📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Philippine Self-Help Foundation is a non-government organization (NGO). Founded in January 1987 in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, its primary mission is to empower the poor through livelihood loan assistance. The PSHF also gives medical and Housing grants to individuals and families who have no other recourse, and educational opportunities to poor students.
💼 What the programme involves
In coordination with the Director of the Foundation and Program Development Staff, the volunteer will be task to assist in any of the following: Pre-School/ Day Care Services, Micro finance Loans, Educational assistance, Housing Loans, Medical and Emergency aids.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Living in the host project
📍 About the location
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.
⚠️ Requirements
MTV- Euro 350 for the first month. Second to fifth months at Euro 300 per month
ℹ️ Additional information
PSHF has a number of local community partners around Visayas islands. They would prefer volunteers who have academic or work experience on micro finance, business development and business management and or agriculture business/organic farming. Volunteer may be assigned outside Cebu City when necessary. 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 and art materials and used educational books if possible to be used and distributed to local children.
The project is open year round and accepts volunteers anytime it is available.