While volunteering for HVTO, the volunteer will participate in a homestay in the village. The homestay allows visitors to experience, up close and personal, the local way of life in rural communities in various parts of Cambodia. Families warmly welcome guests into their homes and are delighted to be able to share and exchange knowledge and offer insight into Khmer culture and traditions.

The program is new to Cambodia but it has been enthusiastically received by both travelers and villagers. Participation in a homestay program is generally a village initiative. Up to a dozen homes within each rural community offer to host both foreign and Khmer guests.