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Affordable Volunteer Programs in Vietnam: $270/week
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Volunteer abroad with IVHQ in Vietnam! Highly affordable volunteer programs are available in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly known as Saigon), as well as surrounding areas. Volunteers have a range of opportunities in Vietnam, including working with various NGOs on community development projects. Participants can also join orphanage care programs, and English teaching programs. Browse through the list of current volunteer programs in Vietnam below and visit the IVHQ website for more information.
Current IVHQ Volunteer Programs in Vietnam:
- Teaching English: Volunteers work at a school or community center and assist high school students with their English.
- Orphanage Work: Volunteers have the opportunity to work at orphanages and care for those suffering from Agent Orange. Volunteers can also work at community centers caring for children with disabilities.
- Working with NGOs: There are a number of NGOs IVHQ has partnerships with in Vietnam. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to work on projects relating to healthcare, human rights, and various community development efforts.
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9 of 29 people found this review helpful
Great time with disabled children in Vietnam !!
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The Most Amazing Experience!!
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Volunteering in Vietnam was an amazing experience and I would recommend it to anyone. Living with the other volunteers you make friends immediately and you'll never have to worry about being lonely.
Working in the Orphanages, was very hands on, you feed the children, play with them, take them for walks, organise activities (if you want to). Hearing them laugh or making them smile is just a fantastic feeling. Some Advice: make an effort with the nurses; they have a very tough job and little reward.
The food at the volunteer accommodation was great. You should try the street vendor food, it is the cheapest and the best and use motorbike taxis once you do, you won't look back.
Do be careful of bag snatches, especially late at night in the tourist areas and leave your iphone at home, chances are you'll lose it. Overall though I felt very safe and loved every minute of my time there.
If you’re hesitating, all I can say is just do it!
Typical day ? Very simple: Breakfast with the other volunteers before everyone leave by public bus to reach the Pagoda (temple) or hospital. Once with those supers cutes and funny child, we walk around with them, play with them, dance, sing, .... and we help to feed them for lunch and dinner. It's very simple but they couldn't be more happy to see people to come play with them ! At night, there's a lot to see and visit around the house in Ho Chin Minh City... cheap tastefull restaurant, smoothies, coffee bar, market or even movies night with others volunteers.