Work Camp 2020: Canceled

UPDATE: Sunflower Mission's board of directors has decided, in light of the ongoing Corona virus concerns, to cancel our 2020 summer work camp trip. It was not an easy decision to make. But the health of our work campers and their well-being are very important to us thus we have come to this disappointing announcement.

All deposits will be fully refunded. If you have applied but have not heard from our coordinators, please send us a quick message. We appreciate your interest in our work camp and hope that we will see you in a future work camp or at a Sunflower Mission event.

ORIGINAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Since our founding, 17 years ago, work camp has been one of the main pillars of Sunflower Mission. Work camp is an opportunity for our supporters to hone their leadership skills, experience first-hand the daily lives of locals, and develop a deeper appreciation of the Vietnamese language and culture.

We invite you to participate!     

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The 2020 work camp will start on Monday, June 1, 2020 and conclude on Saturday, June 13, 2020. The work camp site is in the remote district of Tra Khe in Quang Ngai province. The team will stay at a hotel in Tra Bong, approximately 50 km from the work camp site.

The team is working out all the details regarding the schedule and logistics; more information is forthcoming. What we do know is that it will be another exciting work camp! Should you be interested in participating please start by reviewing the items below then reading and following the instructions in the application

  • A parent or guardian is required for participants under 18 years old.

  • Due to the rough terrain and difficulty of getting to and from the school, we require participants to be a minimum of 15 years old.

  • Based on previous trips, the estimated in-country cost is $1,150 – 1,300 per person. This covers in country accommodations, transportation, and food (3 meals a day). Round trip airfare from each work camper’s home country to Viet Nam is not included.

  • Deadline to submit a complete application with deposit to secure a slot: January 31, 2020.

  • Deadline to submit full payment: April 1, 2020.

  • Orientation date and location: TBD

  • Number of participants is limited. If we receive more applications than available slots, we will use the following criteria for selecting participants:

    1. Active SEEDS (Students Expanding Education by Donating Services) members.

    2. Active Sunflower Mission members

    3. Or the order in which participants submitted their applications

  • If full payment is not received by the deadline that spot will be given to those placed on a wait list.

  • Download the application, here!

Should you have any questions, please contact: sunflowerworkcamp@gmail.com. We look forward to your participation.

Together we achieve more!

Quyen Ma