Volunteer program

In each year, we have many different volunteer groups come to help us they are from different parts of the world. They join our volunteer programs and helping in different projects. We provide different projects activities – community forest conservation project where volunteers can help make fire break lines, build water check dams, tree plantation, help build facilities at our community services learning, and sustainable development study center, teaching English and playing with village school kids, painting, picking up fruits etc.

Many tribal communities in remote areas still need support. Some areas need clean drinking water, more housing, education, and farmland, natural resource conservation projects, etc.

We welcome volunteers from around the world as group with organization/institution backup. Individual applicants are also welcome. Most of our projects helped completed by volunteers, volunteers make a big different. We are looking for those who has volunteer spirit with service mind, respectful, helpful and keen to learn something new join our volunteer programs.

Applicants must apply as a group of 5-20 people through institution/organization backup or private. The program is long 1-4 weeks and we required volunteer help us to cover some organizing, coordinating, local logistic, meals and materials costs.

What will project participants’ gain from joining our volunteering programs

1. You will learn cooking Thai foods without extra payment because we include half day of Thai cooking lesson for those who interested

2. You will learn about multi-cultures by visiting and interacting with different tribes/communities, there are many different hill-tribes communities near by the project site, and we will take you visit them

3. You will learn about local lifestyles by interacting with local people and being among them

4. You will learn about different farming styles or techniques by visiting villagers’ farms, and learn how to do an organic farming from us such as making compost, multiplying plants etc.

5. You will learn about Thai fruits from our organic farm which has more than twenty kinds of tropical fruit trees

6. You will also have organic fresh fruits from our an organic farm for free. There are different kinds of fruits all year around, many volunteers/visitors excited to see and pick them up by themselves

Through these programs you will support our organization, vulnerable tribal communities and environment conservation projects, you will also learned about multicultural and life styles, it’s very rewarding programs for traveler who would like to travel to the heart of Thailand. We have several kinds of fruits all year around, and will be provided for free to all volunteers.

Life Development Center policy and regulations

We serve people with sincerity and friendliness by respecting human dignity and individual rights. We don’t want to offend people or cause harm to the environment, so please don’t cause any problems.

 While you are staying here, please:

•  Be a good role model and ambassador

• Present as good image and positive attitude , if your behavior and attitude negatively influence to others and host organization we reserved remove you from the program without refund

• Be respectful to the royal family and local beliefs and cultures

• Don’t drink alcohol or smoke at accommodations, (If you choose to drink elsewhere, be responsible)

• Don’t bring or use illicit drugs, arms or weapons. Those who choose to engage to use, purchase or sale of illegal drugs will be treated as a serious matter by remove from the program without refund and inform to the police

• Dress modestly: cover your shoulders and knees

• No fighting

• No stealing

• No kissing and hugging in public (no PDA.)

• Be nice and friendly

• Be quiet after 9 p.m.

• Keep all accommodations and restrooms clean

• Be kind and courteous to each other

• Please turn off all electrical appliances when you leave the room/house

• Please take off your shoes before entering the house

• If any participant failure to comply the policy and cased serious problem we will give verbal and writing notice for twice, then we reserves to remove those participant from the program without refund

• All participant has responsible for taking care of their own valuable belonging, we will not take responsible for any damaging or lost of participant’s valuable belongings

• We do the best to follow the schedule but due to uncontrollable conditions/incidents may cause some activity adjust or change from time to time so please be flexible