Programme fees

This section is only applicable to volunteers booking directly with The Mirror Foundation, not other agencies

It is generally accepted these days that volunteers usually need to pay a fee. Most organisations have overheads associated with volunteers - meals, accommodation, transportation, administrative costs, staff wages - and these costs can't be covered unless the volunteer pays their way.

At The Mirror Foundation we ask for a payment based on the length of stay. The longer a volunteer stays, the more cost effective it becomes - we charge a larger fee for the first week, to cover all the costs around registering, corresponding, preparing, etc. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th weeks cost an additional 1,000THB per week. From week 5 onwards we charge an additional 3,000THB per week.

For instance, if you are staying for 1 week Childcare, the fee is 17,000THB... and if you are staying for 8 weeks Childcare, it's 32,000THB. Simple.

You will pay a deposit payment at least 2 weeks prior to your start date, then the balance can be paid on arrival. This reduces your transaction fees, but please note that your programme cannot begin until the balance has been paid in full. Full details are in the Notes section below.

Programme fees