Purpose
Provide a safe space for children to learn
Start dates
Programs start every Monday
Duration
Choose from 1-12 weeks
Volunteer hours
3 – 5 hours per day
Age
Volunteers aged 16+ and families
Accommodation
Dormitory-style
This program is ideal for:
Volunteers who genuinely love working with children and understand their behavior. Be prepared for a lot of noise, laughter and excitement. Youâll be volunteering alongside experienced local staff so no previous experience is necessary.
Project details
Want to volunteer in Childcare in Bali – Lovina? International Volunteer HQâs Childcare project gives volunteers the opportunity to help look after young children and share valuable English language skills with them. Volunteers gain childcare experience and have the chance to explore Baliâs charming coastal villages, while the children get to improve their English in a fun and interactive way and learn about other places and cultures.
What to expect and how you’ll make an impact
Being a little off the beaten track, Lovina gets fewer international visitors than other more crowded parts of Bali. This means local children get less exposure to foreign languages and cultures and are less likely to have chances to practice speaking English. Your involvement as a volunteer will be a valuable part of the childrenâs education and help them learn basic phrases and language skills from a young age.
As a Childcare volunteer in Bali youâll help local teachers with English learning and general lessons for children between the ages of 4 and 6. This program runs for two hours each morning with two hours of lesson planning in the afternoon.
Childcare volunteer work varies but usually youâll be:
- Assisting local teachers
- Playing with and caring for children
- Setting up activities and games
- Sharing your language and culture
Important dates to note for 2025:
- 21st of April to the 2nd of May 2025 – During this time, the standard volunteer work is not available. Volunteers instead participate in cleaning, repairs and renovation activities in local schools for approximately 4 hours a day and have the remainder of their time free to enjoy the festivities.
- 2nd of June to the 1st of September 2025 – Due to school holidays, the Childcare project will be closed.
- 17th of November to the 28th of November – During this time, the standard volunteer work is not available. Volunteers instead participate in cleaning, repairs and renovation activities in local schools for approximately 4 hours a day and have the remainder of their time free to enjoy the festivities.
- 22nd of December 2025 and to the 2nd of January 2026 – Due to school holidays, the Childcare project will be closed.
Why do Childcare volunteering in Lovina with IVHQ?
While volunteering in early childhood education in Lovina, youâll be adding value to the local community, while also developing personally and professionally by:
- Providing a safe space for children to learn
- Sharing your language and culture
- Learning the Balinese way of life
- Developing your communication skills
- Gaining childcare experience
- Exploring Baliâs quieter northern coast
Volunteer requirements
- All volunteers joining for 2 or more weeks must obtain a C6B Visa. This visa does have additional costs to the program fee and can take up to 15 working days to process.
- An exception to the above applies if a volunteer will be in Indonesia for less than 30 days and opts to participate in the Introduction Week, Adventure week, or the Yoga and Meditation Week, along with one, two or three weeks of volunteering. In this scenario, the volunteer can join with a tourist visa, which can be obtained upon arrival, for most nationalities.
- To respect the local culture and customs in Bali, volunteers should be aware that theyâre unable to have anything obstructing their face while at their volunteer placement.
- Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate in this program
- Volunteers aged 16 or 17 on their program start date are required to provide IVHQ with parental consent in order to participate on the program, and may be asked to provide additional documents to the local team.
- All volunteers aged 13+ are required to provide a criminal background check to IVHQ prior to departure. Those aged 13-17, if unable to obtain a criminal background check, can provide two character reference letters instead
- All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance
- All volunteers must speak fluent English.
