With the opportunity to volunteer at your finger tips, you can choose from a variety of projects in the Philippines. Join programs to help this community in need through nutrition, teaching english, healthcare clinics, community centres, care for street children and women, or become a media intern.
As a volunteer in the Philippines you will help to improve the lives of residents of Tacloban, an area that was severely damaged during Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda in November 2013. You will support the community as it recovers and support community projects aimed at improving the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable women and children.
Highlights
The objective of GVN's partner organisation in the Philippines is to assist and develop local Filipino communities through education, nutrition, healthcare, support and volunteerism.
The volunteer opportunities are in the following areas:
Street Childrens Program
By volunteering with street children, you can help provide inspiration, education and support to some of the Philippines most underprivileged children. These children typically come from dysfunctional homes where there is poverty, violence, neglect or addiction issues. Many have left home to escape from abusive treatment. Others have resorted to begging in the streets because there is no food in the home.
Teaching English
Learning English is incredibly important and getting off to a good start in elementary school is critical. Unfortunately, many rural elementary schools are overcrowded and lack sufficient textbooks and teaching material. Often, the only classroom equipment available is a blackboard. Children are often squeezed into small classrooms, and most schools do not have a library. As a volunteer you will help these children make a great start with their English speaking.
Public Health - Nutrition
The goals of this nutrition project are two-fold. The first is to provide a stable supplementary feeding program for malnourished infants or pre-school children aged three to six years old. The second is to disseminate information to parents about the importance of healthy nutrition through a series of workshops and seminars.
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