Hello, If anyone has worked or knows of an organisation(s) to volunteer with for free in Asia - doing anything from teaching to washing a whales back, please let me know. Many Thanks for suggestions
Reply to this Check out Vietnam Volunteer Network. You can google it or they have a facebook group. It's an umbrella organisation to various orphanages, hospitals and charities throughout Vietnam.
Reply to this Check out www.ecoteer.com - has a whole list of free and low cost volunteering opportunites particularly those based in Asian Countries.
Happy volunteering.
Reply to this Lifestart Foundation in Hoi An has several free volunteer opportunities available.
- In-Country Manager to manage the work of Lifestart Foundation in Hoi An. Ideally starting from January 2012.
- Enthusiastic and friendly volunteers interested in coming over to Vietnam to base themselves at the Lifestart Foundation Workshop. This role includes working directly with customers talking to them about our work, spending time capacity building our Vietnamese staff in customer service skills and the opportunity to work directly with the disabled workshop members.
- Trained teachers (ideally with ESL qualifications) who can commit to a minimum of one month in Vietnam teaching English.
- Experienced nurses, carers or other medical professionals to provide respite care for those with disabilities. A suitable match will be found between your skills and Lifestart Foundation recipients. This may include specialists such as occupational therapists, speech therapists or those with general experience in working with individuals with disabilities.
- An experienced Physiotherapist to run the Lifestart Foundation Disability Community Centre from October 2012.
- If you are traveling to Vietnam any assistance with transporting donated goods from Australia is always greatly appreciated. If you think you may be able to help please let us know.
You can view them on the following link:
http://www.lifestartfoundation.org.au/volunteers/
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I volunteered with Vietnam Volunteer Network whilst in HCMC, i worked with children from Go Vap orphanage.
The founder of VVN is Kim, a former orphan of Go Vap who is english. Whilst there she gave me and my friend SO much support and encouragement with our stay all throughout vietnam. the kids and the orphanage were amazing, id highly recommend you get in touch, cant say enough good things about the whole experience ^_^ i have a entry in my blog about it if your interested 😊 x
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