Making water filters for a floating village community on the Red River

  Vietnam

• Hanoi: 
Hanoi

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: July 14 - July 26

Description: The volunteer project will take place on an island on the Red River next to Hanoi. The people on this island are living in very old slum boats and have no fresh water and electricity. They have to use dirty water from the Red River.

International volunteers, with the help of local volunteers, are expected to make "water filters" and give them to the poor people. Volunteers will experience the peaceful scenery of Hanoi City and the nice Long Bien Bridge (the most historical bridge in Vietnam). After your project, the local people will have better living conditions. Besides working, volunteers will organize some games and football matches for the local youth and children on the beach by the Red River.

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

Qualifications: Volunteers will work in a different social and cultural environment and have to be flexible. They are expected to be motivated and to participate actively.

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.