Program Overview

Challenges Abroad Cambodia

Overview

Challenges Abroad's Social Impact in the Community programme in Cambodia offers a 4-week volunteering opportunity working with local communities in Battambang.

Programme Details

• The only funded Challenges Abroad programme in Cambodia is: Social Impact in the Community (4 weeks)
• Funding is NOT available for the two-week version of this challenge.
• Challenges Abroad is a social enterprise with a mission that's all about shaping the next generation of Global Citizens.
• Their programmes are designed to help participants gain new skills, expand their global awareness, and contribute to meaningful causes.
• Programme benefits include:
  • Gain valuable insights into global healthcare and explore how developmental challenges affect the overall health of communities.
  • Design and facilitate educational workshops that address the community's current health needs.
  • Coordinate health education activities with younger members of the community.
  • Raise cultural awareness, increase confidence, and become more resilient.
  • Project includes: food, accommodation, 24/7 in-country support, domestic travel, and airport pick-up and drop-off. (Flights not included.)

Costs & Funding

• Students can apply for funding for the 4-week Social Impact in the Community Challenge.
• Students awarded standard funding:
  • Pay a non-refundable deposit direct to Challenges Abroad (£195)
  • Go Global will pay some of the funding direct to Challenges Abroad to cover the programme fee (£1600)
  • Go Global will pay an initial funding instalment on arrival in Cambodia (£400)
  • Go Global will pay a final funding instalment at the end of the programme (£100)
  • Responsible for paying for flights and any other additional costs
• Students awarded enhanced widening participation funding:
  • Pay a non-refundable deposit direct to Challenges Abroad (£195)
  • Go Global will pay some of the funding direct to Challenges Abroad to cover the programme fee (£1600)
  • Go Global will pay an initial funding instalment on arrival in Cambodia (£900)
  • Go Global will pay a final funding instalment at the end of the programme (£100)
  • Responsible for paying for flights and any other additional costs
• Programme fee includes:
  • Airport pick up and drop off
  • Accommodation
  • Food
  • In-country transport
  • 24/7 in-country support
• Programme fee does not include:
  • Flights
  • Visa (free for UK citizens)
  • Vaccinations
  • Personal spending money
  • Any other additional costs

Am I Eligible?

• Students must be enrolled at Swansea University
• Students cannot be in the final year of study
• Students must be 18 years old to participate in all programmes
• Students will need to meet any eligibility criteria set by the programme provider/partner university summer school (where applicable)
• Postgraduate students can apply for funding but must provide evidence that their academic supervisor approves of their participation
• International students should speak to the Visa Advice team to check the impact of participation on their Student Route visa

Apply & Next Steps

1. Research

• Attend an information event on campus or online
• Check programme details and funding payments

2. Apply

• Apply for funding via the Go Global team
• Apply to Challenges Abroad directly through their website

3. Funding confirmation and student payments

• Sign a grant agreement and participation agreement
• Pay a non-refundable deposit direct to Challenges Abroad

4. International Travel Approval

• Complete Swansea University's Travel Approval process
• Watch the Summer Programme Travel Approval Overview video
• Complete the online Crisis24 training modules
• Complete the Health Declaration Form

International Travel Approval

All students must complete the University's International Travel Approval process to participate in summer programmes and remain eligible for funding.