice. GYFGU's three Indian ‘Voluntary work in Asia' programmes are located in three very different regions of India - the deserts of Rajasthan, the beaches of Goa and the Himalayan Mountain setting of Himachal Pradesh.

Voluntary work in Asia - Mongolia

If you volunteer in Mongolia you will experience the thrill of visiting one of the least visited and most remote regions on the planet. Mongolia is also one of the poorest countries in the world and volunteers help out either by teaching English or assisting at a day centre for poor or orphaned adolescents.

Voluntary work in Asia - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka was one of the countries most devastated by the terrible Asian Boxing Day 2004 tsunami. One of GYFGU's most rewarding ‘Voluntary work in Asia' programmes is the Sri Lankan House Building Tsunami Volunteer Project on which volunteers help to physically re-build homes destroyed by the tsunami.

Voluntary work in Asia - Thailand

Thailand attracts more visitors each year than any other country in Southeast Asia and is a great place to visit on a gap year. There's a whole host of volunteer career break options available in Thailand - including caring for HIV/AID patients and elephant conservation.

After redundancy, Sally decided to see the world. She enjoyed our South Africa Wildlife Course so much that within 48 hours of arriving back in the UK she booked onto the Malaysia Orangutan Experience and the Thai Adventure!
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