Cambodia Health Promotion Challenge

The health system in Cambodia is severely under-resourced and under-staffed. There are only approximately 0.014 physicians for every 1000 patients across the country! Combined with a lack of community knowledge about basic hygiene and sanitation, preventing waterborne illness, food safety and sexual/reproductive health we see staggering statistics like maternal mortality rates being above 16% and life expectancy only 65.

How you can help

As a health volunteer in Cambodia, you will be involved hands-on in our health education program. Working primarily with children in local primary and secondary schools you will be designing and delivering important health workshops that cover topics like:

• Hygiene

• Water and sanitation

• Food safety

• Disease transmission and prevention

• Female hygiene and menstruation

• Habits for a healthy lifestyle

These workshops will help impact children and their families in Battambang to live healthier and longer lives.

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program structure

When you arrive in Cambodia you’ll be met by our team at the airport. Over the next few days you’ll have a thorough induction and orientation where you’ll learn about Khmer culture and history, get your bearings around town, meet community partners, visit local health centres and gain a better understanding of the context of the projects you’re working on.

Over two weeks, you’ll volunteer Monday – Friday with the weekend free to do your own travel and exploring. Your day will usually be structured with a morning session (approx. 3 hours) after breakfast and then a session of the same length after lunch. Your afternoons and evenings will be free for you to relax and explore Battambang or do any required preparation for the next day.

On the last day, you’ll either be transported back to the airport in Siem Reap or you can join our extension trip overland tour of Cambodia!

download the itinerary for a day-by-day overview of the program

extend your volunteer program

After your volunteering you can join our optional extension trip for $900, where you’ll spend a week touring some of Cambodia’s most beautiful natural landscapes and important cultural sites! Your journey starts in Phnom Penh where you'll explore Toul Sleng, the Killing Fields and the Royal Palace. Next you'll head to Sen Monorom where you'll trek across stunning Cambodian scenery and spend the night in a homestay at a local hill tribe village. Finally you'll head to Kratie for a Mekong river boat trip and a chance to see Irrawaddy dolphins!

learn more about the program from one of our volunteer alumni