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The Foundation's primary mission is to provide free English and French lesson to children mountainous region of Sa Pa, Vietnam.
We are an association and language project that was set up to give children the chance to live the life they want to lead. Starting out as a short term rental and English tutoring in Chiang Mai, the project grew and the Hmong community of Sa Pa, Vietnam asked me to come and help the local children with their English. I'm now based in the region to help the community and in particular the children, to give them the chance to choose between the hard life in the fields and studying to get out of poverty.
The foundation needs all the goodwill wanting to have a positive impact on the world.
To do this, the foundation opens its doors to an international aid platform.
As the project is mainly aimed at helping children, the foundation reserves the right to make a rigorous and careful selection.
Currently; the foundation provides English lessons to more than 150 children's villagers per week as well as classes for adults in Sa Pa, Vietnam. The foundation offers cultural and educational outings for children by encouraging excellence and openness to the world.
The foundation can accommodate up to four volunteers in Sa Pa, Vietnam spread across several villages to teach on site and willing to explore the to remote village.
Two weeks minimum to stay with us but the foundation reserves the right to shorten the stay if the conditions are not respected.
Don't hesitate to follow us on our YouTube channel as well as to talk about it around you to support us for those who cannot travel but want to make their contribution to our gofundme.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Help with Eco Projects
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Videography
Technology
Self development
Farming
Drawing & painting
History
Music
Photography
Mountain
Hiking
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
During your voluntary work, you'll be immersed in the hmong community and its adorable children. You'll be able to discover the local culture, its cuisine and Thailand off the beaten track. As the responsible of the project, Nadine, who speaks hmong, Thai, French and English, will be delighted to share the local culture with you.
Registered charity
This host is a registered charity in their country and is looking for volunteers to help with their project(s).
Projects involving children
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Help
The project is looking for help to give English lessons at weekends and after school for kids in between 5 and 18.
The lessons can be given alone or in groups, but usually by pairs. We are also give online lesson vis (Zoom)to remote children that could not have the means of transportation to come to our location.
During the week, depending on the volunteer's wishes, help can be provided for the association's projects, otherwise he/she is free to enjoy the surrounding area: hiking, camping, picking in the fields, etc.
The main place where classes are taught has a large classroom and can accommodate six volunteers around.
Here is the structure of a typical school's day (Saturday and Sunday):
in person teaching Online Teaching
-Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday
-At 19:00 - 20:00 17:00 - 19:00
Thursday - Friday Off
Saturday - Sunday
-At 19:00 - 20:00
-Saturday Saturday - Sunday
-At 9:00 - 12:00 9:00 - 11:00
-Sunday 13: 00 - 15:00
-13:00 - 16:00
Role play games, sport, art, culture... be creative :)
Important information:
-We do not refuse any children so be prepared to manage large classes with different levels
-We reward the most motivated students
-We organize knowledge tests once a month
-Multi-level classes are set up
-We do not require expert teachers, only goodwill, love for children and active interaction are important.
-To help you and prepare your lessons as best as possible, we use the "Sam and Mel English program": Sam and Mel youtube channel with free access to the first three lessons
-Be aware that teaching requires a minimum of preparation !
-Here a youtube channel for songs and inspiration : British council kids youtube channel
- Be focus on the most used words in the English language, not quantity but quality
-For a better structure, we will ask you to follow the lesson history and keep your class diary up to date
Please note that during the Thai school holidays (mid-March to mid-May), the Foundation doubles its classes to 4 days a week instead of 2 days!!
Languages spoken
French: Fluent
English: Intermediate
Thai: Intermediate
Accommodation
I have two private bedrooms with indoor bathroom, and one large room that could be share, we can provide sleeping space around the place. We have 7 acres of fence property
The association is not for profit, so the rental of the classroom area, school materials, the rental of the room for the volunteers and transport are all costs for the association.
In order to contribute to these costs, and in view of the accessibility of food, Nadine is offering you a flat rate of 5€/day to contribute to the association's costs by taking care of your dinner only.
What else ...
To get there, we are 6 km from the center of Sa Pa, Vietnam.
A little practical advice: having your own means of transport allows you to move around freely, otherwise a solution will always be found if you want to get around.
Please note that our location is in the remote area and the food is from local farms. This request is purely ethical, so that the association does not have any extra costs due to the volunteers and so that the donations go directly to the children.
The foundation has already been able to support many volunteers from all over the world by offering room and board and immersing themselves in local life so here some practical informations:
-Very independent and radiant spirits are called
-The foundation declines all responsibility in the event of loss, theft or incidents outside the areas reserved for workawayers
- Please remember that we only teach in the evenings on weekdays and about 5 hours on week end, you are required to organize your day if we don't offer you anything
-Laundry is not included in the price (not the powder)
-Breakfast and lunch are at your expense.
-A large container of water is available in the kitchen if you are thirsty.
-Remember to have enough money to pay for your stay the day before departure and must pay in advance.(We apologized for this statement due to some people are not responsible and please remember that we are a self-funded association).
-Gasoline is expensive, we try to centralize and optimise our trips between the small town and the village if you have significant needs, please be aware
-You may be asked for an emergency number to contact your family
-We can do vegetarian meals
-Don't forget that you are in a remote village, the days start early and people go to bed quite early
And most important bring your positive energy, enjoy and be open to differences and village mentalities, don't judge, leave your Western conceptions, you are in a unique place ^^
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Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
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How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
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Dès notre arrivée, nous avons été accueillis avec une immense gentillesse par Chua et Mi, deux personnes exceptionnelles, toujours souriantes et bienveillantes.
Le cadre est magnifique, l’ambiance est familiale, et chaque jour passé ici a été riche en rencontres, en partages et en… read more
First of all, I was warmly welcomed over the phone by the founder, Nadine, and Tong, who were both incredibly friendly and helpful. They gave me a great overview of what to expect.
Then I met Chua—what an absolutely special human being she is! I was blown away by her… read more
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Dès notre arrivée, nous avons été accueillis avec une immense gentillesse par Chua et Mi, deux personnes exceptionnelles, toujours souriantes et bienveillantes.
Le cadre est magnifique, l’ambiance est familiale, et chaque jour passé ici a été riche en rencontres, en partages et en… read more
First of all, I was warmly welcomed over the phone by the founder, Nadine, and Tong, who were both incredibly friendly and helpful. They gave me a great overview of what to expect.
Then I met Chua—what an absolutely special human being she is! I was blown away by her… read more
The villagers are AMAZING. We… read more
The family, students and Tong were beyond lovely. It was my first workaway experience and i can not imagine any better starting point than this place. I was a teacher in the village and had the opportunity to celebrate new year with a lovely Hmong family which treated me… read more
I spent two weeks here, and they have become a highlight of my life.
It was my first time using Workaway, but I felt comfortable from the beginning thanks to the warm welcome from Nadine, Tong, Zung, and Soda.
I taught English to local kids four days a week. There was no set curriculum,… read more
Nadine, Tong and the children teached me to be truly grateful for the simple act of ending a day together and looking forward to tomorrow. They remind me of life’s precious… read more
The goal of nadine and tong is to help those kids and prevent a better future for them. We admire their work and we… read more
You will stay in Phu Chi Fa, a remote village with gorgeous views, sunsets and sunrises. If you like nature… read more
Everything was great! Nadine and Tong make all they can for you to feel good and they even arrange your arrival and departure if you don't have a mean of transportation ! I have met great People there!
There was always something… read more
If you looking for for true people and a real experience with mountain community, this is the right place!
Thank you so much for learn me a lot!
Nadine est une personne incroyable. Elle prend du temps pour son association et ses bénévoles.
Si vous… read more
comfortable.
I was at Phu Chi Fa for two weeks and taught… read more
In just a week, the… read more
