Description

The Philippines like any third-world country suffers from diseases due to poor hygiene and sanitation brought about by poor awareness programs. This is one of the major issues that our country needs to face and come up with solutions to. A lot of people in rural areas cannot afford to pay for medicines and regular medical check-ups.

Volunteer for the Visayans is reaching out to those in need of help and with the primary goal of making a difference by giving service to the community. With the support we receive from our volunteers, both foreign and local, the organization is able to give medical relief clinics to surrounding towns of Tacloban City. Come May of this year, the organization will be hosting another Medical Relief Clinic in Tanauan, Leyte. We need doctors, nurses and volunteers who have some medical backgrounds to help and give their services for this mission. Volunteer for the Visayans will also accept donations.

Volunteer for the Visayans is a non-profit, established Non-Government Organization, CN200427692, that focuses on community development and international education. We are proud of our unique Asian culture and we invite the rest of the world to experience life from a Filipino's perspective and experience living in a country burdened by economic hardships, yet still optimistic about the country's existence! Our international volunteers immerse themselves in a culture foreign to their own, while educating the local community about the Western world.

Highlights

Volunteer for the Visayans is a non-government organization that works with the following objectives:

- To provide volunteer placements for the international and local volunteers in the Philippines.
- To establish bonds between international volunteers and local hosts.
- To provide support services in the areas of social welfare, education and ecology.
- To share and contribute with one another the good thoughts, ideas,experiences, skills,expertise and resources which are possible for the welfare of individual members of the organization, their respective families and the community.
- To enable society to profit from the good deeds and examples along with their cultural heritage, values and traditions for community and prosperity.

Qualifications

We do require that all volunteers are flexible, self-motivated, open minded, sensitive to other cultures and have a desire to challenge themselves in an unfamiliar environment!

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

799 for 2 weeks, 80 for each additional week.

Cost Includes:

• Housing
• Food
• Excursions
• Language instruction
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support

Program Fees Include:

Airport pickup, orientation, introductory language classes, homestay, excursions, staff support.

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Volunteers don't necessarily need medical experience. All we ask is that you come with energy, enthusiasm, an open mind and an open heart.

Age Range

18 and above

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Application Process Involves

• Resume

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network

Year Founded

2004