This is a special workcamp, offered only once a year, intended to prepare the International Volunteer Day (IVD), taking place on the 5th December this year. Saigon (also called Ho Chi Minh) is one of the most dynamic cities in Vietnam. It is an ideal destination for employment opportunities, for improved living conditions or for receiving better healthy care services. At the same time it is also a city where a lot of difficult situations can happen, such as homeless elderly people, lack of education for children, or orphanages that do not have enough staff to properly take care of the children. Besides the efforts of the government to rectify these issues , volunteering is another way to help these issues mentioned above. Therefore, on the day of IVD, we organise a festival workcamp with the aim to promote volunteerism, raise awareness of the local people about it, help international volunteers understand more about voluntary movement in Vietnam and to join social activities with local people.
Work:
Volunteers will prepare for the information corner with materials collected from different sources on the themes of HIV/AIDS prevention, disability and volunteerism. The work will include designing, erecting, decorating and preparing games and activities for the event. Please bring related materials from your country. Volunteers will also organise discussion with university students on the themes above.
Subject:
Voluntary Service, HIV/AIDS, Disability.
Accommodation:
VPV’s Peace House with modest condition. Shared rooms. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by volunteers.
Location:
Phu Nhuan District, Ho Chi Minh City.
Transport:
Tan Son Nhat airport, 15 minutes taxi drive.
Qualifications:
Interest and motivation working with social issues.
Leisure Activities:
Vietnamese Day, International Day, self-organized city tour and excursions, etc.
The “Beauty in Diversity Day” is an annual event organized by UNDP in cooperation with many local and international organisations in Vietnam to celebrate 3 special days together: the World AIDS Day (1 December), the International Volunteer Day (3 December) and the Day for People with Disabilities (5 December). The event will take place in the wide public in Hanoi City. It is dedicated to recognising the diversity of individuals living with or affected by disability, those living with or affected by HIV/AIDS, together with wide-range of individuals that volunteer their time and energy to contribute to the community's needs.
Work:
Volunteers will prepare for the information corner with materials collected from different sources on the themes of HIV/AIDS prevention, disability and volunteering. The work will include designing, erecting, decorating and preparing games and activities for the event. Prepare a lot of ideas for this. Bring related materials from your country. Volunteers will also organise discussions with university students on the themes above.
Subject:
Voluntary Service, HIV/AIDS, Disability.
Accommodation:
VPV’s Peace House with modest conditions. Shared rooms. Sleeping on floor. Showers and toilets available. Food prepared by vols with support from local people.
Location:
Tay Mo, Tu Liem, Hanoi Capital (western end of the city).
Transport:
Hanoi Airport, 1 hour drive.
Qualifications:
Interest and motivation working with social issues.
Leisure Activities:
Vietnamese Day, International Day, self-organized city tour and excursions, etc.
« I would recommend participating in a workcamp, especially with VAP, who ensured that I found a project to suit me and provided essential training for me in preparation for my trip. Being part of a workcamp really is a life-changing experience, oh, and it looks great on your CV! »
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