Community Development/Home Stay - Chiang Mai | VSA2308 | 2023-08-07 - 2023-08-19 | SOCI,EDU,STUD | Age: 18 - 65

Mae Kham Por homestay is a place where the participant can learn the local way of daily life such as food, agriculture, style of costume, and local Thai massage. Mae Kham Por homestay has been developed by VSA since 2015 for sustainable ecoparticipant located at Chang Keung village, Mae Chaem district, 2: 30 hours from Chiangmai city. There are 10,000 population, 2,500 habitats. The main occupation of the village is agriculture, rice terrace, fruit farm, and livestock. Some villagers are still making their own textile where participants can learn.

Work: Organic farming – Participant help in rice terrace and fruit farm. There are pineapple, corn farms. Craft – The rest of time from your main work, the important thing is to learn and share with the villagers by visiting, talking and doing activities with them. You will get a rich experience by learning and sharing from each other. In the village there are many heritage local crafts such as pillows, cloths, baskets, etc. Participants will learn and support the community by either way. Ecotourism – There are many interesting places to visit in the community such as the Buddhist temple, waterfall, national park etc. The participants would go to visit these places and collect garbage, promoting recycling and keeping the place clean. Creative teaching English – Creative teaching is important to recognize; a teaching certificate does not need a specific quality of the participant but creativity is the one of yours. The aims of creative teaching are giving the chance for people in the village or the place nearby to have the opportunity to communicate with different languages, touch 19 different cultures, and believe. The participant will go to primary school nearby homestay or practice English for local people in the village.

Accomodation and food: Participants will stay at the homestay in the village. Separate 2-5 participants in a house. Share room with each other, share toilet in home stay. No internet. Food will be provided at each homestay.

Location:

Location and Leisure: Mae Kham Por Homestay, Mae Chaem District, Chiang Mai, Thailand Leisure activity Doi Inthanon National Park Pa Dad Temple

Airport: CNX

Train/Bus station: Chiang Mai train station, Chiangmai Bus station.

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 10500 THB