by lilia leung | Apr 24, 2021
Cambodia is a country that enjoys an abundance of public and religious holidays with more than 20 scheduled annually. Any time of the year is the perfect time for you to plan for a professional volunteering experience in Cambodia, where you could do good by sharing...
by lilia leung | Dec 2, 2020
Cambodia has been blessed so far—to date (12-2020), no patients have died from Covid-19 according to the Cambodian government. Regardless of what the future brings, while other countries have faced a first, second or third wave of the virus, we have been spared so far...
by lilia leung | Dec 2, 2020
On 27 January, the first case of coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in Cambodia was detected. It concerned a Chinese man who was travelling from Wuhan to Sihanoukville. To date (02-12-2020) no patients have died from the virus, according to the Cambodian...
by lilia leung | Dec 1, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has changed overnight how we interact, launching us from the real world into the virtual world. It has also changed the way we are volunteering: we have now entered the era of virtual volunteering. The world of virtual volunteering...
by lilia leung | Nov 10, 2020
The dramatic impact of COVID-19 has, amongst other aspects, abruptly halted travels abroad and consequently, in-person volunteering activities worldwide. However, it has brought an unexpected silver lining in the world of volunteerism in the form of increased...
by lilia leung | Nov 9, 2020
Volunteering from home is a great way of giving back from the comfort of your home with the added advantage of working flexibly in the days and hours of your choice. At the same time, it’s a great opportunity that enables you to learn how to make use of...
by lilia leung | Nov 8, 2020
Virtual volunteering is one of the most recent new frontiers of professional and skilled volunteering. Also called online volunteering, cyber service, online mentoring, tele tutoring and various other names, it basically allows volunteers to complete their tasks, in...
by lilia leung | Nov 7, 2020
Virtual volunteering is a great way for you to make an impact while allowing yourself to stay in the comfort of your own home. Professionals doing good has had the fortune of already having had a few volunteers from various parts of the world who were able to donate...
by lilia leung | Aug 18, 2020
We believe that volunteers who are skilled and qualified for the job, who have an adaptable and humble attitude, and moreover, are able to stay abroad long-term have very good chances of making a sustainable impact on the hosting community and have a meaningful...
by lilia leung | Jul 24, 2020
You may have seen these little colourful, pagoda-shaped shrines all over Cambodia. Spirit houses come from the tradition of keeping spirits housed and happy, whether they are spirits of nature or spirits of ancestors. These miniature temples are often...
by lilia leung | Jul 12, 2020
Meet Elodie Rasoloarivony… Elodie was required to do an overseas internship of 4 months as part of her Globalisation and International Trade master’s programme, and she found the perfect opportunity as a digital marketing intern at Ammo Jewellery in...
by lilia leung | Jun 29, 2020
While football is gaining popularity in Cambodia, Khmer boxing is the country’s traditional national sport. Due to the cultural cleansing perpetrated by the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s, a lot of information about the tradition of Khmer boxing has been...
by lilia leung | Jun 23, 2020
Meet Samantha Larose… Samantha is a volunteer from Canada who was working with the Angkor Hospital for Children (AHC) as a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist when the coronavirus became a global pandemic. Samantha was forced to return home in the middle...
by lilia leung | May 20, 2020
Meet Stuart Culshaw… Stuart Culshaw is a technical communicator, web designer and content strategist and has been virtually volunteering with Professionals doing good for the past year, helping to improve various aspects of the Pdg website. Originally from...
by lilia leung | Mar 2, 2020
Meet Mayssa Benchenaa… Mayssa was a graphic design volunteer at Free to Shine (FTS), a child protection organisation in Cambodia. Mayssa is now here to tell us about her volunteer experience! Hi, Mayssa! Do you feel the project makes an impact in...
by lilia leung | Feb 27, 2020
One of the advantages of long-term overseas volunteering is having the opportunity to not only visit a new country, but to be able to explore in-depth the values and habits of the local community. Long-term volunteering abroad as a professional also allows you...
by lilia leung | Jan 29, 2020
Meet Eleonore Buffet… Eleonore is a volunteer from France who volunteered with Fauna in Focus in a marketing and eco-tourism development position. Eleonore is now here to tell us about her time volunteering in Siem Reap. Hi, Eleonore! What was the...
by lilia leung | Jan 21, 2020
When volunteering in Cambodia, finding the right place to sleep is important both for its impact on your finances and for the quality of your private life after volunteering hours. Since many of our volunteer positions take place over a few months, volunteers...