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Volunteering in Lombok: Teach Languages Aik Berik Waterfalls

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The experience

✨ Walk with us in khair and teach languages in a peaceful Islamic boarding school nestled deep in the forest near Aik Berik Waterfall where infrastructure is limited. Guide students in grammar and conversation while living with a Muslim host family. Embrace modest village life and experience Indonesia, home to one of the world’s largest Muslim populations, where unity, tradition, and spiritual harmony thrive.







What you offer

18 hours of help per week

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

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 15 Per day

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

Description: The $15 daily fee covers your accommodation and breakfast. A scooter is also available for rent at the location. You'll be staying with a host family near the project site.

What you get

3 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!

Get free drinks or beverages.: Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.

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 Arabic or Intermediate English

Between 18 and 50 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 immersive languages teaching program is designed for volunteers passionate about education and cultural exchange. Set in a traditional pesantren (Islamic boarding school) nestled deep in the forest near Aik Berik Waterfall, where infrastructure is limited, you’ll support young students in learning languages (English, French, Arabic, Germany, etc) in grammar and conversation.

You'll live with a local Muslim family and experience Indonesia’s peaceful religious life firsthand, close to khair.

Activities & Shift

🕋 Typical Day at Pesantren

Morning (7 AM – 11 AM)
• Teach languages or beginner grammar
• Support reading fluency
• Join teacher’s meeting

Midday (11 AM – 2 PM)
• Halal lunch with host family
• Free time, journaling, or rest

Afternoon (3 PM – 5 PM)
• Support learning sessions
• Organize fun games, or storytelling
• Walk with students to waterfalls or nature for informal practice

Evening (Optional | 6 PM – 8 PM)
• Join community night activities

Rules

Rules: Cultural & Religious Guidelines

Lombok is a culturally conservative Muslim island. Your behavior will directly reflect your respect for Islam and the host community. Please follow these values:

✅ DOs for Volunteers
• Dress modestly at all times (loose-fitting clothes, headscarf for women).
• • Participate in religious events when invited.
• Be truthful about your background; no criminal or extremist history.
• Cover tattoos and remove piercings during volunteer time.
• Respect in speech, conduct, and attitude toward elders and teachers.

❌ DON’Ts for Volunteers
• No public religious debates, criticism of scholars, or political talks.
• Avoid bringing in sectarian books or doctrines.
• No smoking, drugs, alcohol, or PDA on site.
• No mockery of local rituals, niqab, or prayer styles.
• Do not disrupt prayer times or village quiet hours.
• Do not teach non-Islamic content or media during class time.