The Centre for Marine Life Conservation and Community Development (MCD) is a non-governmental organization devoted to coastal community livelihoods, marine conservation and sustainable coastal development in Vietnam.
Project activities:
MDC seek to improve life in coastal community and marine ecosystems trough...
- Coastal Resources Management. - Community development. - Research and Development. - Communications and Advocacy. - Institutional Building.
Community context:
MCD recognizes the living interdependency of coastal communities and marine ecosystems. Therefore, coastal and marine environment must be protected to ensure the livelihoods of local people are sustained. As degrading marine ecosystems reduce present and future opportunities for coastal communities, MCD’s goal is to harmonize conservation with socio-economic development.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 6 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Writing and editing documents. - Fundraising. - Teaching English to the local staff. - Updating profiles. - Organizing daily tasks. - Networking.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared 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. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
REACH (Ray of Everlasting and Continuous Hope) is a local, Vietnamese, non-governmental organization specializing in vocational training and employment for Vietnam’s most disadvantaged youth.
Project activities:
REACH offers three months vocational trainings and job placement in the field of hospitality, sales, customers relations and technology of information.
Community context:
Access to sustainable employment is essential to everybody’s lives. Studies show the serious social and economic consequences unemployment can have on the individual and the group. As its worst, it can lead to a life of violence, drug abuse, vandalism and other problems including prostitution and crime. REACH courses equip students with the necessary educational and practical skills to gain fruitful employment and productively manage their lives.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 3 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Fundraising. - Teaching English evening classes. - Updating the website. - Organizing daily tasks. - Helping to develop current and new programmes. - Developing the network and networking.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared 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. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
TaDRI is a very well run NGO broadly focused on gender issues in Vietnamese society.
Project activities:
TaDRI is currently running projects throughout Vietnam and writing project proposals to be submitted to local, national, and international aid agencies.
Community context:
Nowadays in Vietnam, around half the population are under 30, so there is a need of providing information about HIV prevention, and reproductive health in general. So raising the awareness of the local community about healthcare is important.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 2 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Writing project proposals for international aid agencies (English or French) or aid in the background research required for proposals for local or national aid agencies (in Vietnamses). - Fundraising. - Help the Vietnamese staff conduct research for their Vietnamese proposals. - Teaching English. - Work with affiliate organisations.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared 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. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
VietHealth has been running for just over 1 year and it only has a small team of staff. Its mission is to improve the health of people around Vietnam, especially in economically disadvantaged and ethnic minority communities and amongst vulnerable and high-risk populations, through capacity building, awareness raising, and improved access to basic healthcare services.
Project activities:
VietHealth is working in the field of healthcare and public health with a particular focus on sexual and reproductive health, mother-and-child healthcare, HIV/AIDs awareness and prevention, disability awareness, prevention and rehabilitation, and primary and preventive healthcare.
Community context:
Nowadays in Vietnam, around half the population are under 30, so there is a need of providing information about HIV prevention, and reproductive health in general. So raising the awareness of the local community about healthcare is important.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 1 month.
Volunteer tasks:
- Participate in developing program and project proposals, including brainstorming, discussion, research, writing and editing. - Assist in preparation of and editing project reports, communication materials and training documents, including summary the researching reports and editing. - Assist in promoting and build a linkage between VietHealth to international organizations. - Provide/share support to local staff for improving English and build effective English speaking environment, including English spoken in VietHealth's office, and technical English for VietHealth's staff and partners 4 hours very week.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared 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. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
The Vietnam Sustainable Development center is a NGO that is currently focused on providing resources through their two web portals to farmers in rural communities and people with disabilities.
Project activities:
Fundraising, find and bring support to locals.
Community context:
Actually, in the countryside specific population need support such as farmers, who need support to develop their activities, or disabled persons who need daily support. Thus, the project is based in Hanoi, but it focuses on the poorest part of the rural local community.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Educational degree or practical experience required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 2 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Writing and editing documents. - Fundraising. - Promotion of the project (Presentation of the project in front of donors). - Teaching English to the local staff. - Editing budgets. - Organizing daily tasks. - Networking.
Host situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared 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. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
Action for the City is a local NGO founded in 2006. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for all in Hanoi and other cities by increasing community participation, bringing common voices to policy-makers, and using a variety of creative forms and media as tools for social change.
Project activities:
- Slow down the process of climate change and create a healthy environment for all.
Social development:
- Reduce urban poverty, promote equal access to social services, and advocate for disadvantaged groups, - Bring out and celebrate the creativity of individuals and communities for a sustainable lifestyle.
Community context:
The work for volunteers in Action for the City will be connected with environment theme. Volunteers will be working closely with local staff in project development, implementation and promotion.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Volunteers with background or experience in the development sector preferred. Educational degree required. Interview may be required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 6 months.
Volunteer tasks:
- Writing and editing proposal. - Fundraising. - Editing budgets. - Teaching English to the local staff. - Research projects on urban poverty in Vietnam and the region. - Organization of dailies tasks. - Promoting the activities of the organization and networking with potential donors. - Networking.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared 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. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
The aim of the project INDIGO is to provide opportunities for youths in Vietnam to interact with international volunteers to facilitate intercultural learning and skills improvement.
Project activities:
- Organize regular seminars on different topics to facilitate intercultural learning. - Develop new projects that involve volunteers and young people to promote for active citizenship and participation.
Community context:
Young people in Vietnam are enthusiastic but lack skills and understanding about culture from other countries.
Volunteer requirements:
Flexibility / adaptability, good in team work. Computer skills. Native English speakers preferred. Volunteers with background or experience in the development sector preferred. Educational degree required. Interview may be required. Please bring a laptop for your work.
NB:
Please send a CV and motivation letter.
VOLUNTEERING PERIOD:
Minimum period of stay - 6 months.
VOLUNTEER TASKS:
- Organize events and seminars. - Run projects.
Hosting situation:
Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Sometimes homestay may be arranged. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with shared 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. At lunch, most of the time food is provided by the local staff of the NGO.
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.
Objectives:
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.
Accommodation & Food:
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.
Leisure Activities:
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.
Location:
Halong Bay, Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.
Remarks:
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.
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