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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
17 Apr 2024
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93.6 %
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Description
My name is Phuong, another name is Emily. I’m a young woman who loves travel, guitar, and connecting people. After traveling to some countries in Asia: Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines...I think about my country. I hope every kid and young generation in Viet Nam can learn more new things and learn English. My goal is to provide the best learning experience for our students. With the passion for education, I decided to open an English Club with the goal of creating a great learning environment for local kids and adults at my home town, Dong Nai province.
We are building the herb farm and the English club for children in the village. About the herb farm, we don't use chemical, everything is from natural, organic. And we need your help to build it up and share with all the farm that doesn't use chemical anymore.
About the English club for children, we believe children are the future. Children desire to learn new things. At present, we're teaching them to protect the environment, collect garbage around the village after school time. They're so happy about that. We hope you're here to help them, share your experiences, share your knowledge, help them know the world is so big, it's not only their village. At the weekend, we can have a picnic to visit someplace together. It's will be super cool
At our Farm, you will stay with Thuy - my sister. Volunteers called her is superwomen :D. For me, she is everything, she's the great and passionate person that I ever have known. You can read some volunteer's feedback to feel about her.
If you looking for a great place to learn about natural, Vietnamese culture, I believe our Farm is the place that you are looking for. But if you looking for a convenient place like a big city, we are not.
I hope you can become a part of our mission to help develope’s Viet Nam
You can discover the Vietnamese culture and customs through meals, daily life, and traditional landscapes and festivals.
I believe that your contribution will bring many practical benefits to the community and society
We can play guitar, sing together and go around Sai Gon or Bien Hoa by night
We need a lot of support and help especially from volunteers around the world who will be able to make great impacts on our students who rarely expose to diversity and experience learning in a multicultural environment.
Will you do it?
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
Help around the house
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Learn more about Vietnam culture, Learn how to cook Vietnam food, Explore beautiful place at Dong Nai like: Tri An lake, Buu Long park...
You will know the traditional method takes care of body and hair
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
Depend on your help, If you can help us around 3 hours/day to take care the herb farm (wedding..) and 1.5 hours at night to teach English for children - I hope volunteer help me play with children, teach English for them, and help them How to be a good person and can more enjoy their life., It's our pleasure
At the weekend, you can cycle around the village ( So beautiful), enjoy the weekend, enjoy the nature around you.
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Vietnamese: FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
The volunteer has a private room (When we have more volunteer at the same time, we can share with another volunteer) enjoy the Vietnamese food from my sister
What else ...
When you have free time, you can expore Sai Gon, so amazing
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (20)
- We mostly spent our days with the family, always eating with them and living as part of their family. We felt so welcomed and priviledged to experience a real vietnamese life.
- The work was simple but a little bit tiring. We were working between five… read more
Positive experiences
- Good people:
Thuy is the main host, she is an amazing person, she is energetic and has a young spirit! The… read more
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- We mostly spent our days with the family, always eating with them and living as part of their family. We felt so welcomed and priviledged to experience a real vietnamese life.
- The work was simple but a little bit tiring. We were working between five… read more
Positive experiences
- Good people:
Thuy is the main host, she is an amazing person, she is energetic and has a young spirit! The… read more
We arrived in Ho Chi Minh the night before we were supposed to start, and since then, the host stopped replying to our messages.
We have nowhere to go now. It's truly disappointing to have this happen.
I have very recently stayed at Thuy's for a week and it was absolutely amazing in multiple facets.
You're situated in the middle of the forest, next to all the neighbours who frankly aren't really neighbours but more like (close) friends to each other. The community is really tight and they all know each other. On my second… read more
Unfortunately we could only stay for a few days. But even it was a short term stay, it was a great time!
You will experience how is the real vietnamese life outside the big cities.
They treated us like part of the family from the very beggining. The kids are lovely!! They… read more
The work involved… read more
The work is a good combination of working in the garden and, teaching and spending time with the kids (who… read more
We worked together in her big garden and additionally taught English to the… read more
It was a really nice experience, to live with them, and work with
Thuy at the farm. She has a very beautiful and big garden,
with papaya trees, lemon grass, banana trees and chickens.
Thuy is a really wonderful woman, full of energy, very active and fun.
We had a very nice time with her at the… read more
He likes hiking, travelling, exploring the world by different ways. Somehow, he chose here.
It is still poor and lack of everything, but he was happy and love this place. He spent time with the family, we don’t have different skin or eyes colors.
He was agile to help a… read more
Thuy is a great cook with whom you can always have fun. Through this Workaway I had the opportunity (like never before) to immerse myself completely in Vietnamese culture.
I mainly helped to dig up the… read more
Previously, only knowing France through the stories and in the book, now we have the chance to meet great French friends. Yann and Amélie came here very gently & energetically. After we sent the address on Google Map, they drove from Da Lat to the farm without any instructions. A motorbike with luggage travel… read more
We arrived in the farm and Thuy, Emily's sister, welcomed us warmfully !
We helped her to take care of the farm, helped her in her first production of soap.
After dinner, we animated the english class during 1h30 or 2h, depending of the tiredness of the kids… read more
In the farm, Vanda helps very much, from packing products, taking care of the farm, to teaching English. Her English is very good because she is Asian too, English is our second language so her teaching is very easy to understand. Vanda gave the words, the… read more
The work during the day is pretty easy, help weeding or with the soaps.
About… read more
My first day I was welcomed by Emily, the sister of Thuy, in Ho Chi Minh. She helped me to take the good bus and while waiting for it, she explained me about the project. When I arrived at the little village, Thuy came to fetch me with the motorbike.
During the… read more
Arnaud is very cute, he helps care herbs of the farm, prepare the product, sell in the market and teach English to children in the village.
Knowing that little kid like swings, Arnaud studies how to make and effort all afternoon to finish the swing. Now the swing is the gathering place for the children in… read more
Kids are open and they want to learn about english and everything.
The mother and father even if they don't speak english, communicate with you and make your stay as positiv as possible !
Special mention for the food, congrats mam and thank you again (Ano!). All the family (brother,… read more
Both of you are super cute and have a lot of experiences.
Now, The student always ask me: When do the teacher Kat & Douglas comeback?
Thanks you for all of things you bring for my family, for kids..
We miss you so much,
I hope we have a chance to meet up again
Thanks so much and take care !
