Cadip - Volunteer Opportunities in Vietnam

SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT BOARDS OF UNESCO PROTECTED SITES IN VIETNAM

Vietnam          2 - 12 months

Volunteer project: Placement on this project can be on one of 8 UNESCO protected sites in Vietnam:
• My Son World Heritage site
• Can Gio Biosphere Reserve
• Western Nghe An Biosphere Reserve
• Dong Van Global Karst Plateau Geopark
• Lower U Minh Ha National Park (under Mui Ca Mau Biosphere Reserve)
• Cat Tien National Park (under Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve)
• Dong Nai Culture and Nature Reserve (under Dong Nai Biosphere Reserve)
• Citadel of the Ho Dynasty

The volunteers will support the staff of the site management board. Volunteers' tasks include: giving English training course to the staff and the local community; conducting research about sustainable tourism development and management, and protection of the tropical forests; writing handbooks, leaflets and guidebooks…

Special requirements: Background/experience in environmental management, heritage management or tourism management is preferred.

Language: English

Duration of the project: 2-12 months

Accommodation: Volunteers will be provided with accommodation at the site. They need to bring a sleeping bag.

Location: Ha Giang Province, Nghe An Province, Quang Nam Province, Ho Chi Minh City, Thanh Hoa province, Ca Mau Province, Dong Nai Province, and Quang Ninh Province.

Terminal: depends on the site

Age range: 21 and over

Participation fee: $590 CAD

Extra fee: 7,500,000 VND (about 260 Euro)/month

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

                                                                                                          

CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Vietnam          2 - 12 months

Volunteer project: Volunteers are needed in colleges and universities in different provinces of Vietnam, to support the cultural exchange programs for students and help organizing different events.

The volunteers will mentor students and help them improve their English skills. They will also work together with the local staff and cooperate with humanity and non-profit organizations to organize social activities for students (such as charity/voluntary work in the community, fundraising for those activities, etc).

Special requirements: Volunteers with Bachelor degree in fields of Social Science, Social Administration, Social Planning and Development, international relations, public relations, development studies or equivalent are preferred.

Language: English

Duration of the project: 2-12 months

Accommodation: The college/university will provide accommodation for the volunteers. You will need a sleeping bag. Meals are served at the canteen of the college and vegetarian catering is possible.

Location: Hanoi, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, Ben Tre, Hue, Thai Nguyen, Dong Thap, An Giang.

Terminal: depends on the site

Age range: 20 and over

Participation fee: $590 CAD

Extra fee: 7,500,000 VND (about 260 Euro)/month

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

                                                                                                          

ECO-TOURISM AND EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS WITH A MINORITY COMMUNITY IN THAI NGUYEN PROVINCE 

Thai Nguyen         2 - 12 months

Volunteer project: This project is in support of the poor and minority people in Thai Hai village in Thai Nguyen province. The volunteers will work on eco-tourism and educational projects for the benefit of the local population.

The volunteers will help disadvantaged children improve their English and computer skills, will teach the children living skills, will organize activities with children, will guide local staff on developing eco-tourism in the area, will manage the website and organize culture exchange activities with the local community.

Language: English

Duration of the project: 2-12 months

Accommodation: Simple accommodation and meals are provided by the villagers. Sleeping bag is needed.

Location: Thai Hai village, Thai Nguyen province

Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)

Age range: 18 and over

Participation fee: $590 CAD

Extra fee: 7,500,000 VND (about 260 Euro)/month

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

                                                                                                          

LEISURE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM FOR DISABLED CHILDREN IN HAI DUONG WELFARE CENTER

Hai Duong          2 - 12 months

Volunteer project: Hai Duong welfare center was established in March 1982 and has about 1000 mentally and physically disabled and disadvantaged children coming from many parts of Hai Duong province. The center aims to provide compulsory education and vocational training courses to create employment opportunities for the teenagers. The center has a wide variety of courses for children ranging from 6 to 18 years old. For example, children between the ages of 6 to 12 are provided with educational courses, and the older children are able to attend vocational training courses at the center.

Volunteers are expected to organize activities with the children and support the local staff. Volunteers will play games with the children, take care of infant orphans and organize activities such as fun games, group activities, singing, drawing, painting and performing plays. The volunteers will also help the staff to prepare lunch for the children and will learn how to prepare Vietnamese food. Cultural exchange with the local people is also part of the program.
The voluntary work at the center is quite hard and it requires high motivation and patience from volunteers. So volunteers need to be well prepared before starting this project.

The aim of the volunteer project is to encourage the disabled children to integrate into the community and communicate with other people, to help them become more self-confident thanks to the work with volunteers, and to provide fun and relaxed time for the children after classes.

Special requirements: Knowing how to deal with problems of disabled people is an asset as the interaction with the kids can be very difficult. Volunteers need to have a high level of motivation and patience.

Leisure activities: There are famous tourist places near the center so volunteers can discover them at weekends and in the free time. It is also easy to get to Hanoi from Hai Duong by bus.

Language: English

Duration of the project: 2-12 months

Accommodation: Volunteers will live in a host family. Sleeping bag is needed.

Location: Hai Duong, Hai Duong province (50 km from Hanoi)

Terminal: Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)

Age range: 18 and over

Participation fee: $590 CAD

Extra fee: 7,500,000 VND (about 260 Euro)/month

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

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Teaching English to Children of Remote Mountainous Communities of Yen Bai

The volunteers will work at the Centre for continuing education in Yen Bai city, Yen Bai province. The Centre provides English courses for children from the mountainous neighborhoods with the aim of equipping them with firm foundation and confidence to use English effectively.

Teaching English and Organizing Leisure Activities for Kindergarten Children

The volunteers will work with the kids of Thai Hai kindergarten in Thai Nguyen. The main tasks will be: teaching English, organizing leisure and outdoor activities for the children, guiding them on how to use computer, preparing performances with the children for special events and encouraging them to speak English by active daily communication.

Organizing Games and Fun Activities for Children in the National Pediatric Hospital In Hanoi

The National Hospital of Pediatrics (NHP) is specialized in treating children coming from different provinces in Vietnam. The hospital consists of 22 departments, with the number of treated patients amounting up to 1000-1200, ages ranging from infancy to nearly 17 years old. The majority of them are afflicted with difficult to cure ailments, such as hematologic, nephrologic, etc.

Providing Meals and Education for Disadvantaged, Poor and Street Children in Hanoi

The children who come to Youth House are from the Fisher village, which consists of more than 40 families living on temporary ragged boats by the Red River (a small part of the village is on an island). Their lives are extremely difficult: the surroundings are badly polluted, they don’t have tap water, electricity and they have to clean the water from the Red River by alum and use it.

Volunteer Law School Clinicians in Southeast Asia

Organization: Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia Community Legal Education Initiative (BABSEA CLE)

Location: Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Duration: 2-6 Months

Role: Placement

Paid/Expenses/Unpaid:  Expenses

Terms:  Full-time

Intern Renewable Energy from Rice Residues

SNV Vietnam is looking for an intern as part of the Renewable Energy team working in the project “Sowing the seed of change: Community based Climate change mitigation through sustainable rice production”.

Volunteer Law School Clinicians in Southeast Asia

Organisation: Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia Community Legal Education Initiative (BABSEA CLE)

Location: Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Duration: 2-6 Months

Role: Placement

Paid/Expenses/Unpaid: Expenses

Terms: Full-time

Suitable for: 

Legal academic 

Suitable for individuals with experience in: 

Working as a law school clinician, experience in assisting the development of CLE programmes internationally, particularly countries in transition, is preferable.

More details: 

BABSEA CLE.pdf

To apply, send an email to: 

pim@babseacle.org

 

BABSEA CLE seeks experienced law school clinicians to help develop and strengthen clinical legal education programs by training and mentoring individual and groups of law lecturers as well as assisting in program design and implementation. Volunteer clinicians must serve in Viet Nam, Laos, Thailand and Malaysia, with the possibility of other countries including Indonesia, Cambodia for two to six months. Multiple country placements may be an option depending on length of placement.

Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to Ms. Pimtida Makar at: pim@babseacle.org, Ms. Dinah Chung at: dinah.chung@babseacle.org, Ms. Wendy Morrish at: wmorrish@babseacle.org and Mr. Bruce A. Lasky at: blasky@babseacle.org with the Subject Line “Clinician Volunteering in Southeast Asia”. Please describe your international experience and your preferred dates of travel.