| Taking a Gap Year in Cambodia is one of the | | | | The volunteering opportunities in Cambodia on |
| fastest growing gap year destinations in | | | | offer range from teaching English in |
| Asia. There are some amazing gap year | | | | orphanages and caring for street children, to |
| programmes available in Cambodia for you to | | | | backpacker tours. |
| have a trip of a life time! | | | | |
| | | | The literacy rate in Cambodia according to |
| A predominately Buddhist country, Cambodia | | | | UNESCO is below 70 per cent, making it among |
| has a population of over 15 million people. | | | | the bottom 50 countries in the world for |
| Cambodians consider themselves to be | | | | education. With renewed political stability |
| descendents of the ancient Khmer Empire, a | | | | since 1998, the country is starting to |
| powerful kingdom that dominated Asia during | | | | develop. Recently English has become the |
| the middle ages. | | | | official second language in Cambodia which |
| | | | means that English volunteers are in high |
| The geography of Cambodia is shaped by the | | | | demand. |
| Mekong River. The country is hot and humid | | | | |
| during the dry season with tropical monsoons | | | | Taking a Gap year in Cambodia will offer you |
| during the rainy season. Cambodia has a lot | | | | the unique opportunity to witness all of the |
| to offer to the traveller. One of the main | | | | culture and scenery in a much more meaningful |
| attractions in Cambodia is Angkor Wat. These | | | | way. Also it will give you the opportunity to |
| 800 year old temples in Siem Reap are a | | | | make a difference in the lives of the |
| wonderful sight and well worth a visit. Siem | | | | unfortunate ones. Living below the poverty |
| Reap is also a great destination for | | | | line and plagued by disaster the people of |
| volunteering so you can combine your | | | | Cambodia are remarkably very friendly and |
| volunteer work with great sightseeing! | | | | welcoming to foreigners. |
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| Known as the Pearl of Asia, Phnom Penh is the | | | | Torn apart by civil war and living beneath |
| capital city of Cambodia and the main | | | | the world poverty line, Cambodia is a place |
| destination for gap year programs. The city | | | | in need of aid. A Cambodian gap project is |
| has a great mixture of Khmer and French | | | | far more than just a volunteer holiday, it is |
| architecture. Phnom Penh is the main | | | | a chance to make a difference to the lives of |
| destination for gapyear trips and is a great | | | | many children, young people and adults in |
| city to be in whilst having a year out. | | | | communities and rural settings. |
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| Volunteer Holidays are the main year out | | | | Cambodia has a lot to offer for a gap year |
| opportunities in Cambodia. This can be in | | | | experience so better go now before it becomes |
| Phnom Pen, Siem Reap or in the countryside. | | | | too crowded! |