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Volunteer Abroad in the Philippines and provide your time, skills and energy to worthwhile projects working in child welfare, education, community development and public health.

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To participate in one of our highly rewarding volunteer projects and experience a one-of-a-kind 'Pinoy' culture.
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Make a one-time cash donation or send urgently required supplies to one of VFV's ongoing Community Projects.

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Elsa Thomasma – Returning Volunteer

By Chris | Published: January 27, 2012

As a returning volunteer to VFV in July 2011, I knew most of what to expect from my 5 month stay in the Philippines. Not only did I fall back in the love with the Philippines, but through VFV’s placements and projects I was able to gain a greater understanding of the Philippines as a whole, and go grow to know and love completely different aspects of their culture and many knew people.

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Tribute and TV!

By Chris | Published: January 10, 2012

I often consider it a great privilege to have worked alongside the local Filipino staff at Volunteer for the Visayans whom dayafter day use their strength, motivation, skill and compassion to assist those individuals, families and communities living in disadvantaged circumstances. The staff at VFV do this, not for fame or fortune but out of their desire and personal commitment to help those less fortunate. At times, the work of the local VFV staff often gets overlooked as the activities of a grassroots organisations like VFV only seem to attract the attention of those communities fortunate to be benefit from their services.

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New Beginnings

By Chris | Published: December 12, 2011

Sunday 11th December marked the official unveiling of the Volunteer for the Visayans community centre in barangay Sto. Niño, Tacloban City. The centre, which will primarily serve as an outreach station for the children enrolled on VFV’s Dumpsite Project began construction in May 2011 thanks to a comprehensive outreach appeal which was facilitated  through the use of the popular Causes application on Facebook.

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From The Kids

“ I enjoy being a sponsored child because I get to go on exucrsions with the volunteers. Then Ate Leoma give me a grocery and school supplies, a sack of rice and shoes - so i'm very happy. We also get extra help with our school work by having tutorials and all of the staff are very nice with me and my family, they even help build my house.

John Christian, 13 years old

From The Field

“ Before my Volunteer trip I always had an underlying passion to help the destitute. I decided to further my passion and get first-hand experience in the Philippines. I chose to work with VFV because their projects matched what I wanted to accomplish...

Blair Smart
Medical Volunteer / June-August 2010