📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our partner institution Qouta International of Cebu (QI Cebu) is a non-profit organization empowering women, children, the deaf, hard-of-hearing, and speech-impaired in local communities around the world. Founded in 1919, Quota International is one of the oldest international service organizations for women. Quota takes the lead in the “Hand in Hand Project” which is primarily implemented for the disadvantaged children, youth and women wherein they provide educational needs for the children enrolled in Public Day Care Centers as well as skills training and livelihood assistance to young mothers and deaf/hard in hearing youth (people with disabilities). The project also aims to support school facilities that need improvement as well as nutrition and wellness.
💼 What the programme involves
With the support and assistance of QI Cebu the volunteer shall undertake the following activities such as:
1. Assist in the implementation and monitoring of special youth and women’s livelihood program
2. Assist the San Jose Day Care Center teacher in the academic and social activities of the school
3. Assist QI Cebu in the conduct of special projects to local communities in the province of Cebu
4. Assist in the provision of nutrition, health care and wellness to local children and youth
5. Organize events and activities with the Quota International of Cebu Youth Club like art, sports and team building activities
🏠 Accommodation on site
Living with a host family
📍 About the location
Barangay San Jose is situated in the northern interior part of 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 Sinulog festival, which is the most famous Philippine 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.
ℹ️ Additional information
QI Cebu has a number of local community partners around Cebu Province. They would prefer volunteers who have academic or work experience on micro business and social entrepreneurship to support their start up livelihood program and or have experience teaching preschool children for their Day Care schools. The volunteer should be psychologically and physically prepared to immerse in field work activities and live with rural poor communities.
Participants may bring their local food (Snacks/drink), educational supplies, sports equipment, art materials and used educational books if possible to be used and distributed to local children.