📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Global Initiative Exchange and Development Inc.
💼 What the programme involves
Betty Bantug- Benitez was forever teeming with bright, benevolent and beautiful projects for our Filipino children specifically in Negros Occidental Province. She worked hard for the fulfilment of these plans up to her last breath in this world. Inspired by her unwavering commitment to labour of love for the children of today and tomorrow, the Foundation joins Betty in making her bright, benevolent and beautiful dreams, a reality.
Two decades ago, these women of commitment were honoured to the creation of the Betty Bantug Benitez Foundation, barely three months following her passing in June 1982. Bearing her full name, foundation aimed to continue her work, reflecting her compassion and love, especially for children.
It´s main aim is Tto provide the people programs and services that will redound to a wholistic individual human development with emphasis on nurturing children and young Filipinos.
Main Activities
Provide basic computer training for all ages
Medical mission at schools in 5 cities including Victorias City
Medical and financial assistance for people in need
Feeding program at 5 schools every day
Sport and Art events once a year
Volunteer tasks
Assist the Foundation's local partner projects with Public Day Care Centers, Public Elementary and High Schools, Orphanage and other NGOs and Private Organizations
Assist the staff in the development of promotional materials/reports eg. news/magazines, audio & video presentations, website and other online social media, etc.
Assist other related community development programs
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteer will live with a host family that will provide lodge and board.
📍 About the location
Victorias City is a fourth class city in the province of Negros Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 88,299 people. Considered as the sugar capital of Negros Occidental, Victorias can be reached in 40 to 45 minutes from Bacolod City either by private car or public utility vehicles plying the northern Negros.
Negros Occidental, it can be found near the central part of the country. It is one of the five provinces that compose Western Visayas or Region VI. It is located in the north-western portion of Negros Island, the fourth biggest island in the Philippine archipelago.
http://negros-occ.gov.ph/about-negros-occidental/
ℹ️ Additional information
Fee of 350 € is for 4 weeks; 2nd-3rd month 300€ per month. From 4th month extra week is 75€. Open all year, arrival date is free. Duration from 2 to 16 weeks.