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Region:	Asia
Country:	Vietnam

Type:

Youth Tour, Children, Community Development,

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Vietnam Youth Tour

GVN has the pleasure of announcing our new Youth Tour program. Designed with 15-17 year olds in mind, this program has been created to allow teens the chance to take part in one of our rewarding volunteer programs. This gives them the opportunity to immerse themselves in a developing country, experience another culture, and foster their personal growth, whilst helping communities in need.

The first GVN Youth Tour will be held in Vietnam. Essentially the Youth Tour is a shorter more intense version of our standard program with the benefits of additional safety measures such as 24 hour supervision, GVN staff guidance, a local translator, as well as village and cultural tours.

As well as taking part in the volunteer program participants will be involved in a small amount of community fundraising prior to their trip, so that they can contribute to one of the current projects of our partner in Vietnam.

Location

Volunteers in our two week Youth Tour will be placed in Tam Ky, Vietnam. Based in the central region of Vietnam, volunteers will be surrounded by lush green rice paddies, rich traditional culture, beautiful beaches, and delicious Vietnamese food. Volunteers are greatly needed to care for, teach, and playing with the gorgeous children in the orphanages our partner works in. They are also involved in helping to teach English to adults as well as children.

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As well as orphanages, volunteers will share their time between a variety of placements including working with babies and children, and working with disabled children, as well as teaching English to community groups.

The Youth program will also incorporate the following educative components:

Training and Orientation including Vietnamese language, culture and history
GVN-Vietnam (our local partner) history and success stories, which will help the participants gain knowledge about international volunteering and how it benefits the local communities in the developing world

Volunteers will have the chance to offer their services to disadvantaged people. Typical activities include:

Teaching English
Teaching basic life skills
Teaching sport, art and craft skills
Cleaning and painting facilities
Baby sitting
Helping with physiotherapy
Providing cross cultural friendship

Volunteers will also participate in the following tours:

Weekend trip to the small port city of Hoi An to check out the Old Town and do some shopping!
Day trip to a remote village, so the students can experience the traditional rural culture of Vietnam

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Fundraising Donation

Volunteering in Vietnam Another focus of this program is to get the participants involved in fundraising for the Vietnam Orphanage project. We encourage our volunteers to get their family, friends, and community involved in fundraising so that they too can learn about and contribute to the work we are doing in Vietnam.

By requiring a fundraising portion for this trip we hope to give our youth volunteers a taste for fundraising (and volunteering) so that they can continue to take part in these types of programs in the future. Youth volunteers will benefit from seeing first hand how their funds are helping communities in need.

Click here for examples of projects supported by GVN Foundation fundraising.

Volunteers will be required to raise a US$150 program donation which will be included in their program fees. Of course if you are able to raise more than US$150, a larger donation will be more than welcome.

Food and Accommodation

Volunteers will be placed in a guesthouse sharing their room with at least 1 other volunteer of the same gender. A GVN Staff member will also be staying at the guesthouse providing 24 hour supervision.

Despite being housed in a relatively safe and quiet neighbourhood, a night watchman will guard the guesthouse overnight to ensure the safety of our young volunteers. The guesthouse is located within walking distance of the main volunteer house where our volunteers will meet for meals.

The guesthouse is basic and in keeping with the Vietnamese style, however volunteers will enjoy the comforts of Western amenities such as hot showers and flush toilets.

A local Vietnamese staff member will serve lunch and dinner each day and our past volunteers agree that the food is plentiful and delicious! A cold breakfast, typically consisting of bread, spreads and fresh fruit is provided daily.

About Vietnam

Map of Vietnam Full country name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Area: 329,566 sq km
Population: 86.1 million
Capital City: Hanoi (pop 3.5 million)
People: 84% ethnic Vietnamese, 2% ethnic Chinese, also Khmers, Chams (a remnant of the once-great Indianised Champa Kingdom) and members of over 50 ethnolinguistic groups (also known as Montagnards, 'highlanders' in French)
Language: Vietnamese, Russian, French, Chinese, English
Religion: Buddhism is the principal religion but there are also sizeable Taoist, Confucian, Hoa Hao, Caodaists, Muslim and Christian minorities
Government: Communist state

Major Industries: Rice, rubber, food processing, sugar, textiles, chemicals, peanuts, bananas, poultry, fish, cashews
Major Trading Partners: China, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand

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Program Requirements

As a volunteer in our Vietnam Youth Tour you must:

Be 15-17 years old at the time of travel
Have no health problems
Be enthusiastic and a team player
Be a native speaker of English
Have a mature approach

Please note that this program is subject to minimum volunteer numbers.

The Application Process

Your application process is free and seamless, and if you are successful we will provide you with a choice of application fee payment options that include a secure online service. We also are one of the few organisations that allow you to transfer your application fee to another program at no extra cost.

Application Process

Communication & Support:
Throughout the process, we are committed to working with you to answer any of your questions or concerns. During your placement we are also available as a form of support to you as a volunteer and will email you while in country to discuss how the program is going.

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Program Dates: July 25th- August 7th 2010

The program will start with training and orientation on Sunday July 25th 2010 and volunteers will be required to arrive in Da Nang the day before. The last day of volunteering will be on August 6th and volunteers will fly home (departing Da Nang) either on the evening of August 6th or on August 7th.

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Program Cost

A US$350 application fee (fully transferable) will secure your place on the program, with your program fee due for payment eight weeks before you begin your placement. You only pay your application fee once and then you can access any of GVN's volunteer programs over the next 5 years.

Your application fee includes the following benefits:

Once your application fee is paid the remainder of the cost for your time in the program is:

US$997 (including US$150 fundraising portion)

To see the cost in your local currency, we recommend you .

The in-country fee covers administrative charge, placement arrangement, accommodation, food, transportation for volunteers, supervision, specified tours, and a project donation.

The other costs you will need to meet are your flights (international and a domestic flight to Da Nang), visa, shots, travel insurance, and corresponding airport departure taxes. There may also be minor travel and accommodation expenses at the beginning and end of your program.

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We have compiled a list of frequently asked questions which we receive at the GVN inbox. This is a great place to start if you have questions about Global Volunteer Network and our placement process. This information should answer the majority of questions you may have.

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When do I need to arrive in Vietnam?

What are the living arrangements while volunteering?

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Are we able to do any sight seeing?

What hours am I expected to take part in the program?

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