GROUPES_COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN FLOWER TOWN AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH LOCAL PEOPLE
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About the project
GROUPES_COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN FLOWER TOWN AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH LOCAL PEOPLE
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Solidarités Jeunesses Vietnam (SJ Vietnam) is an international youth NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) which aims at connecting international and Vietnamese volunteers to work with the most in-need communities. SJ Vietnam was set up in 2004 with the coordination of Mr. Piere de Hanscutter and Ms. Do Thi Phuc.
SJ Vietnam is a full member of CCIVS (Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service – UNESCO) and NVDA (Network for Voluntary Development in Asia). It is also a partner of YAP (Youth Action for Peace) and Alliance. International exchanges are managed exclusively within our network of Vietnamese and international partners. Up to now, SJ Vietnam has brought 6,000 volunteers worldwide and across the country to help the children and youngsters from low-income families access better education and proper treatment.
💼 What the programme involves
- Clean, clear the messy branches of the trees and beautify the flower streets in the town. Plant more flowers along the streets with local people. - Interact with children at the local primary schools & kindergartens, organize activities such as: games, art, movies, ... by sending a life message to children. - Construction works such as: painting and drawing the walls at kindergarten classrooms, sewer covers, street walls,... - Experience activities which the volunteer have the chance to learn more about history of flower village, engaging in the local daily work of planting and caring for flower. - Visiting typical temples and ancient houses inside the town. - Other activities depended on the occasion during the time of workcamp.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay at the local family house/homestay within the site with shared room for all depends on number of volunteers coming. All the volunteers will walk or go by public bus from the accommodation to the project site.
🍲 Food
Food will be served at local food stores or by the host family. Vietnamese food is considered as easy to eat but if you have any special dietary needs please inform us in advance.
🎒 Leisure activities
You will have free time during the evenings and the weekends to spend as you please. During those free moments you can travel to discover further wonders of Vietnam!
⚠️ Requirements
Ability to do manual work.
Willing to work and stay in suburban area of the city.
Strong inter-personal skills, and experience in working with a wide variety of people, cultural sensitivity.
Commitment to volunteerism.
High motivation and come ready to live as the locals do (basic accommodations, transport by bus or bicycle, local food). Be ready to face many difficulties such as language barriers, culture differences, low budgets, etc.
Be patient and empathetic with the disabled children.
ℹ️ Additional information
Please, note that this project is a group work-camp (Customized projects made for specific groups coming from the same country and organized by the sending and welcoming organizations). Contact first your sending organization to let it know you're interested in this project.
Around 3.000.000 – 10.000.000 VND depends on the duration of the workcamp. INCLUDED Accommodation, food, transportation at project site, necessary materials for projects. EXCLUDED Free-time at the weekend, transfer fee is on volunteers account.
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📅 Available sessions
SJVS
23/07/2018 → 03/08/2018
SJVS
17/09/2018 → 29/09/2018
SJVS1822
28/05/2018 → 08/06/2018
SJVS1823
23/07/2018 → 03/08/2018
SJVS1824
20/08/2018 → 31/08/2018
SJVS
17/09/2018 → 28/09/2018
Flower2019
31/07/2019 → 01/09/2021
SJVS
20/08/2018 → 31/08/2018
SJVS
28/05/2018 → 08/06/2018
VN-SJVTN-2021-SJVG-7
01/01/2021 at 00:00 → 01/01/2025 at 00:00
VN-SJVTN-2021-SJVG-7AUTO-EXT
02/01/2025 at 00:00 → 02/01/2029 at 00:00
SJVG-7
01/08/2018 → 31/08/2018
VN-SJVTN-2019-SJVG-7
01/01/2019 → 31/12/2020
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
3000000.00 VND ≈ 105 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Sa Đéc, Dong Thap, Vietnam
Vietnam
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Viet Nam Dong (VND / ₫)
Exchange rate
1 VND = 0.000035 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Indochina Time
Local time: 22:06 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
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