Youth Camp

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Philippines Culture Leadership Social work Teenagers Culture Leadership +2 Fixed dates

About the project

Youth Camp

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

GIED takes an active role by initiating programs and activities that promote rich inter-cultural learning experiences in partnership with The Department of Education (DepEd), Negros Island Region and the Negros Oriental Provincial Government. The project will involve organization of local youth camp for Negors Oriental youth. The DepEd will co-organize this project to promote the school’s social development effort and empower the youth of Negros Oriental.

💼 What the programme involves

With the support and assistance of the Department of Education-Negros Island Region and the Provincial Local Government of Negros Oriental, local community and volunteers will have the activities such as: 1. Organization of youth camp for the Negros Oriental youth 2. Experience rich cultural festival 3. Exchange of culture through music, sports/games, food, language, etc 4. Interact with the local children and youth through art, sports and team building activities

🏠 Accommodation on site

The international participants will be accommodated at a dormitory facility of DepEd in Dumaguete City. Personal sleeping bag is needed. Filipino food will be prepared by a local cook and International volunteers are encouraged to assist in the preparations to know about Filipino way of preparing and cooking food.

📍 About the location

Dumaguete City is the capital city of Negros Oriental province in the Negros Island Region. Dumaguete is referred to as a university town because of the presence of four universities and home to the best known Silliman University, the country's first Protestant university and the first American university in Asia. Negros Island is rich in natural sea and land natural resources. During leisure time, volunteers can choose to visit various cultural and heritage sites like Silliman University the first Protestant American University in the Philippines, Old churches and local heritage sites in the city. The Negros Oriental Provinces is also famous for their unique and exciting eco-tourism adventure sites activities like mountain trekking to Mt. Talinis, kayaking in Lake Balinsasayao, cave exploration in Mabinay, dolphin watching in Bais City, heed to the famous Apo Island with the most beautiful natural marine park for diving and snorkeling or swimming at the natural hot and cold springs in Valencia.

⚠️ Requirements

15-30 years old is the youth age definition of the Filipino youth. We will adopt this age requirement to be consistent with the youth camp. 15 to below 18 years old participants are required to submit together with the other requirements a parental consent in order to guarantee participation.

ℹ️ Additional information

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/youth during camp.

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📅 Available sessions

GIED 17.05

05/04/2017 → 17/04/2017

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

15–30 years old

Solidarity donation

250.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines

Philippines

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Philippines Peso (PHP / ₱)

Exchange rate

1 PHP = 0.014174 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

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📞 Contact us

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+32 2 888 67 13

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🗣️ Languages spoken

English Tagalog