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et nam -Al lPr ogr ams 0 4 Vi unt eeratAni malRes c ueCent er 0 5 Vol l dc ar e&Or phanagePr ogr am 0 6 Chi c alPr ogr am 0 7 Medi ngEngl i s hPr ogr am 0 8 Teachi i on 0 9 YourAccommodat i onandL i v i ng 1 0 Accommodat ar tDat es 1 1 CostandSt ngf or ? 1 2 Whatam IPayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) 1 3 Whatam IPayi ngst oDo 1 4 Thi oAppl y-ThePr oc es s 1 57 How t -1 nTouc h 1 8 Geti
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Vi et nam aboundswi t hvol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t i es .Thi sbeaut i f ul c i t yhasl ott ooffert obot hi nt er nat i onalvol unt eer sandt r avel er s . Asa r es ul toft he c ul mi nat i on ofChi nes e and I ndi an c ul t ur e, Vi et nam’ spec ul i arc ul t ur ewasf or med.Thec ount r yi sf amousf or i t sc ul t ur e,c ui s i ne, l ongc oas t l i ne,beaut i f uls oar i ngmount ai ns andr adi antr i c efiel ds . HoChiMi nhCi t yi soneoft hel ar ges tandmos tvi s i t edc i t i esof Vi et nam.We wor k wi t hl oc alNGOs ,s c hool s ,or phanages and c ent er sf orc hi l dr en s uffer i ngf r om di s abi l i t i est o pr ovi det hem s uppor twhi c hi smuc hneededi nt hi snat i on.Ouri nt er nat i onal vol unt eer sopt i ngf ort hi soppor t uni t yar eagoodmi xofs t udent s andi ndi vi dual sont hei rgapyear ,c ar eerbr eakors ummerbr eak. Whi l eyouVol unt eeri nVi et nam youwi l l al s ogetac hanc et ot r avel ands eet heexot i cl andwhi c hhasal ott ooffer .Youc anvi s i tt he mount ai ns ,beac hes ,f or es t s and c ount r ys i de t o di s c overt hi s amaz i ngdes t i nat i on.Thec ount r yhass i ght sandpl ac es .I fyouar e l ooki ng t o expl or et he f amousc r owded mar ket sand bus t l i ng c i t i es ,youc anvi s i tt hec api t alc i t yofHanoiandHoChiMi nhc i t y. Fort hos ewhowantt ot r avelout s i det hec i t i esandexpl or et he c ount r ys i de,youc anvi s i tt hewor l df amousHaLongBay,dens e r ai nf or es t sort r avelt oSapat os eet hebeaut i f uls c ener y.
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HO CHIMI NH CI TY Vol unt eeratAni malRes cueCent er Chi l dcar e&Or phanagePr ogr am Medi calPr ogr am Teachi ngEngl i s hPr ogr am
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0 5 Vol unt eeratAni malRescueCent er St ar t i ngf r om $650
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der att het i meofj oi ni ngt hepr oj ec t . Vol unt eer swor ki ngi nt hi spr oj ec twor k f orar ound7hr si nadaywi t hl unc h br eaki nbet ween.Wor ki ngatweekend i sopt i onal . Needt ohaveanopenmi ndandflexi bl e at t i t udef orwor ki ngi nanew and di ffer entenvi r onment . Thevol unt eer ss houl dbr i ngener gy andent hus i as mt omakeadi ffer enc e.
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0 6 Chi l dcar e& Or phanagePr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $650
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der att het i meofj oi ni ngt hepr oj ec t . Needt ohaveanopenmi ndand flexi bl eat t i t udef orwor ki ngi na new anddi ffer entenvi r onment . Thevol unt eer ss houl dbr i ngener gy andent hus i as mt omakeadi ffer enc e. Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundc hec k/c har ac t er c er t i fic at ei sr equi r edf oral lpr oj ec t s r el at edt oc hi l dr en Mus tbei ngoodheal t h.
Vol unt eer swor ki ngi nt heOr phanage/Chi l dc ar ePr ogr am wor kmai nl y i nc hi l dc ar ec ent er sandor phanagesf ordi s abl edc hi l dr eni nHoChi Mi nh Ci t y.Vol unt eer s wor ki ni ns t i t ut i ons and or phanages whi c h
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0 7 Medi calPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $650
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der att het i meofj oi ni ngt hepr oj ec t . Formedi c alpr ogr am –pr emedi c al s t udent s ,andpeopl ewi t hmedi c aland heal t hc ar ebac kgr ound Needt ohaveanopenmi ndand flexi bl eat t i t udef orwor ki ngi na new anddi ffer entenvi r onment . Thevol unt eer ss houl dbr i ngener gy andent hus i as mt omakeadi ffer enc e. Mus tbei ngoodheal t h.
Vol unt eer swor ki ngi nt hemedi c al vol unt eerpr ogr am ar epai r edal ong wi t hamedi c alpr of es s i onals uc hasadoc t orornur s ewhowi l lgui de t hem t odi ffer entt as ksandac t i vi t i esi nt hei rpl ac ement .Themedi c al pr ogr am i n Vi et nam pr ovi des s ki l l ed medi c alpr of es s i onal s and s t udent st he c hanc et o exper i enc e a new c ul t ur e and wor ki ng envi r onment whi l e s t i l l devel opi ng t hei r s pec i al i z ed medi c al knowl edgeatt hes amet i me. I si mpor t antt onot et hatasavol unt eer ,youwi l lnotbeal l owedt o ti par t akei ns er i ousmedi c alpr oc edur esand wi l lbe' s hadowi ng'and obs er vi ng t he pr oc edur es .However ,dependi ng on t he vol unt eer ’ s l evelofexper i enc e,s ki l l s and c onfidenc el evelt hey may obs er ve oper at i ons ,pr ovi de as s i s t anc ei n bas i c pr oc edur es .We pr ovi de oppor t uni t i es f orvol unt eer st o wor ki n pedi at r i c s ,phys i ot her apy, oc c upat i onalt her apyand s peec ht her apywi t hc hi l dr en and adul t s whos ufferf r om c er ebr alpal s y,Down’ ss yndr ome,c ongeni t almot or s ys t em def or mi t yandot herdi s abi l i t i es .
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0 8 Teachi ngEngl i shPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $650
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der att het i meofj oi ni ngt hepr oj ec t . Youneedt obeaqual i fiedt eac herf or t hi spr ogr am Char ac t erCer t i fic at eorCr i mi nal Bac kgr oundChec ki sr equi r ed Needt ohaveanopenmi ndand flexi bl eat t i t udef orwor ki ngi na new anddi ffer entenvi r onment . Thevol unt eer ss houl dbr i ngener gy andent hus i as mt omakeadi ffer enc e. Mus tbei ngoodheal t h.
Vol unt eer swor ki ns c hool s ,s hel t er sandc ommuni t yc ent er st ot eac h Engl i s ht o Vi et names es t udent s .Vol unt eer st eac h pr i mar yand hi gh s c hools t udent sandhel pt hem i ni mpr ovi ngt hei rl anguages ki l l s .You c anal s ohel pt hem i nanyot hers ubj ec tandi nvol vet heki dsi ndi ffer ent ac t i vi t i ess uc hasgamesandot herext r ac ur r i c ul arac t i vi t i es .
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Youwi l lhavet hec hoi c eofei t herl eadi ngyourownc l as soras s i s t i nga l oc alt eac her i n hi s or her dai l yl es s ons .Dependi ng upon your educ at i onalbac kgr ound,you mayal s owantt ot eac h ar torhel pi n ot hers ubj ec tar easandac t i vi t i est hatmaybeoc c ur r i ngatt hes c hool dur i ng you s er vi c e.Vol unt eer sc an hel pt oi mpr ove t he c hi l dr en' s
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1 0 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Vol unt eer sar epi c kedupf r om TanSonNhatI nt er nat i onalAi r por t I nt er nat i onal Ai r por tbyt hel oc al c oor di nat ororr epr es ent at i ve. Al l vol unt eer sar egi ven an or i ent at i on byt hel oc als t aff i n HoChi Mi nhc i t y.Ar easl i kec ul t ur e,gr eet i ngs ,l oc at i ons ,t r ans por t at i on, s af et y and vol unt eer pl ac ement s ar e expl ai ned dur i ng t he or i ent at i on.Vol unt eer sar epr ovi dedwi t hac c ommodat i onsi na vol unt eer ’ sdor m al ongwi t hot hervol unt eer si n HoChi Mi nhCi t y. Ac c ommodat i oni ss har edwi t hot hervol unt eer sandt hehomes havegotmoder nf ac i l i t i esavai l abl es uc hasAi rCondi t i oni ngi nt he r ooms dur i ng ni ght , Wi r el es sI nt er net , TV Fr i dge, Was hi ng Mac hi neandCommonRoom.Nor mal l y,r oomsar ear r angedf or
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about14vol unt eer sperr oom.I nt hebus yt i me,t henumberc an bemaxi mum ei t her8or5vol unt eer sperr oom i nfiveort hr ee bunkbedsr es pec t i vel y.Wes t er nt oi l et sands hower sar eavai l abl e. Vol unt eer sar epr ovi ded wi t ht hr eec ooked meal saday.Loc al Vi et names ef oodi spr ovi dedt ot hevol unt eer sandt hemeal sar e c ooked by t he l oc alc ooks at t he hous e.Meal sc ons i s t of r i c e, noodl es ,s oups ,c hi c ken,meat s,veget abl eset c .Vi et names e c ui s i ne i si nfluenc ed f r om di ffer entAs i an c ount r i es s uc h as Thai l and,Chi naandCambodi a.
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1 1 CostandSt ar tDat es So,whydoIhavet opayf orvol unt eer i ngabr oad?Imean,Iwantt ohel pt hem andal lands t i l lIwi l lhavet opay?Thati sa c ommonques t i onpeopl eas k. Peopl eof t enf or gett hatvol unt eer i ngi sneverf r ee. Vol unt eer i ngAbr oadi sdeďŹ ni t el yac hoi c e, andwhenyouc hoos et odos o,youhavet opay.Forwhat ?Foryourai r f ar e,f oryourl odgi ngs ,f oryourmeal s ,f orl oc al c ommut e,ai r por tt r ans f er ,f oryourpr oj ec tpl ac ementt i eups !Ther ei smor ei nt hel i s t ,butagai n,al lofusdr eadt hewor d " pr ogr am f ee" So,wet houghtwes houl ds i mpl i f yi tf oryou.Yourpr ogr am f ees ol el yai mst opr ovi deyouc omf or t ,whi l eyouvol unt eer abr oad.I ti ss t r uc t ur edt omeetyourmos tbas i cneeds .
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1 2 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni fic antadmi ni s t r at i ve c os t si nvol ved t o ar r ange f ora wor t hwhi l e vol unt eerabr oad pl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt o t akepar ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad, i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood, ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.
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1 3 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.
Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt ofigur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng.Toknow c ul t ur alpr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sof s ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt sat ever ys t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner . Goodgr as poft hel oc all anguagei sanaddedadvant aget hathel psyout oc ommuni c at eeffec t i vel yandl ear nt hec ul t ur e pr ompt l ys oi ns omec as est heyal s oas s i gnl anguaget r ai ner st ohel pyououtwhoi spai dbypr ogr am pr ovi der .
Foodandaccommodat i on We c har ge f orf ood and ac c ommodat i on bas ed on yourpr ef er enc es .You may dec i de t o do home s t ay orgr oup ac c ommodat i on orr el i s ht hec ui s i nesc ooked byhos tf ami l yand payt hem.You mayc ookf oryour s el fi fyou find i t ec onomi c aloryourpl ac ementor gani z at i onmaypr ovi deyoul unc h.Youhavepl et hor aofopt i onst oc hoos ef r om and c har gesar edet er mi nedac c or di ngl y.Hos tor gani z at i onpr ovi desas af eandwel c omi ngat mos pher ef ort hevol unt eer s . Foodandac c ommodat i onc har gesc over40% ofyourt ot alexpendi t ur e.
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