📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Christmas is not listed as a Vietnamese official holiday but we still celebrate that day in Vietnam since Vietnam used to be part of the French Empire and there are still French influences in the Christmas traditions. Many Catholic churches have a big nativity crib scene or e "crechee " with nearly life size statues of Mary, Joesph, baby Jesus, the shepherds and animals. In some areas of Ho Chi Minh City, usually in Catholic parishes, people have big crib scenes in front of their houses and decorate the whole street, turning it into a Christmas area! These are popular for people to visit and look at the scenes.
We - SJ Vietnam try our very best to bring Santa Clause, whose are our international volunteers to the disadvantage children (orphans, disabled, intellectual, hospital patients, the homeless and the poor) to share and to build up their dream. Children can be born in different situation but they need to live in an equal environment and we are here to create that environment.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will carry out performances, decoration, games, drawing, gifts and fundraising, etc...
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay at the volunteer's house with basic living conditions. Meals are at local restaurant near project site.
📍 About the location
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! Located in northern Vietnam, Hanoi is the capital of the country with a population of seven million. The city is a thousand years old and follows the banks of the Red River. Hanoi counts many colorful districts including the French styled Old Quarter near Hoan Kiem lake, the modern New Quarter, and the more touristy Tay Ho area...
⚠️ Requirements
Sleeping bag, prove-water clothes, raincoat, info materials and pictures of your country,
presents, toys and activities materials for the children if you have.
🤝 Meeting point
Tan Son Nhat International airport (SGN)
ℹ️ Additional information
FEE : Transfer the fee at least 2 weeks prior to the camp
Short term project : 5.000.000 VND
Group project : Around 3.000.000 – 10.000.000 VND depends on the duration of the workcamp.
Long term project : 7.500.000 VND/month
INCLUDED Accommodation, food, transportation at project site, necessary materials for project
EXCLUDED Free-time at the weekend, transfer fee is on volunteers account