📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Philippine Accessible Deaf Services (PADS) is a non-profit organization. It was formerly known as the Gualandi Volunteer Service Program Inc. (GVSP). PADS aims the following: to enable the deaf to grow and develops as independent, integrated, fully human and empowered citizens in the hearing society, to train and form volunteers with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to become competent and creative people; who are open to change; having a deep sense of justice and faith expressed in their concern and commitment to the service of the disadvantaged especially the Deaf as well as provide a support system and continuing education for volunteers.
💼 What the programme involves
In coordination with the Director of PADS or Program Development Staff, the volunteer will be task to assist Special Education schools to impart Knowledge, skills and attitude as well as Life skills, assist deaf Community Organizing, capacity building of deaf organizations, deaf rights advocacy, deaf education (non-formal and catechism/religion) act as facilitators, secretariat or coordinators for seminars, workshops, deaf camps, events and exhibitions, etc.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Living with a host family
📍 About the location
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.
⚠️ Requirements
MTV- Euro 350 for the first month. Second to fifth months at Euro 300 per month
ℹ️ Additional information
PADS has a number of local partner SPED schools and communities within the Province of Cebu. The volunteer may be assigned outside Cebu City when interested, capable and necessary. The volunteer should be psychologically and physically prepared to immerse in these rural poor communities.
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. They may bring sports equipment too to support SPED schools sports development program.
Participants who knows universal sign language and or interested to learn Filipino sign language are preferred. The project is open year round and accepts volunteers anytime it is available.