Long-term (more than 6 months) "educational/teaching" projects in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City.

English Language for Children.

To provide English language speaking environment for disadvantaged youth and develop their English communicative skills.

This is one of six shelters of the HCMC Women’s Charity Union. It is was built by Mrs Jean Houlmann. Since it was established it has been managed by Miss Huynh Tuyet Nga and the children here call her “Mother Nga”. At the moment, there are 27 children living here - 12 children in primary school, 11 children in secondary school and 4 children in high school.
Almost all of them are in a poor situation, some are abandoned, some are orphans, and some have their mother or father in prison. Although, having different situations and coming from different places in Vietnam, but they now live in love and solidarity together, and those are the greatest moral powers that help them to live and to study.
They go to school outside of the centre six days a week, some study in the morning, and others in the afternoon.

Volunteers do not need experience in teaching, although would it would definitely be useful. Volunteers should be prepared to share stories, sing and dance. The content of the class follows a book, and lessons are to be prepared beforehand by volunteers. Local Vietnamese volunteers from VPV also join the volunteer in every class to provide translation, support and control where necessary, and to also to make our volunteers more comfortable especially when first starting. Adaptability and quick thinking is needed to teach children with different ages and abilities.

Although an all-boys shelter, both male and female volunteers are welcome here. Volunteers teach English at this project and VPV has also organised activities there on special days such as Christmas. Teaching follows a local book. The boys are all of different ages and so have different English abilities.

Ongoing project. Minimum stay preferred is one month.

Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with separate bathroom, single bed with mattress.
Food will be provided at the accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. Volunteers, especially those who are vegetarian may be required to do some cooking. During working-days food is provided by the host placement.

VPV fees are as follows...

200 Euro.

300 Euro.

400 Euro, each week after: 50 Euro.

200 Euro/month.

Cua Van Fisher Village is a place where there are many surrounding beautiful sight-seeing spots. It is one part of Halong Bay, which is approved as a world cultural heritage site. The main attractions are friendly local people and picturesque nature, so it is easy to understand why there is an increasing number of tourists coming to Halong Bay. Even so, the area still has many disadvantaged children who have little access to schooling, not to mention higher education. Because of their tough backgrounds, the children at Cua Van fishing village often only finish their primary schooling, and then stay at home to help their parents earn a living. Their main jobs are fishing, working on aquaculture fields, and selling goods to foreign tourists. For this reason, they have had to often communicate with foreigners before. Volunteers will be assisting in teaching english to the children, and also helping to organise fun activities after study, so that they can improve their english in a more relaxed atmosphere. One challange for volunteers will be to invent different, creative activities to help the children develop more knowledge on protecting their environment. Local volunteers will be present to assist and support participants in the management of the work.

SJ Vietnam and the volunteers will encourage the children to attend basic english classes regularly, which will help them a lot in their daily life. We have been increasing their awareness of education, which can help them to get a simple job, and so ensure a better future, independent living and economic self-sufficiency. Nowadays the environment is a very important part of global issues, so the children also need to made aware about protecting earths enviroment, through creative activities and education.

Simple accommodation surrounding the project site will be provided. Volunteers also have the choice to stay with host families. This will enivitably give a more genuine experience, improve their Vietnamese language and an understanding about Vietnamese life.

Regular exchanges and discussions on culture, environment, global issues..etc, will be organised, involving one youth club and local people. This will help to give all involved a deeper understanding of each others different cultures. Halong Bay is one of the most famous tourist places in Vietnam, so volunteers have the chance to explore its beauty. Seafood there is so delicious and diversified.

Halong Bay, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Volunteers need to be enthusiastic, optimistic, patient and full of energy to work with children. They need to have good health, not suffer from seasickness, and can swim well.

200 EUR per month

The Red Cross center is hosting around 10 orphans who are under 2 years old, and around 20 disadvantaged and disabled children attending vocational training courses. The orphaned infants have nannies, but with no professional experience. They really need to have consultants, to help them in supplying nutriention for the kids. The center is not only aiming to give good care and food, but also wants to have consultancy about the best methods for child care in general. Many disadvantaged and disabled children are having free training courses at the center. They hope to have more communication with society, which is the reason why they want to learn foreign language, which can help them in finding jobs, or researching documents for their studies. Teaching english is an important job at the center, together with the need of having computer classes. The center hopes to develop more leisure activities for the people who are learning and staying there. Volunteers are expected to help staff to build nutrient tables for the kids, give english and computer classes, as well as organise leisure activities for the disadvantaged and disabled people staying and learning at the center.

SJ Vietnam is appealing for help from volunteers, so that the Red Cross center has better caring for the disadvantaged and disabled young people there. Having a foreign language training course, will help them greatly to earn a living.

Volunteers will stay at the project site with simple and basic accommodation.

There are famous tourist places near the center, so volunteers can discover these by themselves at weekends and in free time. It is also easy to travel to Ha Noi from Hai Duong by bus.

Hai Duong city (50 km far from Ha Noi).

Volunteers should be enthusiastic, patient, optimistic, creative and full of energy and ready to work with children with different levels of disability.

200 EUR per month

About 150 disadvantaged and disabled children, are living and learning at the Hope of Village center. The children come from poor, disadvantaged backgrounds. They are supported with free accommodation, food and schooling at the center. But it is hard to have private tutors, especially for learning English, so the children need to have help from volunteers. English classes will be organized for the children by volunteers and leisure activities will bring them happiness after hard lessons. The children there are active, lovely, and smart so they can learn really well and promise to have big progress. The center is located in Da Nang - the central area of Vietnam – which has rich regional culture which the volunteers can explore. Cultural exchanges will be held to enrich a deeper understanding between volunteers, children, and the local people. The famous traditional food is also an interesting point for volunteers to discover in free time. Also close by is Ngu Hanh Son, which is a well-known sightseeing place for its marble mountains.

Volunteers will develop a better education on language as well as have understanding about different cultures.

Volunteers will stay at the project site with simple and basic accommodation.

Da Nang is a famous place for tourism, and there are many attractive places for sight-seeing in the central of Vietnam such as Hue, Hoi An, Quang Binh…etc. Volunteers will have free time to explore these destinations.

Da Nang province, Vietnam.

Volunteers need to be enthusiastic, optimistic, and patient, and especially they need to have experience in teaching and working with children.

200 EUR per month.

Ha Tay Welfare Center hosts around 10 orphans under 2 years old, and about 80 disadvantaged and/or disabled homeless children who attend vocational training courses. There are some carers, who look after the younger children, in relatively good conditions. The older children, aged 6-18, take classes at primary, secondary and high school level. They are very active, intelligent children, who are enthusiastic in gaining an education through training courses at the center. Some also have full time jobs such as repairing motorcycles, carpentry etc. The children also take part in growing vegetables and flowers, and taking care of the campus where they live. There are aslo many regular leisure activities, to give the children time to relax and enjoy themselves. The centre mainly wants support from volunteers, who can help in teaching and english.

SJ Vietnam is seeking volunteers who can support children who are learning english, as well as organize leisure activities for them. These leisure activities are important, as they aim to reduce stress, and make an emphasis on fun. There are a growing number of children gaining seats in universities, so SJ Vietnam would like to support these promising individuals, by providing english lessons and guidance, which will help to prepare the students for university/college.

Volunteers will stay at the project site. Simple but adequate food accommodation will be provided.

There are famous tourist places near the center, which volunteers can discover themselves at weekends or in free time.

Ha Tay district (50 km far from center of Ha Noi), Vietnam

Volunteers need to be enthusiastic, optimistic, and patient. Experience in teaching and organizing games for children would be very helpful.

200 EURO per month

The Youth House School is a small, non-formal education center for disadvantaged, poor children. It is also a friendly meeting place for young local people and international volunteers, where they can explore their cultural diversity through activities such as music performances, photo exhibitions, and other fun lessons for the children. We need teachers and volunteers to give lessons, and help cook meals for the children every day. These activities are also combined with projects to help older members of the fishing community, who live on slum boats on the red river. They do this by providing them free food, supporting medicines for their diseases, providing water filters, toothpaste, second-hand warm clothes etc. Volunteers will join a team of young local people and SJ Vietnam coordinators, to manage the projects and participate in daily activities at the school. Volunteers need to be highly motivated, have good communication skills, and be able to work independently. Volunteers would also benefit from having many ideas about how to keep the children’s interest, and experience in teaching would be useful if they are required to deal with problematic situations. Above all they must encourage the children to go to the Youth House regularly for free basic education and nutrition food. We have been increasing their awareness of the importance of education, which can help them to get a simple job, and so ensure independent living and economic self-sufficiency. The scheme will demonstrate the important role of volunteering and public/private partnerships for social development.

Gathering together to establish this center for disadvantaged, poor street children, and exchange ideas, support education, and integrate into the community.

Simple and small accommodation in SJ Vietnam’s LTV House. Volunteers will stay in dormitory beds. 5-6 volunteers can share a bedroom and up to18 volunteers can share 2 bathrooms/showers. Volunteers will prepare meals by themselves in the kitchen of LTV House. Vegetarian catering is possible.

Ha Noi has many historical and cultural highlights. We recommend visiting the old quarters and traditional trade villages, or there are many cultural festivals held during the year, in the 1000 year old capital Ha Noi. Volunteers will have plenty of leisure time at weekends or in spare time.

Ha Noi, Vietnam

Volunteers would benefit from having experience in teaching and working with children, especially with poor street children.

200 EURO per month.

Nguyen Dinh Chieu doubles as a centre and school for blind adults and children. The blind children come from different provinces with different backgrounds, and the school aims to give them free vocational training and educational courses. They also have musical classes, as many of the children are very talented. This had lead to famous performances, both in and outside of Vietnam. There have been many past volunteers who taught english, so generally their level is quite good. However futher improvement would be welcome, especially as this will also encourage the younger children to learn as well. The school needs volunteers who can teach english to children and create a friendly environment, in order to encourage them to use the most popular and useful language in Vietnam. High motivation, patience, enthusiasm and an independent attitude, are necessary skills for a volunteer. They also need to be creative so they can sustain the children’s interest and so help them to improve their english. Experience in teaching and in working with children is helpful, especially to solve problematic situations with the children

One effective way to learn english is to communicate with people who can speak english fluently. SJ Vietnam wants to help the children in the blind school, know more than one foreign language. Learning together with international volunteers gives the children the chance to have cultural exchanges, broadening their knowledge as well as their confidence in their daily life.

Simple and small accommodation in SJ Vietnam’s LTV House. Volunteers will stay in dormitory beds. Each room can hold 5-6 volunteers sharing a bedroom and 18 volunteers share 2 bathrooms/showers. Volunteers will prepare meals by themselves in the kitchen of LTV House. Vegetarian catering is possible.

Ha Noi has many historical and cultural places and it is also a famous destination for tourists. Visiting the old quarters or traditional trade villages are good travlling experiences for volunteers at weekends or in free time. Many cultural festivals are held in Ha Noi annually, so this is a great chance for volunteers to explore the Capital which is 1000 years old.

Ha Noi, Vietnam.

Volunteers need to be enthusiastic, patient, optimistic, full of energy and ready to work with disabled people. They also need to be creative in giving lessons to the children so it is easier for them to remember their lessons. Organizing leisure activities will be held in order to have fun and reduce stress for the children after having classes.

200 EURO per month

The E&C NGO is a Vietnamese non-government organization, and partner of The Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Association (VUSTA). It has developed projects offering improved education for poor children in the Highlands, and vocational education for the disabled. It has also built traditional playgrounds for poor children, supported an educational program for disadvantaged youth, and helps to teach english to children through active learning. It has also managed to establish many professional partnerships, that support and promote its program activities. E & C NGO focuses on the following areas: education and culture, community projects and disadvantaged communities. There are several main tasks for volunteers to support work at E & C NGO.

Develop, facilitate and evaluate specific projects to meet the needs of disadvantaged communities.

Provide educational opportunities to children, disadvantaged youth, university students, and people with a disability, parents and/or other groups.

Develop projects that introduce the best, modern approaches in teaching and educational methods to Vietnamese audiences and professionals.

Liaise and establish partnerships with professionals, government staff, other NGOs and international organizations for the benefit of disadvantaged communities in Vietnam.

SJ Vietnam hopes to have good volunteers to support developmental programs, which are aiming to bring more benefits to local society, as well as to the development of disadvantaged communities.

Simple accommodation in SJ Vietnam’s LTV House. Volunteers will stay in dormitory beds with up to 5-6 volunteers sharing a bedroom and 18 volunteers sharing 2 bathrooms/showers. Volunteers will prepare meals in the kitchen of LTV House. Vegetarian catering is possible.

Ha Noi has many historical and cultural places and it is also a famous destination for tourists. Visiting the old quarters or traditional trade villages are good travelling experiences for volunteers at weekends or in free time. Many cultural festivals are also held in Ha Noi annually so this is a great chance for volunteers to explore the Capital which is 1000 years old.

Ha Noi, Vietnam

Volunteers should be enthusiastic, optimistic, and patient. They need to have experience in teaching or social fields/ related fields.

200 EURO per month.