Childcare & Children Volunteering in Hanoi, Vietnam

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Volunteer in Vietnam and explore a breathtaking country with incredible nature and vibrant cities all at once! Come to Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh and experience the modern urban vibes mixed with ancient traditions. What tourists won't see: the many understaffed orphanages and schools needing help. The perfect opportunity for you to use your knowledge and experience in working with children and step in. You come from a medical background or plan on studying medicine? The health care projects in Vietnam need skilled and motivated volunteers and will teach you some new things, too. Win-win!

Vietnam has undergone rapid development over the past decade, but it still lags behind many of its Southeast Asian neighbors. There are many ways that volunteers can get involved and make a real and profound difference, not least through helping with projects that care for children with mental and physical disabilities. Unfortunately, public support for programs that assist the mentally ill is spotty in Vietnam. A study published by the Stanford Undergraduate Research Journal found that traditional beliefs often attribute psychiatric disorders to past moral transgressions. While this is only one facet of a highly complex social response to disabilities, it at least illustrates the importance of raising awareness of the reality of mental and physical disabilities. Volunteers who enroll in a two-week or longer project generally help out in one or more ways, including playing with and caring for disabled children, lending a hand with feeding during lunchtime, assisting with gardening in the compound, organizing charity campaigns, and contributing to networking and fundraising efforts.