Volunteering · July 2025

Three weeks of volunteering with Clarisse

Clarisse spent three weeks as an English teacher at Phou Jo, NK Seeds' school on Khong Island. A typical volunteer's day.

Clarisse comes from Haute-Savoie. In early 2025, she decided to join the NK Seeds adventure for three weeks. Her mission: teaching English at Phou Jo, the association's free school on Khong Island, in the heart of the 4,000 Islands, in southern Laos.

Here, children stay after school to learn English for free. A real opportunity for them, in a region where tourism can open doors. Clarisse worked alongside Davanh, the local teacher.

A typical day

01

In the morning

A scooter ride at sunrise, breakfast facing the Mekong, then lesson planning.

02

In the afternoon

Fine-tuning the lessons and preparing games before heading to school.

03

3.45 pm

Class begins: laughter, games and very motivated children.

04

In the evening

Meals shared with the team and golden sunsets.

Three weeks of a simple but intense life, set to the rhythm of the children's laughter. That is how Clarisse sums up her stay. She came away with wonderful memories, which she shared in a video on Instagram.

A couple on a round-the-world trip

In spring 2025, a couple on a round-the-world trip also spent two weeks at Phou Jo. Their mission: to support Davanh. They prepared the lessons in the morning and ran them in the afternoon, immersed in the local culture.

They found this placement through NK Seeds. For them, giving their time was part of the trip from the very start of their planning.

“Volunteering matters just as much to us as visiting this or that place.”

A volunteer couple · on Instagram

And today?

Clarisse's adventure did not end with her mission. After first joining NK Seeds as a volunteer in Laos, she is now in charge of the association's volunteering programme: a human experience that grew into a long-term commitment.

Told from NK Seeds' Instagram posts, February to July 2025 and 20 October 2026, and the English schools page of the website.