Volunteers For Peace (VFP) has announced its active presence in Vietnam with focus on promoting voluntary service as an effective means of intercultural education and community service. VFP organises various volunteering and internship placements, short-term or long-term, in Hanoi and nearby areas in response to the inquiries of international and national volunteers in recent time.
VFP is now organizing three main programs: International Workcamp, Voluntary Teaching and Experience Learning (Internship).
International Workcamp
International Workcamps are a short-term form of international voluntary service that emerged from war-torn Europe back in 1920. They are an affordable and meaningful way to travel, live and work in a foreign country, and to respond positively to the many challenges facing our planet by getting to know people and working with them to improve their lives in some tangible way. For many, they are a good way to "test the waters" of international service with a great variety of programs worldwide. Discussions on issues of common concern, free-time activities and local excursions are an integral part of every workcamp.
Voluntary Teaching
Volunteers teach English, French or computer to children in primary schools or for staff in local NGOs, orphanages or other humanitarian projects.
Experience Learning
Volunteers work in various local NGOs, community projects or orphanages to learn and support the development work in Vietnam or taking care of the disadvantaged children.
VFP's programs provide volunteer opportunities at different levels for not only experienced professionals but also for un-experienced people.
VFP is a Vermont non-profit (501 (c) (3)) membership corporation which has been coordinating International Voluntary Service since 1982. We do not have any religious or political affiliation or agenda.
VFP is a Vice President (of the Americas) and Executive Committee member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) at UNESCO and works in cooperation with Service Civil International (SCI), the Alliance of European Voluntary Service Organizations, and International Youth Action for Peace (YAP). In 2004, VFP exchanged over 1,200 volunteers. Since our creation in 1982, we have exchanged over 23,000 volunteers with our partners in more than 90 countries.
VFP has legal status as an educational and charitable organization as registered with the US Dept of Treasury. In Vietnam, VFP has been granted Permit of Operation by COMINGO since October 2005.
For more information, please visit our website: www.vfp.org (VFP-USA) or www.vfp-viet.org (Vietnam – under construction) or contact:
Mr. Don Tuan Phuong
Country Representative
Volunteers For Peace
No. 11, Lane 10/11 Hoang Ngoc Phach Street
Tel./Fax: 844-776 3782
Email: phuongdon@vfp-viet.org
Monday April 17, 2006
