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LEPYIN TAUNG

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Burma Farming Education Social work Farming Education +2 Fixed dates

About the project

LEPYIN TAUNG

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Charity-Oriented Myanmar (COM) is a non-government organization established by local
youths since 2005. COM has been working for social security and community development
programs in accordance with Myanmar policies, laws, rules and regulations.

Objectives
• To strengthen International voluntary service in Myanmar
• To promote social Awareness of youth and adult and empower them in various sectors for
peaceful development society
• To learn intercultural exchange & support local community with voluntary service in the field
of work
• To develop friendship, sharing skills and understanding

The local leader is a training alumnus of COM women leadership and political Awareness Training. The local community never has experience of organizing international workcamp before. However, the international volunteers visited to the local area before. The local young people also need to improve their knowledge on globalization, English proficiency and cultural exchange. It is also need to educate agriculture and environmental awareness to the local community. The area is surrounded with farms and mountain. It is located nearby Inlay Lake and takes only 20 minutes away from the lake. The area is peaceful and calm area.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers participate in the village by helping to the local community in their field of work. They will also work in cleaning and cooking by themselves. The volunteers can share knowledge and information while working in the field. There is planting paddy; chili, beans and vegetables, cleaning grass and other farms work are included. The farm work may change based on weather. Teaching for the children from grade 5 to 7 is also included.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated by local community in the village. The home stay provides pillows, blankets, mosquito nets and maps for volunteers. They also provided locally cooked fresh food cooked together with volunteers.

📍 About the location

Location: It is located in Naung Shwe Township in Shan State, next to Inlay Lake. That area is Inthar region and sea level is above 2000 feet. The landscape is surrounded with mountain and water from lake. The area is peaceful and clam area and the main agriculture area. The mode of transportation one village to another village is by boat and by bus.

⚠️ Requirements

Eligibility Criteria for volunteers
- Have a volunteer spirit
- Demonstrate proficiency in spoken and communicable English
- Be above 16 years of age and high school graduate
- Open minded and respect to local and other religious and culture
- Demonstrate the motivation and capacity to successfully complete the workcamp to the end
- Participation fees is required
- Be responsible for voluntary service and community work

🤝 Meeting point

Meeting point for all workcamps project will be in the same place in COM office:
Charity-Oriented Myanmar, No.46, Thu Mingarlar Housing, Thu DaMa Street, Thingangyun
Township, Yangon

Transportation for Each Workcamp: Volunteers will leave together with camp leader from
Yangon to camp site.

ℹ️ Additional information

200 USD extra fee

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📅 Available sessions

Lepyin Taung

24/03/2017 → 06/04/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

COM/1-19

21/03/2019 → 03/04/2019

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

200.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Nyaungshwe, Myanmar (Burma)

Burma

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Kyat (MMK / K)

Exchange rate

1 MMK = 0.000426 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Myanmar Time

Local time: 21:31 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Burmese