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Conservation and Education Volunteer

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1 - 50 weeks  ·  Alder 18 - 50+
rating  Outstanding 5  · 
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Højdepunkter

  • Getting to know the local children and them getting to know you!
  • Become part of the community in a beautiful and remote part of North Sumatra.
  • Explore the pristine wild rainforests, mountains and rivers.

Højdepunkter

  • Getting to know the local children and them getting to know you!
  • Become part of the community in a beautiful and remote part of North Sumatra.
  • Explore the pristine wild rainforests, mountains and rivers.
  • Create an environmentally friendly example site for sustainable farming.
  • Trek to see some of the fantastic wildlife of the area such as orangutans, gibbons, thomas leaf monkeys and more.

    • Særligt velegnet til

    Alder 18+
    Singler
    Par
    Familier
    Grupper
    50+

    Om programmet

    Assist with reforestation, sustainable farming, eco-tourism activities and education of local children.

    Background:

    Hutan Subur is an Eco Tourism guest house on the Border of the Gunung Leseur National Park in Sumatra. The site borders an undisturbed wildlife corridor which allows free movement of Orangutan and other animals from the National Park. Until recently, this site has been a rubber ...

    Om programmet

    Background:

    Hutan Subur is an Eco Tourism guest house on the Border of the Gunung Leseur National Park in Sumatra. The site borders an undisturbed wildlife corridor which allows free movement of Orangutan and other animals from the National Park. Until recently, this site has been a rubber plantation. Our goals are to repair the tree canopy to become a sustainable forestry site where we can also grow all the fruits and vegetables needed for the guest house.

    Alongside our activities on-site at Hutan Subur we also fund two after-school programs where we teach local children English and we teach them about the environment and how to care for it.  The classrooms have local teachers and attract about 20-40 students per lesson.

    Activities include:

    Maintaining our tree nursery and planting out trees when they are ready

    Caring for newly planted trees around the property

    Managing weeds

    Maintaining and growing the fruit and vegetable garden

    Managing waste created at the site

    Assisting our neighbouring farmers

    Helping with English and environmental lessons at our after school classrooms. 

    Typisk dag

    Typical day

    A typical days volunteering activities (times are indicative): 

    8.00 am Breakfast

    9.00 – 10.00 am working in the garden, maintaining vegetables, fruits or other tree planting.

    11.00 – 1.00 – Sort waste from activities, work with coordinator to create social media posts, or use ...

    Typisk dag

    Typical day

    A typical days volunteering activities (times are indicative): 

    8.00 am Breakfast

    9.00 – 10.00 am working in the garden, maintaining vegetables, fruits or other tree planting.

    11.00 – 1.00 – Sort waste from activities, work with coordinator to create social media posts, or use harvested fruits and vegetables to cook lunch.

    1.00 pm Lunch

    2.00 - 4.30 pm help teach English to our school children 

    6.30 Dinner

    In the evening , volunteers share their experiences of  their volunteer work during the day, play some cards or games or relax and read a book

    Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6 etc

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    Batu Kapal is a beautiful rural village in mountains adjacent to Gunung Leasur National Park - prime Sumatran orangutan country.

    In your spare time on the weekends you will have the opportunity to visiting some nice places around Bukit Lawang and Batu Kapal with our team. Or stay on afterwards to ...

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    Batu Kapal is a beautiful rural village in mountains adjacent to Gunung Leasur National Park - prime Sumatran orangutan country.

    In your spare time on the weekends you will have the opportunity to visiting some nice places around Bukit Lawang and Batu Kapal with our team. Or stay on afterwards to explore Sumatra and Indonesia.


    We can arrange to take you on day activities around Bukit Lawang, Batu Kapal, Batu Katak and Tangkahan on weekends or after your volunteering placement has finished and you can also arrange you to travel to  Lake Toba and Berestagi (volcano lands) after your volunteer placement has finished (please ask for a copy of additional activities if you would like one).

    Adventure activities include orangutan and jungle trekking from 1/2 day to 6 days, where you get to camp in the jungle and may see macaques, thomas leaf monkey, gibbons, monitor lizards, sumatran peacock and much more; elephant washing, hot springs and waterfall day trips,  or tubing. Cultural activities include visits to the local rubber fruit and vegetable market and rural village tours, informal Indonesian cooking classes where you cook learn from the locals and  many other activities (tours and activities are arranged by local guides, at our reasonable volunteer prices).

    Krav

    Krav

    Minimumsalder: 18 år

    For at kunne deltage i programmet skal du være mindst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Der kan være undtagelser, hvis du kan give tilladelse fra din(e) værge(r), eller hvis du ledsages af dine forældre.

    Sprogfærdigheder

    Du skal kunne tale Engelsk (basic level)

    Nationalitetsrestriktioner

    Ingen begrænsninger. Hjælpende hænder fra hele verden er velkomne.

    Andre færdigheder

    Moderate physical fitness and an interest in conservation/education is all that is needed to take part in this program.

    Tidsforpligtelse

    Der er brug for din hjælpende hånd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag, Fredag og Lørdag fra 09:00 - 17:00

    Hvad er inkluderet

    Hvad er inkluderet

    Tjenester af Care Sumatra

    Meals included are Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Water, Tea and Coffee and Fruit. Vegetarian, vegan  and gluten free options are available on request.

    Please note the program fees do not include transport on arrival or departure but this can be arranged for you on request at additional cost.

    Airport Pickup at Medan KNO Airport can be arranged if required ( $70US per car one way)

    Motor bike transfers into the site $6 US one way per motor bike (Note the conservation project site is located in the jungle, we are not situated on a road, its a 20 minute motor bike ride from the village of Bukit Lawang and not that easy to find as it is not sign posted)

    TRAVEL INSURANCE

    Please ensure you have travel insurance to cover injury, accident, sickness, hospital and medical expenses, missed flights, cancellation and loss or damage to your personal belongings.

    CANCELLATION POLICY

    Please note if you plans change your volunteer fees are non refundable, however we are more than happy to change your start date. Please ensure you have travel insurance to cover cancellation.

    SAFETY

    Safety of our volunteers, guests and staff is our highest priority. Please respect each other and others property. Any person causing serious harm or putting others at risk will be asked to leave the site with forfeiture of your volunteer fees. This includes drunk and disorderly behaviour.

    ZERO DRUGS POLICY.

    Drug use in Indonesia is illegal and a jailable offence. For everyone’s safety, we are a drug free program. Please note the use of drugs will result in the immediate termination of your volunteering placement and removal from the program with forfeiture of your volunteer fees.

    RELATIONSHIPS WITH LOCAL PEOPLE

    We are responsible for the safety of volunteers and staff in our care. Please respect local culture and staff. Relationships with staff and local people will not be tolerated during your volunteer placement,  resulting in immediate termination of your volunteering placement and removal from your site with forfeiture of your volunteer fees.

    VALUABLES

    Volunteers are responsible for the safety of their valuables and personal items at all times.  Management will not be held responsible for the safety of volunteers valuables. If you are concerned, please bring a money belt for your money, passport and important documents.

    WIFI AND INTERNET ACCESS

    Please note we do not have WiFi on site as we are in a remote area. There is limited patchy mobile phone coverage available on parts of the base with the local mobile phone service. Data for Indonesian sim cards can be purchased for your phone and very affordable rates.  We recommend volunteers buy a local SIM card with data on it when they arrive. Telkomsel is one of the better choices. 

    Otherwise there is WiFi available in the village at some guest house cafes also. It is a 45 minute walk into the village, or a 20 minute motor bike ride

    Indkvartering

    Accommodation – Shared dorm accommodation in a beautiful traditional building.

    The accommodation is at our Hutan Subur Conservation  project site near Bukit Lawang in North Sumatra. A bed and blankets are provided, volunteers just need to bring a mosquito net, sleeping bag or sleeping sheet and pillow if needed. The accommodation is shared dormitory style, with a shared western bathroom (flushing toilet and cold water shower). 

    You can also hire a mosquito net, pillow and sleeping sheet for $10 US if you do not have these items with you.

    Please note there is no mains electricity in the jungle at Batu Kapal, we have a generator which operates for 2 to 3 hours in the evenings.

    Mad og drikkevarer

    You will have three meals per day provided for you whilst on this project. Breakfast is usually pancake, omelette, eggs and rice/noodle dishes or fresh fruit. Lunches and dinners are delicious and typically consist of noodles or rice with either chicken, fish, egg and vegetables. Tofu and Soy bean dishes are also provided for vegetarians and vegans. Each meal is buffet style. Free tea and water. 

    Soft drink and alcohol is available at an extra cost.

    Please note there is no refrigeration on site or at any guest houses in the local area. All food is bought fresh daily to be cooked every day.  This is normal practice in rural areas in Sumatra.

    Water is also boiled on site for your safety every day.

    Internetadgang

    Begrænset adgang til projektområdet

    Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

    Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?

    Afhentning i lufthavnen i Kuala Namu International Airport

    Afhentning i lufthavnen er heller ikke inkluderet i programgebyret.

    Flybilletter

    Den nærmeste lufthavn er Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) i Kuala Namu. Vi hjælper dig med at finde billige flybilletter til Indonesien. FINDE BILLIGE FLYBILLETTER

    Rejseforsikring

    At rejse til udlandet er et eventyr, og det er altid bedst at være forberedt. Pludselig sygdom eller skade, aflysning eller tyveri - en rejseforsikring til Indonesien giver sikkerhed og er en fordel at have. FÅ ET TILBUD

    Vacciner

    Hvis du har til hensigt at blive frivillig i Indonesien, bør du søge lægehjælp, før du begynder din sociale rejse. Tjek dine krævede vaccinationer for Indonesien. VACCINE CHECKER

    Oplysninger ved ankomst

    This project can be started at any time of the year. November to April is often a more rainy time of the year, with the rest of the year having slightly less rain, however as the project site is in the Rainforest, rain often cannot be avoided. During Ramadan, some of our programs also have reduced participation and are sometimes closed. 


    Transport can be organised from KualaNamu airport in Medan with an additional cost. 

    Tilgængelighed
    Jan. Febr. Marts April Maj Jun Jul Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dec.

    Programgebyrer

    1 uge (min. ophold) 524€
    2 uger 958€
    4 uger 2.017€
    50 uger (max. ophold) 12.354€
    Gennemsnitligt gebyr 385€/uge

    Programgebyrer

    385€ pr. uge 1 - 50 weeks Alder 18 - 50+

    Betalingsmetoder

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    Duration

    1 - 50 weeks

    Deposit

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    Final Payment

    Din endelige betaling vil blive aftalt med Care Sumatra under ansøgningsprocessen. Almindelige løsninger er enten via bankoverførsel eller kontant betaling på projektstedet.

    Mød din vært

    Care Sumatra

    Outstanding 5 rating (2 feltrapporter)

    Non-profit - grundlagt i 9

    Verificeret af Volunteer World

      Good Svarrate

    Vært er

    Jaka

    Spoken languages: Engelsk

    Om projektet

    We aim to provide the local children and families in the remote villages in North Sumatra with a free informal english school to provide a better future for the children

    Mød din vært

    Our mission is to support development in North Sumatra by connecting dedicated volunteers with local community projects.

    Our vision is for equal opportunities in North Sumatra for everyone to succeed and thrive.

    Our goal at CareSumatra is to connect suitable community led projects with willing, capable volunteers in a way that benefits both parties. Together, we aim to offer life changing support to the children and adults at the community-led projects we partner, and also a life changing development opportunity for our selected volunteers.

    Our ultimate objective, however, is to support our wide range of projects with suitable volunteers to help them improve the quality of people's lives in their local area.

    2 feltrapporter · rating5

    Claire Yume rating5

    2023 at Educational Coordinator

    I discovered Hutan Subur, next to Bukit Lawang, to help as volunteer during one week. I can really say that this team is working with their heart to make things better for the environment : They help the local farmers, they clean the area all around by taking the trash in the nature and then ...
    Andy Pieris rating5

    2022 at Eco Tourism Coordinator

    Volunteering here for 2 months, was a once in a lifetime experience. Every staff member makes you feel like family from day one in this unique and beautiful place. Even the wild orangutans make you feel welcome- waking up to them swinging through the trees around ‘home’ most days. The ...

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