Yangon Street Children

Our Yangon Street Children: Education & Creative Arts Volunteer Program offers a combination of volunteer work and cultural immersion, allowing participants to contribute to communities and experience the dynamic beauty of Yangon, Myanmar.

1. Yechansin Youth & Children Engagement
   • Location: Yangon
   • Project Focus: Engage directly with street youth and children through teaching English, leading engaging arts and crafts sessions, and facilitating handmade activities.
   • About Yechansin: Yechansin is a vital project dedicated to the education and livelihood of Myanmar’s street children. Yechansin helps hundreds of youths, often victims of child labor, gain access to a stable education in Myanmar.
   • Community Highlights: Connect with resilient street youth and children, participating in initiatives that foster creativity, language skills, and a path towards a brighter future.

Volunteers can impact communities by:

• Engaging with street youth and children to support their development and provide crucial educational and cultural exchange through English teaching and creative activities.
• Aiding children in learning new skills through arts and crafts and handmade activities, offering them new avenues for expression and growth.
• Promoting cultural immersion and understanding through direct engagement with this vulnerable population.
• These opportunities allow volunteers to contribute directly to the social welfare and educational upliftment of street children, fostering cross-cultural connection in Myanmar.

Discover the heart of Myanmar by volunteering with Volunteer To The World. This opportunity allows you to immerse yourself in the city’s rich culture and contribute meaningfully to local communities in diverse and dynamic settings. Your involvement can directly impact the lives of street children and youth, offering a unique and rewarding travel experience.

• Limited Resources: Many centers like Yechansin often operate with extremely limited funding and staff, significantly impacting the level of care, educational support, and resources available to these vulnerable children. Volunteers can help supplement these resources by providing additional attention, tutoring, and organizing activities, offering a lifeline of support.
• Empowerment and Skill Sharing: Street youth and children benefit immensely from empowerment and skill-sharing initiatives. Volunteers can contribute by sharing knowledge in areas like English language, various art forms, or practical handmade skills, enhancing their capabilities and opportunities for a better future.

• Volunteers must be 18+ to join this program. Volunteers who are interested to join below 18 can apply if they are accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• Volunteers should speak fluent English.
• Volunteers should have an interest in learning about education, community development, and creative engagement.
• Experience in teaching English, arts and crafts, or leading handmade activities is a plus, but not a requirement for this program.

• Yangon: The largest city and former capital of Myanmar, known for its bustling markets, parks, and diverse architecture, including gilded pagodas like the Shwedagon Pagoda. It has a tropical monsoon climate.

• Day 1: Arrival and pick up from the Yangon International Airport and introduction to your hotel.
• Day 2: Morning: registration and start of orientation. About 4 hours lecture at a designated location, possibly your hotel or a local center.
• Topics covered during orientation lecture will include Myanmar culture, history, customs, politics, geography, and necessary health precautions.
• The afternoon is free for exploring Yangon life and settling into your accommodation.