OVERVIEW

You will have the opportunity to support the physical and mental healthcare of people with disabilities at orphanages and social protection centers, helping them live healthier and more fulfilling lives. Your role will be to assist local physiotherapists and social workers in carrying out treatment programs as well as organizing sports and recreational activities for people with disabilities. You do not need any special skills to volunteer for this program.

REQUIREMENTS 

• Minimum Age: 18 years old 
• Can communicate in English 
• We only accept applications 02 weeks before the start date
• If you are from a country that requires a visa to enter Vietnam, you will need to apply for a volunteer visa to join our program. We will guide you through the volunteer visa application process after you have confirmed your participation in the program.

THE PROGRAM DETAILS
We will accommodate you in a volunteer house ( called Green House). It  is located about 5 km from the city center and is very close to the sites where you will be working. It is fully equipped for comfortable living, with clean air-conditioned bedrooms, a cozy living room, a modern kitchen, and relaxing common areas. The entire house is covered with Wi-Fi internet. You will share a room with other international volunteers of the same gender. During your free time, you can also study or work remotely from the house. Our chef will provide you with daily meals from Monday through Saturday morning. We will provide volunteer vehicles to transport you to your work locations.

Our support team members are fluent in English. They will pick you up at the airport upon your arrival, and provide an orientation and training program to help you adjust comfortably to your new environment. Throughout your time in the program, they will assist you in planning your work and accompany you to the work sites to carry out your volunteer activities. We will teach you some basic Vietnamese words and phrases so you can communicate with the locals. You will also have the chance to learn how to cook some Vietnamese dishes with our chef. Occasionally, we organize group dinners with our volunteers and staff, followed by karaoke sessions—a very popular form of entertainment in Vietnam. At the end of the program, you will receive a "Certificate of Participation" and a souvenir gift as a token of appreciation

ACTIVITIES & SHIFT

Every day, you will work in the physiotherapy and occupational therapy rooms at the social protection center. Your main tasks include helping move patients from their sleeping areas to the therapy rooms, and assisting with therapy activities under the guidance of local physiotherapists. After that, you will support local social workers in organizing recreational and sports activities for people with disabilities, such as singing, playing games, and football. Your weekly work schedule will be from Monday to Friday morning, and you will have weekends off starting Friday afternoon. Each week, you will work approximately 16 hours for the main program. In addition, you will spend around 10 hours supporting two other programs education and Support Social Care & Well-Being For Vulnerable People, giving you the opportunity to gain valuable experience in volunteering with disadvantaged groups such as orphans, people with disabilities, and the elderly.

PROGRAM FEE:             USD 250 PER WEEK 

We are a non-profit organization and do not receive funding from the government or other institutions to operate.We focus on humanitarian work in the fields of social work, healthcare, and education, supporting underprivileged communities such as orphanages, social protection centers, and poor schools.To carry out these activities, we rely on program fees from volunteers like you to fund our operations.Your program fee helps us cover the following expenses:

• Maintaining volunteer housing
• Providing meals for you
• Transportation to and from volunteer sites
• Salaries for staff who support you
• Organizing cultural and recreational activities
• Purchasing necessary materials for volunteer work