Volunteering Projects in Vietnam

Orphanage Program:

Special need: In the orphanages and support centres there are many children who suffer from mental and physical disabilities. There is a great need for qualified physiotherapists, occupational therapists, behavioral therapists, play therapists, doctors, nurses, and other professionals with medical qualifications.

Da Nang Placements

Here volunteers will work at two day care centres (homes for disabled children), two baby orphanages, one social support centre, and one orphanage for street children.

At these placements volunteers will teach English, arts and crafts, songs, and sports, and at the baby orphanages volunteers will clean, feed, and play with the children. Volunteers will work with staff to teach English at the orphanage placements as well as work as assistants at local language centres.

Tam Ky Placements

Volunteers in Tam Ky, 70 kilometres south of Da Nang, have the opportunity to work with three community organizations: The Home of Affection, the Tam Ky Baby Orphanage and Tam Ky Rehabilitation Center for Children.

Volunteers will teach English, arts and crafts, sports, and will also take care of the children at the orphanages and Rehabilitation Center. English teaching within the community is also part of this placement. Volunteers will teach at a local hospital as well as in a small beach village (Tam Thanh).

Tuy Hoa Placements

Tuy Hoa is the capital of Phu Yen province which is located 100km north of Nha Trang and 400 km south of Da Nang. Here volunteers will work at the Home of Affection for orphans and street children, a social support center for baby orphans and children with disabilities, a rehabilitation school for children with disabilities, and two education centers for poor children at a Fishing Village. This placement will involve more aspects of teaching than Tam Ky and Da Nang placements.

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University Teaching Program

Volunteers are needed to help students improve their English which will improve future employment opportunities. University Programs are allocated in the center of Da Nang Coastal City, 03 km from Indochina Beach, 20 Km from Hoi An (Unesco World heritage) and 100 Km from Hue City (Unesco World heritage).

Volunteers will have a chance to work in the following Universities:

At Da Nang University (UD) volunteers will be working with teachers from the Department of English to provide lessons in conversation, listening, and cross cultural communication (American/British Cultural) to students from College of Foreign Language, College of Economics, and College of Technology. The students in these classes are often teachers and those who want to improve their English skills to work in translation and interpretation. There are also many students from local businesses and government in Da Nang city.

Duy Tan University (DTU) is a private, non-profit educational institution located in central Da Nang, with 7000 students. Duy Tan University is making a considerable contribution to the socio-economic development of Vietnam. Volunteers can contribute by teaching in the following disciplines: English for English Major Students (pronunciation, speaking, writing, culture, and literature), English for Non-English Major Students (communication skills, entrepreneurial skills, international marketing and finance, and tourism management), and English for Lecturers and Staff, English for IT Lecturers and Students (English for computer networks, English for programming, networking administration training, and IT support).

Teaching French: We currently have opportunities for French speaking volunteers to teach classes at Da Nang University. The Da Nang University French Department has 15 teachers and 300 students and offers majors in Translation and French Teaching. Volunteers in the French Program are required to help students in French speaking, writing, listening and cultural studies.

Please note that volunteers in the University program are not required to be a Teacher or have any previous teaching experience. All we ask is that you give 100% effort and enthusiasm to all that you do with the students.

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College Teaching Program

Volunteers help teach English to children and students at high schools, colleges and language centers in Tuy Hoa. Tuy Hoa city centre is only 1 km from the wonderful beaches of the South East coast. Volunteers will be accommodated in a guest house. The house is just 300m from the best beach in the city. There are many Cham tower ruins to visit in the city and a large number of locals still belong to the Cham race. The city population is roughly 100,000 people. There are not many westerners in the city, so you will experience the real Vietnam.

Our partner in Vietnam has a partnership with a local organization, The Phu Yen Union of Friendship Organization to place international volunteers to the following placements:

Tuy Hoa Industrial College: The College has enrolled over 7,000 students coming from poor rural and highland areas in Vietnam. The College offers students courses in Electronics, IT (Information Technology), Geology, Finance and Banking, and Chemical and Mechanical Engineering. The College would like to have international volunteers to help with the following teaching program:

• English Teaching: English proficiency is considered a valuable asset for students. It will improve their future employment opportunities. Volunteers are expected to help the Vietnamese native English teachers to teach correct pronunciation, English conversational skills and some technical terms for accounting; Geology; Finance; Chemistry; IT, Economics and Mechanism. Classes are scheduled every day from Mon to Fri.

Morning session from 8:30 to 11:00; afternoon session from 14:00 to 17:00. In addition to the subects offered by the College, GVN is hoping to run some supplementary programs, including:

• Environmental Awareness program: The Tuy Hoa community has been affected by a variety of environmental issues including landslides and contaminated water. This program aims to provide them with a greater understanding of environmental problems that they face now and will face in the future.
• Community Service and Volunteerism Awareness Program: The College would like GVN to run a program explaining to students the reasons people volunteer because the idea of overseas volunteering is very unfamiliar to them. The program would also discuss the value, and promote the idea, of volunteering within your local community.

The two programs above are optional and very broad in scope. GVN is hoping to attract volunteers who have a passion for these subjects, or even volunteers who are seeking to initiate a new project. The College is always very supportive and receptive of any contributions made by volunteers. Please note, these are supplementary programs which are run in addition to the teaching English schedule. Volunteers are required to plan lecture and presentations themselves.

Duy Tan College: Volunteers help teach English to children and students at high schools and language centers in Tuy Hoa. The high school has an enrollment of over 1,000 young students aged from 15 to 18 in Tuy Hoa community. English is one of the important subjects at the school. However, the Vietnamese native English teachers find it struggling to teach correct pronunciation and English conversational skills to their students. There is a great need for English native speakers to help them with their teaching programs in those two areas. Classes are scheduled mostly in the morning from Monday to Friday.

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