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
We frequently receive inquiries from volunteers that span from their ability to participate in our programs to accessibility to basic needs during their stay to what to expect when they step off the plane. This post is devoted to answering some of those common questions, and please feel free to comment if we missed some
As we approach the end of the year we are eager to share with all of you our upcoming volunteer opportunities for the beginning of 2014. Since the typhoon our international volunteer program has been entirely focused on relief as it was essential for us to provide relief operations to all our communities. In 2014, we are happy to announce that we will be welcoming volunteers to conduct activities at our three centers across a range of areas and also to participate in other special projects.
Please check out our updated Post-Yolanda Volunteer Page for more information.
Let me first start off by saying I am in no way an ‘experienced’ traveler. Being born and raised in Toronto, Canada, I had no idea what to expect from this trip. I knew a couple of past volunteers that shared their experiences prior to leaving, but nothing could have prepared me for what was in store.