Gift of Love

Name: Gift of Love
Start: 2016-06-01
End: 2016-08-28
Location: Philippines

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Philippines People with disabilities Older people Social work People with disabilities Older people +1 Permanent

About the project

Gift of Love

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

The ” Gasa sa Gugma” Home for the Dying Destitute aims to help elderly who are sick through assisting them in medical aspects, giving them medicines and providing them the shelter where they can be taken care of. This organization was built 33 years ago under the congregation of the Missionary of Charity. The aims of the organization is to provide medical assistance to the poor and sick elderly as well as poor communities and provide short and long term care and stay in the facility for the poor and sick elderly.

💼 What the programme involves

In coordination with the Social Worker/Program Development Staff, the volunteer will be task to provide personal care and health assistance to the sick elderly.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Living with a host family

📍 About the location

Barangay Mabolo is situated nearby the corporate business district of Cebu City. It is easily accessible by public transport.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

The volunteer should be psychologically and physically prepared and should have prior experience or interest in caring for the delicate conditions of the elderly. Participants may bring their local food (Snacks/drink), music and art materials, used educational books/clothes, vitamins and medicines if possible to be used and distributed to the elderly. The center is open year round and can accept volunteers anytime it is available.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

GIEDMTV 16.04

01/06/2016 → 28/08/2016

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–65 years old

Solidarity donation

350.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Mabolo, Cebu, Philippines

Philippines

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Philippines Peso (PHP / ₱)

Exchange rate

1 PHP = 0.014174 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Philippine Standard Time

Local time: 21:31 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Tagalog