Field Conditions
At the moment only female volunteers are welcome at the project in Jakarta, because you will stay with a young female supervisor in a twin room. You have a private bathroom, there is no hot water, but remember, Jakarta has a hot tropical climate.
Your stay during the project will be on a “full board basis”. That means breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. Most meals consist of rice with vegetables and meat or fish. We will try to offer the volunteers a western style breakfast. We have a laundry at the orphanage, but if you prefer to take your clothes to a laundry outside we advice you to use the service from a near by hotel. You will get your clothes returned fresh and clean

Skills required
No specific skills or previous experience working with children is required in order to take part in this project. You do need to be flexible, patient and enthusiastic about working with children and at least 17 years old.
The local people will treat you respectfully, but as you are a guest in their country, you will be expected to equally show respect for their customs and way of life. You will be living in a peaceful orphanage, but you will be expected to adapt to a life in a busy International metropolis full of traffic.

Training and qualification
Every volunteer will get a participation certificate after they finish the project. Should the volunteer wish to later pursue a student internship at the Pak Project, this certificate can be applied towards their participation certificate. In fact, students are especially welcome, and we will support you during your training with advice and help with study assignments. International volunteer work or internship is great for you CV.

Duration
Minimum length of a volunteer internship is one week. Maximum length is two months. If you want to stay longer then two months you need a special visa and we can not guarantee you will get one. Another option is that you leave the country for a day and get a new visa when you return. After this you can participate again for maximum of 2 months.  Our foundation staff help you to get a visa for a longer stay.

Date
Volunteers are very welcome to the Pak Project throughout the whole year.

Financial costs
The project fee has a maximum of € 780,- per month (4 weeks). This includes accommodation on full board basis, return transfer from the airport to the project, a certificate of participation, fee to the Pak Project and a Jakarta citytour. At the time of booking you have to pay 50% of the total fee, the rest of the contribution must be paid at least 4 weeks before arrival. 

Arrival
The volunteer should book an air ticket to Soekarno Hatta International Airport in Jakarta, the airport code is CGK. If you travel via another airport, we can arrange air tickets via our sponsor travel agent. You will be picked up at the airport by one of our orphanage employees and then travel by (mini) bus or taxi to the orphanage. The distance is not so far, but it can take a bit longer because the busy traffic jams in Jakarta.

Personal expenses
Volunteers will only need money for private purchases such as postcards, internet or phone cards, souvenir, shopping and so on. Each volunteer has different expenses but € 100,- to € 200,- per month is average. € 200,- per month should probably be more than sufficient unless the volunteer plans to travel around Java (or Indonesia) in their leisure time, in which case they should increase this amount accordingly.
It’s also possible to combine different project locations during one trip to Indonesia. You can get discount from PT. Emerald Indonesia tours & travel. At the side of their building you will find the traditional ecotourism souvenirs shop, you will be supporting the project with everything you buy at the shop (online as well).

Medical information
We always advise our volunteers to be vaccinated for Hepatitis A (or A &B) and a DPT. Some prefer to include a typhus vaccination as well. Malaria is not a threat, so you will not need tablets for your stay in Jakarta, but it’s advised to bring an anti mosquito spray and a mosquito net with you to the project. We also advise you to consult your medical service for current information prior to your arrival. You can also bring a small First Aid box with you, including some painkillers, iodine, plasters and disinfectant.