Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary

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Philippines Environment Social work Environment Social work Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Olango Wildlife Sanctuary is a major refueling station for approximately 40,000 migratory birds. It supports the largest concentration of migratory birds found so far in the Philippines. The Philippine Dept of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has been tasked to protect and manage the area. A sanctuary office has been established in the area and serves as a jump-off point for bird watching in the reserve.The goal is to harmonize Eco-tourism and biodiversity conservation in Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary. Project Activities: â Eco-tourism activities such as bird watching, swimming, camping and site seeing â Biodiversity Conservation â Monitoring and Protection

💼 What the programme involves

â Support to the organization\'s program, projects and activities â Assist the organization\'s office and field work which include but are not limited to the following: development of promotional and presentation materials, conduct advocacy campaigns in schools, communities, institutions as well as organize related events, etc. â Assist during training/capacity building programs, community visits and other community development related work â Assist writing of proposals for grants/donations and other resource mobilization activities

🏠 Accommodation on site

Living with host family (expect to have a shared room with your host sister or brother)

📍 About the location

San Vicente is situated in a peaceful community where public transportation is readily available. It is only about 10 minutes’ drive to the nearest mall and hospital facilities.

⚠️ Requirements

1. Flexible, open-minded and team player 2. High interest or has special skills on sustainable development, social entrepreneurship and community development work 3. Keen interest (hobbies/skills/talent) on any of the following: photography, video, animation and other multi-media documentation, graphic arts, information technology and social media development and management 4. Independent and can handle limited supervision 5. Interest in presentation and communication skills ** LTV 6 months program cost is Euro 2,100. LTV 12 months is Euro 3,200. All applications should be received at least three months before the deployment. We strictly observe the quarterly deployment of LTV program during the months of February (Q1), May (Q2), September (Q3) and November(Q4) only to facilitate smooth processing of FREE Volunteers Visa to the Philippines. On special arrangement, we do accept LTV participants year round depending on the availability of the project and there is no guarantee of free volunteers’ visa during these months. NOTE: Additional Requirements for COVID19 Entry Protocol

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