Bangladesh
Placement options: Gap year team (3 months), Focus teams (4 weeks)
Gap Year Teams 2011 - read our recent Team's account here
April 2011
Dates: mid April - mid July 2011
Training dates: 23rd - 26th March 2011
Minimum age: 18+
Cost: £3,000
Application deadline: 31st Dec 2010
September 2011
Dates: mid September - mid December 2011
Training dates: 14th - 17th September 2011
Minimum age: 18+
Cost: £3,000
Application deadline: 31st July 2011
Focus Teams 2010/2011
November 2010
Dates: 6th November - 4th December 2010 (4 weeks)
Training day: 29th October 2010
Minimum age: 18+
Cost: £1,800
Application deadline: 30th Sept 2010
June 2011
Dates: 4th June - 2nd July 2011 (4 weeks)
Training day: 27th May 2011
Minimum age: 18+
Cost: £1,800
Application deadline: 31st March 2011
Placement details
We’re looking for volunteers to work in Dhaka, the capital city, at community projects run by Oasis Bangladesh.
The team will have a focus on STOP THE TRAFFIK, liaising with schools and helping to organise events with young people.
The team will also help for some of their time at Duaripara, a project run in partnership with a local church, for girls aged 8-15 who are at risk of exploitative labour in the garment factories. This encompasses education, healthcare, skills training and family support work.
Team members will assist with games and crafts with the girls, as well as life skills sessions, and making resources for future use.
Applicants must have a mature approach to working cross-culturally and a desire to work with vulnerable people.This team will be hard work, but a fantastic opportunity to work with poor and marginalized people. Are you up for the challenge?
The 3-month team will divide their time between Dhaka and Nilphamari, 8hours north of the capital, where our bamboo processing factory is based. This team will be helping to pioneer community initiatives amongst our factory staff and their families. Backgrounds in healthcare/nursing/social work would be helpful though not essential.
Read more about Oasis Bangladesh
A previous Bangladesh team report on their time in Dhaka:
"we taught...the Duaripara girls, which was lots of fun, and the girls seemed to enjoy and get lots from it also. Our ice breaker was writing something nice about the girl next to you, showing how everyone is unique...due to their culture, the girls have never complimented each other in this way before, so seeing their faces when they saw what was written about them was precious. We really looked forward to visiting Duaripara - teaching is fun!"