Volunteer in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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. You can also be placed at one project if you want, just let us know.
We offer great flexibility to our volunteers. Our volunteer program in Vietnam starts on any date of your choice throughout the year. This will give you a lot of flexibility in organizing your trip and will allow you to find the best prices flight. If you want to arrive one or more days earlier then we can arrange extra accommodation for you at an extra charge. The volunteering is from Monday to Friday with the weekend off to explore Ho Chi Minh City.
You can join the program from 1 week up to 48 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. Our coordinator in Ho Chi Minh City is Ms Hang. Hang will organize your schedule which will be based upon the needs of the projects and the volunteers preferences.
Click here to see a video of our volunteer Andre from Canada during our program in Ho Chi Minh City
Click here for a blog of the experience of 3 of our volunteers in Vietnam
Click here for Pictures of our program in Vietnam on Flickr
Click here for feedback from our volunteers
volunteer testimonial
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)
Accommodation
You will stay in a guesthouse in the center of Ho Chi Minh City. You will share a room with one or two other volunteers of the same gender. There is a single room option available at an extra charge. Each room has an air conditioner, cable TV, private bathroom and toilet.
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
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.
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.
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.
No volunteer or teaching experience is needed. The main requirements needed are flexibility, enthusiasm and a willingness to help.
Volunteer Projects
Our Volunteer Program in Vietnam is a unique experience! During the program you will be involved in different projects. We have different 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.
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.
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.
More info on the projects click here
We have a new program in Vung Tau which is one and a half hour from Ho Chi Minh City. You can do the program separately or combine it with the Ho Chi Minh program. The fees for this program are the same as for the Ho Chi Minh program AND you can combine both programs with the only extra transport charge of 50 US$. So if you book a 4 week program for example and you want to do 2 weeks in Ho Chi Minh City and 2 weeks in Vung Tau then you pay just one program price for 4 weeks plus a transport charge of 50 US$ (to take you from Ho Chi Minh City to Vung Tau). For more info : Volunteer in Vung Tau
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WLS Coordinator
The WLS Coordinator in Ho Chi Minh City is Ms Hang
volunteer testimonial
I can honestly say this was one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had. Hang met me at the airport and then continued to be an anchor of support whenever I needed it. She went out of her way to make me and the other volunteers welcome. She is absolutely fantastic. The volunteering I did was such an enriching experience, All the people I met were so generous, happy to share their lives and experiences and really happy to spend what little time I had with them and so I thank them and your organization for enabling me to do this. I have recommended WLS International to many people and so I hope I can help to spread the good work you are doing.
Shilpa Mistry (UK)
volunteer testimonial
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 did a really marvelous job there and the way she had guided me and supported me was excellent.
Keith Tang (Singapore)
volunteer testimonial
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)
volunteer testimonial
My trip to Vietnam exceeded all my expectations and more. It really was a truly amazing experience and I can not wait to go back. The atmosphere in the orphanage is so welcoming, the children are so happy despite their disabilities and the staff were very helpful. Ms Hang is the main reason why my trip was such an amazing experience. Nothing is too much for her and she is always on hand for support. I would certainly recommend WLS International also, from the first enquiry to booking the trip to everything while you are out there, i always felt i had an anchor of support and was able to have a truly life changing experience.
Lisa-Jane White (UK)