Life is better for the 26 million Vietnamese children today than it was just two decades ago. But it cannot deny the fact that the disparities and widening between the rich and the poor, between the normal children and the disadvantaged ones, etc. Child poverty in Vietnam today is more prevalent than traditional poverty statistics reveal. They cannot tell us whether children’s basic needs are being satisfied, as distinct from those of the adults they may live with. With support from UNICEF, Viet Nam recently developed its own child-specific approach to poverty, based on basic needs like education, health, shelter, social inclusion and protection. Yet we could not do all that we do in Vietnam without the help of you- volunteers, who are a vital and integral part of our Big Family. Want to use your skills, drive and passion to help make life better for Vietnam’s children?

As a social organization, SDRC has been in operation since 2010, with the aim to provide a new project and a new chance for disadvantaged people by employing these people and providing them a job in making art handicraft – rice painting. This job gives the young people with disabilities some professional skills and a purpose in life.

The project was founded during a two year community project in the same city and build on the results and knowledge that this project generated. We have a clear social goal – Training and employing disabled people to improve their quality of life. With a job these young people get independent lives and a possibility to support their family. Furthermore they achieve an unknown self-confidence and learn social skills

These disabled people now stand before the problem of selling the art products. We therefore seek new ways of promoting and selling the products. Volunteers are welcomed to organize workshops to call for supports from organizations and individuals; volunteers are also trained how to make these products and help the disadvantaged people promote and sell them. Project location is too far from the city centre, not many people know their products, so volunteers are also welcomed to write proposals and help these people find some places that they can introduce their rice paintings to more people.

Disadvantaged children in VietNam.

Volunteers will spend one week at project site, your accommodation will be arranged by VPV and the rest of your time will be at VPV’ Dormitory in Sai Gon. Shared rooms. Sleeping at bunk-bed. Showers and toilets are available. WIFI free at volunteer house.
Meals will be prepared by volunteers.

Bien Hoa city

Tan Son Nhat airport (SGN), 45 minutes by taxi to volunteer house.

interest and motivation working with children in difficult situation.

Vietnamese day, International day, self-organized city tour or excursions, etc.

5,000,000 VND (about 170 Euro to be paid in local currency upon arrival.)

‘District 8 Shelter’ was founded on 16.10.1993 with the support of the ‘Terre des Homes Foundation’ from Lausanne (Switzerland) and is managed by the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City. District 8 Shelter is a boys’ orphanage in one of the poorest districts in Ho Chi Minh City. Originally, they all lived on the streets before being collected randomly all over the country. There are many reasons their family cannot look after them. The most common reasons are that their parents have passed away or got divorced, none of their relatives can take care of them, they get abandoned and have to live on the streets. The shelter takes care of them, provides them with shelter, food and education in local schools. They have a few staff members who take turns staying at night to look after the children there.

This is a project devoted to care, education, protection and support for homeless boys. The people carrying out the project have been trying to build a healthy life and safe environment for children, to create an open and friendly atmosphere, like a family. Every day the children receive love and respect while building trust in people and life. As a result, children have the opportunity to easily integrate with their families and communities and hopefully feel more comfortable for later independent life. While providing a stable environment for children, one main aim of the shelter is to try and reunite children with their family if possible.

The children living here also go to school or follow certain vocational trainings. Besides that, there are many other fun activities for the boys to take part in such as swimming, playing football, camping, hip-hop dancing, drawing, singing which are organized and supported by donors. There are 25 boys living at the shelter while the staff in charge consists of 1 project leader, 2 educators and 1 cook.

Volunteers will help teach English, and organize a meaningful and cheerful Children’s Day for them by preparing presents, doing some fun activities.

Disadvantaged children in Vietnam.

Peace House-VPV’s Dormitory in Saigon. Shared rooms. Sleeping at bunk-bed. Showers and toilets available. WI-FI free at volunteer house. Breakfast and dinner will be prepared by volunteers. Lunch is provided by project.

Peace House in Ho Chi Minh City.

Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN).

Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situation.

International Children’s Day, self-organized city tour and excursions, etc.

5,000,000 VND (170 EURO to be paid in local currency upon arrival).

Life is better for the 26 million Vietnamese children today than it was just two decades ago. But it cannot deny the fact that the disparities and widening between the rich and the poor, between the normal children and the disadvantaged ones, etc. Child poverty in Vietnam today is more prevalent than traditional poverty statistics reveal. They cannot tell us whether children’s basic needs are being satisfied, as distinct from those of the adults they may live with. With support from UNICEF, Viet Nam recently developed its own child-specific approach to poverty, based on basic needs like education, health, shelter, social inclusion and protection. Yet we could not do all that we do in Vietnam without the help of you- volunteers, who are a vital and integral part of our Big Family. Want to use your skills, drive and passion to help make life better for Vietnam’s children?

As a social organization, SDRC has been in operation since 2010, with the aim to provide a new project and a new chance for disadvantaged people by employing these people and providing them a job in making art handicraft – rice painting. This job gives the young people with disabilities some professional skills and a purpose in life.

The project was founded during a two year community project in the same city and build on the results and knowledge that this project generated. We have a clear social goal – Training and employing disabled people to improve their quality of life. With a job these young people get independent lives and a possibility to support their family. Furthermore they achieve an unknown self-confidence and learn social skills

These disabled people now stand before the problem of selling the art products. We therefore seek new ways of promoting and selling the products. Volunteers are welcomed to organize workshops to call for supports from organizations and individuals; volunteers are also trained how to make these products and help the disadvantaged people promote and sell them. Project location is too far from the city centre, not many people know their products, so volunteers are also welcomed to write proposals and help these people find some places that they can introduce their rice paintings to more people.

Disadvantaged children in VietNam.

Volunteers will spend one week at project site, your accommodation will be arranged by VPV and the rest of your time will be at VPV’ Dormitory in Sai Gon. Shared rooms. Sleeping at bunk-bed. Showers and toilets are available. WIFI free at volunteer house.
Meals will be prepared by volunteers.

Bien Hoa city

Tan Son Nhat airport (SGN), 45 minutes by taxi to volunteer house.

interest and motivation working with children in difficult situation.

Vietnamese day, International day, self-organized city tour or excursions, etc.

5,000,000 VND (about 170 Euro to be paid in local currency upon arrival.)

Tan Binh Shelter is an orphanage for boys providing care & education for around 30 young boys. The shelter was established in 1994 by the Women's Charity Association of HCMC (WOCA) with the support of Jean Houlmann, a Swiss man who visited Vietnam in the early 90s and decided he wanted to try and make a difference to disadvantaged families affected by the war, in particular, the children. Mr Houlmann contacted WOCA, who at this time were already planning to open an orphanage in the Tan Binh area and together they opened a shelter for poor and under-privileged boys. While living at the shelter they are also placed into a local school, a chance to develop themselves and have a better chance for the future through education. There are currently 26 boys living in the Tan Binh shelter, though not all of them study English. The age range is from 7 to 20 years old and the boys who grew up there stay on to work at the shelter or visit very often.

‘District 8 Shelter’ was founded on 16.10.1993 with the support of the ‘Terre des Homes Foundation’ from Lausanne (Switzerland) and is managed by the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City. District 8 Shelter is a boys’ orphanage in one of the poorest districts in Ho Chi Minh City. Originally, they all lived on the streets before being collected randomly all over the country. There are many reasons their family cannot look after them. The most common reasons are that their parents have passed away or got divorced, none of their relatives can take care of them, they get abandoned and have to live on the streets. The shelter takes care of them, provides them with shelter, food and education in local schools. They have a few staff members who take turns staying at night to look after the children there. This is a project devoted to care, education, protection and support for homeless boys. The people carrying out the project have been trying to build a healthy life and safe environment for children, to create an open and friendly atmosphere, like a family. Every day the children receive love and respect while building trust in people and life. As a result, children have the opportunity to easily integrate with their families and communities and hopefully feel more comfortable for later independent life.

While providing a stable environment for children, one main aim of the shelter is to try and reunite children with their family if possible. The children living here also go to school or follow certain vocational trainings. Besides that, there are many other fun activities for the boys to take part in such as swimming, playing football, camping, hip-hop dancing, drawing, singing which are organized and supported by donors. There are 25 boys living at the shelter while the staff in charge consists of one project leader, two educators and one cook.

Volunteers will spend their mornings working with children at Tan Binh Shelter and Shelter 8 by teaching English and organizing fun activities. In the afternoons, volunteers will prepare their lesson plans and peace workshops for children (2 workshops a week). It is believed that peace and self-esteem comes from within each person. Every human being plays a crucial role in creating a peaceful world starting with himself or herself. Volunteers will help raise their awareness of their own character, and a peaceful community by meaningful games, interactive conversations, and storytelling. The workshops are to promote peace and harmony in our daily life and relationships.

Disadvantaged children in Vietnam.

Peace House-VPV’s Dormitory in Saigon. Shared rooms. Sleeping at bunk-bed. Showers and toilets available. WI-FI free at volunteer house. Breakfast and dinner will be prepared by volunteers. Lunch is provided by project.

Peace House, Ho Chi Minh City.

Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN).

Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situation.

self-organized city tour and excursions, etc.

5,000,000 VND (170 EURO to be paid upon arrival in local currency).

Life is better for the 26 million Vietnamese children today than it was just two decades ago. But it cannot deny the fact that the disparities and widening between the rich and the poor, between the normal children and the disadvantaged ones, etc. Child poverty in Vietnam today is more prevalent than traditional poverty statistics reveal. They cannot tell us whether children’s basic needs are being satisfied, as distinct from those of the adults they may live with. With support from UNICEF, Viet Nam recently developed its own child-specific approach to poverty, based on basic needs like education, health, shelter, social inclusion and protection. Yet we could not do all that we do in Vietnam without the help of you- volunteers, who are a vital and integral part of our Big Family. Want to use your skills, drive and passion to help make life better for Vietnam’s children?

As a social organization, SDRC has been in operation since 2010, with the aim to provide a new project and a new chance for disadvantaged people by employing these people and providing them a job in making art handicraft – rice painting. This job gives the young people with disabilities some professional skills and a purpose in life.

The project was founded during a two year community project in the same city and build on the results and knowledge that this project generated. We have a clear social goal – Training and employing disabled people to improve their quality of life. With a job these young people get independent lives and a possibility to support their family. Furthermore they achieve an unknown self-confidence and learn social skills

These disabled people now stand before the problem of selling the art products. We therefore seek new ways of promoting and selling the products. Volunteers are welcomed to organize workshops to call for supports from organizations and individuals; volunteers are also trained how to make these products and help the disadvantaged people promote and sell them. Project location is too far from the city centre, not many people know their products, so volunteers are also welcomed to write proposals and help these people find some places that they can introduce their rice paintings to more people.

Disadvantaged children in VietNam.

Volunteers will spend one week at project site, your accommodation will be arranged by VPV and the rest of your time will be at VPV’ Dormitory in Sai Gon. Shared rooms. Sleeping at bunk-bed. Showers and toilets are available. WIFI free at volunteer house.
Meals will be prepared by volunteers.

Bien Hoa city

Tan Son Nhat airport (SGN), 45 minutes by taxi to volunteer house.

interest and motivation working with children in difficult situation.

Vietnamese day, International day, self-organized city tour or excursions, etc.

5,000,000 VND (about 170 Euro to be paid in local currency upon arrival.)

Life is better for the 26 million Vietnamese children today than it was just two decades ago. But it cannot deny the fact that the disparities and widening between the rich and the poor, between the normal children and the disadvantaged ones, etc. Child poverty in Vietnam today is more prevalent than traditional poverty statistics reveal. They cannot tell us whether children’s basic needs are being satisfied, as distinct from those of the adults they may live with. With support from UNICEF, Viet Nam recently developed its own child-specific approach to poverty, based on basic needs like education, health, shelter, social inclusion and protection. Yet we could not do all that we do in Vietnam without the help of you- volunteers, who are a vital and integral part of our Big Family. Want to use your skills, drive and passion to help make life better for Vietnam’s children?

As a social organization, SDRC has been in operation since 2010, with the aim to provide a new project and a new chance for disadvantaged people by employing these people and providing them a job in making art handicraft – rice painting. This job gives the young people with disabilities some professional skills and a purpose in life.

The project was founded during a two year community project in the same city and build on the results and knowledge that this project generated. We have a clear social goal – Training and employing disabled people to improve their quality of life. With a job these young people get independent lives and a possibility to support their family. Furthermore they achieve an unknown self-confidence and learn social skills

These disabled people now stand before the problem of selling the art products. We therefore seek new ways of promoting and selling the products. Volunteers are welcomed to organize workshops to call for supports from organizations and individuals; volunteers are also trained how to make these products and help the disadvantaged people promote and sell them. Project location is too far from the city centre, not many people know their products, so volunteers are also welcomed to write proposals and help these people find some places that they can introduce their rice paintings to more people.

Disadvantaged children in VietNam.

Volunteers will spend one week at project site, your accommodation will be arranged by VPV and the rest of your time will be at VPV’ Dormitory in Sai Gon. Shared rooms. Sleeping at bunk-bed. Showers and toilets are available. WIFI free at volunteer house.
Meals will be prepared by volunteers.

Bien Hoa city

Tan Son Nhat airport (SGN), 45 minutes by taxi to volunteer house.

interest and motivation working with children in difficult situation.

Vietnamese day, International day, self-organized city tour or excursions, etc.

5,000,000 VND (about 170 Euro to be paid in local currency upon arrival.)

Tan Binh Shelter is an orphanage for boys providing care & education for around 30 young boys. The shelter was established in 1994 by the Women's Charity Association of HCMC (WOCA) with the support of Jean Houlmann, a Swiss man who visited Vietnam in the early 90s and decided he wanted to try and make a difference to disadvantaged families affected by the war, in particular, the children. Mr Houlmann contacted WOCA, who at this time were already planning to open an orphanage in the Tan Binh area and together they opened a shelter for poor and under-privileged boys. While living at the shelter they are also placed into a local school, a chance to develop themselves and have a better chance for the future through education. There are currently 26 boys living in the Tan Binh shelter, though not all of them study English. The age range is from 7 to 20 years old and the boys who grew up there stay on to work at the shelter or visit very often.

‘District 8 Shelter’ was founded on 16.10.1993 with the support of the ‘Terre des Homes Foundation’ from Lausanne (Switzerland) and is managed by the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City. District 8 Shelter is a boys’ orphanage in one of the poorest districts in Ho Chi Minh City. Originally, they all lived on the streets before being collected randomly all over the country. There are many reasons their family cannot look after them. The most common reasons are that their parents have passed away or got divorced, none of their relatives can take care of them, they get abandoned and have to live on the streets. The shelter takes care of them, provides them with shelter, food and education in local schools. They have a few staff members who take turns staying at night to look after the children there. This is a project devoted to care, education, protection and support for homeless boys. The people carrying out the project have been trying to build a healthy life and safe environment for children, to create an open and friendly atmosphere, like a family. Every day the children receive love and respect while building trust in people and life. As a result, children have the opportunity to easily integrate with their families and communities and hopefully feel more comfortable for later independent life.

While providing a stable environment for children, one main aim of the shelter is to try and reunite children with their family if possible. The children living here also go to school or follow certain vocational trainings. Besides that, there are many other fun activities for the boys to take part in such as swimming, playing football, camping, hip-hop dancing, drawing, singing which are organized and supported by donors. There are 25 boys living at the shelter while the staff in charge consists of one project leader, two educators and one cook.

Volunteers will spend their mornings working with children at Tan Binh Shelter and Shelter 8 by teaching English and organizing fun activities. In the afternoons, volunteers will prepare their lesson plans and peace workshops for children (2 workshops a week). It is believed that peace and self-esteem comes from within each person. Every human being plays a crucial role in creating a peaceful world starting with himself or herself. Volunteers will help raise their awareness of their own character, and a peaceful community by meaningful games, interactive conversations, and storytelling. The workshops are to promote peace and harmony in our daily life and relationships.

Disadvantaged children in Vietnam.

Peace House-VPV’s Dormitory in Saigon. Shared rooms. Sleeping at bunk-bed. Showers and toilets available. WI-FI free at volunteer house. Breakfast and dinner will be prepared by volunteers. Lunch is provided by project.

Peace House, Ho Chi Minh City.

Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN).

Interest and motivation working with children in difficult situation.

self-organized city tour and excursions, etc.

5,000,000 VND (170 EURO to be paid upon arrival in local currency).