Empower Local Families Through Nutrition in the Philippines

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La experiencia

By volunteering on a nutrition project, you can help us in addressing a critical local public health issue whilst at the same time working closely with VFV staff and local community members to tailor projects to combat hunger and improve food security.

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Que ofreces?

4 horas de ayuda por día

Cocina: Prepara las comidas para los huéspedes.

Cuota extra requerida

Valor: US$ 950 Única

Cuantía destinada a: Beneficios para los voluntarios, Materiales para las actividades de los voluntarios y Donaciones al proyecto

Descripción: $950 US Dollars for 2 weeks, $120 for each week thereafter. Included: Airport Reception, Accommodation with local host family, 2 meals a day (breakfast and dinner), program orientation, Waray Waray language lesson, 24 hour local staff support

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Lo que obtienes

2 dias libres por semana

Habitación privada: Tendrás una cama en un cuarto privado. Sí, un cuarto solo para ti.

Desayuno: Tienes derecho a desayunos gratis cada día de tu estadía.

Cena: Tienes derecho a cenas gratis cada día de tu estadía.

Tours gratis: Te llevamos a tours y paseos por la ciudad, GRATIS.

Clases de idiomas: Toma clases de idiomas gratis en nuestro espacio.

Utilice nuestra cocina equipada: Siéntete libre de usar nuestra cocina y preparar tu comida deliciosa.

Internet Básica: Internet de velocidad básica para trabajar remotamente

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Requisitos

Inglés Principiante

Admite voluntarios solos, parejas y dúos de voluntarios

Seguro de viaje

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Lo que no está incluído

Vuelos, Seguro de Viaje, Transporte Interno y Visa

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Programa detallado

A critical objective is to educate Filipinos on the need to cut back on the amount of sugar and salt they use in their local diet, and to increase consumption of vegetables. There is little public education on these needs.

To this end, VFV created its Public Nutrition Project with the ongoing goal being to alter Filipino attitudes towards food whilst at the same time addressing the issues of undernourishment amongst local community pre-school children.

You will work with VFV’s Community Feeding Project, planning, budgeting and providing supplementary feeding menu’s for the daily feeding of up to 35 preschool children. At the same time, you will work closely with local mothers to educate them on the importance of nutrition and to investigate and implement long term solutions to combat hunger and food security. Such methods might include investigating the possibility and effectiveness of organizing local community feeding kitchens and implementing plans for communities to become self-sustainable.

You will be staying in a local community area of Tacloban City. A homestay will be assigned to you once you confirmed your trip.

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Actividades & Turnos

Activities: Plan and prepare supplementary feeding, monitor and analyze clientele growth, organize interactive seminars with community members, make efforts to change attitudes towards the importance of different food groups.

Working Hours: 08:00am – 12 noon, Monday to Friday (minimum)

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Reglas

Punctuality and Professionalism are expected during all scheduled project hours (08:00 AM – 12 Noon, Monday to Friday).

You are required to apply for your own visa that permits your stay and volunteering activities in the Philippines.

Respect the cultural norms and rules of your host family and the local community at all times.