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Last Update (12th July 2010)
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Want to do something different this Christmas?
Then why not volunteer in Asia this Christmas on our Child Welfare Program that will climax with a Christmas Party for our 158 sponsored children!
Put a smile on the face of children from impoverished families at this special time of year whilst also performing vital activities to assist with the well being and monitoring of the children and families.
Volunteer activities will involve planning and organizing the Christmas Party for children enrolled on the Volunteer For The Visayans Child Sponsorship Program, assisting with the monitoring of the welfare of the children, updating profiles, performing door-to-door visits to the houses of the children and assisting with after school tutorials in early December.
Want to find out more? Contact us
Teach English in the Philippines
It's school time on
ce again and we need volunteers to help Teach English in the Philippines. Every year we assign volunteers to help assist local teachers at poor rural schools where often the teacher to student ratio is incredibly daunting; volunteers usually find themselves assisting teachers who often have to simultaneously teach two grade levels.
This is a highly rewarding project for anyone who wants to Volunteer To Teach English in Asia, in a country where being able to speak English is so incredibly value.
Cabarasan Elementary School is equipped with school uniforms through the Adopt-A-School Project
Cabarasan Elementary School, located in barangay Carabasan in Palo District II is the furthest flung school in the area and often does not get noticed to qualify for government ran educational projects. Most of the students who attend the school come from low income and impoverished families and therefore lack the necessary school supplies to do well in school - furthermore up until now, none of the children had any school uniforms.
Thanks to a kind donation from Lantau International School in Hong Kong through their 3rscool project, VFV was able to distribute school uniforms and school bags to the students on the 7th July 2010, with a little help from VFV's local and international volunteers.
VFV will be revisiting Carabasan again in August 2010 to distribute further school supplies to the students.
Want to find out more how you can help? Contact us.
Calling all Nutrition Volunteers - Volunteer with the VFV Local Community Nutrition Project this 2010
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olunteer For The Visayans has begun working alongside the local barangay council of Barangay 64, BLISS Sagkahan to address the recent identification of 29 undernourished and underweight children in the local community.
To this end VFV have sponsored a short term feeding program and assigned an international volunteer to assist in raising nutritional awareness in the local community.
The project began with a door-to-door visit of all the children who had been identified as being underweight, VFV reassessed the child's height and weight whilst also surveying the parents to understand where certain nutritional shortfalls had been occurring.
We continue to need volunteers to assist with this ongoing project up until the end of 2010 to help us provide long term sustainable efforts in abolishing undernourishment in the local community.
VFV begins third build-a-home of 2010
It's been a great year for Build-A-Home projects as we move into the construction of our third build for 2010. The recipient of the home is the impoverished family of a child enrolled on our Sponsorship Program.
The project location is barangay San Roque in the municipality of Tanauan, just outside of Tacloban City. The goal of the project will be to provide a safe and comfortable living environment for the family.
Want to help out on a Build-A-Home project? Then why not contact us to find out about ways you can donate or volunteer to join our Community Building Project.
Calbayog Nutrition Project Still Going Strong 
At the start of June, Volunteer For Visayans director Aldous Moro and international volunteer Natalie Harbinson visited Barangay Rizal II, Calbayog City, Samar to review the progress of the feeding and nutrition program organized through VFV.
The project is currently running well with good support from the local community, those children in need of special treatment have been identified and will undergo special treatment whilst the rest of the children will continue to be monitored until the end of the project.
For anyone who wants to assist this project contact us
VFV Completes it's 10th Medical Mission
On 22nd May 2010, Volunteer For The Visayans completed it's 10th medical mission, offering a free health care procedure for 153 children from the rural town of Babatngon, Leyte.
The workforce consisted of international volunteers from Canada, United States and United Kingdom along with local volunteers, staff from the Local Government Unit of Babatngon and VFV staff.
The day was a huge success and we would like to thank all of those who attended for your support. Salamat!
2nd Build-A-Home begins in San Roque, Tanauan
Volunteer For The Visayans (VFV) begins its second Build-A-Home project of 2010 in the form of a major renovation project in San Roque, Tanauan. Follow the project here.
On The Search For Sponsors: Sponsor A Child In The Philippines
We are constantly on the search for donors to help impoverished children in the Philippines by Sponsoring A Child. We still have plenty of children who do not yet have sponsors. So if you can spare $25 a month and are willing to help, please express and interest by contacting our Sponsorship Coordinator.
Volunteers put the final touches on the latest Build-A-Home
It may have been a holiday due to national elections in the Philippines on May 10, 2010, but our international volunteers were still working hard making the final touches to our latest Build-A-Home project.
The volunteers from United States, United Kingdom and Canada took up the paint brush and roller and gave the Build-A-Home a fantastic face lift - keep up the good work guys!
This is Volunteer For The Visayans (VFV)'s first Build-A-Home for 2010, with a further two planned before the year is out. If you would like to receive more information on how you can help, contact us or lodge an application to volunteer on our Community Building Project and help volunteer to Build-A-Home in Philippines!
Choose the Philippines as your destination to Volunteer in Asia.
Drainage Project Gets Underway!
The Volunteer For The Visayans Community Program kick starts it's summer of work by building and installing new drainage covers to cover some of the open drains located around Barangay 64, BLISS Sagkahan, Tacloban City. The project was made possible by a number of independent donors who funded the project and by members of VFV's Boy's Club and local community members who helped build and put in place the covers.
Currently VFV has managed to install four new drainage covers, covering some open drains that were presenting major health and safety issues for local residents.
We plan to continue this project throughout the summer. If you would like more information on how you can help please contact our Community Program Coordinator.
Help Support The Dumpsite Children Help us to extend our
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!
Only through action will we Stop Children Working In Dumpsites! 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
Lets move forward together and Build Schools in the Philippines.
For inquiries on how you can help, please contact:
vfv.info@visayans.org
+63 53-325-2462
