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Hue Help works in central Vietnam to improve the health, education and future prospects of disadvantaged children. Working through local partners we provide mobile health care, support a home for children, run swimming training for children in flood zones and operate an international volunteer programme. We believe that local people should be at the heart of our programmes, promoting sustainability and ensuring that the people we work with are able to maintain their customs, culture and traditions.July and August of this year were taken up with our summer volunteer programme which came to a sad but triumphant finish on Sunday 22nd August. This summer we worked with Manchester University RAG (raise and give) to provide 15 English teachers in 5 different children’s centers- Home of Affection, Thuy Xuan, Thuy Bieu, An Tay and Chi Lang. As well as teaching English, our volunteers also organised other activities such as art, crafts, sports, games and singing. This all lead up to the elaborate closing ceremony held on Sunday, which included a football and singing competition between the different centers and speeches both from Hue Help staff, the volunteers and even the local government. This was all followed by a campfire and party for all those that were invited to the ceremony.
The programme has been a huge success and I hope it can continue in the coming years. I would like to thank Nathalie, Stuart, Kim, Tom, Laura, Shanon, Phil, Beth, Liz, Holly, Jack, Sadi, Rhona, Allannah and Serena as well as Manchester RAG for making all of this possible- it was a great summer!
