Thabawa Meditation Center is located in Thanlyin, 40 minutes' drive away from Yangon city center. Here, volunteers can practice meditation and contribute their time, effort and energy to help others and do good deeds.

HOST BACKGROUND

Volunteers here in the center will have the unique opportunity to live, work and learn alongside monks and Myanmar people in a way not possible on your typical holidays. Some of the activities are helping patients with general care, cleaning and physiotherapy. Volunteers can also help in the maintenance and renovation activities at the center. Teaching English to locals, making art projects, cooking, gardening and taking care of children are also possible. Each volunteer is free to participate in every activity as they like or to learn a new skill. Volunteers can also propose and discuss new projects if they have any skills that can be useful for the benefit of the center and its residents.

Volunteers have opportunity to follow guided meditation, learn more about Buddhism or practice on their own or occasionally have a chance to join the monks collecting alms during the morning.

Note: In the center there are patients with HIV or tuberculosis in a closed off area and they are cared by qualified caretakers. The volunteers will never be asked to be in contact with these patients.