Volunteer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Our program in Vietnam is based in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Ho Chi Minh City is the heart and soul of Vietnam. It's the largest city in the country and the economic center. Vietnam's bustling largest city sets the cultural and economic pace for the country.

 

The Program

Our volunteer program in Vietnam based in Ho Chi Minh City has received fantastic feedback from our volunteers. We have several volunteering projects available and with our program you are able to get involved in different projects. This will give you a unique and worthwhile experience during your program. Whether you are on a short term volunteering vacation, a career break or a gap year abroad, our affordable volunteer program in Vietnam is a great choice!

We offer great flexibility to our volunteers. Our volunteer program in Vietnam starts on any date of your choice throughout the year. You can join the program from 1 week up to 24 weeks. Your schedule will be individually organized and we offer flexibility if you want to make changes whilst you are in Vietnam. Just let your coordinator know of anything you need and she will be happy to help.

Click here to see a video of one of our volunteers Andre during our program.

 

Volunteer Projects

Our Volunteer Program in Vietnam is a unique experience! During the program you will be involved in different projects. We have 7 projects available in Ho Chi Minh City :

shelter for street children
This is a shelter for street children in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. The charity provides accommodation, education, recreational activities and opportunities for street children and orphaned children. The staff is very friendly and the kids are just wonderful!

soup kitchen
This is a charity in Ho Chi Minh City which provides free food to poor people at hospitals for cancer patients. They prepare and distribute up to 2000 meals per day.

shelter for blind children
This charity was established 15 years ago and there are there are more than 20 blind children who live here. The children are both boys and girls and are aged from 6 to 20 years old. The charity provides support and education to the children.

school for children with special needs
There are many activities for volunteers at this school such as taking care of the children, teaching English, classes in drawing and playing games with the children. Your efforts will have a great impact on the children’s lives as you help contribute to their overall development. The children are very welcoming and very sweet!

charity for pregnant women
This is a charity providing shelter, food and career support for misfortune pregnant girls who can stay at this project until they give birth to their child.

school for deaf children
This school helps and provides education to deaf children in Ho Chi Minh City. The school has about 130 deaf students from 3-22 years old.

orphanage for children with disabilities & agent orange victims
The Orphanage for children with disabilities and agent orange cares for abandoned children with mental or physical disabilities and agent orange victims and helps to educate them to the fullest extend of their capabilities. There are about 400 children at the orphanage.

 

I have just returned from Vietnam where I had my first experience of volunteering.
In the 3 weeks I was there I met some amazing people and would thoroughly
recommend the experience to everybody. Mrs. Hang and her family were wonderful
and gave us the opportunity to experience the local culture which also involved working at
several different projects. The Vietnamese people we met were welcoming and friendly and
the time spent there will always be remembered by me fondly. I look forward to returning in the future.
Chereyne Colby (Australia)

 

 

Program Requirements

The minimum age for joining the program is 17. There are no specific qualifications needed to join the program in Vietnam . However, volunteers are expected to be flexible and patient as well as possess a passion and love for children

 

Accommodation

You will stay in a hotel in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. You will have your own room. Each room has an air conditioner, a cable TV, a mini fridge, private bathroom and toilet, a cupboard with drawers with locks and keys for keeping valuables. The guesthouse also has wireless internet. Click here for pictures of the hotel.

 

Volunteer Activities

There are different activities available for our volunteers at our projects. You can focus on one type of volunteering activity or combine activities such as taking care of children and working at the soup kitchen for example.

Teaching English : One of the volunteer activities is teaching English. The level of English of the children is mostly basic to lower intermediate so no teaching experience is required.

Working with Disabled Children : Volunteers can talk/play with the children, help the physiotherapists when they do the therapies for the children, help feed the children and take them on their wheel chairs for a walk in the orphanage’s front garden.

Soup Kitchen : You will help in the food preparation and the cutting of vegetables. You can also join the delivery of the food to the poor. The volunteers at the project prepare around 2000 meals per day and deliver them by hand to poor people around the city.

Taking Care of Children : Volunteers offer valuable support and education to the children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. You will offer support to the children whilst being a positive role model for the children. You can also become involved in a variety of activities including outdoor activities, helping with their homework and playing with the children.

No volunteer or teaching experience is needed. The main requirements needed are flexibility, enthusiasm and a willingness to help. You can also teach special skills that you might have such as art or music.

 

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I volunteered in Vietnam with WLS and it was truly one of the best experiences I've ever had. Hang, the main coordinator, is so kind, patient, smart, and helpful. She and her husband took me to see a few different programs available for me to volunteer at, and then I could choose the one where I felt the most comfortable and where I thought I could contribute the most. With the support of WLS I was able to volunteer and help so many people, and in the process I learned so much more about life then I ever could have imagined. The experience was amazing, and the children and people I was able to meet and help have truly changed my life!
Cia Restaino (USA)

 


The WLS Volunteer Program was exactly what I was looking for, it was flexible and offered me great opportunities to get to know the people living in Vietnam. My coordinator instantly became a friend and was a great support to all of the volunteers. She went far beyond the role of a coordinator and reached out to all of us. She helped teach us about the Vietnamese culture to ensure we became well adapted. We will never forget our summer, as all of our experiences there were life changing.
Nicomi Levine (USA)

 


The program is very enriching and presented a lot of opportunities for me to experience life in a different aspect. Ms Hang was fantastic, she has - in my personal and honest opinion - did a really marvelous job there and the way she had guided me and supported me was excellent. I felt very comfortable there as she was always there to show me the rope when I need one. Her friendliness and hospitality was one of my regrets for leaving Vietnam.
Keith Tang (Singapore)

 

I had an amazing time on this trip. I loved Ho Chi Minh City, loved my coordinator, and loved the orphanage where I ended up spending most of my days. As for my coordinator, she was amazing! It was so nice to be in a place that is so foreign to me with someone for whom that country is their home. I felt so much more confident with her by my side, whether it was bargaining in the markets or trying to cross the street. She is genuinely kind, incredibly helpful, available whenever. She's great.
Kimberly Trabka (USA)

 


This was my first international volunteer experience, and my first experience traveling alone in another country. I couldn't imagine having had a better experience. The volunteer coordinator, Hang was incredible. The actual volunteering was incredibly rewarding. I felt appreciated by the kids and the workers at the orphanage and center for street children. The experience has truly been life changing for me, and I would encourage anyone interested in the program to pursue it! Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity!!
Carrie Reichert (USA)

 

 

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The WLS Coordinator in Vietnam is
Ms Hang