School Groups
Lifestart Foundation welcomes school groups of all ages to visit our Workshop, or to spend a day with Lifestart Foundation learning about the work done in Vietnam. A day or extended trip can be tailored to your needs. This will help your students understand the value of social enterprise and how this impacts on recipients lives.
Sample Itinerary
9.15 – Introduction to the day
9:30 – Opportunity to teach English to students from the Lifestart Foundation Free School. The Lifestart Foundation Free School provides opportunities for those who cannot attend mainstream school for academic reasons or because they have been working on the street to support their families and in turn have missed the opportunity to attend regular school.
10:45 – Lantern making class. Each student will have the opportunity to make their own mini-lantern which they can take home as a souvenir or gift.
12:00 – Lunch at Streets International. Streets International a project with a big vision: replicable, scalable, and self-sustaining. “Good Food Helping Good Kids.” The trainees in the internationally credentialed training program receive classroom and practical experience in culinary arts, hospitality service and management, as well as life skills and “hospitality English.”
13:30 – Students take part in a traditional painting class. Each student will make their own card which they can take back home with them as a souvenir from the day. The teacher is a previous Lifestart Foundation recipient, Sinh, who now has his own art gallery.
14:45 – A tour of the Lifestart Foundation workshop and an opportunity to meet some of the disabled people and disadvantaged people we are helping. The non-profit Lifestart Foundation Workshop focuses on creating unique handmade arts/crafts to help support those living in challenging situations in and around Hoi An. Each item is individually made by members of the workshop and the entire proceeds from the sale of the products go directly to the workshop members to provide a sustainable income and sense of independence.
16:00 – End of Lifestart Foundation day
Costs and Bookings
The maximum age for students on the school groups tour is sixteen. This is to ensure the learning exchange is beneficial for the local Vietnamese students as well as the visiting group of students. There is a maximum of one school group tour per month.
A minimum donation level of $20 US per student is requested. The day can be tailored to your students interests and the time available. There is an additional charge for lunch payable directly to Streets International if you choose this option. If you are on a shorter timescale we would be happy to offer a free one hour tour of the Lifestart Foundation Workshop and an introduction to our work.
All money raised goes to helping local people in difficult situations become self-sufficient. Bookings can be made through our contact page.
Reviews from Lowther Hall Students 2011
“I absolutely loved the Lifestart day, it was an amazing and enjoyable experience. I met some very inspirational people and loved taking part in a range of activities.” Megan Siemons
“If I could change anything with this day I would simply have made it longer.” Loren Pugh