Voluntary Service Community (VSC) | DaLaa MLTV 2201 | 2025-03-01 - 2027-12-31 | EDU,CONS,AGRI | Age: 18 - 99

The mission of DaLaa is to coordinate the hosting of volunteers in active communities leaded by our hosts. We always have dreamed to start our own association community. It is the best introduction to all new comers and reveals our values of volunteering to the world, the first entrance to our new members right around our rural office Since 2015 that we have moved to this village, we have been continuously working or the surrounding, gardening and doing activities with the local kids. Volunteers can also expect cooking class, seeds conservation, recycling, repairing or construction. We wish our motivated volunteers to join English teaching with the local schools. Moreover, we regularly organize extra activities such as mini work camps in the week-ends, International seminars, visit our MLTV placements and we are open to all new ideas. We are located in Kok Riang village, Klong Hoy Khong district, Songkhla province, It is about 30 minutes away from Hatyai city and 15 minutes from the airport. Since the pandemic, the permanent residents are now only 2 but it can welcome 8-10 people and on regular basis and up to 20-30 for a few days activities.

Work: 1- Cooking, gardening, cleaning, repairing and construction 2- Give non-formal English classes and other fun activities with the students at primary school and at VSC on holidays 3- To join the alternative market in the nearby village every Saturday morning 4- Organize extra activities such as mini work camps in the week-ends with children or members, to be in team for organize the international seminars, to be work camp assistant or welcoming new volunteers. 5- Possibility to support DaLaa office work

Accomodation and food: Volunteers will stay in the volunteers’ hut in the DaLaa organization area. There will be simple mats, pillow and mosquito net. There are basic toilets, showers and a kitchen. We cook together with the team and DaLaa staffs. Local people eat rice (or noodles) 3 times a day with side dishes like curries, omelets, local leaves and vegetables. Volunteers will be welcome to cook their own food using the ingredients available there.

Location: InternationalVolunteersforSocialDevelopmentAssociationDaLaa TKokMuangAKlongHoyKhongSONGKHLA

Location and Leisure: We are located in Kok Riang village, Klong Hoy Khong district, Songkhla province, It is about 30 minutes away from Hatyai city and 15 minutes from the airport.

Airport: HDY

Train/Bus station: Hat yai

Requirements: The fee for a 2-month service is 26,000 Baht, approx. 730 Euro (39, 000 Baht for 3 months). From the fourth months on the fee will be 12,000 per month. The fee will be used on one part for living expenses (gas, water, electricity, food) and materials used in projects/activities and for the other part to support financially our organization. Volunteers’ fee is our only income. **Volunteers should bring their fee payment in cash to our office the first day they arrive. We prefer the Thai currency Not Euro so please exchange it before. In case saving it on international credit card, you should make sure with your bank if your card really works with any Thai ATM machine. Some of our long-term volunteers had difficulty with this resulting in a long awaiting time to receive a new one sent from their home country **Participants are responsible for their own travel and all personal expenses during the free time. **The minimum stay required is 2-month service**

Hat Yai airport (see infosheet)

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 26000 THB

The volunteers should be ready to stay in a local area, to adapt to the local conditions with only basic facilities. Very few local people are able to speak in English. Volunteers should be able to be with the kids and prepare some games and material for teaching. Volunteers should be able to stay in a remote environment. Volunteers should be able to take responsibility for themselves and the team by taking care of their health and security and be fully involved in the daily tasks