Volunteering in Cambodia (when it’s safe for you and the people you’d like to help)
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...
Travel Advisory for Cambodia in the Time of COVID-19
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...
Advocate, Donor or Board Advisor ? How to Help from Home During the Global Pandemic
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...
3 Reasons to Try Skilled Virtual Volunteering in the Time of COVID-19
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...
New to Volunteering from Home? These Resources Can Help!
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...
Volunteering from Home—the Perks of Making a Difference from Wherever You Are
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...
Volunteering from Home—Tips and Suggestions
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...
Unqualified Volunteering in Developing Countries like Cambodia—When It Does No Good
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...
The Spirit Houses of Cambodia
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...
Elodie Rasoloarivony
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...
The National Sport of Khmer Boxing
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...
Samantha Larose
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...
Stuart Culshaw
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...
Mayssa Benchenaa
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...
Riding the Waves of Cambodian Culture
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...
Eleonore Buffet
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...
How to Find Accommodation in Cambodia
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...Follow Us…
