13 reasons to be involved in volunteer work

3. GOD says we have
to share ourselves.

4. Almost half the world — over three billion people
— live on less than $2.50 a day.
World Bank, 2008; http://www.globalissues.org/article/4/poverty-around-the-world

6. The poorest 40 percent
of the world’s
population accounts for
5 percent of global
income. The richest 20
percent accounts for
three-quarters of world
income. (HDR, 2007)
2007 Human Development Report (HDR), United Nations
Development Program, November 27, 2007, p.25

7. Diwalwal, Monkayo, Compostela Valley
The country's poverty incidence in the first
semester of 2012 was 27.9%, practically
unchanged from 28.6% in 2009 and 28.8% in
2006. – NSCB, 2012

8. The number of Filipino households who
see themselves as poor is about 10.9 M
(54% of the respondents surveyed
nationwide). – SWS, December 8-11, 2012

9. We care for the survival of our
children and the next generations.

10. 10.6 million children died in 2003 before they
reached the age of 5 (same as children
population in France, Germany, Greece and Italy)
2.2 million children die each year because
they are not immunized
15 million children orphaned due to HIV/AIDS
(similar to the total children population in Germany
or United Kingdom)
Source: UNICEF, 2005

11. Around 27-28 percent of all children in
developing countries are estimated to be
underweight or stunted. The two regions that
account for the bulk of the deficit are South
Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. (UNICEF, 2005)

14. (Graph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Children_under_height_for_age_UN_HDR_2007-2008.PNG)
-UN Human Development Report 2007/2008

15. According to UNICEF,
26,500 to 30,000
children die each day
due to poverty. And they
“die quietly in some of
the poorest villages on
earth, far removed from
the scrutiny and the
conscience of the
world. Being meek and
weak in life makes these
dying multitudes even
more invisible in death.
www.globalissues.org/article/715/today-over-25000-children-died-around-the-world

16. Photo: Rahmatullah Alizada/AFP
http://www.rappler.com/thewrap/june-12-2013-edition/child-labor (AFP report)
As many as 10.5 million children worldwide work as
domestic servants, in what can be hazardous and even
slave-like conditions. – ILO, 2013

17. “The lack of an aggressive policy helps cause 1.4
million unplanned pregnancies in the country
every year. Of that total, a staggering one-third
(about 473,000) ends in abortion.” –PDI Editorial,
07/17/08
http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/editorial/view/20080717-
148882/Less-sex

18.  More than 1&1/2 M
children live on the
streets, begging for
food and often
engaging in criminal
activity.
 More than 3&1/2 M
children from 5 to 17
work under often-
grueling conditions, in
spite of legislation
outlawing child labor.
NSO, 2000; www.childprotection.org, 2002

19. “As of October 2011,
there are 5.49
million working
children aged five to
17 years.” – Labor
Secretary Rosalinda
Baldoz

20. We want to leave a lasting legacy –
relevant education.

21. Based on enrolment data, about 72 million
children of primary school age in the developing
world were not in school in 2005; 57 per cent of
them were girls. And these are regarded as
optimistic numbers. (MDG Report, 2007)
www.un.org/milleniumgoals/pdf/2007.pdf

22. `
Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century
unable to read a book or sign their names.
(UNICEF, 2005)

23. More than 50%
of elementary
graduates are
not prepared for
HS. – Fe Hidalgo,
former DepEd
Undersecretary,
2005
Libmanan, Camarines Sur

24. In the 2006 NAT, only 15.3% of elementary
schools crossed the 75% level—the required
minimum competency for the next level of
schooling—while 52.3 percent crossed the 60-
percent ‘near mastery’ level in the same year.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090601-208181/We-arent-better-
than-we-were-10-years-ago

25. The situation is worse for high schools – 1%
made it past the 75% level in school year 2005-06,
while only 13 percent crossed the 60-percent
level. The mean percentage score was a very low
45.8 percent.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090601-208181/We-arent-
better-than-we-were-10-years-ago

26. - 2008/2009 Philippine Human
Development Report (PHDR),
funded by UNDP and New Zealand
Out of 100 children who enter Grade 1, only 86
move on to Grade 2, 76 to Grade 4, 67 to Grade 6,
and only 65 finally complete the six years of
elementary education.
Of these 65, only 58 go on to high school, of
whom 42 graduate four years later.

27. Functional literacy
rate (10 to 64 years
old, basic reading,
writing, and
computational skills):
86% (NSO, 2011)
Sinobong NHS, Veruela, Agusan del Sur

28. In the island of Calauit,
Busuanga, Palawan,
there were only less
than 30 books for a
hundred students
before June 2007.
There wasn’t a single
textbook for the fifth
elementary graders in
the whole island.
-Olivia Ranido
Gurong Pahinungod Volunteer
Calauit Primary School
SY 2007-2008
Calauit Primary School, Busuanga, Palawan

29. We believe that the
small good things we
do can benefit the
whole world.

30. Number of Child Abuse Cases Served by DSWD 1998 to 2002
NSO, 2000; www.childprotection.org, 2002

31. World Population Growth Rate (2008, UN estimate)

32. World Population: 7 B people
(October 31, 2011, UN; March 12, 2012, US Census Bureau)

33. Metropolitan Areas with more than 10M population

34. 15 most populous nations: 4.3B people (2006)
Philippines: Estimated July 2013 population is 105.720 M
(http://www.cia.gov)
(Graph: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/)

35. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html
Population (millions), July 2013 est.
China 1,349.585
India 1,220.800
United States 316.670
Indonesia 251.160
Brazil 201.009
Pakistan 193.238
Nigeria 174.507
Bangladesh 163.654
Russia 142.500
Japan 127.253
Mexico 116.220
Philippines 105.720
Ethiopia 93.877
Vietnam 92.478
Egypt 85.294
TOTAL = 2/3 of the world’s population
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html

36. Birth rate: 25 per 1,000 people per year (2011)
Births attended by skilled health staff: 72% (2011)
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator (2012)Polillo Islands,Quezon

37. Some 1.1 billion people in
developing countries have
inadequate access to
water, and 2.6 billion lack
basic sanitation. (UNDP, 2006)

38. There is one (1) hospital for every
113,040 people. There is only 1 doctor for
every 24, 417 people; 1 nurse for every
22,309; 1 dentist for every 578,124; and, 1
midwife for every 722,654 people
(Philippine Yearbook of Statistics, 2000).
http://www.preda.org/archives/research/creport/b.html

39. We want to save our one and only
living planet – Mother Earth.

41. Between 1990
and 2005 the
Philippines lost
a third of its
forest cover.
While the
current
deforestation
rate is around 2
percent per
year, this
represents a 20
percent drop
from the rate of
the 1990s.

42. Primary forest cover: 829,000 ha
% of land area: 2.8% (2005)www.bulatlat.com 2005

43. Out of 421 rivers, 50 were polluted and 40 were
considered biologically dead. (WHO, 2005)
http://www.wpro.who.int/NR/rdonlyres/F
A5CA9AA-B230-4863-837D-
A0709ECAA514/0/philippines_ehcp_18
Nov2004.pdf

44. The national solid waste generation rate ranges
between 0.5 to 0.7 kg per capita per day with a
total annual waste production of 10 million
tons. (WHO, 2005)

45. Of the 172 species of birds that are unique to the
Philippines, 75 are listed as endangered. All but one of
the 172, and all of the 75, are dependent on forest for
their survival; many on undisturbed rainforest.
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/vanishing_treasures/Deforestation_5a.htm (2002)
Birdlife International (2013)
The exquisite Cebu flowerpecker is one of the most
endangered species of bird in the world, with only 85-105
individuals known to be alive in 2005.

47. How much of Mother Earth have we
destroyed so far? When will start saving it?

48. The country has a law
that promotes
volunteerism.

49. Many volunteer
organizations already
exist.

50. Many volunteer
organizations already
exist.

51. In 2009, the total value of volunteer
work reached Php 44.5 billion, from
Php 20.1 billion in 2000.
Volunteer work constituted about 0.6
percent of GDP from 2000-2009
Source: Dr. Romulo A. Virola, National Statistical Coordination Board Secretary-General (2010)

52. We gain new friends,
understand new faces.
We learn more about our
society and the world.
We appreciate our lives
better.

53. We change.
We understand ourselves
deeper.
We get “pogi points.”

54. What is our future
without people who
make sacrifices for
our world without
gaining material
wealth in return?

56. Makipamuhay.
Maglingkod.
Mag-Pahinungód!