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TABLE OF CONTENT
About us / Page 04Our activities / Page 04
Our contact / Page 05
Our holidays / Page 06
Workcamp calendar / Page 07
Group wokcamp calendar / Page 17
Long-term projects / Page 24
Participation fee and our bank account / Page 34
ABOUT US
SJ Vietnam (www.sjvietnam.org) is an international youth NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) that promotes values of solidarity, peace, tolerance through young citizenship projects to improve society during and after the voluntarism. It was set up in 2004 by and for national and international young volunteers.
SJ Vietnam is a full member of CCVIS (Coordinating committe of international voluntary services) and NVDA (Network for voluntary development in Asia-Pacific), a partner of Alliance. SJ Vietnam is a non-political and non-religious organization which opens to everybody without any distinction of nationality, race, philosophy, financial resources, and education or sex.
OUR ACTIVITIES
1. Workcamps
Workcamps organized by SJ Vietnam seek to provide an experience that connects solidarity, intercultural learning, and community life to help disadvantaged, street, poor and blind children, needy children in paediatrics hospital and disabled, old, homeless people.
2. Long-term volunteer projects and European Volunteer Service (EVS):
Long-term (LTV) and EVS projects (from 2 to 12 months) are organized in Hanoi, Nam Dinh, Phu Yen, Hoa Binh, Hai Duong, Ho Chi Minh city, Ben Tre and around Vietnam with topics related to environment, education, disadvantaged people and society to support sustainable development. Long-term volunteers will live and work like local people.
3. Training courses, seminars and conferences
SJ Vietnam organizes regular workshops, seminars, conferences and training for its members, which provide young volunteers with knowledge in global education including conflict management, leadership, intercultural learning and volunteering skills, etc.
4. Sending Vietnamese volunteers abroad
Through a network of international partners, SJ Vietnam offers Vietnamese volunteers chances to join in workcamps, projects and EVS abroad.
OUR HOLIDAYS
01st Jan 2013: New Year
04th Feb to 17th Feb 2013: Lunar New Year Holiday
19th April 2013: The Anniversary of the Greatest Hung King
30th April and 01st May, 2013: National Reunification Day and International Labor Day
02nd Sept 2013: Independence Day
From 01st Oct to 31st Oct: Summer break for project evaluation and plan for 2014
01st Jan 2014: New Year
27th Jan 2014 to 09th Feb 2014: Lunar New Year Holiday
We are NOT going to have projects these days. Therefore, kindly keep your eyes on this and inform your volunteers before sending. During the time, our volunteers working in the period would have holidays as well.
Thank you so much!
WORKCAMP CALENDAR 2013
02/04/2013- 13/04/2013 / SJV1301 / Hanoi / Taking care autistic children at Phuc Tue center / KIDS/SOCI/RENO / 12
16/04/2013- 27/04/2013 / SJV1302 / Hanoi / "Bring a smile" to disadvantaged children at National Pediatric Hospital / KIDS/SOCI/RENO / 10
07/05/2013- 18/05/2013 / SJV1303 / Hanoi / Taking care autistic children at Phuc Tue center / KIDS/GARD/RENO / 12
20/05/2013- 01/06/2013 / SJV1304 / Phu Yen / Renovating classrooms and preparing for Children’s day / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/
RENO/EVENT / 10
04/06/2013- 15/06/2013 / SJV1305 / Phu Yen / Renovation classrooms at kindergartens for new school year / RENO/SOCI / 15
11/06/2013- 22/06/2013 / SJV1306 / Phu Yen / Summer language camp for children / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/
RENO/SPORT / 10
SJV1307 / Hanoi / Joyful summer camp for street children at Youth Center / KIDS/EDU/ART/FEST / 8
18/06/2013- 29/06/2013 / SJV1308 / Ho Chi Minh / Social Center for Disadvantaged Children / EDU/KIDS/RENO / 15
02/07/2013- 13/07/2012 / SJV1309 / Phu Yen / Summer language camp for children / EDU/KIDS/SOCI
/RENO/SPORT / 10
SJV1310 / Thai Nguyen / Experiencing culture with ethnic people at Thai Hai Culture Reserve / ENV/CUL/KIDS/SOCI / 15
SJV1311 / Hanoi / Joyful summer camp for street children at Youth Center / KIDS/EDU/ART/FEST / 8
09/07/2013- 20/07/2013 / SJV1312 / Ho Chi Minh / WOCA’s Rural Primary School / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / 15
16/07/2013- 27/07/2013 / SJV1313 / Ho Chi Minh / Can Gio Biosphere National Reserve Park / ENVI/SOCI/CULT / 15
SJV1314 / Thai Nguyen / Experiencing culture with ethnic people at Thai Hai Culture Reserve / ENV/CUL/KIDS/SOCI / 15
SJV1315 / Hanoi / "Bring a smile" to disadvantaged children at National Pediatric Hospital / KIDS/SOCI/RENO / 12
22/07/2013- 03/08/2013 / SJV1316 / Phu Yen / Renovation classrooms at kindergartens for new school year / RENO/SOCI / 15
30/07/2013- 10/08/2013 / SJV1317 / Ho Chi Minh / Social Center for Disadvantaged Children / EDU/KIDS/RENO / 15
06/08/2013- 17/08/2013 / SJV1318 / Phu Yen / Summer language camp for children / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/
RENO/SPORT / 10
SJV1319 / Ho Chi Minh / Can Gio Biosphere National Reserve Park / ENVI/SOCI/CULT / 15
SJV1320 / Nam Dinh / Happy summer for poor children at Nam Dinh rural villages / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / 15
SJV1321 / Hanoi / Taking care autistic children at Phuc Tue center / KIDS/GARD/RENO / 12
13/08/2013- 24/08/2013 / SJV1322 / Nam Dinh / Happy summer for poor children at Nam Dinh rural villages / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / 15
20/08/2013- 31/08/2013 / SJV1323 / Phu Yen / Renovation classrooms at kindergartens for new school year / RENO/SOCI / 15
27/08/2013- 07/09/2013 / SJV1324 / Hai Duong / Taking care disabled children at Hai Duong Welfare Center / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / 15
10/09/2013- 21/09/2013 / SJV1325 / Hanoi / Meaningful Mid-autumn festival for disadvantaged children / FEST/KIDS/SOCI/ART / 12
17/12/2013- 28/12/2013 / SJV1326 / Phu Yen / Warm Christmas for disadvantaged children / FEST/KIDS/SOCI/ART / 15
SJV1327 / Hanoi / 12
14/01/2014- 25/01/2014 / SJV1328 / Hanoi / Traditional New Year for poor children / FEST/SOCI/KIDS / 12
1. Taking care autistic children at Phuc Tue center
SJV1301 / 02/04/2013 - 13/04/2013 / KIDS/GARD/RENO / Vols: 12SJV1303 / 07/05/2013 - 18/05/2013 / KIDS/GARD/RENO / Vols: 12
SJV1321 / 06/08/2013 - 17/08/2013 / KIDS/GARD/RENO / Vols: 12
Work: Organize activities for the kids; do gardening (planting, picking-up grass, etc.); join repairing house or other manual works
Location: Phuc Tue disabled children center - Hanoi
Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
Transportation: Public bus
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Meals can be provided in the canteen or in local restaurant outside.
Remarks: Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country, toys and learning materials for the children if you have
2. "Bring a smile" to disadvantaged children at National Pediatric Hospital
SJV1302 / 16/04/2013 - 27/04/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / Vols: 10SJV1315 / 16/07/2013 - 27/07/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / Vols: 12
Work: Organize leisure activities for children patients at different patient rooms (games, tell stories, etc.); manual works (wall painting, etc.)
Location: National Hospital of Pediatrics, Ha Noi.
Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
Transportation: Public bus
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Meals can be provided in the canteen or in local restaurant outside.
Remarks: Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country, toys and learning materials for the children if you have.
3. Joyful summer camp for street children at Youth Center
SJV1307 / 11/06/2013 - 22/06/2013 / KIDS/EDU/ART/FEST / Vols: 8SJV1311 / 02/07/2013 - 13/07/2012 / KIDS/EDU/ART/FEST / Vols: 8
Work: Fundraising for street children at Youth Center, building library, charity shop of Youth Centre; organizing leisure activities for children of Fisher Village.
Location: Ha Noi.
Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
Transportation: Public bus
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Meals can be provided in the canteen or in local restaurant outside.
Remarks: Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, toys or clothes and learning materials for the children if you have.
4. Experiencing culture with ethnic people at Thai Hai Culture Reserve
SJV1310 / 06/08/2013 - 17/08/2013 / ENV/CUL/KIDS/SOCI / Vols: 15SJV1314 / 16/07/2013 - 27/07/2013 / ENV/CUL/KIDS/SOCI / Vols: 15
Work: Help local people to garden and repair traditional houses (if needed), organize leisure activities for their children and cultural exchange with the villagers.
Location: Thai Hai Village, Thai Nguyen city.
Terminal: Hanoi International Airport (HAN)
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay together in the bamboo house; western toilets and bath room are available. Meals are normally served by the local people.
Remarks: Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials, pictures, specialties and traditional clothes of your country, you are encouraged to bring along small gifts for the local people and the children.
5. Happy summer for poor children at Nam Dinh rural village
SJV1320 / 02/07/2013 - 13/07/2012 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / Vols: 15SJV1322 / 13/08/2013 - 24/08/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / Vols: 15
Work: Help to paint the rooms at kindergartens; organize games and leisure activities for the poor children; teach basic English through games, activities, songs…
Location: Giao Thuy commune, Nam Dinh province, 150 km from Ha Noi.
Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay with the host families. Meals are self-prepared.
Remarks: Flash light, sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, gift from your country for host-family, toys and learning materials for the children if you have.
6. Taking care disabled children at Hai Duong Welfare Center
SJV1324 / 27/08/2013 - 07/09/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO / Vols: 15Work: Organize leisure activities for kids; prepare teaching materials, renovate class rooms for children.
Location: Hai Duong welfare center, Hai Duong city (about 50km from Hanoi).
Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay in the hostel with simple conditions. Meals are prepared and cooked by volunteers or served in the local restaurants.
Remarks: Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country, toys and learning materials for the children if you have
7. Meaningful Mid-autumn festival for disadvantaged children
SJV1325 / 10/09/2013 - 21/09/2013 / FEST/KIDS/SOCI/ART / Vols: 15Work: 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 Pediatrics, etc.
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Meals can be provided in the canteen or in local restaurant outside.
Location: Ha Noi
Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
Transportation: Public bus
Remarks: Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, games, toys and activities materials for the children if you have.
8. Warm X-mas for disadvantaged children
SJV1326 / 17/12/2013 - 28/12/2013 / FEST/KIDS/SOCI/ART / Vols: 15SJV1327 / 17/12/2013 - 28/12/2013 / FEST/KIDS/SOCI/ART / Vols: 15
Work: Volunteers will carry out performances, decoration, games, drawing, gifts and fundraising, etc.
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Meals can be provided in the canteen or in the local restaurants.
Location: Ha Noi, Phu Yen
Terminal: SJV1326: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
SJV1327: Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)
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. Xmas is organized in the north and in the south, please informs us the one you choose.
9. Traditional New Year for poor and disadvantaged children
SJV1328 / 14/01/2014 - 25/01/2014 / EVE/SOC/FEST/KIDS / Vols: 15Work: Volunteers will make traditional Chung cakes and prepare special performances and gifts for the disadvantaged people.
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the dormitory with basic conditions. Meals can be provided outside.
Location: Hanoi
Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)
Transportation: Public bus
Remark: Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country, toys and activities materials for the children if you have.
10. Renovating classrooms and preparing for Children’s day
SJV1302 / 20/05/2013 – 01/06/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO/EVENT / Vols: 10Work: Renovate classrooms at a kindergartens; Organize activities for the kids; Prepare for Children’s day
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the guest house with very basic accommodation. Volunteers will eat out
Location: Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen
Terminal: Nearest international airport: Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN). Nearest domestic airport: Tuy Hoa airport
Remarks: Sleeping bag; sleeping mat; gloves, don’t forget the swimming suites as we are very close to the beach. Toys for kids are appreciated as well.
11. Summer language camp for children
SJV1306 / 20/05/2013 – 01/06/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO/EVENT / Vols: 10SJV1309 / 02/07/2013 – 13/07/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO/EVENT / Vols: 10
SJV1318 / 06/08/2013 – 17/08/2013 / EDU/KIDS/SOCI/RENO/EVENT / Vols: 10
Work: Organize a play scheme for the children during summer. Different workshops such as painting, sport, art, dancing will be held by volunteers. Teaching some basic English to the children through games, songs, activities.
Location: C&C center, Tuy Hoa, Phu Yen province.
Terminal: Nearest International airport: Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN). Nearest domestic airport: Tuy Hoa airport
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay at the center with basic conditions. Volunteers will share a toilet in the room. Meals are cooked by volunteers.
Remarks: Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, raincoat, swiming suites, info materials and pictures of your country, toys and learning materials for the children if you have.
12. Renovation classrooms at kindergartens for new school year
SJV1307 / 04/06/2013 – 15/06/2013 / RENO/SOCI / Vols: 12SJV1316 / 22/07/2013 – 03/08/2013 / RENO/SOCI / Vols: 12
SJV1323 / 20/08/2013 – 31/08/2013 / RENO/SOCI / Vols: 12
Work: Renovating and painting schools, kindergarten. Workshops, discussion and other creative activities should be added to share learning experience of volunteers with the local community.
Location: Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province
Terminal: Nearest International airport: Tan Son Nhat Airport (SGN). Nearest domestic airport: Tuy Hoa airport