Anticipated Cost: $11,500
Leader: Ms Tang Hales with Indago Travel CAS Element: Service |
When: Sunday 10 to Friday 15 November
Where: Vietnam Who: Year 9 (2019-2020) Student Leadership Opportunities: For Year 12 (2019-2020). Please click here for more details. |
The trip starts with a day exploring Hanoi - get to know more about the Vietnamese language and culture before you set out to complete 2 days of service at a local community.
This will include working with a local school. Depending on the need of the local community this may be based around refurbishing or rebuilding classrooms, installing water supplies or adding dormitory accommodation for students who live far away. Additionally, we may be asked to assist with gardening, building and refurbishing projects. This is a great way to learn more about the locals and understand their way of living as you work closely with them to make a tangible change. |
The opportunity to improve the lives of others and enhance education experiences in impoverished areas is an incredible privilege and is guaranteed to be a life- changing experience. The students will come back from the trip with new friends, incredible memories and as more mature, socially aware global citizens.
The value of the trip will reach many parts of the students’ lives and the cross-cultural relationships developed will be a source of happiness and inspiration for many years to come. West Island School also benefits from developing links and relationships across the world and becoming part of a bigger global network. IMPORTANT NOTE: You will be expected to fundraise with your teams for the projects involved prior to participating in this experience. |