Pindaya
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About the project
Pindaya
📝 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 from Pin Ta Ya town. He was a member chief of poll officer and community elder, He also organized community based tourism project. This is first time to organize international workcamp. The local young people also need to improve their knowledge on globalization, English proficiency and cultural exchange. It is also need to educate in agriculture and environmental awareness to the local community. The area is surrounded with mountains and farms. The area is peaceful and calm area. There are ancient cave, waterfall and ancient pagodas nearby area. MPT sim card can be used.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers participate in the village by helping to local community in their field of work. They will also work in cleaning and cooking by themselves. Sharing knowledge to the local community is also included in the work. There is planting, harvesting paddy, picking fruit and coffee, digging mud and other farms work are included. The farm work may change based on weather. Teaching to the children from grade 5 to 7 is also included.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The host will arrange accommodation for volunteers. The sleeping area for girls and boys will be separated. In the project from monastery will provide pillow, bed sheet and mosquitoes net for volunteers. Based on your preference, you may
bring your own sleep bed. Also in the local host house, they will provide basic sleeping
materials
* Volunteers should bring medicine especially for diarrhea, flu and fever and personal use.
* Volunteers may need to bring toilet paper since in Myanmar toilets, people use not paper, but water! But volunteers are also welcome to try a local way that can be more comfortable if they are getting used to it.
🍲 Food
The host provided three meals a day and all the meal are rice, salad, fried fish and some local food. Tap water is not drinkable and purified water will be provided to the volunteers. The vegetables are fresh from nature and many appetizers but some local food may oily and salty.
There will be meat only at the local market which happens once in every five days. We also prepare coffee and some local fruit sometimes.
📍 About the location
Location: It is located in Naung Shwe township in Shan State but near to Kayah State. That area is Pa Oh self administration 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 mainly by boat.
🎒 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. Volunteers will leave together with camp leader from Yangon to camp site.
ℹ️ Additional information
200 USD extra fee
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
Pintaya
15/09/2017 → 28/09/2017
Pintaya
22/05/2018 → 04/06/2018
COM/2-19
30/04/2019 → 13/05/2019
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
200.00 USD ≈ 179 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Pindaya, 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: 21:15 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken