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Our desire at Love in Action is to give opportunity for those in more prosperous countries to help the children and people of Cambodia, and go where they can experience first hand what it is to help the less fortunate.  We find that many people who come, leave feeling that they have been enriched.
The teams stay in very comfortable dormitory style accommodation at a specific premises that is our Love In Action Teamhouse in the city of Phnom  Penh. This home is the base for teams when in Cambodia. Our desire is that it is a home away from home whilst working with the people & children of the nation. Internet access is available with LIA computers setup in the team lounge area.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             We take many teams on health, supplementation and hygeine education clinics, which are three hours drive from Phnom Penh in a town called Svay Reing shich is twenty minutes from the Vietnam/Cambodian border. We stay overnight at our other Love in Action home in Svay Reing or out in a village home if teams want a taste of the real Cambodia. No specific talent is necessary to go on a team as the most necessary ability is to love and encourage.

On these projects we take basic nutritional products, provide hygeine treatment/education and we give treatment for infected wounds, eye & ear infections, vitamins.  No great medical knowledge is needed and everyone can be of assistance. Whether it be packing supplements, showing someone how to administer eye or ear drops to entertaining the waiting crowd. We take necessary precautions such as wearing gloves etc and no one is made to do anything they do not feel comfortable in assisting in.

If anyone does have specific talents such as drama, puppetry, music, nursing, dental care, english teaching etc, they will certainly have opportunity to put their gifts and training to use. Ruth networks with other charitable registered organizations withing the nation of Cambodia. If desired we can arrange for the specific teams to be amongst these other organizations. 

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Love in Action Teams & Volunteers 

Team Costs Information 

Application Form                                                       

Protocol Form

Indemnity Form

Child Protection Policy

Internship Form

Long Term Commitment Form

Australian and International Teams:      Click for Volunteers Info                                                      

 If you belong to a church, business or organization and would like to take a team of your own, we are happy to work with you to accommodate your stay in Cambodia. View the details below and contact us for assistance.  By Australia standards we require a police check which shows that you are safe to work with children or international equivalent for those from other countries. Click here to contact us.

Individual Volunteers We do not accept individual volunteers but if you have a small group of three or more you are elegible for team acceptance to stay at our team house. If you are an individual volunteer and wish to do work with LIA, we allow you to come into our children's homes and other work at LIA. You must accommodate yourself outside our premises. The same rules apply as if you are in a team. ie application, references, and filling in of appropriate forms above. 
Long Term Volunteers:  People who wish to assist or train with us on a long term basis are required to commit themselves to an agreement of training. This includes signing a form which locks you into a commitment of time that is agreed upon by yourself and Love In Action. You will be reviewed regularly during your stay and if you wish to extend your time at LIA there will be a renewing of this agreement. Ruth will do her utmost to see you fulfil the desire of your heart to work and be trained in caring and assisting the less fortunate. Ruth's nearly 30yrs experience in living and working in third world countries. This is a great asset to draw upon and she will lovingly guide you through times of challenge you may experience.         
Please see above for application forms and contact our office for further information.    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Always remembering "Laughter is the music of the Soul"                                                            
Internship:  An Internship with Love In Action ranges in time from two to four months and is a great opportunity for you to learn and grow. If you wish to apply for an Internship strict requirements are to be adhered to and this will be discussed with you on application. The form is linked above and you will need to read it carefully, sign and forward to our office at Love In Action.                                          

Love in Action Teams:   If possible we take a team from Australia in February/March and September/October of each year.  If we have enough numbers to accommodate these teams they go as scheduled. 
A team is compiled of individuals from all over Australia. Once a team is formed, applications and references are to be filed and previewed by our office. The appropriate protocol documents need to be carefully read and signed. This covers Love in Action in its child protection policy.We apply for excess luggage and this assists in taking certain medical aid and other necessities which are hard to access or are expensive. The team is away for one to two weeks. It consists of up to ten people that fly into Phnom Penh, and are transported from the airport in our van to our LIA teamhouse in the Phnom Penh. Flying time is around nine hours direct, but the actual travel time varies due to stopovers and time changes. (Cambodia is three hours behind Australia).

Costing (based on 2 weeks)

The cost will be assessed more closely at the time it should be no more then 3000 US dollars. (approx) 

* Airfare
* Accommodation including food (Breakfast and evening meal)
* Travel insurance
* Airport taxes
* Team transport.

Note; Spending money will be extra and each person will need to cover lunch and any other personal activities.

What To Bring    (Personal Needs)
*One cotton Sheet
*Towel
*Pillowcase
*Personal Toiletries
*Comfortable Footwear
*Vaccinations and malaria medication (check with your doctor)
*Comfortable light clothing (ladies no shorts, short skirts, dresses or sleeveless garments.) due to cultural differences
*Light sleeping mat for village sleepovers.