{"id":28215,"date":"2026-03-06T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T14:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.smilinggecko.ch\/impact-experiences-at-the-smiling-gecko-campus\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T12:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T12:11:14","slug":"impact-experiences-at-the-smiling-gecko-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smilinggecko.ch\/en\/impact-experiences-at-the-smiling-gecko-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact Experiences at the Smiling Gecko Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Smiling Gecko Educational Campus<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Our planned volunteering opportunity!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our colleagues in Switzerland often receive enquiries from people who want to help out on our campus<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for a set period of time. While the school<\/a><\/strong><\/span> has usually been the main point of interest, there has also been, and continues to be, a desire to participate actively in other areas. Until now, we have mostly had to turn these requests down.<\/p>

We have always had a volunteering<\/a><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0programme, but it was exclusively aimed at people with technical experience and leadership skills, as the positions were always for experienced trainers. Additionally, the minimum stay was six months as frequent changes in leadership could unsettle our teams.<\/p>

All of this will continue to apply. However, we now also offer a new option with lower requirements. In principle, anyone of legal age who is in good physical and mental health can become a \u2018Helping Hand\u2019, provided they are ready to engage in the rewarding but demanding work alongside our Cambodian teams. Tasks are assigned at short notice based on current needs and individual suitability. Please note, it is not possible to work at the school under this programme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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These truly meaningful stays will cost around USD\u00a01\u2019800.00 per month<\/strong> for accommodation in our staff quarters, or around USD\u00a01\u2019200.00 per week<\/strong> for the luxury of staying at the Farmhouse Resort<\/a><\/strong><\/span> while supporting a good cause. In both cases, meals will be provided in the canteen alongside the teams. We are currently finalising the detailed planning of the stays. Once this is complete, we will announce the official start of the programme here and on social media. We are also planning a landing page on the topic. So keep your eyes and ears open!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Would you like to join the Smiling Gecko family in Cambodia for a few weeks? Thanks to our new ‘Helping Hands’ offer, this will soon be possible!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28215","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t