Program Information
- Duration : 2 week+
- Placement fee : 450 USD/person
- Location : North of Vietnam
- Type of placement : Youth camp in Vietnam
- Arrival airport : Noi Bai Airport
- Available : From May to October 2012
- Age : 16 – 30
- Activities :Joining in the project and doing volunteer work to support the local ethnic community and natural conservation, volunteer will stay in a small village, experience with wild life, feed animal,plan tree and take a journey in the jungle…
Overview
If you want to spend your time in a new palce, meet with many differrent people come from around the world and give their time to support the community in developing country, let’s join in our INTERNATIONA SUMMER WORKCAMP. VVS would love to organize a camp for all the volunteers all over the world who have the same purpose and wishness. The purpose of this summer camp will be to call wildlife protection, environmental preservation for the pure and primitive natural world. Tree planting campaign will be implemented for afforestation as a response action what nature has bestowed upon our own lives.
Highlights
- Plan tree for afforestation
- Participate in activities to get the skills of how to exist and live in natural environment.
- Join in campfire programs.
- Participate in activities to learn wildlife through picnic day.
- Experience with Ba Be lake – Biosphere lake in 1000m of the high of the north of Vietnam and the one of the most beautiful lake in the world.
- Taking part in the raising campaign of forest in some activities for local people.
- Working for maintenance of the park’s nursery garden which provides native species of trees to be used in reforestation activities.
What the project says
- Our mission is to bring a meaningful program for youth all around the world in their vacation time, particularly, bring an opportunity for participants to experience with natural wild in a mountainous area, the interaction of culture among people, the interaction of people and nature.
- We aim to give an opportunity for participant for self-development, a transparent style and a willing help to give back our nature and community
- We also promote respect of the nature and its power plus caring for the environmental surroundings.
Itinerary
Day 1 : Arrive into Hanoi city (Noi Bai airport)
This will be the first day you come to Vietnam join in our project. VVS staff will pick you up from Noi Bai airport directly to the accommodation where it will be your home during the time you stay in Vietnam and work in our project. Then you will have rest of the day, if this day still remaining in working time, we will have a short orientation at the homestay for you for all needed procedure for your stay and get involved in project.
This will be the first day you come to Vietnam join in our project. VVS staff will pick you up from Noi Bai airport directly to the accommodation where it will be your home during the time you stay in Vietnam and work in our project. Then you will have rest of the day, if this day still remaining in working time, we will have a short orientation at the homestay for you for all needed procedure for your stay and get involved in project.
Day 2
A short training about lesson preparation will be conducted to you, it’s some transportation policies and how to be safe in the trips. Then, you will have time to visit and say hello to local people, visit the field and staffs who you will work with. The time for this will complete a day early and then you have time to discover something surrounding you.
A short training about lesson preparation will be conducted to you, it’s some transportation policies and how to be safe in the trips. Then, you will have time to visit and say hello to local people, visit the field and staffs who you will work with. The time for this will complete a day early and then you have time to discover something surrounding you.
From Day 3 to the end of duration
From Day 3, you will be working with full time support of Vietnamese staff members and will be involved in variety of tasks that will be scheduled for you everyday. You will join in the farm works and help local people plan trees, vegetables and feed the animals. Everything would be great with you and you should do it initiatively, it is very helpful to you to make a friendly way to work with local people, give the best thing for them and you also get the best feeling when join with them.
From Day 3, you will be working with full time support of Vietnamese staff members and will be involved in variety of tasks that will be scheduled for you everyday. You will join in the farm works and help local people plan trees, vegetables and feed the animals. Everything would be great with you and you should do it initiatively, it is very helpful to you to make a friendly way to work with local people, give the best thing for them and you also get the best feeling when join with them.
Furthermore, you will take part in the journey in the jungle to experience wildlife and , know how to survive in the jungle. It will be wonderful trip with the support of skilled staff who will organize games and lead you to go through the jungle.
In a good weather day, a fire camping will be organized in the forest with many activities such as sport competitions, music, foods and culture exchange.
During the trips, If you are English native speaker, It is great that you give some English lesson for local people. It will be a great opportunity for them, especially for local youth, It may be the first time they can speak to Foreigners.
Your Final day
Have a small farewell party to say goodbye to all your new friends, taken your final photos and packed your bag full of souvenirs you’ll travel back to the airport, or off for further adventures elsewhere. The return transfer from your accommodation to Noi Bai airport is not covered within your project fee, VVS will be able to make recommendations and help you arrange a transfer if it’s necessary for you. You should budget approximately US$25 for this trip..
Have a small farewell party to say goodbye to all your new friends, taken your final photos and packed your bag full of souvenirs you’ll travel back to the airport, or off for further adventures elsewhere. The return transfer from your accommodation to Noi Bai airport is not covered within your project fee, VVS will be able to make recommendations and help you arrange a transfer if it’s necessary for you. You should budget approximately US$25 for this trip..
Price
Price : 450USD/person
Placement fee include:
VVS’s placement fee includes the following:
o Shared dormitory room in guesthouse, homestay
o Self-catering (budget approximately $80 per week)
o Local transportation
o Registration fees
o Written materials abroad
o Written materials pre-departure
o Facilitating a volunteer experience in program site that specifically meets your needs
o Arranging secure, high quality, centrally located accommodation based on your budget.
o Assisting with local transport and providing advice on public transport routes
o Airport meet and greet service
o Complete English preparation and orientation information pack
o Advice, assistance, and guidance before, during, and after your stay
o In-country staff support
o 24/7 emergency support and assistance
VVS’s placement fee includes the following:
o Shared dormitory room in guesthouse, homestay
o Self-catering (budget approximately $80 per week)
o Local transportation
o Registration fees
o Written materials abroad
o Written materials pre-departure
o Facilitating a volunteer experience in program site that specifically meets your needs
o Arranging secure, high quality, centrally located accommodation based on your budget.
o Assisting with local transport and providing advice on public transport routes
o Airport meet and greet service
o Complete English preparation and orientation information pack
o Advice, assistance, and guidance before, during, and after your stay
o In-country staff support
o 24/7 emergency support and assistance
Exclude:
Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, food.
Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, food.
Type of volunteer
o Eco-tourism
o Economic Development
o Environment
o Feasibility Studies
o Fixing Fences
o Food
o Gardening
o Income-generation
o Organic Farming
o Organizational Development
o Parks
o Planting
o Reforestation
o Research
o Tourism
o Tree Planting
o Volunteering
o Eco-tourism
o Economic Development
o Environment
o Feasibility Studies
o Fixing Fences
o Food
o Gardening
o Income-generation
o Organic Farming
o Organizational Development
o Parks
o Planting
o Reforestation
o Research
o Tourism
o Tree Planting
o Volunteering
Project
What does the project do?
There are dose of volunteers come from different country around the world have participated in Annual international summer camp of VVS every year. Within the framework of the VVS development projects, volunteer summer camp is always a highlight and is the focal point to attract volunteers worldwide on these activities.
There are dose of volunteers come from different country around the world have participated in Annual international summer camp of VVS every year. Within the framework of the VVS development projects, volunteer summer camp is always a highlight and is the focal point to attract volunteers worldwide on these activities.
This year summer camp with the theme “Protect nature, save the earth” of VVS will be held in the Northwest of Vietnam for the purpose of calling wildlife protection, environmental preservation for the pure and primitive natural world. Tree planting campaign will be implemented for afforestation as a response action what nature has bestowed upon our own lives.
What’s the project like?
This project is in a fairly in the jungle area of the Northwest of Vietnam. Spending your free time in a jungle, getting fresh air everyday and participating in wonderful farm work, hiking in forest will be a good experience for you in the trips. Furthermore, fresh fruit, vegetable and animals are available for processing foods. Tasting this kind of foods will be unforgettable memories for you.
This project is in a fairly in the jungle area of the Northwest of Vietnam. Spending your free time in a jungle, getting fresh air everyday and participating in wonderful farm work, hiking in forest will be a good experience for you in the trips. Furthermore, fresh fruit, vegetable and animals are available for processing foods. Tasting this kind of foods will be unforgettable memories for you.
Location:
The activities of programs will be implemented in the jungle of the North of Vietnam. With locations are pristine forests, which have not been destroyed and impacted by human to the primitive nature. At the same time, the conservation of rare animals and plants in the Red Book of the nation and the world is campaigned. Come to visit some small villages, we return to the cradle of nature with wild landscape of mountains, deep forests, and wildlife experience and come back to Mother Nature of every human being. It will be the interested chalanges for who want to try the new life and love the nature.
The activities of programs will be implemented in the jungle of the North of Vietnam. With locations are pristine forests, which have not been destroyed and impacted by human to the primitive nature. At the same time, the conservation of rare animals and plants in the Red Book of the nation and the world is campaigned. Come to visit some small villages, we return to the cradle of nature with wild landscape of mountains, deep forests, and wildlife experience and come back to Mother Nature of every human being. It will be the interested chalanges for who want to try the new life and love the nature.
Role of volunteer:
Volunteers play crucial role in this international summer camp. Summer Camp needs the participation of all the volunteers from around the world-those who love nature and spiritual life experience. Joining in a summer camp volunteers will participate in activities to promote the image of nature, the role of nature with our own lives. Participate in practical activities such as afforestation within the program.
Volunteers play crucial role in this international summer camp. Summer Camp needs the participation of all the volunteers from around the world-those who love nature and spiritual life experience. Joining in a summer camp volunteers will participate in activities to promote the image of nature, the role of nature with our own lives. Participate in practical activities such as afforestation within the program.
Main activities:
With the support of our staff will organize the activites in the games and teamworks skill, it will help participant not only taste the new things but also get the best experience in working, relaxing and making friendships.
The activities and schedule will be set by VVS or the inquiries, suggestion from participants. The plan will be fixed before the trip. All of the activities plans will be sent and let participants know via email.
With the support of our staff will organize the activites in the games and teamworks skill, it will help participant not only taste the new things but also get the best experience in working, relaxing and making friendships.
The activities and schedule will be set by VVS or the inquiries, suggestion from participants. The plan will be fixed before the trip. All of the activities plans will be sent and let participants know via email.
Requirements:
- The Volunteers aged 16 +.
- Good health, love nature, love to explore
- The Volunteers aged 16 +.
- Good health, love nature, love to explore
Accomodation
What type of accommodation will I be in?
You will share a room with one to three others in a beautiful home stay or guest house. Accommodations are basic equipment, it will be the good chance for you to get real culture of minority ethnic life style. Some good day, tents will be set up outside, then participant will stay in the tents and attend to the fire camping at night.
You will share a room with one to three others in a beautiful home stay or guest house. Accommodations are basic equipment, it will be the good chance for you to get real culture of minority ethnic life style. Some good day, tents will be set up outside, then participant will stay in the tents and attend to the fire camping at night.
Accommodation facilities
You should budget roughly $80 per week for food. Meal will be supported by the food teams, it will be divided in the orientation days or you sometimes join in the local family with their daily foods or you will be always warmly welcomed in their small parties. In some days, the journey will take a whole day, then foods should be prepared before hanh and VVS staff will help you choose which is the best food or where we can buy it for our journeys. Taking part in the journey, it will get much energy from you, so you should make sure that food will suit to you to have good health for the trip.
You should budget roughly $80 per week for food. Meal will be supported by the food teams, it will be divided in the orientation days or you sometimes join in the local family with their daily foods or you will be always warmly welcomed in their small parties. In some days, the journey will take a whole day, then foods should be prepared before hanh and VVS staff will help you choose which is the best food or where we can buy it for our journeys. Taking part in the journey, it will get much energy from you, so you should make sure that food will suit to you to have good health for the trip.
Some night, if having nice weather, we will offer you to have fire camping outside; it will be very fresh and wonderful time and relaxes. Then, you should prepare a sleeping bag for this program.
Where is the accommodation?
Right on site! No need to walk far or get up any earlier than you absolutely have to.
Right on site! No need to walk far or get up any earlier than you absolutely have to.
What to bring
If you are travelling to the project between May and September, please ensure that you bring some short and cool clothes, and some warm clothes should be prepared for some cold night. Although the days are usually bright and sunny, nights and early mornings can get cold. Finally, don’t forget some books and other entertainment for relaxing in the evenings
For further information, please visit http://vietnamvolunteer.net/international-summer-workcamp.html
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For further information, please visit http://vietnamvolunteer.net/international-summer-workcamp.html
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