Assisting local NGOs/social enterprises (VNM-25)

Type: Office Work: Communication - Country: Vietnam

Brief description and main aims

These projects include placements at local non-govermental organizations (NGO) or social enterprises. Some of these organizations that often host international volunteers are the Center for Education and Development (CED), the Center for Environment and Community Assest Development (CECAD), the Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD), the Volunteers for Education Organization (VEO), and the Dao’s Care.

Main Activities

The main aim of these projects is to offer volunteers the chances to learn more about socio-ecomomic issues of Vietnam and how an organization is structured and functioned. Volunteers will also have the opportunities to directly or indirectly contribute to specific development projects in Vietnam.

Volunteer tasks

• Helping with administrative work (translating, proof-reading, editing documents…)
• Assisting in communication tools and strategy for the organizations (improving website, enhancing the effectiveness of social media, designing brochure, leaflet…)
• Working on specific projects with the local team (doing field trips, researches, implementing projects…)
• Doing fundraising for specific projects
• Writing proposals for new projects or for fundraising purpose

Volunteer requirements / Skills

• Have strong interest in development work
• Have bachelor degree in development or relevant fields
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Be proactive and open minded
• Be friendly, creative and flexible

Location

Volunteers work at office of the local organizations, which are mainly located in Hanoi. Sometimes, when required, volunteers travel to project sites or do some filed trips with local staff. Depending on location of each specific organization, the travel may take between 40 minutes to 1 hour by bus.

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Volunteers will stay in a dormitory with rooms shared with other volunteers. Living conditions will be Vietnamese standard with a shared bathroom and a shared bedroom with bunk-beds. Mattress, blanket, pillow and mosquito net are provided.

Food will be provided at accommodation. Meals will be mostly local food, which vary from the daily cooking schedule. During working days, depending on work locations, volunteers can go back to VPV house for lunch or eat out by themselves or with the project staff.