📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Local Government of Barangay Sawang Calero, Cebu City aims to provide and strengthen basic social and skills and livelihood services to the residents of the Barangay. Basic social services like health needs and well being of the local community, sports activities that will develop among the young people the interest and love of sports are among the primary development programs of the Barangay.
💼 What the programme involves
In coordination with the Head of the Barangay and Program Development Staff, the volunteer will be task to assist in the health programs like medical missions, feeding programs and distribution of medical assistance, conduct of arts and sports program for children and youth, family health care and emergency rescue/mitigation programs, skills and livelihood program for women and youth leadership.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Living in the host project
📍 About the location
Barangay Sawang Calero is among the poorest and most populous urban communities in Cebu City. Cebu City is the second biggest city in the Philippines that is rich in cultural and heritage sites.
Cebu City is known as “The Queen City of the South” having a very rich cultural heritage. It is the center of Catholic Religion that draws millions of Filipinos flocking the City during the month of January to celebrate the Feast of Senior Sto. Nino and the most awaited world renowned SINULOG Festival.
During leisure time, volunteers can choose to visit various cultural heritage sites, eco-tourism adventure activities or head to the nearest pristine white sandy beaches around the island of Cebu.
⚠️ Requirements
MTV- Euro 350 for the first month. Second to fifth months at Euro 300 per month
ℹ️ Additional information
Barangay Sawang Calero location is in the heart of downtown Cebu City where a lot of informal settlers and out laws live nearby. The volunteer should be psychologically and physically prepared to immerse in this community. Experience and strong interest on children and youth work are preferred.
Participants may bring their local food (Snacks/drink), educational supplies and art materials and used educational books if possible to be used and distributed to local children.
The project is open year round and can accept volunteers anytime it is available. They prefer 2 volunteers with the same sex working at the same time since there is only one room in the accommodation.