In preparation for our KINDNESS service project, we are each required to provide People and Places with information -- including background check, personal statements for placement on projects, references and agreement to child protection policy and volunteerism code of conduct.

With your skills and interests in mind, here is a listing of potential projects:

• Education

  • General classroom support for Treak teachers in the pre-school and early years classes
  • General classroom support for Treak teachers in the English lessons
  • Helping in the library: helping children to read, reading stories to children, playing educational games and quizzes 
  • Plan and run a very basic science lesson(s)
  • Plan and run sessions within the PSHE (personal, social, health and economic) curriculum. This wide ranging subject at Treak covers topics such as:
  • know about and understand a healthy lifestyle
  • be aware of safety issues
  • understand what makes for good relationships with others
  • have respect for others
  • be positive, be independent and responsible members of a community, such as school
  • develop self-confidence and self-esteem, and make informed choices regarding personal and social issues
  • develop good relationships with other members of the wider community

• Sports/Nutrition/Health and Wellbeing

  • Running sports activities with Treak children at break and/or lunchtimes
  • Running hygiene lessons with younger children (5 – 10 years old)
  • Working with 2 Dutch interns who are looking at healthy eating options and how to encourage children/families to adopt them

• Business/Management

  Work with project director Mrs Salin on our new business venture to train local women in sewing and craft skills, and to then generate income for the school (Treak Creations)

  • marketing of products
  • payment options for sale of goods overseas
  • shipment options for sales of goods overseas

• Arts/Design

  • Working with students to paint signs and notices both inside and outside, plus some designs on the classroom walls such as the alphabet, numbers, shapes etc.
  • Work with Salin to create new designs/ideas for clothing and other items for Treak Creations

• Manual work

  • Build a playground -- a proper play area with swings, slides, climbing frame, see saw etc. maybe even a play house  

  • Update the ball games court with proper fence/netting around it to keep the balls from flying across the play area and wider playground

  • Paint pictures/designs/a mural on the wall

An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. 

If you are ready to LEAP into the New Year with women empowering women to make a difference through kindness and adventure, we have a space for you. Let's begin together.

For a New Beginning by John O'Donohue

In out-of-the-way places of the heart,
Where your thoughts never think to wander,
This beginning has been quietly forming,
Waiting until you were ready to emerge.

For a long time it has watched your desire,
Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,
Noticing how you willed yourself on,
Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.

It watched you play with the seduction of safety
And the gray promises that sameness whispered,
Heard the waves of turmoil rise and relent,
Wondered would you always live like this.

Then the delight, when your courage kindled,
And out you stepped onto new ground,
Your eyes young again with energy and dream,
A path of plenitude opening before you.

Though your destination is not yet clear
You can trust the promise of this opening;
Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning
That is at one with your life's desire.

Awaken your spirit to adventure;
Hold nothing back, learn to find ease in risk;
Soon you will home in a new rhythm,
For your soul senses the world that awaits you.

Kindness Adventures Cambodia and Thailand Packing List

SHOES

__ 1 pair of lightweight hiking shoes

__ 1 pair of comfortable shoes for general use

__ 1 pair of comfortable sandals

__ 1-2 pairs of socks

CLOTHING – NOTE – MOST ITEMS CAN BE BOUGHT IN CAMBODIA – VERY INEXPENSIVE

__ 2 pairs of lightweight & quick-drying pants for hiking –zip-offs or roll up work well

__ 1-2 pairs of lightweight shorts*

__ 1-2 lightweight long-sleeved shirt for sun/bug protection - button up front is best.

__ 2-3 short-sleeved shirts - for our service you must have sleeves and optional collars.

__ 1 midweight puffy jacket, sweatshirt or sweater

__ 1 lightweight long sleeve pullover – fleece or the like

__ 1 rain jacket (waterproof windbreaker) and rain pants – waterproof/breathable fabric like Gore-tex

__ Underwear and bras (comfortable sports bras recommended)

__ Sleepwear

__ 1 wide brimmed or baseball style hat for protection from the sun/rain

__ 1 swimsuit and a coverup/sarong**

__ 1–2 changes of casual clothes to wear at end of day and for travel days.

**When visiting temples, a scarf is recommended to cover your shoulders. A sarong is a small handy item.

EQUIPMENT/ESSENTIALS

__ Passport and a photocopy of your passport

__ e-visa which you have already applied and received online – 2 PAPER COPIES!!

__ 1 daypack (see notes on packing list for recommended capacity)

__ reusable water bottle – Nalgene or equivalent

__ Sunglasses (100% UV protection) w/retention strap __ Insect repellant

__ Small headlamp or flashlight __ Universal adaptor

__ Phone and phone charger __ Camera & lenses, optional

__ Plug adapter A,C or G

__ Your favorite snacks,

__ Items to help make the travel days more comfortable: compression socks, neck pillow, eye mask,

motion sickness pills, books/magazines, ear plugs, face/hand wipes, tissues, notebook/journal & writing supplies

TOILETRIES (small everything)

__ Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, deodorant, , contact lens and supplies and/or prescription

glasses, sanitary supplies, hairbrush, nail clippers, lotion, razor, Q-tips, cotton balls

__ Sunscreen and lip protection with sunblock of at least SPF 15

__ Personal first aid/patch kit - Band-Aids, antibiotic ointment, 1 safety pin, a small roll of duct tape (wrap around a pencil),

moleskin, blister bandages, ibuprofen & aspirin, any prescription and preferred over-the-counter medications

Please note: Individuals who have had or have the potential for a severe allergic reaction to insect stings, specific foods or

medications must bring an epi-pen. Please consult your physician and tell your guide.

Notes on the Packing List

As there are many great deals in Thailand and Cambodia, please do not overpack!

Daypacks: Your daypack should be large enough to hold the following items, rain gear, lunch/snacks (for the

day), sunscreen, and Water bottle