🌿📘 Little Learners Adventure: English Camp & Nature in Tetebatu

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The experience

This volunteer program in Tetebatu offers five days a week of English teaching across local schools, combined with community engagement, sustainable farming, cultural activities, and hands-on learning. Participants help strengthen students’ skills, support local food practices, and experience authentic village life through meaningful educational and community work.

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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$ 17 Per day

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

Description: A $17 donation helps cover the cost of accommodation and three daily meals.

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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.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner French

Between 18 and 65 years old

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

Be from outside Indonesia

Travel insurance

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

This program immerses volunteers in a five-day-a-week English teaching experience across kindergarten, elementary, junior high, and vocational schools in Tetebatu. Participants help students build confidence and communication skills while contributing to community initiatives, including sustainable farming, local craftmaking, cultural exchanges, cleanup projects, and tree planting. The program blends education, rural development, and cultural discovery, offering hands-on teaching practice, collaboration with local teachers, and meaningful engagement with village life. Volunteers also enjoy activities such as cooking traditional cuisine, learning coffee processing, exploring nature sites, and joining community ceremonies. Designed for those passionate about education and cultural immersion, the program supports long-term community growth and empowers students while providing a rich, authentic experience in Tetebatu’s natural and cultural environment.

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Activities & Shift

Day 1 – Arrival & Orientation
Arrival at base camp
Program briefing and introduction to local customs and guidelines

Day 2 – Teaching & Coconut Oil Making
08:00–11:30: English teaching at elementary, junior high, and vocational schools
13:00–16:00: Coconut oil making with local residents
Evening: Dinner + optional zikiran

Day 3 – Teaching & Bamboo Craft
08:00–11:30: English teaching at kindergarten, elementary, and junior high schools
13:00–16:00: Learning traditional bamboo crafts
Evening: Dinner + optional zikiran

Day 4 – Teaching & Rice Field Farming
08:00–11:30: English teaching across multiple schools
13:00–16:00: Farming activities in rice fields
Evening: Dinner + optional zikiran

Day 5 – Teaching & Traditional Cooking
08:00–11:30: English teaching
13:30–16:00: Cooking traditional Lombok dishes
Evening: Dinner + youth discussion / optional zikiran

Day 6 – Teaching, Clean-Up & Tree Planting
08:00–11:30: English teaching
13:00–16:00: Community clean-up and tree planting
Evening: Dinner + optional zikiran

Days 7 & 8 – Cultural & Adventure Days (Mandatory)
Coffee roasting, brewing, and tasting
Coconut oil making practice
Traditional weaving (nyensek)
Monkey Forest exploration and wildlife observation

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Rules

🚫 No alcohol or drugs during activities
🚫 No leaving scheduled sessions without permission
⏰ Be punctual
📣 Report issues to coordinators
📘 Follow all instructions
🙏 Respect local culture and customs
🗣️ Use polite, appropriate language
✔️ Maintain professionalism
⚖️ Violations may result in suspension