Vietnam Volunteer Network

Together We Can Make A Difference! The Vietnam Volunteer Network is an organisation which has a wide range of volunteering opportunities in Vietnam. We also provide aid such as; medical, food supplies, educational books & toys to the children & carers at the orphanages & Peace Villages we support. Apart from the need to help the development of healthy kids at orphanages; there is also a high percentage of children who are afflicted with hydrocephalus, malformations, physical & mental disabilities, which is often attributed to Agent Orange &/or malnutrition. Volunteers with the following skills are urgently required help these children in need:- Doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, nutritionists, dentists and other professionals within the medical profession. People can donate their time & make a difference to help care for the sick, malformed & disabled children, or teach English, art therapy, music, physical education & other skills at orphanages. http://www.vietnamvolunteernetwork.com/

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Happy New Year! #TogetherWeCanMakeADifference

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"You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you" - John Bunyan Thank you to @bloomeffect aka Sharon Thompson my wonderful #volunteer from New Zealand for her touching photo! #TogetherWeCanMakeADifference #inspiringquote #inspiringvolunteerism

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My Skype update with Sharon Thompson aka @bloomeffect & pets included! Sharon is my fantastic #volunteer from New Zealand & with great timing gave me so much hope in my time of need! Thank you Sharon! I look forward to our partnership & dream to continue helping the special needs children in #Vietnam ! #TogetherWeCanMakeADifference #VietnamVolunteerNetwork

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Nannies beat HIV-positive kids daily during meals in Vietnam!

http://tuoitrenews.vn/society/27274/expose-nannies-beat-hivpositive-kids-daily-during-meals-in-vietnam

Have you witnessed child abuse at an orphanage or centre whilst you've volunteered? What action did you take to stop it? Unfortunately this is not 'news' to me & I'm so happy Tuoi Tre news reported this heartbreaking news. Through my personal volunteering experiences, over the years I've personally seen carers/nannies hit sick & disabled children or treat them very roughly in Vietnam. However, I must also mention there are some superb carers where you can see the genuine love & care they give the children. One of my Vietnam Volunteer Network projects (WIP), is to create my own centre to help the sick & disabled children educationally & medically and not leave them to be abused, waste away & die. Please share this article & lets work together to help stop child abuse! Together we CAN make a difference!

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Mark Edward Harris’ Photographs of Vietnam, 40 Years after the War

Photographs of Vietnam, 40 Years AFTER the War. Photos by Mark Edward Harris.

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Check out @VietnamVNetwork's Tweet:

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Happy Birthday to my awesome dad who adopted me from War torn Vietnam. I am who I am due to you & I love you so much dad! Thank you for inspiring me to help the sick & disabled children in Vietnam! 💖 #happybirthday #Adoption #inspirationaldad #VietnamWar

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Photographer Who Took Iconic Vietnam Photo Looks Back, 40 Years After the War Ended

Nick Ut’s photo of Kim Phuc was a transformative moment in a horrible conflict.

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Wishing our lovely Brenda Smith a fantastic journey & return to Vietnam to see her 'son' Minh Anh & the other children at Tu Du Peace Village! A huge THANK YOU to Brenda & Minh Anh's generous & kind hearted donors:~Thuy Pham, Karen Renault, Peter Shepton, Kevin Carbone, Kimberley Abernathy, Melissa Jarram, Julie Ando, Toby McGovern, Jennifer Anderson, Ernesto Herrera Heston Carter, Hanisah Zulkipli, Robert Logan, May Seng, Jeffrey Aranda, Kylie Townsend, Robert Logan, Roberto Mendoza, Fabiola Cerbantes, Sharmayne Farrior, Kyle Cruz, A F Manley, Kate Stoneman, Cecilia Herrera & Jane McDonld! heart emoticon Your donations of £626.89 GBP (amount after PayPal & Bank fees), will be used by Brenda to buy much needed items for Minh Anh & the children afflicted with ‪#‎AgentOrange‬ illnesses & disabilities! Brenda will be in Vietnam until 2 May 2015, so if you'd still like to donate, you can do so here: http://www.vietnamvolunteernetwork.com/fundraising-brenda-s… Together we CAN make a difference! Kim, the Vietnam Volunteer Network team & ‪#‎BrendaSmith‬ http://www.vietnamvolunteernetwork.com/

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Check out @VietnamVNetwork's Tweet:

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Check out @VietnamVNetwork's Tweet:

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Wow my #VVN #VietnamVolunteerNetwork has reached 29,701 likes on #Facebook! Please help us to get to 40,000 on 30th April to celebrate me leaving #Vietnam as one of the last #orphans in 1975 on that date as well as 40 years since the end of the #VietnamWar, my 40th (I turned 40 February) as well highlighting the work my #VVN & I have done to help the orphanage's, children afflicted with #AgentOrangeAgent & other projects. Together we can make a difference! www.vietnamvolunteernetwork.com

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Check out @VietnamVNetwork's Tweet:

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Our fabulous teacher Mr Nhut who is like a father to our sick & special needs children at Go Vap Orphanage, which is where I was adopted from.

Please help us to carry on our educational & medical projects for these wonderful children by sharing or donating on this link with ref. Mr Nhut GVO http://www.vietnamvolunteernetwork.com/donate.html

Together we CAN make a difference!

Love & light, Kim & the VVN Team xox

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Beautiful 'Get well soon' flowers sent to me from my lovely former Aussie #VietnamVolunteerNetwork #volunteers Kate & Ella. Thank you ladies for brightening my day! Xox 💖💟💞

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Happy Birthday to our #VietnamVolunteerNetwork #volunteer Yasmin! #tbt I love this photo which shows the beauty of our kind hearted volunteers. The #blind #orphan from #GoVapOrphanage has truly bonded with Yasmin & is lovingly holding onto her. May your birthday be as special as you are Yadmin! 💖

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My joy & happiness in life is getting to speak to my favourite little boy Nhat @ #GoVapOrphanage this morning & hearing him say "I love you"! #Love #Joy #Happiness #London calling #Vietnam Building #relationships from long term #volunteering in #Saigon #HCMC #Vietnam 💖