Volunteers For Peace Vietnam
WORKCAMP PROGRAM 2013
INTRODUCTION
Volunteers For Peace Vietnam (VPV) is a non-profit, voluntary organization founded in 2005 with the aim to promote voluntary service as a mean of cultural and educational exchange among people, for peace and friendship, and as an approach to address social problems.
VPV hosts international volunteers from different countries and places them in suitable projects depending on the interest of the volunteers and the needs of local communities. VPV also brings the opportunities for Vietnamese to join voluntary projects around the world. By joining our programs, volunteers will experience inter-cultural living and working environment and have a chance to help those in needs.
Over the past 7 years VPV has welcomed over 4,000 international volunteers from over 30 different countries. VPV is working in various locations in Vietnam, including Hanoi Capital and Ho Chi Minh City. VPV offers programs for individual volunteers and group volunteers, for duration from 1 week to 1 year. Our projects cover areas of education, social welfare, environment and community development, public health and medical support, cultural heritage preservation and youth action.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Insurance
VPV does not provide any kind of insurance. It is volunteers’ responsibility to buy insurance that covers the whole period of his /her stay in Vietnam.
2. Personal Transportation/Excursion
Each volunteer is responsible for arranging their transportation to/from the meeting point of the camp at their expenses. VPV does not cover transport, leisure activities or food outside of the project.
3. Application Requirements
VEF and copy of passport.
4. Leader
VPV always has its own coordinator who acts as workcamp leader in each camp. Besides that we also have 3-5 local volunteers who receive a half day orientation so that they understand the role and responsibilities for the project. All work alongside with international volunteers to make sure the group has good atmosphere and dynamic.
Volunteers For Peace Vietnam
LIST OF PROJECTS
Camp Code / Placement / Duration / Theme / Age / # volVPV09-13 / Vietnam Friendship Village / 17/06 – 29/06 / KIDS/MAN/EDU / 18+ / 15
VPV10-13 / An Lac Eco Community / 08/07 – 20/07 / ENVI/SOCI/MAN / 18+ / 15
VPV11-13 / Vietnam Friendship Village / 22/07 – 03/08 / KIDS/MAN/EDU / 18+ / 15
VPV12-13 / An Lac Eco Community / 05/08 – 17/08 / ENVI/SOCI/MAN / 18+ / 15
VPV13-13 / Quynh Hoa Orphanage / 19/08 – 31/08 / KIDS/MAN/EDU / 18+ / 15
VPV14-13 / Thang Long World Heritage / 09/09 – 21/09 / CUL/SOCI/EDU / 18+ / 15
VPV15-13 / Thuy An Center / 02/12 – 14/12 / KIDS/SOC/EDU / 18+ / 15
VPV16-13 / Vietnam Friendship Village / 16/12 – 28/12 / KIDS/MAN/EDU / 18+ / 15
VPV09-13 Vietnam Friendship Village 17/6 – 29/6 KIDS/MAN/EDU
VPV11-13 Vietnam Friendship Village 22/7 – 03/8 KIDS/MAN/EDU
VPV16-13 Vietnam Friendship Village 16/12 – 28/12 KIDS/MAN/EDU
Number of volunteers: 15
Age: 18 plus (teenagers can be considered)
Language: English
Airport/Terminal: Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport)
Requirements: Interest in working with children with disabilities
Accommodation/Food: Shared large room, hot shower available. Local food provided.
Participation Fee: 5,000,000VND (about 170Euro)
Project Description:
Vietnam Friendship Village finds itself 15kms away from downtown of Hanoi. This is a charity project run by international committee who raise fund to help victims of chemical war in Vietnam.
Founded in 1998 by the idea of an American veteran, the village is opened for disabled children whose parents are the veterans infected with the Agent Orange, the toxic chemical used in American war. Friendship Village is now a ‘campus’ housing up to 120 children and 40 veterans. The children aged 6 to 18 suffering from mental or physical disabilities are provided special education, medical rehabilitation and vocational training.
In the terrace of the Village, VPV is establishing a new garden with the aim to provide fresh vegetable for the residents of the village.
Work:
In the garden, volunteers will help with clearing site, preparing soil, weeding and planting vegetables and fruit trees. In the village, volunteers will play with children, organize games in the classrooms, and try making flowers and embroideries with children.
VPV10-13 An Lac Eco Community 8/7 – 20/7 ENVI/MAN/SOCI
VPV12-13 An Lac Eco Community 5/8 – 7/8 ENVI/MAN/SOCI
Number of volunteers: 15
Age: 18 plus (teenagers can be considered)
Language: English
Airport/Terminal: Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport)
Requirements: Interest in environment and children.
Accommodation/Food: Shared large house, hot shower available. Local food provided.
Participation Fee: 5,000,000VND (about 170Euro)
Project Description:
An Lac Eco Community is a new ecological project to support people who live next to the rich Khe Ro Forest but still under poverty line. Their main income comes from farming but they also depend, either directly or indirectly, on the forest. Khe Ro provides local people with food, wood and non-timber products, that they need for household use or sell to make a living. The project tries to give these people a new perspective, to open up new opportunities and to ensure that the communities have sustainable livelihoods through community based ecotourism, while protecting their natural heritage as well as their culture.
Work:
Volunteers help raising awareness among local people about sustainable living environment (collecting garbage in the community and along the tourist tracks); paving the tracking route in the forest and along the streams; interacting with local children and teach them English.
VPV13-13 Quynh Hoa Orphanage 19/8 – 31/8 EDU/SOCI/DISA
Number of volunteers: 15
Age: 18 plus (teenagers can be considered)
Language: English
Airport/Terminal: Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport)
Requirements: Interest in working with children with disabilities
Accommodation/Food: Shared large room, hot shower available. Local food provided.
Participation Fee: 5,000,000VND (about 170Euro)
Project Description:
Quynh Hoa Orphanage is a non-profit, non-government charitable vocational training center based in Hanoi for the care and training of physically impaired children. Running with a small team of local staff and teachers, the Center provides training for children in sewing, embroidery and handcraft. There are currently approximately 50 orphans and disabled children joining the training program of which 25 are studying and living at the orphanage. The others go home after studying everyday. The orphanage’s operation relies on the donation from community. They also developed a garden that produces vegetable for their own use.
Work:
The main task of volunteers will be gardening. Besides that volunteers can spend time playing with children or teach them some simple English.
VPV14-13 Thang Long World Heritage 9/9 – 21/9 CUL/EDU/SOC
Number of volunteers: 15
Age: 18 plus (teenagers can be considered)
Language: English
Airport/Terminal: Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport)
Requirements: Interest in culture and heritage.
Accommodation/Food: Shared large room, hot shower available. Local food provided.
Participation Fee: 5,000,000VND (about 170Euro)
Project Description:
Thang Long Royal Citadel is a relic associated with the history of Thang Long - Hanoi starting from the pre-period of Thang Long through modern Hanoi Capital. These massive buildings were built in the reign of many historical periods and became the most important monuments in the system of Vietnam monument. In 2010, the World Heritage Committee has passed a resolution recognizing the Prince Center Thang Long - Hanoi as the World's Cultural Heritage. The outstanding universal value of this heritage is recognized by three features: the cultural history throughout the 13 centuries, the continuity of heritage as a center of power, and the varied and abundant levels of all relics.
Work:
This is an educational workcamp which offers volunteers the opportunity to take part in a wide range of activities, including:
- Brainstorming to share and get new ideas and creative activities for the workcamp on their very first days;
- Visiting the site to have an overview of this World Heritage site’ location and its attraction;
- Organizing workshops for local students to raise the community awareness of Thang Long Citadel;
- Organizing interactive games about Thang Long Citadel inside its campus for the students and guests;
VPV15-13 Thuy An Center 2/12 – 14/12 KIDS/SOCI/EDU
Number of volunteers: 15
Age: 18 plus (teenagers can be considered)
Language: English
Airport/Terminal: Hanoi (Noi Bai Airport)
Requirements: Interest in working with children with disabilities
Accommodation/Food: Shared large room, hot shower available. Local food provided.
Participation Fee: 5,000,000VND (about 170Euro)
Project Description:
Thuy An Rehabilitation Centre for Handicapped Children finds itself 13kms away from small town of Son Tay City and 70kms from down town of Hanoi Capital. Founded in 1976, the centre was originally opened for disabled children whose parents are the veterans infected with the Agent Orange, the toxic chemical used in American war. Over time, however, the centre has started to render its services to all disabled children. Thuy An Centre is a ‘campus’ housing up to 150 children and 50 staff. The children aged 6 to 18 suffering from mental or physical disabilities are provided rehabilitation, special education and vocational training.
The ultimate goal of the centre is to help the children re-integrate into society. While special education helps to lessen the burden of children’s families by teaching the disabled to help themselves with personal activities, the vocational training programs enable handicapped children to earn their living and able to live independently in the future.
Work:
Volunteers will help with physical work which varies from renovation to gardening. At the same time, volunteers can work in the rehabilitation room where handicapped children come to do exercises and have physical therapy, or work in the classrooms for special education such as retardation class, basic education for deaf and mute children, the vocational classes where children learn to sew, do embroideries, wool knitting.
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