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Conservation and Education Volunteer

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1 - 50 semanas  ·  Edad 18 - 50+
rating  Sobresaliente 5  · 
  Verificado por Volunteer World
  Ratio de respuesta buena

Puntos Relevantes

  • 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.

Puntos Relevantes

  • 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.

    • Especialmente adecuado para

    Edad 18+
    Solteros y solteras
    Parejas
    Familias
    Grupos
    50+

    Sobre el programa

    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 ...

    Sobre el programa

    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. 

    Día típico

    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 ...

    Día típico

    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

    Actividades de tiempo libre

    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 ...

    Actividades de tiempo libre

    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).

    Requisitos

    Requisitos

    Edad mínima: 18 años

    Para participar en el programa debes tener al menos 18 años en la fecha de inicio del programa. Puede haber excepciones si muestras el permiso de tu(s) tutor(es) legal(es) o si vas acompañado de tus padres.

    Conocimientos lingüísticos

    Tienes que hablar (nivel básico) Inglés

    Restricciones de nacionalidad

    Sin restricciones. Las manos amigas de todo el mundo son bienvenidas.

    Otras habilidades

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

    Tiempo dedicado

    Necesitaremos tu ayuda los Lunes, Martes, Miércoles, Jueves, Viernes y Sábado de 09:00 - 17:00

    Servicios incluidos

    Servicios incluidos

    Servicios de 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

    Alojamiento

    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.

    Comida y bebida

    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.

    Acceso a Internet

    Acceso limitado al lugar del proyecto

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    Recogida en el aeropuerto Kuala Namu International Airport

    La recogida en el aeropuerto tampoco está incluida en el precio del programa.

    Boletos de avión

    El aeropuerto más cercano es Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) en Kuala Namu. Te ayudamos a encontrar vuelos baratos a Indonesia. ENCONTRAR VUELOS BARATOS

    Seguro de viaje

    Ir al extranjero es una aventura y siempre es mejor estar preparado. Enfermedad o lesión repentina, cancelación o robo: un seguro de viaje para Indonesia proporciona seguridad y es una ventaja tenerlo. OBTENER UN PRESUPUESTO

    Vacunas

    Si tiene intención de realizar un voluntariado en Indonesia, debe solicitar asesoramiento médico antes de iniciar su viaje social. Comprueba las vacunas que necesitas para Indonesia. COMPROBADOR DE VACUNAS

    Detalles a la llegada

    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. 

    Disponibilidad
    Enero Feb. Marzo Abr. Mayo Jun Jul Agosto Set. Oct. Nov. Dic.

    Cuotas del programa

    1 semana (estancia min.) 524€
    2 semanas 958€
    4 semanas 2.017€
    50 semanas (estancia max.) 12.354€
    Cuota promedio 385€/semana

    Cuotas del programa

    385€ cuotas semanales 1 - 50 semanas Edad 18 - 50+

    Métodos de pago

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    Duración

    1 - 50 semanas

    Depósito

    El depósito es simplemente para reservar tu vacante de voluntario. Los pagos se gestionan a través de PayPal, nuestro proveedor global de confianza. Si no tienes una cuenta PayPal, también puedes pagar con tarjeta de crédito.

    Pago final

    El pago final se acordará con Care Sumatra durante el proceso de solicitud. Las soluciones habituales son la transferencia bancaria o el pago en efectivo en el lugar del proyecto.

    Conoce a tu anfitrión(a)

    Care Sumatra

    Sobresaliente 5 rating (2 reseñas)

    Sin fines de lucro - fundada en 9

    Verificado por Volunteer World

      Ratio de respuesta buena

    Coordinado por

    Jaka

    Idiomas hablados: Inglés

    sobre la organización

    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

    Conoce a tu anfitrión(a)

    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 reseñas · 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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    Asia > Sudeste Asiático > Indonesia > Bukit Lawang

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