Support for orphaned and disabled youths in the Welfare center -For the future

  Vietnam

• Hanoi: 
Hanoi

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: February- July

Description: "For the future" is a welfare center for orphaned or disabled teenagers with more than 60 youths at the age from 14 to 25 years old. Every day they make handmade products. A team of international volunteers will help them in their daily job of making simple handmade products. The volunteers will also organize leisure/social activities for them during their free time or on the weekends. The volunteers are expected to create a friendly English-speaking environment to help the people learn and communicate in English, as well as feel confident.

Project dates:
February 16 - February 27
March 30 - April 10
May 11 - May 22
June 8 - June 19
June 22 - July 3
July 6 - July 17
July 20 - July 31

There is an extra fee of 150 Euro for participation in this workcamp, intended to support the hosting organization.

Qualifications: We are looking for volunteers who work well with disadvantaged people and who can provide patient and dedicated support. Volunteers will work in a different social and cultural environment and have to be flexible.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative young person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Vietnam Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.