📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The language center was established in 2010 by Sir Thich Nhuan Tam, a monk from a local Buddhist pagoda in Go Vap district, Ho Chi Minh city, inVolunteer for Peace Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City 2 order to support young people/ students and children who are underprivileged to have chance to learn foreign language properly. With his active dedication & contribution and many individual sponsors & volunteers, thousands of students & children have chance to learn a foreign langue for free. There are 6 language classes: French, English, German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese (From Basic/Beginning to Advance). Center opens from 8 AM to 7 PM everyday. On Saturday and Sunday, there is a class for young pupils (from 6 years old to 15 years old).
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer will have responsibility for a class. Depending on the skill and experience, volunteer will be assigned on a class with a level from beginning/basic to advance. At all class, volunteer is always working together with a local assistant who know both languages. A lesson lasts for 1.5-2 hours. Volunteer works from Mon to Fri, with a total about 15-20 Volunteer for Peace Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City 3 hours per week, excluded planning time at home. In some cases, volunteers have class on Sat & Sun, then they will have two other days free (such as Monday & Tuesday)
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will to stay in a dormitory, sharing rooms with volunteers of other nationalities joining the volunteering projects. Normally, rooms are arranged with about 2-5 volunteers per room. In the busy time, the number can be maximum 7 or 9 volunteers per room in five bunk beds. Western toilets and hot showers are available. Breakfast, lunch & dinner are either self-cooked or provided. Food is local style. The main types of food will be rice, meat, fish and vegetables. For vegetarians the choice is usually limited to rice, bread, vegetables, egg & tofu. Volunteers are free to use the kitchen for self-cooking.
📍 About the location
Ho Chi Minh city. Staff member will support for weekend trips to volunteers.