Community Work With Orphans in Ho Chi Minh

  Vietnam

• All Other Areas in Vietnam: 
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Durations of Program: 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: multiple dates year round

Description: This orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City aims to rehabilitate and support children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Volunteers assist staff members with daily activities like teaching English, playing games, singing songs and planning arts projects. Your efforts will have a great impact on the children's lives as you help contribute to their overall development. If you are practical and have the ability to handle challenging situations, this is the project for you.

Please Note: Your resume/CV needs to be submitted and approved before your place on this project can be confirmed.

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Highlights: While volunteering in Vietnam on these projects, you'll find they offer valuable support to children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, many of whom are orphans. While the children at the projects have access to education provided by the government, they are usually unable to benefit from it fully due to the many complexities in their lives. The support that our volunteers provide allows many of the children to improve their English skills, which will create more opportunities for them, and learn about a new culture. Often the staff members do not have time to give attention to all of the children, and they will really benefit from spending time and doing creative activities with volunteers.

Qualifications: Volunteers at these projects should have a genuine love of children and young people. Although you do not require any special skills, any experience working with children or young people would be valuable. Volunteers must be able to use their initiative and be motivated to work without guidance. You should be patient, compassionate, resourceful and imaginative.

Cost in US$: $2175 for 6 weeks; $175 each additional week

Before you depart we offer:
Detailed information on your project and country, fundraising advice and support, visa instructions and forms, vaccination recommendations, CD-ROM packed with advice on health, safety, culture shock English teacher training course (TEFL), contact details to pass along to your family.

When you arrive we provide:
Pick-up from the airport on the designated arrival date, 3 day welcome orientation, regularly-inspected accommodation, well-researched quality placement, support of in-country i-to-i team.

You will always have:
Access to our emergency support team 24/7, assistance of the global i-to-i staff, guidance and advice from experienced i-to-i travelers.

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: If you are interested in immersing yourself in another culture while giving your time to a worthy cause, then you are a typical i-to-i volunteer. We invite you to join the i-to-i community of dedicated volunteers aged 18-80 who are working on community development, building, teaching, and conservation projects across the globe. Together, we make a lasting impact that changes lives and helps preserve the planet through hundreds of worthwhile projects around the world.

Age Range: 18-80

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Vietnam Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 15,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 300 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994