Posted by Kaya Responsible Travel on July 14th, 2011.
Voluntary Jobs
Location: Vietnam
Closing Date: August 13th, 2011
Job Description
The Project
Volunteer abroad in Vietnam and spend time working in a rehabilitation centre which caters to handicapped children of war veterans, invalids, sick soldiers, children affected by dioxin and a number of poor and underprivileged families in all of the towns and provinces in Northern Vietnam. The centre is located in the Ba Via District, a suburb of Hanoi and its main role is admission, care, nursing, orthopaedic surgery, education and vocational training for its residents. The centre was originally set up by the Hanoi Service of Labour, Disabled Soldiers and Social Affairs and is home to over 180 children ranging in age from 2 to 18 years.
Why the project needs you
The centre is a refuge where the children can receive care, attention, a high standard of physical rehabilitation and become immersed in extra activities such as embroidery, weaving or even tailoring. There is also a small Chinese Garden with Traditional Chinese medicines, however due to a lack of funding and attention from the already overworked staff; this sometimes gets left to the wayside. There are plans however to extend the facilities however volunteers are needed to make this happen and to provide additional support, care and assistance to the hard working teams on the ground.
Role of the volunteer
As a volunteer you will be able to assist the children with their English, take care of young babies, play sports and games with the children and also help to create craft activities for them. The centre has received both medical and teaching volunteers in the past, so this placement can cater to both interests. If you would like too, you can also get involved with helping to renovate the Chinese Herb Garden as well as painting the walls, windows and bedrooms of some of the children who live on site. For those with experience in physical therapy, there are also rehabilitation rooms which you are able to get involved with by assisting the nurses during the children’s therapy sessions.
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