Posted by Kaya Responsible Travel on July 14th, 2011.
Voluntary Jobs
Location: Tacloban City, Philippines
Closing Date: August 13th, 2011
Job Description
The Project
Volunteer and help provide better lives to sexually abused children in the Philippines. Sexual abuse, crime and abandonment can often lead to many young girls in the Philippines living without their families. As a result Homes For Girls were created to shelter and care for girls coming from a multitude of different backgrounds and situations.
The Home For Girls acts as a shelter for female youths, providing them with accommodation, meals and support whilst social workers tackle each case to find the best course of action to facilitate their futures. At this centre the girls live in a communal environment and perform various activities such as non-formal education, livelihood programs and recreational activities.
Why the project needs you
The centre is generally underfunded and social workers and house parents do not always have the time to offer enough individual support to all of the girls. Volunteers assist the staff by presenting themselves as friendly role models offering numerous methods of empowering the lives of the girls by teaching them new skills, playing games and acting as mentors.
At the same time, social workers working on the cases could benefit from international points of view and assessments of volunteers on the development of girls on their respective programs. Some of these girls are victims of terrible crimes such as rape and assault, or were abandoned by their parents and grew up in and orphanage, as a result volunteers will need to offer emotional support.
Role of the volunteer
Volunteers will pass on their specialist skills to the girls, teaching them a wide variety of topics to help enrich their lives and offer them the close human contact that social workers and house parents can not always offer. They will also offer recreational activities to entertain and stimulate the girls. Throughout their duration at the centre, the volunteer will act as a mentor and through their actions and activities encourage the girls to practice good morals. Volunteers may also have to act as an emotional confidant, offering advice and support to girls on their situations.
The role of the volunteer will have a long lasting impact on the girls. Previous livelihood programs and skills taught in the past by volunteers still continue to be practiced today. Volunteers may also assist livelihood projects such as baking and craft making and may also bring their own energy to help think up new programs.
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