Interacting with children and students handicaped or struggling

*Ky Quang Orphanage is run by Ky Quang Pagoda, which was built in the early part of the 20th Century in 1924. The pagoda is now a place of charity for unlucky children and also helps to treat diseases. Now, the pagoda is taking care and bringing up more than 200 children in the South of Vietnam. The children here have unfortunate backgrounds as many have been abandoned by their parents and relatives. Every few months, the monks find a new baby left in front of the pagoda gate. The head monk sometimes receives phone calls from hospitals requesting him to take in abandoned babies. At the moment, about 200 children are living in the Pagoda, their ages ranging from 5 days old to 40 years old. 90 of these are orphans that are suffering from cerebral-palsy, blindness or Down's syndrome, Agent Orange. At present, about 30-40 local children have a chance to study at Ky Quang as some local teachers teach Vietnamese for them in the morning. CVI is a learning center for disadvantage children, homeless children, those were born in poor family to have a chance to learn how to read and write in Vietnamese. That is the basic need for children as their age. Besides that, CVI provides opportunities for them to develop their life skills. At present the center has accepted about 40 kids around the area. We believe every child deserves an education, we empower the next generation, to choose a world full of compassion. Co May Dormitory was built on purpose of generating good condition for poor and good students. It provides free dorms and other facilities for students who are studying at universities located in Ho Chi Minh City. We believe that with support from Co May, the student will concentrate on studying to become a good citizen then contribute in the development of the country.. * Work: Volunteers will spend time with the children to organize games and other activities for them, play with kids aged from 3 to 5 years old, help the baby sister to take care of the children. Volunteers will also do some manual work which benefits the project where the children are staying, studying, such as help to paint classroom and clean the area.