Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Building Bridges Beyond Borders (BBBB)
A collaboration between Soroptimist International Damansara and Just Volunteers! Sponsored by YTL Foundation. MALAYSIA
A programme to provide educational support and help improve literacy and spoken English among disadvantaged local children (mainly living in children’s homes) and Myanmar refugee children in an informal refugee school. Our volunteers also act as mentors and role models to these children and young people.
The aim of the programme is to increase the self-confidence and help raise the educational aspirations of all those we serve.
In recent years volunteers have spent most of their time teaching the Myanmar refugee children. (These children have no access to formal schooling). Here we teach English, basic maths and other subjects, following a basic curriculum.
Volunteers also spend part of their week leading activities for other disadvantaged children. (Working week is 5 days and approximately 35 hours).
BBBB needs enthusiastic volunteers who want to make a difference in these children’s lives!
International volunteers are provided with a private room in a flat shared with other volunteers or at the YWCA/YMCA. (They also receive a food allowance and local transport.)
For volunteers who would like to volunteer and live in a traditional Muslim home for orphans, this can also be arranged. This is a very worthwhile and fulfilling assignment for the right person.
All positions for 2024 have been filled. Our next vacancies will be summer 2025.
However, we do take volunteers online for 1 -2 hours a week in term time.