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Rebuilding Lives - VOLUNTEER Khmer house build

Check out this great video sharing the experience of volunteering with us in Cambodia.

Volunteer With Us in Cambodia

No building skills needed; just a desire to be involved!

This is possibly the most heart-opening adventure you’ll ever experience. It’s truly life-changing for the recipient family and volunteers alike.


We organise almost everything for our volunteers and personally host the experience. No building skills are required; just a willingness to participate! Do as much or little as you are comfortable with. Simply interact with the locals for the whole time if you like. It will be life-changing either way.


The following is included when you volunteer with Global Transition Foundation: 

  • Return international flights to/from Cambodia (ex. Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane/Perth) 
  • 8 nights of 5-star accommodation 
  • Daily breakfast 
  • Hotel transfers (to/from airport & build site) 
  • 5 half-days on building site 
  • Funding of the house, solar power system, *toilet, *water well, *water filtration, and family essentials package on your behalf 
  • Orientation, tools and safety equipment 
  • Community school centre visit and donation to it's operating costs
  • Trip preparation information 
  • Free time for relaxing, exploring or optional tours.


Highly Recommended Optional Upgrade (departing 2 days earlier) 

  • 2 nights in Phnom Penh
  • Daily breakfast 
  • Hotel transfers 
  • Domestic flight to Siem Reap


Not included: Other meals, visa, travel insurance, background checks, optional tours, etc. 


 *As required per project site. Timetable subject to adjustments. 

#Each adult volunteer must be able to provide a cleared Working With Children Check or National Police Check, and a travel insurance certificate (covering medical evacuation).

~Minimum fundraising/donation applies.


Get Involved!

Join us on your adventure of a lifetime! Together, we can create lasting change and improve the lives of those in need.

Register your interest

Why We build homes?

62% of Cambodians Have Inadequate Housing

A home provides a sense of security and belonging. It is a foundational need for children to thrive. 


During the recent rule of the Khmer Rouge, up to three million people were killed in Cambodia.

Almost a quarter of its population.


Poverty remains rife, following this devastating oppression, and recovery is slow.


Sixty two percent of the Cambodian population, currently lives in inadequate, one-bedroom housing. Homes that are too small, with leaking walls and ceilings, and no access to power or sanitation.


It costs Global Transitions Foundation approximately $6,500 per house build. This includes materials, pre-fabrication, solar power, water well, water filtration, separate toilet, and home basics package. Any surplus funds are used towards the associated further education centre.


We aim to take groups of volunteers at least twice yearly to build homes in Cambodia and give people an experience of a lifetime.

Original home for a Cambodian family of six.

Upcoming build Project dates

Register your interest and get more information.
05 July 2025 - Closed03 January 2025 - Nearly Full10 January 2026 - Nazareth College Only10 January 2026 - Nearly FullRequest a group information session or private group trip

Build Projects Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at info@globaltransitions.org.au if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Yes, if you have at least 10 people, we can arrange a personal trip for your group! Just contact us.


Not really. We have had volunteers aged from 6 to 66 on our build projects. Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult guardian.


Only as much as you feel comfortable doing. We will be at the build site for about 5 half-days. No building skills are required. The local builders are helpful, understanding and patient. Water and electrolytes are provided. We also encourage resting and interacting/playing with the locals.


We will send you plenty of detailed information well before your departure date so that you are well prepared for your upcoming adventure.


Yes, for 18+. Global Transitions Foundation is a Child-Safe and Child-Friendly Organisation and as such, we have adopted a Child Protection Policy (CPP) that is in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. We have a duty of care to safeguard all children that we support. All children have a right to protection, whether they are able-bodied, disabled, disadvantaged and/or in some way otherwise vulnerable.


Yes. Please contact us to request more information.


You can donate to Global Transitions Foundation through our website by clicking on the 'Donate' button on the homepage.


Global Transitions Foundation donations are tax-deductible as an Australian registered charity with deductible gift recipient status.


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