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Supporting physiotherapy, occupational therapy and mental health

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The experience

You will have the opportunity to support physical therapy, rehabilitation, and mental health care processes for over 100 homeless people with disabilities at the Da Nang City Social Protection Center. Every day, you will work alongside local physical therapy and rehabilitation technicians to carry out therapeutic activities, including recreational activities for people with disabilities.

What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Elderly Care: Assisting and spending time with the elderly.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 250 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: This fee will cover the following: • Information support to help you best prepare for your trip • Welcome and training upon your arrival • Accommodation and meals • Salaries for support staff • Transportation for volunteer work • Necessary materials for volunteer activities • Vietnamese language and cultural activities • Certificate of completion and a small gift

What you get

3 days off per week

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Team Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Drinks: Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Vietnam

Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We are implementing healthcare and treatment programs for approximately 100 individuals with physical and mental disabilities at the Social Protection Center in Da Nang City. The patients include those who have suffered from strokes, individuals with cerebral palsy, accident-related disabilities, children with autism, and children with mild intellectual disabilities. Volunteers will support our physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, and staff in carrying out physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and sensory programs for the patients at the center. When they arrive, our staff and other volunteers will provide them with training on how to prepare and conduct the activities. If they have a background in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or disability care, we highly encourage them to apply their knowledge and experience to our activities and to share them with us and other volunteers to further develop and improve the program. Each week, you will work approximately 15 hours for this program. During your free time, you will have the opportunity to assist with teaching and social work programs.

Activities & Shift

In the mornings, you will usually work at the social protection center and the school for children with disabilities. There, you will assist with physical therapy and rehabilitation activities for people with disabilities, as well as participate in special education activities for disabled children.

In the afternoons, you will go to the orphanage and the social protection center to help care for and play with children and the elderly. You will also join in sports, music, and recreational activities for the elderly and people with disabilities.

The morning shift runs from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM, after which you return to the Green House. The afternoon shift is from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Rules

If you are from a country that requires a visa to enter Vietnam, you will need to apply for a volunteer visa to join our program. We will guide you through the volunteer visa application process after you have confirmed your participation in the program.