Volunteer in Vietnam

  Vietnam

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

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Year-round

Description: Volunteer at an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh. As a volunteer, you will primarily assist the staff at the orphanage with English and basic math classes. You would also be free to do things like play games, arts & crafts, music, dance, and organize sports as well. You can also help the kids with homework, play sports, take them down the road for walks, and generally just get to know and care for them. Volunteers are also welcome to organize some daytrips on Sundays and holidays for the children.

Highlights: Vietnam continues to gain in popularity as a travel destination. Although the country's war history is remembered by locals and those abroad, Vietnam is a peaceful place looking to the future. The country has enjoyed economic growth since the government's Doi Moi reforms in the 1980's, while the culture is strongly influenced by Buddhism and Confucianism with strong emphasis on the family.

Vietnam has abundant and diverse natural beauty to explore. You can visit the mountains, beaches, jungles, and river deltas in a number of ways, like by bus, train, bicycle, or on foot. There are also a wide range of day trips you can do from the city. Remember to drink plenty of water though, because Vietnam is tropical with an average humidity around 85%.

Qualifications: Cosmic Volunteers simply requires of volunteers fluency in English, enthusiasm, and an open mind.

Cost in US$: 1-4 Weeks: $ 625, 5-12 Weeks: $ 795

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Volunteer are students, career-breakers, and retirees.

Age Range: 16+

This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Vietnam Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Cosmic Volunteers's Mission Statement: Cosmic Volunteers is a US-based non-profit organization that offers volunteer and internship programs abroad in China, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, and Vietnam. Our volunteers are placed at schools, hospitals, newspapers, orphanages, HIV/AIDS clinics, women's groups, and other organizations who ask us for assistance. Our volunteers are mostly from the US, Canada, and Europe, from all walks of life, and range in age from high school to retirees.

Year Founded: 2001