Living, sharing and helping minority and disadvantaged people - Buoc village
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About the project
Living, sharing and helping minority and disadvantaged people - Buoc village
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
SJ Vietnam (Sisterhood of Joy Vietnam) is a non-profit organization that focuses on community development and humanitarian efforts in Vietnam. The organization is dedicated to creating opportunities for volunteers to contribute to meaningful social projects while fostering cultural exchange and learning.
SJ Vietnam typically runs various initiatives aimed at improving the lives of local communities, particularly in underserved areas. These initiatives often focus on education, healthcare, environmental sustainability, and support for vulnerable populations, such as children, the elderly, and marginalized groups.
Volunteers with SJ Vietnam are often involved in activities like teaching English, assisting in orphanages, running healthcare awareness campaigns, organizing community events, and supporting environmental conservation efforts. The organization emphasizes the importance of hands-on engagement and building meaningful relationships with the local community.
In addition to contributing to the local population, SJ Vietnam provides volunteers with the chance to immerse themselves in Vietnamese culture, learn about local traditions, and gain a deeper understanding of social challenges within the country. Volunteers typically come from various countries, adding a dynamic international aspect to the organization's work.
Overall, SJ Vietnam is focused on making a positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities in Vietnam while promoting cultural exchange and international solidarity.
💼 What the programme involves
Group camps are short-term projects organized by SJ Vietnam seek to provide an experience that connects solidarity, intercultural learning, and community life to help disadvantaged, street, poor people and blind children, needy children in disabled, old, homeless people for community development and capacity building for our partner’s/target groups. Work camps include international volunteers from different countries and group camps include a Group of volunteers from one nation.
Help local people to garden and repair house (if needed).
Organize leisure activities for their
children.
Cultural exchange with the villagers.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay together in the bamboo house, western toilets and bathroom are available. Meals are normally served by the local host.
📍 About the location
Buoc village, Hoa Binh province.
🤝 Meeting point
Noi Bai International Airport
ℹ️ Additional information
Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials, pictures, specialties and traditional clothes of your country, you are encouraged to bring along small gifts for local people and children.
SJ Vietnam organizes regular workshops, seminars, conferences and training for its members, which provide young volunteers with knowledge in global education including conflict management, leadership, intercultural learning and volunteering skills, etc.
Through a network of international partners, SJ Vietnam offers Vietnamese volunteers chances to join in work camps, projects and EVS abroad.
1st Jan 2025: New Year
28th Jan 2025 to 9th Feb 2025: Vietnamese traditional New Year
5th April and 7th April 2025: Hung King ancestor ceremony
30th April and 1st May, 2025: National reunification day and
international labor day
2nd Sept 2025: Independence Day
We only accept transfer payment in advanced. At least 2 weeks for work-camp and 1 month for long-term project before projects start
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📅 Available sessions
SJVG-3AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2024 at 00:00 → 30/12/2025 at 00:00
SJVG-3AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 → 30/12/2024
SJVG-3
01/03/2025 at 00:00 → 31/12/2026 at 00:00
SJV-G6/2017
03/03/2017 → 31/12/2017
SJV-G6/2016
03/03/2016 at 00:00 → 31/12/2016 at 00:00
SJVG-3AUTO-EXT
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2023
SJVG-3
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2022
SJV-Groupes4/2018
03/03/2018 → 31/12/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
5000000.00 VND ≈ 175 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Hoa Binh, 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: 22:16 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken