Why Volunt2Thai Is Probably the Most Community-Integrated Volunteer Project in Thailand
When people search for volunteer opportunities in Thailand , they often imagine teaching English for a few hours each day, exploring beautiful destinations on weekends, and meeting other international travellers. These experiences can certainly be rewarding. However, they rarely provide a genuine understanding of everyday life in rural Thailand. Volunt2Thai was founded with a different vision. Rather than building a volunteer program around tourism, the project grew out of close cooperation with local communities. Since 2013, it has developed long-term partnerships with villages, 13 primary schools, teachers, families, and local authorities in Northeast Thailand. Behind this approach are more than 30 years of living and working in Thailand, combined with decades of international professional and life experience. The result is a volunteer project in Thailand that is unlike almost any other. A Community Instead of Just a Placement Many volunteer organisations work with a si...