Description

Nguyen Dinh Chieu is a school for blind children and a center for blind adults. There are 120 blind children who come from many provinces of Vietnam. They have difficulties in their daily activities.
Volunteers will help them clean and keep the school nice by sweeping the classrooms, painting the walls, doors, windows, and repairing study tables and chairs for the children, before they begin school.

There is an extra fee of 150 Euro for participation in this work camp, intended to support the hosting organization.

Qualifications

We are looking for volunteers who work well with disadvantaged people, especially with the blind. Volunteers will work in a different social and cultural environment and have to be flexible.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 290

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative young person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range

18 and over

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement

CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.