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Commitment beyond volunteering

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You may wonder. Is it possible to strengthen already established relationships with the locals after volunteering? The answer is a big yes! Read on to find out.

Here’s John’s story. First, John volunteered. He took a sabbatical break in 2015 to volunteer with VFV. John chose to work at the rehabilitation centre for young boys in conflict with the law. After just over 3 months of volunteering, he established what he considers life long relationships with his host family, the VFV staff, and everyone at the boys rehabilitation centre. Since his first and only time volunteering in the Philippines, John has supported a sponsored child and a VFV project. And since then, he already made two subsequent visits in 2017 and 2019.

Why Alex returned to Tacloban sooner

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Let’s talk a little bit about Alejandro or Alex as we fondly call him. Let’s find out why he returned to Tacloban sooner. Alex came to Tacloban in October 2018 for a 2 week volunteer program in which he worked at a child care facility run by a religious organization. Less than a year later

Alison: A decade of making a difference

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Alison Oatey. Who is she? Everyone in Bliss recognizes her. The children call her Ate (big sister). All the homestays know her as Nanay Virgie’s volunteer. We would even mention her name to other volunteers. Whenever a new volunteer would ask about any past volunteer who returned, her name is the first thing to cross

A new house for Marilyn

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Who doesn’t dream of a safe and decent living space? Everyone, right? Volunteer for the Visayans (VFV) is no exception. VFV dreams of building safe and decent new house for the families of its sponsored children through the Build a Home Project . VFV finds generous sponsors to help fund the Build a Home Project