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V.F.V. Nutrition Program due to start in Calbayog
Thanks to efforts from a devoted previous volunteer and an international sponsor, VFV have put the ball in motion to begin a nutritional awareness and feeding program in a remote barangay in the city of Calbayog in Northern Samar. In early February 2010, VFV staff travelled to this location in order to speak with barangay officials and brief them with what would be happening in the upcoming months. Find out more...
Jocelyn needs her house repaired...
Full renovation for the home of sponsored child Jocelyn Gadaingan is urgently needed! Jocelyn along with her father and two siblings live in a structurally unsound house here in Tacloban City. They have to endure poorly insulated walls and roofs which leave them exposed to winds and rain. They further do not have sufficient toilet facilities which presents a number of health related concerns.
We are hoping to make renovations to Jocelyns house and to the houses of other children like her in Summer 2010, but we desperately need your help to do this. Send a donation or volunteer on the community build project.
Email us to find out more.
New Volunteer Opportunities in 2010!
We have recently opened new project placements for 2010. In particular we are very proud to open our Community Building Project which we hope will allow us to reach out to our local communities and assist with some much needed renovation and construction.
Leaking roofs, crumbling walls and dirt floors are too common a sight at the houses of many impoverished families here in the Philippines. As a result we here at VFV are hoping to assign volunteers to work alongside trained carpenters and labourers to help assist vital construction and renovation programs here in the Philippines.
Our projects include, but are not limited to houses (particular of that of our sponsorsed children), schools and community centres.
Any trained carpenters or trades persons would be highly beneficial to our cause, but it is not mandatory; whatever your experience we'd gladly like you along. We would like to also encourage groups of volunteers to participate on this project, so why not grab a few friends and come along?... More Info
Medical Mission 2010
We are currently in the planning stages of our 2010 Medical Mission which will be held at a soon to be confirmed location at the end of May. We are hoping to build on the success of our previous missions by continuing our ongoing commitment to healthcare...More
Help Us Build The New Community Centre
We are currently planning to begin the first phases of construction to our new community centre sometime in 2010. This centre will assist us to deal with the problem of overcrowding, which we are currently experiencing out our existing centre.
The centre will act as a base of operations for our sponsorship program, providing additional after school tutorial space, not to mention increased space for our sponsored children to engage in their favourite hobbies of music and dance! Find out how you can help today!...More
Help Support The Dumpsite Children
Help us to extend ou
r reach to children working or previously working at a local dumpsite by sending us a donation today!
We accept any kind of beneficial donation, from financial funding to used clothing and school supplies. Help us continue our fight to prevent children from scavenging at dumpsites by enabling us to put them through school...More
Want to help further? Well, currently we're looking for a handful of volunteers to help with various activities at our dumpsite center for the months of April through to May (School Holidays). Volunteers will help organize community projects for the children, including recreational and educational activities, assist with feedings and the distribution of school supplies for the forthcoming school year. There are only a few places available for this program! So email us now to find out more!
Help Build Schools in Rural Communities with Build-A-School
Throughout 2008 and 2009 we have continued our commitment to education along with international sponsors to build and renovate schools and classroom buildings in rural communities around Calbayog, Samar. We are hoping to continue this work in 2010, but need your help....
More Help Underfunded Schools with Adopt-A-School
In 2009, with support from our donors, VFV was able to assist 13 underfunded schools here in Tacloban as well as in neighbouring rural towns by providing them with much needed school supplies (chalk, pens, notebooks, text books etc). We hope to continue this service in 2010 so we can continue to empower hundreds of children with the necessary resources for their schooling...More
For inquiries on how you can help, please contact:
vfv.info@visayans.org
+63 53-325-2462
