“Chung Cakes for Sharing” Project

Tet, the most important traditional festival of Vietnamese people, is coming soon. But in this cold winter, not everyone can come home for Tet, including the children and their parents at Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics.

So “Bring a smile, soothe the pain” – a voluntary group led by SJ Vietnam decide to raise the project “Chung cakes for sharing” in the hospital this Tet festival. This project aims at:

-         Bring a warm and happy Tet festival to more than 700 pediatrics patients in treatment at Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics

-         Improve business sector’s participation in social and charity activities

-         Call for caring and sharing with the disadvantageous from every social class  and age in society, especially the young

With Tet presents and hundreds of chung cakes made by SJ Vietnam volunteers themselves, along with a singing, dancing and comedy show also organized by these volunteers, the project will bring a lot of happiness to the children patients and their parents during this Tet holiday.

The project includes 2 parts:

Part 1: “Together we make chung cakes” : from 30/1/2010 to 4/2/2010 when all the volunteers get together to make chung cakes

Part 2: “Fill Tet with smiles”: from 17:45 to 19:45 on 5/2/2010 when the show is held for the children and chung cakes are given out

For the success of the project, we call for participation and contribution of individuals, enterprises and organizations. Let’s come together to warm up the children’s hearts and bring the joy to those lovely little angels

All contribution please send to:

SJ Vietnam Office

Room 306, Block 1, C6, My Dinh 2, Tu Liem

Hanoi

Contribution can be made in 1 or both of 2 forms:

·        Money through bank account transference.

Please send to your account with ANZ Bank, Hanoi branch ( No 14, Ly Thai To Street, Hanoi):

Account name: SJ VIETNAM

Account number: 4054928

Swift code: ANZBVNVX

·        Cash and property.

Please contact:

Nguyen Ngoc Tung

Coordinator of the voluntary group “Bring a smile, soothe the pain”

Mobile: 0985984104

Email: bringasmile_sj@yahoo.com

Thanks from the heart!
 

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Host families needed in Hanoi

SJ Vietnam is currently looking for host families to welcome some of its long-term volunteers in Hanoi.

For those who are interested in welcoming an international volunteer, the conditions are that at least one person of the family speaks well English and that the volunteer has his own private room. The families will get a supporting amount of money to cover the costs generated by the presence of the volunteer.

If you would like to apply to be a host family, don’t hesitate to contact us:

Phone: 0462872829 or 0422154993

E-mail: ltv@sjvietnam.org

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Letter of Appreciation

Dear Participants,

On behalf of SJ Vietnam Administration council, we are sincerely grateful for the presence of partners, friends, sponsors, donors and volunteers on the 5^th Anniversary of Solidarités Jeunesses Vietnam held in Asean Hotel, Hanoi on December 31, 2009.

The presence of SJ Vietnam’s Administration council and staff as well as nearly 100 guests from domestic and oversea partners contributed to a fabulous and successful anniversary.

Moreover, we look forward to strengthening our partnership with you and welcoming your cooperation for sustainable development in Vietnam.

Thank you very much!

Yours sincerely,

On behalf of SJ Vietnam

Director

Do Thi Phuc 

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PRESS RELEASE

The 5^th Anniversary of International voluntary organization Solidarités Jeunesses in Vietnam (SJ Vietnam)

Hanoi, 31^st December 2009 – In order to respectfully thank to close partners, friends and volunteers for their great contribution during the past 5 years, Solidarités Jeunesses Vietnam would like to celebrate the 5^th Anniversary.

Solidarités Jeunesses is a youth organization in France which was set up in the international youth movement called “Youth Action for Peace” in 1923, and the movement had the initiative from one international work camp between young French and German volunteers who were hostiles in the 1^st World War. This movement also created a wave of youth who live and fight for peace, overcome the difference of nations, religions, cultures to reach justice, solidarity, and to against violence as well as war. This 1^st international work camp approved the truth that people in general and the youth in particular all over the world can live together in peace and work effectively for the social development.

Playing an active role in the movement of Youth Action for Peace, Solidarités Jeunesses welcomes volunteers without any distinguish of gender, racism, religion, nationalities, and position in society.

Every year Solidarités Jeunesses exchanges thousands of volunteers who attend in development projects as well as in international work camps cooperated with its partners and friends who have the same goals, mission and non-profit oriented direction.

In Vietnam, Solidarités Jeunesses has had its cooperation with local partners since 2004. The first activity was an international work camp sponsored by United Nation Volunteers with participation of Italian, Belgian, Russian, Korean and Japanese volunteers sent by the network Youth Action for Peace as well as other 20 Vietnamese volunteers, which had quite successful output. Those first volunteers tried their best with really high motivation to investigate and coordinated feasible, meaningful projects, which was a solid foundation for its next development.

In 2006 Solidarités Jeunesses officially had permission in Vietnam with the main function is coordinating & implementing projects, hosting volunteers, supporting for community development and disadvantaged people in society, encouraging the active attention of youth in voluntary projects. In Vietnam it is popular with the name SJ Vietnam. 

Since then, SJ Vietnam often hosts around 500 international volunteers every year and it has around 5000 local volunteers who together participate in 50 short-term projects & 20 long-term ones working on different fields to support disadvantaged children in National Pediatrics Hospital, Nguyen Dinh Chieu Blind school, Hold The Future center, Hai Duong welfare center; also it works with many Institutions/ center researching about society, education, environment, as well as cooperates with universities in the North & in the Central of Vietnam.

SJ Vietnam’s volunteers established a small school called Youth House to support for poor, street and disadvantaged children living under Long Bien bridge in equipping knowledge and self-confidence to integrate with official education and help them to find out a future job.

SJ Vietnam also often sends its coordinators, Vietnamese volunteers to join in trainings, exchanges, seminars, conferences….etc abroad, for example; in Belgium, France, Germany, England, Japan, Korea…etc

On 31^st December 2009, SJ Vietnam is celebrating the 5^th Anniversary to respectfully thank to both active and enthusiastic partners, friends and volunteers who have been cooperating, encouraging and contributing for its development in the past 5 years. The Anniversary starts with the film introducing main points, projects and impression images recorded by volunteers during their voluntary duration with SJ Vietnam. Gallery corner will have the most beautiful pictures of the children at Youth House, which not only expresses about their hard daily life but also their attempt for a better life/ future. The corner will bring meaningful sharing, voluntary chances.

The programme will include classical music organized by close partners and performances shown by SJ Vietnam’s local and international volunteers.

Ms Do Thi Phuc, SJ Vietnam’s director, said that “Having the impressive successes today, SJ Vietnam highly appreciates the invaluable contribution as well as faithful encouragement of partners, friends & volunteers. Everyday voluntary activities are happening everywhere, and with practical ones such as planting trees to keep the environment, taking care of orphans, teaching for blind children, having campaigns for better environment, reducing discrimination with people having HIV…etc. We really hope that there will have more & more Vietnamese young people having chances to take part in movements, projects, work camps to support for community development, toward to disadvantaged people, which will create an impression on foreigners about the youth of Vietnam who have active, proactive and ideologist.

The Anniversary will start from 18pm to 21pm 31^st December 2009 in Asean Hotel at No.8 Chua Boc street, Dong Da District, Hanoi. The representatives from local authorities, partners, friends and volunteers will join to congratulate the Anniversary.

For further information, please contact:

Ms Cao Thu Trang

SJ Vietnam’s coordinator

Website: www.sjvietnam.org

Tel: +84. (0) 4. 62872829

Email: info@sjvietnam. org

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Dear volunteers,

SJ Vietnam started in Vietnam on 24^th, December, 2004 by international and Vietnamese volunteers in a first work camp granted by United Nation Volunteers. The organization has promoted values of solidarity, peace, tolerance through young citizenship projects to improve society during and after the voluntarism. In 2009, SJ Vietnam officially hosts 500 international volunteers and counts 5000 local members for 50 work camps and 20 long-term projects around Vietnam to help less-fortuned kids and disadvantaged people.

On 31^st December, SJ Vietnam will celebrate the 5^th anniversary. For this special event, we are going to organize a gala dinner to commemorate this special day in the evening of 31^st. Therefore, we would like to invite all of you who are interested in joining this event through participating in many exciting activities:

1.      Dancing: Any kind of dance

2.      Music shows

3.      Funny games

This will be a good chance for you to express yourselves, to share your ideas, to join a friendly community with all staffs, Vietnamese and international volunteers and guests from other organizations. Especially, you will have a special gift and enjoy a warm atmosphere with buffet party.

Let’s join with us to contribute your great ideas, express yourselves and receive lovely gift, and to see how you change!

Please contact us before: Friday 25^th December, 2009.

Ms Trang

Email: info@sjvietnam.org or (to CC): pr@sjvietnam.org

News from Tomas !

 

Here is the link to a video made by Tomas (a former long-term volunteer) during a workshop on 27 November in Czech Republic:

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqwolPwzQF8

 

This video was made for the kids of the Youth House.

 

Thanks to all participants!

 

...........................................................................................................................................................................................To raise dress subscription for residents at the fishing village near the Red River bank

 

 

The fishing village near the Red River bank, which is behind Long Bien market and under bustle Chuong Duong bridge, is the habitation of nearly 21 households or 21 boats floating on water all the time. Most of them come from many different provinces in Vietnam and have to completely suffer a hard life. They often collect litter, rubbish or work for other people with very few money to make their daily livelihood. In addition, if most children are happy at school with their friends and teachers, the children living in that village have to face the hard life everyday, collecting fruits and vegetables left in the Long Bien market to sell at very cheap price to others. Many poor but lovely children even have to beg to help their poor families.

 

Concerned about this issue, SJ Vietnam, a non governmental organization with the Youth House Project, has organized many programmes and activities to call for donation from other people to assist this poor village. This winter, we expect all support from donators. We will be very happy to get your old clothing (all kinds of clothes for children, middle-age, or old people), blankets, mosquito-curtains, etc to support their hard life. With your kindness, those can help “warm up” their life in this cold winter.

 

 

Anyone who would like to do charity or donation, please contact us by the following address:

 

Deadline: 21st, December 2009 (All days except Saturday and Sunday) from 9a.m to 6p.m

 

Place: No 16, An Xa street, Phuc Xa, Ba Dinh, Hanoi

 

Contact:

Ms Lan: 0906 599 856 or via email: project@sjvietnam.org

Mr Tung: 0949 866 308 or via email: workcamp@sjvietnam.org

We would like to thank you very much for your support!

   

 

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Training for trainers

 

On 13^th November, 2009 at the office of SJ Vietnam, Suite 306, Building C6, Block 1, My Dinh 1, Hanoi, Vietnam, there is a special event “Training for trainers”. The event has lasted one day and attracted all staff of SJ Vietnam, Vietnamese and international volunteers as well. This is a good chance for every participant joining in a friendly environment and gaining expertise in the field of broadening the understanding the roles of training and trainers in global education. In addition, all participants also have opportunities to have deep understanding of formal and non-formal education through special methodology such as simulations, games, discussions, group work, etc.

The event began with the interview each partner. Then, each person presented not about herself or himself but about his or her partner. As a result, all people joining the event both have clear understanding about their partners and other participants. From this simple but exciting activity, all participants can understand how to become a professional ice-breaker in a training or in any event when many unfamiliar people join together.  

The next interesting step is to make the rules during the training. As far as we know, it is very important for everybody to follow the rules to make the success of any event, any organization. One special thing about this is that all the rules, which are built by both trainers and trainees, get the agreement of everybody. The lesson is that the rules needs to be clear, common. It matches the need and demand as well as serves the benefits of all members in an organization.

Everything is in surprised process when the facilitator builds the expectation, defines the contribution and the fear as well through brainstorming, discussions and so forth. All of those above is contributed by all participants. They give their ideas about them, and then stick them on the wall, which help each person understand themselves and other people more. As a result, the trainee would understand the ways to modify the demand, the wish of all the participants to match, and the participant’s fear to overcome. Another special and amazing thing is that all participants have many opportunities to have role-play as a trainer. They themselves need to take part in the position of an icebreaker, a team-builder, etc. They also organize the games to involve other people. There are many exciting games that need the full energy, good and sustainable corporation and solidarity, smart thinking from all members of the team to succeed. For example, every member of a team has to close their eyes, takes hand together, and then creates the best circle. The team which makes the better circle with shorter time will become the winner. In this game, people need quick, smart thinking, and good cooperation so that a perfect circle could be made. There are many many games during the training, and as a participant you can join, understand and feel about them, after that, you yourself could have your own lessons for the next training with the trainer position. Finally, all participants have a wonderful time during the training, a special and rare chance with games, smile, creativity, contribution, expertise etc and they could get the certificate for “Training for trainer” which deserve to them, excellent participants and trainers.   ...................................................................................................................................................................  Call for a camp leader of Work camp SJV 0930

 

(30/11 – 11/12/2009)

 

Dear committed volunteers, SJ Vietnam is calling for a camp leader of the coming Youth House Work camp (30/11 – 11/12/2009). The address of Youth House is No 16, An Xa street, Phuc Xa Area, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.

 

The selected camp leader will work full time and stay in Youth House during the work camp. It’s great chance of sharing culture, thoughts, attitudes, and feelings among volunteers coming from different countries.

 

Benefits:

• You will have opportunities to share culture and investigate other countries
• You will show your management skills
• You will receive a certificate for excellent camp leader
• You will be supported all meals and transportation cost

 

Duties:

• Be energetic, enthusiastic, and responsible
• Have ability to lead a group of international and national volunteers
• Have ability to communicate in English
• Cooperate and support Coordinator to solve unexpected problems
• Inform working rules in Work camp and accommodation rules in Youth House for all international and local volunteers. Check if they follow the rules or not.

 

Deadline of Application:

• 5pm 29/11/2009
• Contact:

Mr Tùng: 0949866308 or

 

workcamp@sjvietnam.org.

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International Volunteer Day

  The United Nations (UN) annually observes the International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development on December 5. The day, which is also known as International Volunteer Day (IVD), gives volunteers a chance to work together on projects and campaigns promoting their contributions to economic and social development at local, national and international levels.  

 

What do people do?

This day hopes to heighten people’s and governments’ awareness of the voluntary contributions. It also focuses on stimulating people to offer their services as volunteers, both at home and abroad. Over the years, governments, businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals contribute the International Volunteer Day through various activities including:

• Voluntary community projects.
• Parades, marches, or rallies.
• Award ceremonies for volunteers who made significant contributions to their communities.
• “Time donation” campaigns that involve people pledging hours of voluntary service to specific projects.
• Companies launching voluntary programs as part of their corporate responsibility.
• Volunteer competitions.

Activities and events for the day help promote the impact of volunteering and the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, via volunteering to:

• Help eradicate poverty.
• Achieve universal primary education.
• Promote gender equality and empower women.
• Reduce child mortality and to improve maternal health.
• Reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other major diseases.
• Help ensure environmental sustainability.

 

 

IVD 2009:

SJ Vietnam would like to collaborate with UNV and other international volunteer associations to organize IVD 2009 with the topic “Volunteer for Environment” It is coming soon, to join IVD 2009 with local and international volunteers, please register and contact our coordinator: 1.      Joining Music Show: Ms Hang LTV via email: ltv@sjvietnam.org or Ms Linh via email: linhbtt@gmail.com 2.      Joining Fun games: Mr.Tung WC via email: workcamp@sjvietnam.org 3.      Joining The translation team: Ms Hang fat-cat via email: out@sjvietnam.org PR Coordinator, Tran Sy Son

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Halloween Party

On the occasion of Halloween, staff of SJ, SJV club, Vietnamese volunteers together with all international voluteers haved joined and talked together friendly, and happily. People came to the Youth House at number 10D, 28 lane, Tay Ho road early to prepare for this special party, bring with them apples, sweet-potato and corn cakes, snacks, and with drink, pumpkin soup, cakes made by international volunteers. All people were eager to talk, shared emotions, had dinner and  joined the games hand in hand. Games were very interesting and creative inspiration. People were divided into three teams, with about ten members in each team, including both Vietnamese and international volunteers. Each team has to stand on only 2 legs with all members of the team. Consequently, every member needed to be very clever and creative in order to manage it. No team won or lost, but everybody was very satisfied with this. Besides, with the dubious light form candle when turning off the light and the thriling sound, as well as masks of vampire, etc really made people have the feeling of a Halloween Day. The monsters seemed to come back to the earth and threatened the stable life of people. However, with the solidarity and unitification of everybody, people can win and drive all the vamprires and monster out. That is also the spirit of SJ Vietnam. In brief, everybody had a wonderful day and this is really a good chance for gathering people together, to understand more about each other. .....................................................................................................  

Call for volunteers to write fundraising project

The Youth House School is a small non-formal education center for disadvantaged, street and poor children. It is also a friendly place for young local people and international volunteers to come to explore their cultural diversity with lots of youth exchanges such as music performance, photos exhibition, and lessons for the children and funny leisure activities. The purpose of the project focuses on making fund for the children at Youth House. Our plan is going to organize an English class for children who want to learn English with foreigner, make friends, and exchange culture with the other countries all over the world. We will spend money gained from this project supporting the disadvantaged children for food, book, medicine, water filter, toothpaste, and second-hand warm clothes. Now we call for an enthusiastic and conscientious team to work with us to investigate and make a plan for this project. Details of the project will be available when you are accepted. Deadline of application is 9, November, 2009.  If you want to apply or have any question, contact us via email: info@sjvietnam.org Or via phone:    046.287.2829             042.215.4993     ...................................................................................................................
   

Public Relation (PR) Intern Recruitment

Solidaritiés Jeunesses Vietnam (SJ Vietnam) is a branch of a French non-government organization. Founded in 2004, SJ Vietnam has organized volunteer activities including environmental and educational projects, social welfare activities…  

We are looking for a dynamic candidate for PR Intern position.

 

Responsibilities:

1.      Keep in touch with SJ Vietnam’s partners (local and international)

• Collect informations and make reports regularly to manage about the situation of partner and PR field of a project

• Assits PR Coordinator in controlling and directing PR task
• Come up with controlling solutions
• Draft and draw up press release, invitation letter
• Prepare a plan and time schedule for a project with related partners
• Maintain and develop relationship with media corporations,universities and domestic partners

2.      Construct funding strategies (fundraising) with PR coordinator

• Appeal for funding  projects and events
• Keep constant contact with permanent and potential sponsors
• Draft outline of  project

 

Requirements:

• Good command of English
• Enthusiastic about social work
• Experience in press and media is an advantage
• Good interpersonal skills
• Sound computer skills

This is a non-payment position and you are expected to work 4 hours per day in the office. Please send a CV and application letter to Mr. Son, pr@sjvietnam.org by 16/10   ................................................................................................................................................  

Call for a camp leader of Work camp SJV 0930

 

(15/11 – 29/11/2009)

Dear committed volunteers, SJ Vietnam is calling for a camp leader of the coming Youth House Work camp (15/11 – 29/11/2009). The address of Youth House is No 16, An Xa street, Phuc Xa Area, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi. The selected camp leader will work full time and stay in Youth House during the work camp. It’s great chance of sharing culture, thoughts, attitudes, and feelings among volunteers coming from different countries. Benefits:

• You will have opportunities to share culture and investigate other countries
• You will show your management skills
• You will receive a certificate for excellent camp leader
• You will be supported all meals and transportation cost

Duties:

• Be energetic, enthusiastic, and responsible
• Have ability to lead a group of international and national volunteers
• Have ability to communicate in English
• Cooperate and support Coordinator to solve unexpected problems
• Inform working rules in Work camp and accommodation rules in Youth House for all international and local volunteers. Check if they follow the rules or not.

Deadline of Application: 5pm 1/11/2009 Contact: Mr Tùng: 0949866308 Ms. H?ng: 0975750540 Or via email: out@sjvietnam.org or workcamp@sjvietnam.org .........................................................................................................................  

Sponsorship Invitation

 

Mid-Autumn Festival is coming for all the children throughout the country. While other children can enjoy this special day with their family and friends, many unlucky ones have to stay in the hospital for long-time treatment or do shoes shining and sell newspapers on the streets to make their living… “Smiles in the Full-moon night” is a social event organized by SJ Vietnam at Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics in Hanoi on October 3^rd 2009. Through this event, we would like to bring a warm and memorable Mid-Autumn Festival to more than five hundred disadvantaged children at Bo De Pagoda, Fisher Village on Red River and child patients at Vietnam National Hospital of Pediatrics in Hanoi. The children will participate in many traditional games, creative activities such as making lanterns, drawing pictures and performances held by our local and international volunteers. Besides, there will be an exhibition and auction of pictures drawn by the children to raise fund to help them. In order to organize a successful event, we would like to call for your financial contribution or materials donation; together we will bring a meaningful Mid-Autumn Festival to unfortunate lives.  

Thank you very much!

For more details, please contact:  

Mr. Tran Sy Son

PR Coordinator Cell phone: 0902 282 919            Email: pr@sjvietnam.org   ................................................................................................................................................ CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO WRITE A PROJECT OF EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Dear volunteers, SJ Vietnam starts to write a project in “European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR)” program of European Commission. The project will focus on activities to promote women’s and children’s rights, the rights of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups. We chose a center in Hanoi about which we intend to write the project.  
  Now we call for an enthusiastic and conscientious team including both international and national volunteers to work with us to investigate the center as well as write a project with creative activities to help vulnerable and disadvantaged children and women there. The project will be submitted to European Commission. If accepted, we will receive a grant to run project.  
  If you want to apply or have any question, contact us via email: out@sjvietnam.org Or via phone:    046.287.289/ 042.215.4993 
  Hope to receive your cooperation as soon as possible to complete this project in the middle of September.  
  Join us to make a big difference for the disabled, the disadvantaged, and the vulnerable groups! ................................................................................................  

Call for home stay for 3 British volunteers

 

(15/11 -29/11)

Dear volunteers, On November, we are going to host 3 UK volunteers from SJ Vietnam’s partner  to join our projects in Bode Pagoda and Youth House. There will be a big opportunity of cultural exchange and friendship if your house can host them. We are calling for home stay for the 3 volunteers from now because it will take time to prepare documents and accommodation. We will discuss and support your family during the procedure of submitting necessary documents and the period of home stay. If you have any question regarding to this call, please feel free to contact SJ Vietnam’s office via email: info@sjvietnam.org or via official phone: 0462872829 Look forward to receiving your cooperation! Warmest regards