Placement info

Program fees

The total amount of your Volunteer Program fee is the sum of your Program Fee and Registration Fee.

Program Fee

  1. The volunteer program fee goes directly into supporting the local Balinese community by providing local employment in different areas.
  1. Registration Fee

    ** Please note: All programs require an additional Registration Fee of IDR 2,500,000 on top of the Program Fee.
    ** Please note: The fixed total amount is due in Indonesian Rupiah (IDR). To check the current exchange rates, please refer to exchanges rates.


    What does your Registration Fee include?

    Onsite 24/7 emergency contact and support from VP Bali staff, administration costs, communication costs with volunteers and travel costs for program inspection. Volunteers also receive our exclusive VP Bali volunteer prep-kit before arrival, providing you with all the information you need before coming to Bali (think: do’s and don’ts, what to bring, what to do in Bali and health and safety tips).
    Shared homestay accommodation during your volunteering placement. (Maximum of 2 volunteers in each room).
    Airport transport to your homestay upon arrival (If you choose to travel to other destinations in Bali before your placement starts, you are requested to organize and provide for your own transport to either the airport or the volunteer accommodation and is at your own cost.) Please note that our driver will only pick up new arriving volunteers from Bali Denpasar Airport.
    Orientation day on the day prior to the beginning of your volunteering placement (Sunday) including our exclusive orientation booklet.Program supervision during your placement.
    Your placement starts on a Saturday, at the 2pm check in at the volunteer’s homestay and ends with a check-out at noon on your last Saturday. If you arrive earlier than this or wish to depart later than the check out time, please inform your volunteer coordinator and note you are responsible for any extra costs.
    Breakfast is provided daily as part of your homestay accommodation. Lunch and dinner can been purchased for IDR 20,000 - IDR 35,000 per meal including drinks at your homestay or in one of the nearby Balinese eateries. (Volunteers at Program in the Valley also receive dinner on teaching days).
    Wi-Fi access on site at the homestay accommodation (please note that this is Bali, that means that we do suffer from instabile internet connections from time to time)
    Local SIM card is provided for your mobile phone during your stay as a volunteer. Please bring an unlocked mobile phone, otherwise you won’t be able to use a local SIM card. Volunteers are responsible for all costs associated with their personal phone use.
    Support from your local Volunteer Coordinator.
    Certificate from VP Bali once you have completed your volunteering period. This is handed over to you on your last day at the school.

    What is not included?

    Airfares and all transportation to Ubud, Bali (except pick-up from airport)
    Travel and health insurance
    Visa costs for Bali/Indonesia (and possible visa extensions)
    Vaccinations
    Personal expenses, lunch and dinner*Transport to the airport at the end of your volunteer placement. For example, the cost from Ubud to the airport is approximately IDR 300,000

*dinner is included at Program in the Valley on teaching days

Terms and Conditions

Age: 18 to 35 years old
Language: Good knowledge of the English language
Experience: Not necessary. However, past experience in working with children is an advantage.

Volunteer Program Fees: All volunteers are required to pay their Registration Fee upfront via bank transfer/ PayPal in order to secure their place.

  • Are you staying 2-4 weeks? Then you are required to pay your Registration Fee upfront via bank transfer/ PayPal in order to secure your place and to start the Social Visa application process. Payment of your Program Fee can be done during the Program Orientation.
  • Are you staying longer than 4 weeks? Volunteers who stay longer than 4 weeks are required to pay the total amount of the Program Fee and the Registration Fee by bank transfer/ PayPal before their arrival. After receiving your payment we will be able to start processing your Social Visa application process. An additional reason why we request this payment by bank transfer/ PayPal is to prevent our volunteers from traveling around with large amounts of money.

Please note:

  • If a volunteer decides to leave their volunteer placement period earlier, there will be no refunds.
  • ]There are no discounts for the program fees. Even if a volunteer decides to provide their own accommodation during their placement period, no discounts will be granted.
  • Insurance: Applicants must purchase Travel Insurance for Southeast Asia prior to their arrival in Indonesia.
  • A short interview via skype may be requested prior to your application being approved.
  • VP Bali Volunteer Coordinators reserve the right to move a confirmed volunteer to another program based on program needs. This move will be confirmed upon the volunteer’s arrival in Bali or earlier if possible.
  • Other: Patience, independence, adaptability and personal initiative are keywords at VP Bali. Travel experience is an advantage, but not required. Given the fact that you will be living in another culture, we strongly encourage you to prepare yourself by reading our prep-kit and our code of conduct.

Application Process

The application process will take 2-3 days.

1) Complete our Application Form: The first step is to complete an online application form.
2) Response to your application form: After receiving your application we will assess your suitability and if selected you will be placed in one of our programs. Acceptation depends on availability and needs within the programs.
3) Placement information: We will then email your complete placement information. You will arrive in Bali on Saturday (or earlier), join our Orientation day on Sunday and start teaching on Monday.
4) Volunteer Program Fees:

The Registration fee of IDR 2,500,000 is required to be paid within 7 days after confirming your placement.

If you are staying 2-4 weeks, the Program Fee is required to be paid on the day of your program orientation (Sunday) in Ubud. If you are staying longer than 4 weeks the full amount is required to be paid before arrival via bank transfer/ PayPal.

* Please note the following:

      1. a) If you enter Bali/Indonesia on your sponsored Social Visa before your placement starts and then cancel your placement, you will not be refunded.
      2. b) The volunteer will be refunded 100% of the Program Fee if they cancel their placement 60 days before their volunteering period starts. (all transaction costs are at the volunteer’s expense, the currency exchange rate mentioned in the prior email contact will be the valid one).
      3. c) There is no refund of your Registration Fee if you cancel your placement at any time.
      4. d) The payment of the total Fees has to be paid in Indonesian rupiah.

5) Keep in touch with us: Please keep in touch with us if you have any questions.

Once you have obtained your airline ticket, please email your itinerary to us. We will arrange for our driver to pick you up at Denpasar International airport and we will confirm this information with you before your departure to Bali.

Accommodation Costs

Firstly, your placement fees are used to cover your homestay accommodation and meals that are included during your placement period (daily breakfast and additional dinner for Program in the Valley on teaching days). Transportation costs upon your arrival from the airport and a local SIM card are also included in this segment.

Scholarships

There’s a monthly average of 50 kids who are allowed to participate in our scholarship program. Through this scholarship program, a part of the volunteer placement fees goes towards these children’s’ future as well. The amount of kids applying for our scholarships continues to grow exponentially every month.

Administration costs

Staff wages and health care: We pay all our staff members fair wages and provide health care for them and their families when needed.
24/7 support from VP Bali staff, social visa sponsorship, administration costs, communication costs with volunteers and travel costs to inspect programs.

Teaching Materials & Program Coordination

In every school there are materials provided for the classes. Some of them are donated by volunteers, but most of them are bought by us. Things like teacher’s workbooks, computer & printer supplies, books, folders, pens, paper, as well as additional teaching aids for ongoing curriculum development. See the Kids Wish List here.

Program Expansion

We are committed to expanding the number of schools where we teach our classes in order to reach as many kids and communities as possible. This requires the necessary research and selection of new programs, travel costs incurred when visiting new programs and supplies for (new) workshops, events and projects.