PHAYARTAUNG
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About the project
PHAYARTAUNG
📝 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 Payataung youth development centre monastery and COM hosted this project since 2013. Payataung youth development centre monastery is a young charity development centre founded since 1982. There are over 900 students with diverse races Paoh, Lesu, Kayan, Kayah, InnThar, Danu, Shan and Taung Yoe. The students come from different villages and stay the whole year as dormitory in the monastery to attend government high school near monastery. The area is surrounded with mountains and the lake
💼 What the programme involves
🏠 Accommodation on site
🍲 Food
They also provided locally cooked fresh food to volunteers.
Tap water is not drinkable
and purified water will be provided to the
volunteers.
📍 About the location
🎒 Leisure activities
All activities are designed by local needs but the schedule rotation will be discussed in the
team with all the volunteers and the camp leader. Volunteers will live an experience in a group and
things are planned within the group. Activities are mainly, teaching, helping in agriculture,
construction and social work. Volunteers can choose from several activities and can creatively
implement with team in the workcamp.
⚠️ 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
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
COM/5-18
26/12/2017 → 08/01/2018
COM/3-19
10/08/2019 → 23/08/2019
COM/5-19
12/11/2019 → 25/11/2019
COM/5-182
26/04/2018 → 09/05/2018
COM/5-193
12/09/2018 → 25/09/2018
COM/5-17
20/08/2017 → 02/09/2017
COM/5-193
15/11/2018 → 28/11/2018
COM/4-19
11/09/2019 → 24/09/2019
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
250.00 USD ≈ 224 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Yangon, 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: 21:02 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken