Background: Ky Quang Pagoda is a charity organization where more than 200 children including newborns spend their lives. The children are not only orphaned but also disabled, having-AIDS or suffering from fatal diseases. With their golden hearts and nonstop contribution, 17 mothers and monks have been devoting their time and effort to the care of the children. They not only take care of and guide the disabled children to practice their body to be rehabilitated physically, but also give lessons including Braille for the blind children to help them know to read and write in order to integrate into the community normally. Ky Quang Pagoda has gradually turned into a full house where the disabled children, poor orphans or beggars to ask for joining.
Work: Organize activities for the orphans who live in a pagoda, support the monks in feeding and taking care of the kids, especially disabled children. Sometimes we will help with small constructions at the pagoda.
Accommodation and food: Volunteers will stay in basic accommodation at the guesthouse. Western style bathrooms, wifi are available. Meals are provided at a local restaurant nearby the site.
Location: Ky Quang pagoda, Ho Chi Minh city.
Terminal: Tan Son Nhat international airport (SGN)
Transportation: Public bus
Remarks: Sleeping bag, info materials and pictures of your country, presents, toys and activities materials for the children if you have prepared any.
(Participation fee need to be transferred at least 2 weeks for workcamp and 1 month for longterm project before projects start. If volunteers would love to pay on arrival, please add more 500,000VND)