It’s officially the last day of National Volunteer Week 2010 in Canada.
In honour of this awesome week that encourages everyone to not only to volunteer, but to show appreciation to volunteers in their own community, we’re bringing you a really cool opportunity that may make your summer a whole lot more fun…and a whole lot more international.
Ever wanted to do something good for other people while learning about a new culture and travelling abroad? The Global Volunteer Network (GVN), which provides cool volunteering opportunities in 21 countries all over the world, has created a special project just for youth that are 15 – 17 years old. The Vietnam Youth Tour will take you to Tam Ky, Vietnam for a 10 day trip (from July 25th – August 7th) where you will get the opportunity to care for the children and babies who live in the orphanages that GVN works in, with the help and supervision of GVN staff. Plus, you’ll get to do arts and crafts with these children, and could even help teach them English, work on school restoration projects, and learn about the Vietnamese culture in depth.
All of this and you’ll get a great opportunity for personal growth and to meet tons of of new people from all over the world…so what are you waiting for?? The program was created by Erin Courtenay, a former GVN volunteer, and you can contact her for more info (erin.gvn@volunteer.org.nz) or click here to sign up!