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Teaching English in Kertasari: A Community-Based Experience

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The experience

This program strengthens community-led education and coastal development in Kertasari Village by working directly with locals and without outside sponsors. Participants help improve children’s English skills, stay in local homestays, enjoy home-cooked meals, and join community activities. Teaching at the outdoor Nature School offers authentic cultural immersion while creating real, lasting impact for Kertasari families.

What you offer

16 hours of help per week

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 35 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: The $35 donation will cover accommodation and three daily meals throughout the event, and you will also be hosted by a welcoming family living near your program site

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Fluent French

Between 18 and 35 years old

Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)

Be from outside Indonesia

European Union Passport

United States visa or citizenship

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

This volunteer program supports community-led English education and coastal development in Kertasari Village. Volunteers work alongside local teachers at the open-air Nature School, helping students improve their communication skills through interactive and outdoor learning. The program is fully managed by the community—volunteers stay in locally owned homestays, enjoy traditional meals, and join village activities. Every contribution directly benefits Kertasari families and strengthens long-term grassroots initiatives.

Activities & Shift

Day1-5: Teaching Program

08:00 – 12:00 | Morning Session
Start your day by teaching weekend English classes at the open-air Nature School, supporting the local teacher with fun, play-based lessons, guiding kids through outdoor educational games and simple environmental storytelling, and helping prepare learning materials for nearby junior schools.

12:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break
Enjoy a local lunch at your homestay or by the beach, then take your time to rest, journal, or chat with fellow volunteers.

14:00 – 17:00 | Afternoon Session
Spend your afternoon joining beach clean-ups or nature walks with the kids, visiting seaweed farms or mangrove nurseries, preparing visual aids for upcoming classes, and optionally helping local youth practice conversational English in a relaxed setting

Late Afternoon – Evening | Flexible Time
Unwind with a sunset moment at Kertasari Beach, share dinner and stories with your host family, and join informal English practice or cultural exchanges when available.

Day 6-7 Cultural & Adventure Day

On weekends, you can join surf sessions in front of your homestay, visit turtle nesting areas during the right season, join cooking workshops with local mothers, explore through photo walks or trips to seaweed cooperatives, and ride scooters to hidden beaches or the Mantar hill viewpoint.

Rules

• Participating in any activity while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is strictly forbidden.
• Leaving the program schedule or activities without permission is not allowed.
• Attend all sessions on time and commit to the agreed schedule.
• Immediately inform coordinators if you experience difficulties or concerns.
• Coordinators may suspend a participant’s involvement if program rules or ethical standards are violated.