Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VPV) - ICYE
Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VPV) - ICYE
Volunteers for Peace Vietnam (VPV) - ICYE
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LOCATIO<br />
COUTRY<br />
THEME OR TYPE OF PROJECT<br />
AIMS OF THE PROJECT<br />
PROJECT’S ACTIVITIES<br />
COMMUITY COTEXT<br />
Hanoi<br />
<strong>Vietnam</strong><br />
Mentally Disabled Children<br />
The project is aimed at providing volunteers an opportunity to<br />
be involved in a social work with a specific targeted group as<br />
mentally disabled children, and at enabling Morning Star<br />
Centre and its staff and beneficiaries to exchange with people<br />
from different cultures who are willing to share with<br />
disadvantaged communities.<br />
Morning Star Center is a non-profit day care center which<br />
provides early diagnosis, care and rehabilitation to mentally<br />
disabled children in Hanoi and surrounding areas. It also aims<br />
to help parents have better understanding on how to take care<br />
and educate their disabled children and raise awareness among<br />
society about the issue.<br />
Morning Star Center was founded by the Association of<br />
Handicapped Children of <strong>Vietnam</strong>. The Center has a staff of<br />
caretakers, teachers, cooks and doctors. Being a very caring<br />
group of people, they work long hours with little pay <strong>for</strong> the<br />
sake of the children.<br />
The Center is providing early diagnosis, care and clinical<br />
intervention, special education and vocational training <strong>for</strong><br />
children along with counseling service <strong>for</strong> parents.<br />
Morning Star Center is located in the outskirt of Hanoi.<br />
Located in the north of <strong>Vietnam</strong>, this capital city has over 3.5<br />
million people and is the second biggest city in the country.<br />
VOLUTEER’S REQUIREMETS<br />
<strong>Volunteers</strong> should like to work with handicapped children and<br />
maturity and initiative spirit.<br />
Preference: <strong>Volunteers</strong> with background or experience in<br />
medical work or disability. However, volunteers without<br />
experience or background will still be able to join in different<br />
work as children are very excited with <strong>for</strong>eigners.<br />
VOLUTEER’S TASKS<br />
<strong>Volunteers</strong> will help with different work in the center, mainly<br />
as follow:<br />
• Assisting local staff in providing rehabilitation exercises<br />
and therapist treatments <strong>for</strong> children.<br />
• Playing with children and entertaining/educating them with<br />
games, music, arts and other exercises.
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