Ba Vi Orphanage was founded in 1979 with the aim to provide good shelter and care for children with disabilities and orphan. At this moment, there are about 150 children who are abandoned or who are from very poor families who cannot afford caring for the treatment of disabilities. The orphanage is providing housing, education and basic care for the children, as well as providing vocational training with the hope that children can stand on their own feet with a job in the future. VPV is working with the orphanage to start up an organic garden with the aim to provide extra food for the children, and at the same time provide opportunities for labor rehabilitation for them. Volunteers will help with clearing the site, preparing soil, weeding, planting vegetables and fruit trees, cleaning a fish pond and redecorating the flowers in the garden. Additional activities may include planting trees, moving bricks for construction, collecting garbage and playing with the children or exchanging with local volunteers or staff.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
Shared rooms in project site. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag and crash mat!
Location:
Thuy An, Ba Vi, Ha Tay.
Terminal:
Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situatio
Vietnam Friendship Village is a treatment and care centre for Agent Orange victims located in Ha Tay Province, which was opened in 1993 to treat children and veterans suffering from the effects of Agent Orange (The children, whose fathers or grandfathers were exposed (causing chromosomal damage) or who were contaminated from their mothers milk, suffer from a range of difficult conditions. While staying in Vietnam Friendship Village, children and veterans are nourished and are provided with free medical care. The children, who may stay there for several years, receive not only basic education, but also some forms of job training. The Organic Gardening Project was launched in 2004 with the goal of creating islands of a harmonious approach to agriculture within areas of environmental and human devastation increasing awareness of the consequences of war and, at the same time, demonstrating positive strategies for healing and living. At this moment, the farm is providing about 60 per cent of the villages consumption of vegetable. It is expected that it will cover all the need and there are products left for sale to raise fund for the village. Volunteers will help with clearing the site, preparing soil, weeding, planting vegetables and fruit trees, cleaning a fish pond and redecorating the flowers in the garden. Additional activities may include planting trees, moving bricks for construction, collecting garbage and playing with the children or exchanging with local volunteers or farmers.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
VPVs Peace House with modest condition. Shared rooms. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag, crash mat and travel pillow.
Location:
Tay Mo, Tu Liem, Hanoi Capital
Terminal:
Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situatio
Ba Vi Orphanage was founded in 1979 with the aim to provide good shelter and care for children with disabilities and orphan. At this moment, there are about 150 children who are abandoned or who are from very poor families who cannot afford caring for the treatment of disabilities. The orphanage is providing housing, education and basic care for the children, as well as providing vocational training with the hope that children can stand on their own feet with a job in the future. VPV is working with the orphanage to start up an organic garden with the aim to provide extra food for the children, and at the same time provide opportunities for labor rehabilitation for them. Volunteers will help with clearing the site, preparing soil, weeding, planting vegetables and fruit trees, cleaning a fish pond and redecorating the flowers in the garden. Additional activities may include planting trees, moving bricks for construction, collecting garbage and playing with the children or exchanging with local volunteers or staff.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
Shared rooms in project site. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag and crash mat!
Location:
Thuy An, Ba Vi, Ha Tay.
Terminal:
Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situatio
Chua La Orphanage is part of Chua La Pagoda. It was built in 1996 when Head Monk, Thich Truyen Tu, returned to the countryside and sold his parent's land, in order to purchase 2 hectares of muddy land to build a pagoda in Nha Be town. At first the pagoda was named Huyen Trang, but due to the roofs linking together with coconut leaves it got its name Chua La, meaning Leaf Pagoda. Today, in this peaceful and quiet space in the outskirts of HCM city, the Leaf pagoda is bringing up orphan children and helping old people in need. At the moment, there are about 40 children of ages from 4 to 17 years old. In addition, there are 20 old people in Leaf Pagoda, with most of them coming from the surrounding countryside in the South and have had a difficult life. Children have had opportunities to learn and speak foreign languages with English being the most studied. They can also speak some Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. The standard of living here is low, almost all of their food is donated, and they only buy tofu. Volunteers will spend time with the children and help improving their English, organizing games and other activities for them. Volunteers will also help redecorating the houses and classrooms, planting vegetable, cleaning the area. Volunteers will get closer to the children's life and try to build up wider horizon for the children and encourage them to learn better for brighter future.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
VPVs Dormitory with modest condition in Saigon. Shared rooms. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag and crash mat.
Location:
District 12, Ho Chi Minh City or Sai Gon
Terminal:
Prior experience of working with children is desirable but NOT essential. Bring things like music cassettes or CDs, reading materials and photographs, simple games like cards and above all a good motivational attitude. Volunteers should think about ideas for lesson plans etc before you go
Vietnam Friendship Village is a treatment and care centre for Agent Orange victims located in Ha Tay Province, which was opened in 1993 to treat children and veterans suffering from the effects of Agent Orange (The children, whose fathers or grandfathers were exposed (causing chromosomal damage) or who were contaminated from their mothers milk, suffer from a range of difficult conditions. While staying in Vietnam Friendship Village, children and veterans are nourished and are provided with free medical care. The children, who may stay there for several years, receive not only basic education, but also some forms of job training. The Organic Gardening Project was launched in 2004 with the goal of creating islands of a harmonious approach to agriculture within areas of environmental and human devastation increasing awareness of the consequences of war and, at the same time, demonstrating positive strategies for healing and living. At this moment, the farm is providing about 60 per cent of the villages consumption of vegetable. It is expected that it will cover all the need and there are products left for sale to raise fund for the village. Volunteers will help with clearing the site, preparing soil, weeding, planting vegetables and fruit trees, cleaning a fish pond and redecorating the flowers in the garden. Additional activities may include planting trees, moving bricks for construction, collecting garbage and playing with the children or exchanging with local volunteers or farmers.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
VPVs Peace House with modest condition. Shared rooms. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag, crash mat and travel pillow.
Location:
Tay Mo, Tu Liem, Hanoi Capital
Terminal:
Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situatio
Chua La Orphanage is part of Chua La Pagoda. It was built in 1996 when Head Monk, Thich Truyen Tu, returned to the countryside and sold his parent's land, in order to purchase 2 hectares of muddy land to build a pagoda in Nha Be town. At first the pagoda was named Huyen Trang, but due to the roofs linking together with coconut leaves it got its name Chua La, meaning Leaf Pagoda. Today, in this peaceful and quiet space in the outskirts of HCM city, the Leaf pagoda is bringing up orphan children and helping old people in need. At the moment, there are about 40 children of ages from 4 to 17 years old. In addition, there are 20 old people in Leaf Pagoda, with most of them coming from the surrounding countryside in the South and have had a difficult life. Children have had opportunities to learn and speak foreign languages with English being the most studied. They can also speak some Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. The standard of living here is low, almost all of their food is donated, and they only buy tofu. Volunteers will spend time with the children and help improving their English, organizing games and other activities for them. Volunteers will also help redecorating the houses and classrooms, planting vegetable, cleaning the area. Volunteers will get closer to the children's life and try to build up wider horizon for the children and encourage them to learn better for brighter future.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
VPVs Dormitory with modest condition in Saigon. Shared rooms. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag and crash mat.
Location:
District 12, Ho Chi Minh City or Sai Gon
Terminal:
Prior experience of working with children is desirable but NOT essential. Bring things like music cassettes or CDs, reading materials and photographs, simple games like cards and above all a good motivational attitude. Volunteers should think about ideas for lesson plans etc before you go
Ba Vi Orphanage was founded in 1979 with the aim to provide good shelter and care for children with disabilities and orphan. At this moment, there are about 150 children who are abandoned or who are from very poor families who cannot afford caring for the treatment of disabilities. The orphanage is providing housing, education and basic care for the children, as well as providing vocational training with the hope that children can stand on their own feet with a job in the future. VPV is working with the orphanage to start up an organic garden with the aim to provide extra food for the children, and at the same time provide opportunities for labor rehabilitation for them. Volunteers will help with clearing the site, preparing soil, weeding, planting vegetables and fruit trees, cleaning a fish pond and redecorating the flowers in the garden. Additional activities may include planting trees, moving bricks for construction, collecting garbage and playing with the children or exchanging with local volunteers or staff.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
Shared rooms in project site. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag and crash mat!
Location:
Thuy An, Ba Vi, Ha Tay.
Terminal:
Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situatio
Vietnam Friendship Village is a treatment and care centre for Agent Orange victims located in Ha Tay Province, which was opened in 1993 to treat children and veterans suffering from the effects of Agent Orange (The children, whose fathers or grandfathers were exposed (causing chromosomal damage) or who were contaminated from their mothers milk, suffer from a range of difficult conditions. While staying in Vietnam Friendship Village, children and veterans are nourished and are provided with free medical care. The children, who may stay there for several years, receive not only basic education, but also some forms of job training. The Organic Gardening Project was launched in 2004 with the goal of creating islands of a harmonious approach to agriculture within areas of environmental and human devastation increasing awareness of the consequences of war and, at the same time, demonstrating positive strategies for healing and living. At this moment, the farm is providing about 60 per cent of the villages consumption of vegetable. It is expected that it will cover all the need and there are products left for sale to raise fund for the village. Volunteers will help with clearing the site, preparing soil, weeding, planting vegetables and fruit trees, cleaning a fish pond and redecorating the flowers in the garden. Additional activities may include planting trees, moving bricks for construction, collecting garbage and playing with the children or exchanging with local volunteers or farmers.
Study part:
160 EURO to be paid on arrival.
Accomodation:
VPVs Peace House with modest condition. Shared rooms. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people. Bring a sleeping bag, crash mat and travel pillow.
Location:
Tay Mo, Tu Liem, Hanoi Capital
Terminal:
Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situatio
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »
