Description

With the opportunity to volunteer at your finger tips, you can choose from a variety of projects in the Philippines. Join programs in teaching, environment, school building and maintenance and cultural exchange, centred in Manila and in the Romblon province.

GVN has opportunities to volunteer in either urban and rural areas of the Philippines teaching children in day care centres, elementary and high school. Other projects include the School Building and Maintenance program and Environment program.

Highlights

The objective of GVN's partner organisation in the Philippines is to assist and develop local Filipino communities through education, integration, research and volunteerism. Their programs are nationwide, assisting local communities with their basic needs, focusing on children.

The volunteer opportunities are in the following areas:

Childrens and Teaching Programs:
- Day Care Centres: Volunteers teach children ages 3 to 5 in a day care centre for 2 to 4 hours a day. They will teach children the alphabet and basic concepts like colours, shapes, sizes, days of the week, and the like through songs, stories and play. This program is not available during April and May.

- Elementary and High School: Volunteers on the program teach elementary and high school students in public schools for two to four hours a day. Subjects taught include English, maths, science, health, and basic computer skills (only in schools where computers are available). Volunteers may teach on their own but there will be a local teacher available to assist. This program is not available during April and May.

School Building and Maintenance Program:
Volunteers in this program are doing manual building tasks. Your time will be spent repairing school buildings, painting roofs, walls, chalkboards, desks, teaching aids and other equipment. Volunteers may help in the installation of water pumps; or in setting up of libraries. You can encourage the use of books by the students through class visitations and regular story-telling sessions. The objective is to introduce to public school students the joys of using a library, which most do not experience until college, if at all.

To apply for the Philippines program please visit our website

Qualifications

Volunteers for the Philippines program must:
* Be 18 years or older
* Have no major health problems
* Possess genuine openness to different cultures, sensibilities and conditions

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Please see our website for full details on costs.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

18-65

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

2-3 days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Global Volunteer Network's Mission Statement

The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a New Zealand Charitable Trust (non-profit NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our Charitable incorporation number is: CC46460. Our vision is to support the work of local community organizations in developing countries through the placement of international volunteers. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.

Year Founded

2000