Dear all,
As the result of NVDA General Assembly held in Taiwan hosted by VYA Taiwan, it was agreed that IIWC would search the possibility of finding a local partner and running International workcamp in Cambodia. That time, Sophat Sorn was attending the GA and agrees to start international workcamp in Cambodia.

Now, I am happy to announce the call for Chambak International Workcamp that will be organized from 5-18 August 2010 by Cambodia Youth Action co organized by IIWC Indonesia. We need 8 International Volunteers and will be happy to welcome your highly motivated volunteers in the project.
I can assure you that the project is worth to do and I myself, together with local volunteer of Cambodia Youth Action will lead the project.

The project will be divided into 2 activities: work and study session on "know how of international work camp and international voluntary service.

Please kindly enough promote the project to your volunteers, even I know that the time is quite short for the project. If you have further question or need more volunteer, please feel free to be back to me.

As for the placement inquiry, you can send it to iiwc1@yahoo. com not later than Thursday, 29 July 2010, if there would be still vacant place available.

Thank you so much for your kind attention and cooperation.

Regards,
Puji

BRIEF HISTORY OF CYA

Cambodia Youth Action (CYA) was changed from Environmental Beauty (EB) the organization that was register legally with Ministry of Interior in 2006. In late 2009, all EB members gathered together to reform EB management and structure. And after implemented its projects successfully within 3 years, EB has built partnership with many local and international NGOs, and institutions and members of EB also have learnt a lots from EB’s projects and partners projects so we would like to extend more projects by focusing on young people development (knowledge and skills).

CYA aims to educate young people on self leading and management and to promote young people participation in voluntary work for community development and environmental preservation through practical action such participating and organizing workcamp, doing community voluntary services, and learning and sharing with young people over the globe.

 DATE AND VANUE

The workcamp will be held on 5th to 18th August 2010 in CHAMBAK E-CO TOURISM community, Kampong Speu province. It’s about 150 Km from Phnom Penh capital city and it takes about 2 hours to get from the Phnom Penh International Airport.

 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Chambak community located in the west of Phnom Penh it takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes by bus. Chambak is an eco-tourism site which was established since 2003. There are 9 villages with 29 home stays. The first international work camp was organized here by NVDA and YRDP on May 2009 and another International Chambak Mini Workcamp was organized by Cambodian Youth Action (CYA) on February 2010. After organizing International Chambak Mini Workcamp, CYA found that Chambak is good place for workcamp because there are many things we can do with local people to benefit them and also learn from simple life of local people as well.

This project aims to:

1. To help preserve and raise awareness on keeping good environment to community people, local and international tourists, and volunteers

2. To encourage local and international youth in participating in social action through voluntary service.

3. To enlarge the knowledge of local students about other countries and motivate them to speak English.

4. To experience a simple life of local people in the real countryside of Cambodia and to exchange culture between participants and local people

5. To spread out the idea of voluntary service and international workcamp to local people

6. To build friendly relationship between participants and local people

 FREE TIME

Workcamp participants could arrange any activities for their daily free time. However, there will be one full free day and CYA will help organize it for the group. The camp leader will provide you some information needed about how to spend free time easily. Let’s enjoy it together!

 WHAT WE EXPECT?

We expect all volunteers are read and understood this information. Be in time and stay the entire length of work camp.

We expect all volunteers are aware about the concept of international volunteer service, especially International Work Camp which is not a cheap way of spending your holiday time but a voluntary activity that need your high motivation and willing to achieve a certain goal together with your team.

Realize that living condition in Cambodia is much difference from your home (no warm water, no air-conditioning, not easy to access to international phone and internet, no soft beds, and the food is also differences etc).

All volunteers should understand about the aims of the work camp and realize that learning about Cambodian way and social contact is more important than manual work.

We expect all volunteers are open minded, leave prejudice behind and show initiative.

Only English should be spoken in the camp even other participants are not join in the conversation

Volunteers should understand the situation of spending time with local people who do not speak English very well. Volunteers should try the effort in trying to communicate in basic Khmer language or other way of communicating (work, pictures, gestures, etc). If you will try, you will be amazed how quick you will learn basic Khmer language.

Do not complain because the changing schedule during the camp, it’s depending on condition and situation. So bring some flexibilities and you will stay relax and avoid a lot of stress and frustration for yourself.

Creativities and ideas for work, discussions, the campsite, excursion and are expected to come from the group during the camp. Share your thought and idea!!!

 WHAT WILL VOLUNTEER GET?

Eternal friendship with CYA members and local volunteers. Intercultural Learning

Find a natural life

Experience of working with local children

Wonderful family

Funny words

Funny games and energizers

Mosquito’s bite

Enjoy with the beautiful waterfall and mountains in eco-tourism community during the free day

 ACCOMMODATION

CHAMBAK is an eco-tourism community so there are some home stays for tourist to stay there over night. During our project all participants will stay in community home stay which we will be divided into two or three home stays but in the near distance.

WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING?

Shoes and clothes (T-shirt or shirt with collar for the workshop and farewell party)

Shorty costume for outdoor activities

Your traditional clothes for international night

Recipe and spices if you what to cook your traditional food

Your own medicine though we will provide general medicine (itchy powder or allergic drugs…)

Ideas for energizing game and activities

Any info from your sending organization and country (leaflets, poster, brochures, stickers, book, newsletter, and so on)

Lot of love, motivation, and smile

 FOOD

Meals are not provided; volunteers will join in the daily team to cook, wash and clean which will be in shift. You are free to cook your traditional food just make sure you take your own recipe which might not found in Cambodia local market. Generally we have 3 meals a day in Cambodia so the basic meal will be provided (rice, side dish, with meat and vegetables). Water will be provided and we might have some tea or coffee. If you are vegetarian, you should inform the camp leader in advance so we can arrange it. However, Vegetarians should not expect several difference dishes beside vegetable and eggs.

 PARTICIPATION FEE

The participation fee payable upon arrival that will be 200 US$ covering the foods, accommodation, and camp’s material. Volunteers are requested to bear their own health and travel insurance and please keep in your mind that all personal expenses and free day expenses are excluded.

 MEETING POINT

We will arrange the van to pick up everyone at Phnom Penh International Airport on the 5th of August at 4:30 pm.

 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

No. Date Morning Afternoon Evening

1 05.8.2010 Arrival and Orientation

2 06.8.2010 Orientation about Chambak community and visiting the working place Working on writing the sign boards Free

3 07.8.2010 Continue working on writing the signboards Finish writing and putting sign board in the place International night

4 08.8.2010 Planning for building the huts near the waterfall Building the huts

5 09.8.2010 Continue building the huts

6 10.8.2010 Free day

7 11.8.2010 Build the trail up to the mountain for seeing the view of sunset Teaching English for children in kindergarten

8 12.8.2010 Build the trail up to the waterfall for seeing the view of sunset Teaching English for children in kindergarten

9 13.8.2010 Build the trail up to the waterfall for seeing the view of sunset Teaching English for children in kindergarten

10 14.8.2010 Build the trail up to the waterfall for seeing the view of sunset Teaching English for children in kindergarten

11 15.8.2010 Make garden for Chambak secondary school Teaching English to Children

12 16.8.2010 Continue making gardent for Chambak secondary school Teaching English to children

13 17.8.2010 Paint the picture on the school wall Enjoy the waterfall and swimming in the stream Farewell party

14 18.8.2010 Departure

*Puji you have the authority to edit and make some change but don’t forget to let me know

 For more information please feel free to contact us at:

Cambodia Youth Action (CYA)

Contact person: Mr. SOPHAT SORN, and Ms Pujiarti

E-mail: sophat_sorn@yahoo.com or

cyacamp@yahoo.com,

Tel: 855 – 12 492 011

E-mail: pujiarti.alim@gmail.com