Help us with maintenance and enjoy Van Vieng, Laos

4.5
(6 reviews)6

The experience

We are looking for someone to help with maintenance (painting, carpentry, plumbing, repairing things, etc.). Projects for reusing, recycling wood and plastics, etc, would be much appreciated! You must know how to use tools and have some carpentry experience to share your know how on techniques for quality and safety. Please be sure you are able to change pipes, fix toilets, do woodworking, and have some electrical knowledge before applying


What you offer

28 hours of help per week

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.


What you get

1 day off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING


*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️This hotel means business for us and our teams work hard every day to make our guests happy, work towards being plastic free & environmentally conscious, constantly improving our services and facilities. We count on your commitment to do the same and make an impact!

*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️If you are looking for a place to party, this isn't for you! We want mature people who take their tasks seriously.
*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️Please check availability of volunteer positions and only apply if your plans line up with our requirements. 

*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️When messaging us, please provide your travel dates. We will need at least your available start date and an estimated length of stay.

*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️We require a 4 week minimum stay. To ensure we are a good fit, volunteers will need to be aware of our requirements and abide by general hotel house rules.

*️️️️️️*️️️️️️*️️️️️️ We take your commitment very seriously. Volunteers that DO NOT SHOW will be given a negative review. So if your plans change and you decided you are not coming please let us know.

We are looking forward to receiving your application!
Happy traveling! 




#Accommodations: 
Simple bedrooms with bathroom inside, fan, AC (please use frugally) . Depending on the number of volunteers during your stay, you will be sharing a room with 1-3 other volunteers.
 We prefer non-smokers and definitely DO NOT accept party goers or any use of illegal substances.

*️️️️️️*️️️️️️Please note that while Vang Vieng is a popular destination, it is still a developing tourist town so fresh water and electrical conservation are very important for us. Fresh public water system is sourced from mountains and a shortage is evident in the peak season our dry season.


Activities & Shift

28 hours with 1 day off per week