📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREENLION INDONESIA
💼 What the programme involves
These children are about 4 to 5 years old, they will all be excited to new participants and exceptionally welcoming, due partly to the natural and genuine friendliness of all Balinese, especially children, but also the fact that they have not met many westerners. By assisting the local staff, participants will increase the confidence of the children and learn them better English which will help them in so many ways in the future.
The kindergarten, like kindergartens throughout the world is informal, and the children will want to play, more than be ‘taught' in a formal sense. This program demands that you love children and understand their behavior, as you will be surrounded with loads of them every day and their friendliness can sometimes become over exuberant, but they are children after all. However, just by getting them enthused about coming to school, giving them some very basic English phrases such as simple greetings, you will may well have sown the seeds of a lifelong learning habit and doing a great and enjoyable job in the process.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in one of Green Lions' volunteer houses in the village of Tukadmunga. Located on the street leading to the beach 5 minute by walk. Village life is quintessentially local and you will get a good chance to see typical Balinese life roosters crowing and all! where you will get the chance to interact with local families and practice your new-found language skills. Volunteers can expect to share a room (dormitory style) with four to eight other volunteers. The bathroom is shared, with a hot water shower and western toilets.
For couples or those wanting more privacy, there are upgrade accommodation available for an additional cost per week. Please contact us in advance to check for the possibility for that program period.
There are an option of accommodation upgrade: Private room (private bathroom).
Indonesian food is tasty and diverse and volunteers can expect to experience a myriad of flavors and meals during their stay. Typical dishes included mie goreng (fried noodles and vegetables), nasi goreng (fried rice and vegetables) or gado gado (mixed vegetables with a satay sauce). For those who do not eat meat, Indonesian cooking uses a lot of tofu and tempeh (soy beans), we also provide for some of western dishes. Breakfasts are varied and include pancakes, fresh fruit, toast etc. Tea, coffee and purified water is available at the volunteer house. We do not recommend that you drink the tap water.
We provide for 3 meals during weekday (breakfast, lunch, dinner) and 2 meals during the weekend (breakfast, dinner).
📍 About the location
Our volunteer houses are located in Tukadmungga village and it will take about 10-15 minute to Lovina center. There are several cafés and beaches in the village which volunteers can relax and hang out after their program ends.
- ATM's: There are many ATM's in Lovina center which is about a 5 minute drive from the house.
- Internet use: We have Wi-Fi at the house.
- Personal Sim card for your mobile: You can buy at the local shop.
There are good grocery stores in Singaraja city with 15 minute drive, 24 hour stores and plentiful small, family run shops where you will be able to find everything that you need from toiletries, to drinks, to sanitary and other personal items you require. If you want to eat out occasionally, there is a wide selection of restaurants with high standards of International and local cuisine. Please note, prices in tourist restaurants often include 5% service charge and 10% tax additional tipping is appreciated but not necessary.
There are several swimming pools nearby the house center that you can use. The entrance at swimming pool costs about 3USD, swimming pools take about 15 minute by taxi from our center.
Since the weekends are free, you are able to go wherever you would like to go. Several popular destinations are The Gili Islands, Nusa Lembongan, Ubud, Sanur, Kuta and Uluwatu. These are all easy to reach by taxi.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Mondays, see starting dates in description, participation fee 210€ per week. Culture week mandatory: 210€ to start the programme