Expedition Vietnam

About the program

Depending on the group size, volunteers will participate in diverse projects such as constructing chicken coops and donating chickens for sustainable protein, teaching English pronunciation and colloquial language, renovating playgrounds and improving housing conditions, refurbishing buildings for schools, and assisting kindergartens and primary schools.

The Vietnamese government does not fund kindergartens presently. However, disadvantaged youths from rural areas outside town can attend the schools we support for free. Volunteers often teach Basic English and engage in playful activities with the children. Some of these children may have disabilities, such as visual or hearing impairments, or mobility issues.

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Requirements

This program is most appropriate for those over 18 unless traveling with a parent or guardian, and those who feel reasonably confident about their overall fitness level. The work can be demanding and the climate is hot. We are grateful to anyone who can bring books in Vietnamese and or English, some children's coloring books and crayons, and anything that has to do with the libraries with them when they come. Books that can teach the teachers how to educate the children from grades 2-9, and about the world at large (such as geography). Other good things for the teachers and students are things like good pens, nice notebooks, and arts and school supplies, used or new.

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Leisure Activities

Simply walking in this World Heritage Site is a sheer joy, but volunteers can use free time to discover the charming bridges in colonial old town Hoi An, China Beach, Champa ruins at My Son, Hue, Marble Mountain, among many other highlights.