Sakya Care Foundation is excited to announce our Sixth Parahita* International Humanitarian Project to Vietnam from June 26th (5PM) to July 7th (11:59pm), 2024.
*Parahita is the Sanskrit term meaning ‘action for the benefit of others’.
Our First Parahita Mission Trip to Bodh Gaya, India was in 2015. Followed by our second mission to Binh Dinh, Ban Me Thuot and Daklak, Vietnam in 2016, third mission to the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam, and our fifth mission to Bodh Gaya were of great success. We had to cancel our 4th mission due to widespread Covid-19 illness.
For these missions, our participating volunteers/members – physicians, dentists, optometrists, pharmacists, nurses, etc – provided compassionate medical, dental and vision care to the Sangas and thousands of impoverished people. Besides free medical care, each individual patient who came to the clinic – adults and children alike – also received a nominal gift of essential necessities like rice, oil, noodles, clothing, book pack, and money. (See pictures of our previous clinics below.)
We would love to invite you to join us for this upcoming Parahita Medical Mission in South and Central Vietnam.
DATE: 5pm June 26th to 11:59pm July 7th, 2024
LOCATIONS: Đồng Nai – Xuân Lộc – Mũi Né
MISSION FEE: $1300
Option 1 – full payment is greatly appreciated.
Option 2 – pay 50% of mission fee at time of registration, and balance on or before February 1st, 2024
THIS FEE INCLUDES:
Lodging in 4+ star hotels or equivalent (double occupancy).
Three meals per day. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian options are available unless the clinic operates at the temple.
A/C bus for all transportation needs during the mission, including to and from Saigon.
Local transportation daily from hotel to clinic site and back.
All cost associated with the clinic.
Sakya T-shirt
Day-trip sightseeing events
*** You are responsible for YOUR OWN ROUND TRIP TICKET from USA to Vietnam and Visa cost.
*** For professionals, we need a copy of your license in English as soon as possible for registration purpose in Vietnam.
SCHOLARSHIP
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Thuc Phan is awarding two $1000 scholarships and the Lion CLub $1000 scholarship to desrving students to assist them with their Viet Nam mission fee. The requirement is a five-minute video essay stating your reason for earning the scholarship. The langages used could be in Vietnamese or English; Vietnamese is advisable.
Application are now being accepted for this award and are due by Feb 1s, 2024. Please send your video essay to info@sakyacare.org
PARTICIPANTS: We are looking for ALL medical and non-medical volunteers to assist in various tasks throughout the mission. Please check your busy schedule, arrange for time off, and join us for a fantastic trip overseas. We look forward to seeing you and working together for a good cause, helping less fortunate folks.
Medical: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine/Subspecialists, Emergency Medicine, Pain Medicine, GYN, Pediatric
Pharmacy and Nursing: Pharmacist, RN, LVN, CNA.
Dental: General dentists, Dental Hygienist, Dental and Xray Technician
Vision: Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, Optician and Optical Tech
General support: Everyone!
(You can click on each department above to know the general duties for each – Will update soon)
If you need more information, please contact us at info@sakyacare.org or call 619-752-4678.
REGISTRATION:
Registration is now closed for general volunteers. If you are professional volunteers and interested in joining us, please email us at info@sakyacare.org for more info.
Please visit HERE to register.
Age: 17 to 70 years old.
If you are younger than 18, you would need your parents’ permission and one of the guardian/parents to accompany you on this trip. Due to its hardship, the youngest age that can participate in the mission is 17 years old, and we offer five spaces on a first-come, first-serve basis. We limit the number of teenagers to ensure all participants get the best experience. We recommend COVID-19 vaccines and updated vaccines for all participant
Cancellation policy:
1. If cancel before January 1st, 2024, you will get 100% refunded
2. If cancel between January 1 and February 1,2024, 50% of the mission fee will be refunded
3. If cancel after February 1st,2024, there is NO REFUND. Your money will be paid for any cancellation fees and donate to the mission.
Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. We implement this cancellation policy to give others on the waiting list enough time to arrange their schedules. Last day to register is February 1,2024 or whenever we reach capacity for the mission if earlier. Thank you for understanding and for your ongoing support! We appreciate your interest in volunteering with us.
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU ALL ON THIS MISSION TRIP!
If you cannot join us this time, please consider supporting us to make these projects possible with your generous DONATION !
DONATE – 3 ways you can generously support us:
- Click here for Paypal Donation
- Donate directly on Paypal via donation@sakyacare.org
- Send a check written to “Sakya Care Foundation” to P.O. Box 173, Midway City CA 92655. Please note “for VN mission 2020”.
*** ALL DONATION FOR VIETNAM MISSION 2024 WILL GO DIRECTLY – 100 % OF IT – TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE WE SERVE. NO ADMINISTRATIVE COST WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR DONATION. ALL PARTICIPANTS PAY THEIR OWN AIRFARE, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, MEALS, ETC… AND DONATE THEIR VALUABLE TIME AND EFFORT TO THIS CAUSE. NO ONE GETS PAID IN OUR VOLUNTEER-BASED ORGANIZATION ***
