Volunteer Vietnam Da Nang.
About Volunteer Vietnam - Da Nang.
The commercial and educational center of Central Vietnam, Danang is the largest city in the region and fourth-largest city in Vietnam. It also serves as one of the most significant seaports in the central region and is situated in central Vietnam between the capital city Hanoi in the north and Ho Chi Minh City in the south.
In your free time you can visit the night market to try the local food, take a tour of the city or visit the surrounding local cultural sites such as Marble Mountain, the limestone hills just outside of Da Nang, Linh Ung Pagoda containing the giant white Lady Buddha, Ba Na Hills, or enjoy the beautiful local beaches.
For a weekend trip, visit Hoi An where you can explore the Ancient City, or Hue with its Forbidden City, both UNESCO heritage sites.
Physical Therapy.
Assist with providing physiotherapy and occupational therapy to children and adults with mental and physical disabilities in the Social Support Center in Da Nang city. Volunteers work closely with the VV physiotherapist and are trained in the therapy exercises.
You will spend the majority of your time (approximately 12 hours per week) in the physical therapy program, with the balance helping out in the teaching or social care and support program.
In this program:
You will mainly work at the Da Nang Social Support Center which is a home for around 200 elderly and disabled residents, many of whom require mental and physical stimulation through therapy. The Centre has two rehabilitation rooms with a variety of equipment, which you will be shown how to use if not familiar, and you will be trained in exercises for specific residents where necessary. You will always be accompanied by a VV team member and the Social Support Center staff are there to assist also.
While this program provides volunteers with the opportunity to assist these people, those undertaking qualifications in this field can be a useful resource to the VV staff working with limited resources.
Social Care and Support.
Care for children and adults with mental, physical and emotional disabilities through delivery of healthcare activities across 3 sites:
Children’s Home assisting staff caring for babies, playing and educational activities with toddlers and disabled children
Social Support Center physical movement and activities for the elderly and disabled residents
School for Disabled Children physical and educational activities to motivate teamwork and improve mobility.
In this program:
You will work in the care and support program for approximately 12 hours per week with a VV team member, and at others times helping out with the teaching and physical therapy programs.
Teaching.
Assist with teaching English, arts and crafts, music and sports to the underprivileged children at two local kindergarten, and teaching English to social workers and horticulture students at the Social Support Center.
While VV has many teaching resources on site to help with your lesson planning, if you have experience in teaching, the team is always eager to hear your ideas. If you have no experience in teaching, you will be given basic training including how to write a lesson plan. You are always accompanied by a team member in the classroom; you are never left alone to teach a class!
In this program:
You will teach approximately 12 hours per week, and at other times be helping out with the other programs, such as the physical therapy program and social care and support program.
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Volunteers are expected to pay a program fee to participate that covers the cost of running the program including:
Program development
Full pre-departure support and assistance with Volunteer Visa
Accommodation in the Green House at each location
Weekdays - 3 meals (weekends at your own pleasure)
Airport transfers
Daily transport to and from your Project
Local team support – activity back-up and translation
24-hr emergency support
Certificate of Completion