Short term volunteering opportunities abroad July 22, 2020Short Term Volunteering Opportunities Abroad and at Home You don’t need to travel to volunteer abroad. In a world that has come to a standstill due to COVID-19, local and international NGOs need help now more than ever. If you’ve got some skills and a little spare time, read on to find out how you… Read More
Coronavirus Update and Travel Advice March 3, 2020Coronavirus COVID-19 | Travel Advice Update Last Updated: March 19th (inclusive) Social Cycles has temporarily suspended bookings for all tours up to August 30th, 2020. The only tours with exception to this are Mongolia (May 24), Laos (June 7th) and Samoa (June 28th). These tours are going ahead, pending travel bans. Fast Facts at a… Read More
Exploring the real Cambodia May 29, 2016“We have to make a decision.” I stated to the Social Cycles team. “And we have to make it together”. We were at a fork in the road. Just five kilometers from our departure point in Battambang, Cambodia. To the left, a sealed tarmac highway would lead us to Siem Reap, although the journey would take… Read More
Sao Sary Foundation- Kampong Speu based NGO June 29, 2015Sao Sary Foundation (SSF) was founded in 2006 by Vichetr Uon and was officially recognised by the national government of the Kingdom of Cambodia as a non-profit organization in 2007. SSF is fully registered with the Ministry of Interior (MOI) of the Kingdom of Cambodia as a Non-Governmental Organization (Registration No. 192SCN dating 14/2/2007). SSF… Read More
The Water Cycle Project- The Trailblazers Foundation October 15, 2014We have bought ten Bio-Sand water filters for ten families in one of the poorest provinces of Cambodia, the popular tourist spot, Siem Reap. We heard that Siem Reap is overflowing with NGOs and were daunted by the idea of trying to find one that we could trust and believe in. Michael thought so too… Read More