Description

The project is organized in collaboration with the welfare center in Hai Duong province, 50 km from Hanoi. The welfare center was established in 1982 in Haiduong City. There are around 1000 children coming from many different parts of Hai Duong province. The children in the center are from a poor background, disadvantaged, disabled and orphans.

The volunteers are expected to help the children in the welfare center with their daily tasks like cleaning the bedrooms and the school yard. The volunteers can also join drawing classes, teach them some basic things about their countries, health, English and other languages, and can organize some leisure activities for the children and youth after school. Volunteers can also join some activities (teaching English, organizing games) with the children in the Hanah Kindergarten nearby the center.

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

Qualifications

It is important for the volunteers to be flexible and prepared to work in a different social and cultural environment. They are expected to be motivated and to participate actively.

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.