It all Starts With a Village
Jungle Water fosters a socially conscious and inclusive world through service related travel and cultural immersion. After arriving in Chiang Mai you'll attend orientations and training. You'll assist the goals of the organization in your program of choice Mondays through Wednesdays in Chiang Mai. Every Thursday you'll venture into villages to perform field work. Weekends are yours for local exploration and adventure.
Filter Villages
- Assist the field team in your program area
- Install CR BSFs and instruct villagers on filter maintenance
- Practice courtesy Thai language
- Teach the principles of Water and Sanitation Hygiene (WaSH)
- Learn tribal culture and practice etiquette
- Work within a multi-cultural team
Elephant Villages
- Introduce yourself to an elephant
- Learn spoken elephant commands
- Exercise elephants with treks into the jungle
- Prepare food and feed elephants
- Learn to prepare herbal medications for elephants
- Bathe elephants in the stream
- Play with baby elephants