| Vietnam is one of the most thriving and | | | | Vietnam. |
| fastest-growing economies in the world, while | | | | |
| simultaneously remaining home to some of | | | | Here are some great volunteer projects in Ho |
| Asians most beautiful mountains, beaches, and | | | | Chi Minh City. |
| coastal islands. | | | | |
| | | | Shelter for children : This is a shelter for |
| Today there are about 75 million people in | | | | street children in the centre of Ho Chi Minh |
| Vietnam. Eighty percent of these are ethnic | | | | City. They provide education, recreational |
| Vietnamese, while the remaining twenty | | | | activities and opportunities for the street |
| percent comprises more than fifty separate | | | | children to learn a job so that they can go |
| ethnic groups. | | | | back home to integrate with their own |
| | | | families. |
| The richness of Vietnamese origins is evident | | | | |
| throughout its culture. Spiritual life in | | | | School for children with special needs : This |
| Vietnam consists of Confucianism, Taoism, | | | | is a school for children with special needs |
| Buddhism, Christianity, and Tam Giao, which | | | | and learning disabilities. The children are |
| is a blend of Taoism, popular Chinese | | | | aged 3 to 18. The school has about 50 |
| beliefs, and ancient Vietnamese animism. | | | | children, both girls and boys. There are many |
| | | | possibilities for volunteers at this school |
| Vietnam is the easternmost country on the | | | | such as taking care of the children, teaching |
| Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is | | | | English, classes in drawing, playing games |
| bordered by China to the north, Laos to the | | | | with the children. |
| northwest, and Cambodia to the southwest. On | | | | |
| the country's east coast lies the South China | | | | School for the Blind : The School for the |
| Sea. | | | | Blind is a private charity which supports |
| | | | blind children, teenagers and adults. The |
| To Volunteer in Vietnam on a short term | | | | total number of the people this place |
| volunteer vacation or on a gap year break is | | | | supports is 55. There are different |
| an experience of a lifetime! Volunteering in | | | | possibilities for volunteers at this school |
| Vietnam at projects such as orphanages will | | | | such as teaching English, teaching Life |
| not only be helping the people of Vietnam but | | | | Skills, presenting your country and culture, |
| being a volunteer in Vietnam you will also | | | | games and activities and day trips. |
| get to know the real Vietnam and its | | | | |
| wonderful people in a much more meaningful | | | | Soup Kitchen : This is a private charity |
| way. | | | | which provides free meals for poor people and |
| | | | poor patients at some hospitals. They |
| One of the most popular volunteering | | | | provides about 1,500 free portions of meal |
| destinations in Vietnam is Ho Chi Minh City. | | | | for the poor everyday. The volunteers help in |
| Ho Chi Minh, formerly known as Saigon, is a | | | | the afternoon preparing and delivering meals |
| very exciting city and a great city. | | | | for the poor. |
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| Volunteering is a great way to contribute to | | | | Volunteering in Vietnam will give you a |
| the Vietnamese community and gain a wonderful | | | | chance to make an important contribution to |
| and lasting experience. Whether you would | | | | the people of Vietnam, and to gain an in |
| like to take a short volunteer vacation or | | | | depth experience of the country and its |
| engage yourself for a longer term, there are | | | | culture that will stay with you the rest of |
| some very affordable volunteer programs in | | | | your life. |