Our volunteers

Apart from our main sponsors (Joyce McHenry, George McHenry, Harbor View Hotel) there are 5 volunteers currently participating in this project.

Anna Yashiyeva (26) from Russia:
"I got my bachelor degree in Linguistics in Russia. I have been living in Haiphong (Vietnam) nearly two years, as I work for the Rep. office of Monobuoy as an office-manager. I was helping in Hoa Phuong Orphanage with other individual volunteers before I joined the Haiphong Charity. I think the best way to express your care is to help those who are the most in need. I like the idea of helping others less fortunate especially children. Just with a little bit of effort and each other's help you can change somebody's life and make the child dreams come true."


Camilla Lunde (28) from Norway:
"I got my bachelor degree in Hotel management. At the moment I live in Haiphong because I'm working in Harbor View Hotel as a trainee. I have been participating in a "children-home" project in Estonia since 2005 (http://www.gatebarna.no/). Since that project I know even more what the help can mean for a needy child. That is why I wanted to be useful and help something while I am in Haiphong."

Carol Huntley (48) from England:
"I have been living and working in Holland and now live in Haiphong with my husband. I got involved with the orphanage because I wanted to give something back to the community and spend my time working with a worthwhile project."

Sarah (28) from Norway:
"I live in Haiphong because I'm working in Harbor View Hotel as a trainee. I'm originally from Norway where I got my Hotel management degree. I got involved in this charity project through the hotel and I think it is a nice way to do something for the children in the orphanage. What I especially like in the Music Project is that it involves music and its aim to give the children more than their "basic needs" like food and shelter. This Music Project wants to give the children self confidence and skills that can give a positive effect on their self image. I like it.:)

Virag Toth (30) from Hungary:
"I graduated as a biologist but when I came to Vietnam - because of my fiancee's job - I couldn't continue my work that I had in Hungary. I have been in a few developing countries and I always had to face the fact of how big the difference is between the living standards of the Western and the developing countries. I believe it is good opportunity to help children who live in a poor conditions. In Hungary I could deal with needy children when I participated in a dog-therapy volunteer program with my dog. Those disabled children smiles made me really happy during that period and I hope those smiles meant a little change in their life. The orphans' needs might be different but I hope we can make a change in their life and make them smile even more."