Childcare & Children Volunteer Programs in Tacloban City

Volunteer for the Visayans places volunteers in several orphanages around the city and surrounding towns. Each orphanage is home to around 45 and over 100 abandoned and unwanted children, many of whom come from impoverished families and have suffered from malnutrition or neglect. Living with just the necessities and few toys, these children only have a limited staff to care for them. Caregivers appreciate the extra help our volunteers can offer them, like tutoring the children, organizing arts and crafts or sports activities, and helping with basic chores such as feeding the kids and folding laundry. This is a meaningful way to learn firsthand the hardship most children face and give back to the underprivileged children growing up in a Third World country. Volunteers don't necessarily need caregiving experience. All we ask is that you come with energy, enthusiasm, an open mind, and an open heart. With little staff, we ask the volunteers to organize recreational activities such as sports, educational exercises, or arts and crafts. With few resources at the orphanages, it helps if the volunteer can bring educational resources, art supplies, or tapes with children's songs.

Work on a sustainable community initiative that brings joy and makes a difference to children in our communities. Join Kaya on its Childcare Volunteering project in the Philippines, which aims to help disadvantaged children aged 3 to 6 years old develop their cognitive, physical, and social skills by conducting creative and supportive playtime sessions. The project's location is in the Eastern Visayas region, in Tacloban City—one of the cities severely hit by typhoon Haiyan in 2013. Children in the Philippines have limited access to free early education centers and nurseries, thus deprived of the care and support they need before entering school. Volunteers in this project provide essential assistance to the childcare center staff. You will help the children with reading and writing skills, lead educational games, and create activities such as painting, drawing, and more! To join this project, you must be competent in English. Previous experience working with children is preferred but not required. Patient, resourceful, and energetic are essential qualities for making the most of this placement.

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Volunteer in the Philippines and explore some almost undiscovered parts of this world! Prepare to find deserted islands with white sandy beaches and unique diving spots. Help to keep this environment intact and join a marine conservation project. Perfect for the passionate scuba divers out there! You want to lend a helping hand to the poorer communities in the Philippines? Engage in a teaching project to spread your knowledge and English skills. For those of you qualified in childcare: use your experience to work at an orphanage and care for the more disadvantaged children.