June 1st was proclaimed International Children’s Day by The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland in 1925. It is widely celebrated in former Soviet nations such as Russia, China and Vietnam. In Vietnam, June is announced as National Action Month for children with the theme is changed every year as part of Vietnam’s efforts to raise public awareness of the care, education and protection of children.
Work:
Organize special event to celebrate children’s day for the disadvantaged children (disabled, orphans).
Location:
Ho Chi Minh city.
Terminal:
Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN).
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will stay at the guesthouse with basic conditions. Wifi and western style bathroom are available. Meals are at local restaurant.
Remarks:
Sleeping bag, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country, toys and learning materials for the children if you have.
Since the Youth Centre project was launched 9 years ago SJ Vietnam has succeeded in meeting their first target goals due to the support of our local and international partners and endless hard work of our coordinators and volunteers.
SJ Vietnam had sent most of the disadvantaged, poor and street children to public school and vocational school where they can acquire a proper education and get integrated into the society. Nevertheless the school fees, provided entirely by SJ Vietnam, are rather expensive and need to be covered. SJ Vietnam will therefore continue to provide education to the children staying at the Youth Center but will also participate to activities to raise funds to cover the children school fees. The Centre demonstrates the important role of volunteerism and public-private partnerships in social development.
Our general aspirations:
gathering together to establish this center for disadvantaged, poor and street children; create a space for people to exchange ideas, have a chance to study vocational skills and to be integrated in the community. We also want this center to be a place for Vietnamese youth to exchange their knowledge, experience and culture with international volunteers via workshops and everyday exchange. The Youth House school has now become a Youth center.
Work:
Organize activities for disadvantaged children who live illegally in the Red river and at the school nearby Youth center.
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will sleep in volunteer’s house at SJ Vietnams office. Meals are at local restaurant. Volunteers will have lunch at the Youth center with children and the other volunteers.
Location:
Hanoi
Terminal:
Noi Bai Airport (HAN)
Remarks:
Sleeping bag; sleeping mat. Toys for kids are appreciated as well.
Since the Youth Centre project was launched 9 years ago SJ Vietnam has succeeded in meeting their first target goals due to the support of our local and international partners and endless hard work of our coordinators and volunteers.
SJ Vietnam had sent most of the disadvantaged, poor and street children to public school and vocational school where they can acquire a proper education and get integrated into the society. Nevertheless the school fees, provided entirely by SJ Vietnam, are rather expensive and need to be covered. SJ Vietnam will therefore continue to provide education to the children staying at the Youth Center but will also participate to activities to raise funds to cover the children school fees. The Centre demonstrates the important role of volunteerism and public-private partnerships in social development.
Our general aspirations:
gathering together to establish this center for disadvantaged, poor and street children; create a space for people to exchange ideas, have a chance to study vocational skills and to be integrated in the community. We also want this center to be a place for Vietnamese youth to exchange their knowledge, experience and culture with international volunteers via workshops and everyday exchange. The Youth House school has now become a Youth center.
Work:
Organize activities for disadvantaged children who live illegally in the Red river and at the school nearby Youth center.
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will sleep in volunteer’s house at SJ Vietnams office. Meals are at local restaurant. Volunteers will have lunch at the Youth center with children and the other volunteers.
Location:
Hanoi
Terminal:
Noi Bai Airport (HAN)
Remarks:
Sleeping bag; sleeping mat. Toys for kids are appreciated as well.
A part of South-Western Region of Vietnam, Dong Thap is a province with highly developed agriculture industry. It adjoins Cambodia to the North and 3 other local provinces to the West, East and South. A typical province in Mekong Delta, Dong Thap has a complex system of rivers, channels as well as big lakes and ponds. Taking advantages of its large water body, Dong Thap has developed a very convenient transportation system. And as it is a very agriculture-focused province, Dong Thap produces many valuable types of rice, poultry and seafood. Nowadays, the most popular sceneries are borderless rice fields and peaceful boats floating on the channels. Enjoying a temperate climate, wide irrigation system, permanent fresh-water source supplied by Tien River and Hau River, and rich river deposit, the agriculture of Dong Thap keeps growing well. At present, Dong Thap is the 3rd largest rice paddy in Vietnam with a planted area of 462,042ha and paddy output of more than 2.8 million tons. Dong Thap is also well known for fruits, specifically as Cao Lanh mango, Lai Vung mandarin, Chau Thanh long an and Phong Hoa grapefruit (fruit-able during the year), etc. which bring about high economic values for gardeners. Within the province, there are various typical orchards having been specialized to produce consistent quality fruits, which aim at building up brand-name and meeting export requirements.In Cao Lanh, almost local people doing farming in the rice fields and gardening.
Work:
Organize activities for students in universities, primary school nearby and do small construction at school.
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will stay at the guesthouse with basic conditions. Meals can be provided in the canteen or at local restaurant.
Location:
Cao Lanh district, Dong Thap province
Terminal:
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
Transportation:
Public bus
Remarks:
Sleeping bag, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country, presents, toys and activities materials for the children if you have.
Since the Youth Centre project was launched 9 years ago SJ Vietnam has succeeded in meeting their first target goals due to the support of our local and international partners and endless hard work of our coordinators and volunteers.
SJ Vietnam had sent most of the disadvantaged, poor and street children to public school and vocational school where they can acquire a proper education and get integrated into the society. Nevertheless the school fees, provided entirely by SJ Vietnam, are rather expensive and need to be covered. SJ Vietnam will therefore continue to provide education to the children staying at the Youth Center but will also participate to activities to raise funds to cover the children school fees. The Centre demonstrates the important role of volunteerism and public-private partnerships in social development.
Our general aspirations:
gathering together to establish this center for disadvantaged, poor and street children; create a space for people to exchange ideas, have a chance to study vocational skills and to be integrated in the community. We also want this center to be a place for Vietnamese youth to exchange their knowledge, experience and culture with international volunteers via workshops and everyday exchange. The Youth House school has now become a Youth center.
Work:
Organize activities for disadvantaged children who live illegally in the Red river and at the school nearby Youth center.
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will sleep in volunteer’s house at SJ Vietnams office. Meals are at local restaurant. Volunteers will have lunch at the Youth center with children and the other volunteers.
Location:
Hanoi
Terminal:
Noi Bai Airport (HAN)
Remarks:
Sleeping bag; sleeping mat. Toys for kids are appreciated as well.
The Mid-Autumn festival is named "Tết Trung Thu" in Vietnamese. It is also known as Children's Festival because of the event's emphasis on children. In olden times, the Vietnamese believed that children, being innocent and pure, had the closest connection to the sacred and natural world. Being close to children was seen as a way to connect with animist spirits and deities.
One important event before and during the festival are lion dances. Dances are performed by both non-professional children's groups and trained professional groups. Lion dance groups perform on the streets, going to houses asking for permission to perform for them. If the host consents, the "lion" will come in and start dancing as a blessing of luck and fortune for the home. In return, the host gives lucky money to show their gratitude
Work:
Volunteers will prepare performances and gifts for the disadvantaged children with different backgrounds from different projects of SJ Vietnam: street children living in the Fisher Village or the children patients in National hospital of Acupuncture, etc.
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Breakfast and dinner will be provided at accommodation, only lunch at local restaurant near project site.
Location:
Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh
Terminal:
SJV1533: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
SJV1532:
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
Transportation:
Public bus
Remarks:
Sleeping bag, games, toys and activities materials for the children if you have. Mid-autumn festival is organized in the north and in the south, please informs us the one you choose.
The Mid-Autumn festival is named "Tết Trung Thu" in Vietnamese. It is also known as Children's Festival because of the event's emphasis on children. In olden times, the Vietnamese believed that children, being innocent and pure, had the closest connection to the sacred and natural world. Being close to children was seen as a way to connect with animist spirits and deities.
One important event before and during the festival are lion dances. Dances are performed by both non-professional children's groups and trained professional groups. Lion dance groups perform on the streets, going to houses asking for permission to perform for them. If the host consents, the "lion" will come in and start dancing as a blessing of luck and fortune for the home. In return, the host gives lucky money to show their gratitude
Work:
Volunteers will prepare performances and gifts for the disadvantaged children with different backgrounds from different projects of SJ Vietnam: street children living in the Fisher Village or the children patients in National hospital of Acupuncture, etc.
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Breakfast and dinner will be provided at accommodation, only lunch at local restaurant near project site.
Location:
Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh
Terminal:
SJV1533: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
SJV1532:
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
Transportation:
Public bus
Remarks:
Sleeping bag, games, toys and activities materials for the children if you have. Mid-autumn festival is organized in the north and in the south, please informs us the one you choose.
Christmas is not listed as a Vietnamese official holiday but we still celebrate that day in Vietnam since Vietnam used to be part of the French Empire and there are still French influences in the Christmas traditions. Many Catholic churches have a big nativity crib scene or 'creche' with nearly life size statues of Mary, Joesph, baby Jesus, the shepherds and animals. In some areas of Ho Chi Minh City, usually in Catholic parishes, people have big crib scenes in front of their houses and decorate the whole street, turning it into a Christmas area! These are popular for people to visit and look at the scenes. We - SJ Vietnam try our very best to “bring” Santa Clause, whose are our international volunteers to the disadvantage children (orphans, disabled, intellectual, hospital patients, the homeless and the poor) to share and to build up their dream. Children can be born in different situation but they need to live in an equal environment and we are here to create that environment.
Work:
Volunteers will carry out performances, decoration, games, drawing, gifts and fundraising, etc...
Accommodation and food:
Volunteers will stay at the volunteer’s house or guest house with basic living conditions. Meals are at local restaurant near project site.
Location:
Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh
Terminal:
Noi Bai International airport (HAN) - SJV1536 Tan Son Nhat International airport (SGN) - SJV1537
Transportation:
Public bus
Remarks:
Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country, presents, toys and activities materials for the children if you have.
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