Four Months of Camp Life and Teaching English in Thailand

In the summer and fall of 2001, I spent four months traveling through Thailand and working for the NGO Greenway (http://www.greenwaythailand.org). Greenway started its activities in 1998 and by now runs more than 50 camps throughout Thailand. All camps can be attended by Short Term Voluteers (STVs) and most by Mid or Long Term Volunteers (M/LTVs). Greenway’s activities focuse on education, environmental awareness, the AIDS issue, and ecotourism.

I worked as a LTV at Greenway’s base camp near Hatyai in Songkhla Province. In the camp, I tought children and adults English in night schools. Additionally, I taught English at a Junior High School near by the camp. As a LTV one normally coordinates and leads short-term Workcamps. For two such camps, I organized environmental and educational activities in villages around the base camp.

Working at Greenway, was an awesome experience. Thailand in general is a beautiful country and the children and adults I worked with were wonderfully friendly. Moreover, it was great to actually contribute to the lives of the people around Khrong Hoy Krong.

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