January 7, 2021
We wish you all a very happy and fulfilling year this year. Thank you to all those who helped us in 2020! We are optimistic that before the end of this year we will again be welcoming volunteers to our projects around Asia. In the meantime, we are incredibly grateful to all the volunteers who […]
read moreSeptember 12, 2020
None of our project partners expects to be able to take international volunteers this year. As soon as the situation changes we will announce the new vacancies. In the meantime, we do require help with some online mentoring sessions conducted in English for children living in children’s homes. If you are interested, please Contact Us!
read moreJuly 3, 2020
None of our partner projects are taking volunteers at this time. However, we still welcome enquiries from interested candidates. Once we are in a position to place people again we will be informing all those who have expressed an interest. Thank you for your ongoing support!
read moreJuly 3, 2020
On Wednesday 1st July the kindergarten and nursery classes began again at the school with a total of 15 children turning up. Some of the children did not come due to fear among the families, however we are pleased that no one in the community has caught the virus. Most families still do not have […]
read moreJune 25, 2020
Again, we would like to thank all those who have helped this community in their hour of particular need ! The community seem to be keeping in good spirits although the school management estimate that fewer than 15% of them have got their jobs back. Very understandably, the first jobs to open up are going […]
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May 7, 2020
Over recent weeks former volunteers from the BBBB programme have responded with enormous generosity to the plight of the refugee community. We want to express our deepest thanks to all! In Malaysia, as in countries around the globe, there has been a government enforced lockdown over recent weeks in response to Covid-19. This has meant […]
read moreSeptember 28, 2019
The programme brought together 10 Hong Kong undergraduates and 5 UK undergraduates to run three 7-day fun English camps for a total of 240 children. Apart from competitions, activities and games in the classrooms they all spent the day at the Hong Kong Country Club, one of HK’s most exclusive members clubs as well as […]
read moreSeptember 28, 2019
Below is Harry’s report of their stopover at Lotus itself last month Learn about their journey: https://www.farsidestudio.com/risingsuncycle We think its important to give you our loyal following and supporters a genuine warts-and-all appraisal of Lotus. A rose-tinted ‘Live Aid-esque’ money magnet advert will not give you the understanding of the real issues and dynamics at Lotus. […]
read moreApril 7, 2018
The Ultimate Big Sky Country! Each summer, except 2020, The Lotus Children’s Centre looks for volunteers to help run activities with the children this summer at the home in Mongolia, one of the world’s least known and most under-populated countries. Perhaps you would like to consider this for NEXT SUMMER? (However, we may still take […]
read moreJune 10, 2017
There are two projects which are not part of the Just Volunteers! approved programmes but which we believe are very well run and are in need of people. Fun English school for Hmong children in beautiful Northeast Vietnam, run by a local Hmong woman who is always looking for volunteer teachers for 4-6 weeks or […]
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