2. OBJECTIVES
ATTHE END OF THISMODULE, THE STUDENTSAREABLE TO:
INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE ON THE ELEMENTSAND CONCEPTS OF
VOLUNTEERISM.
ACQUIRE SKILLSIN PREPARING VOLUNTEER WORK THATWILLMAXIMIZE
THEIR INVOL
VEMENTAND S
TRENGTHEN THEIRS
PIRITOF DOING
VOLUNTARYACTIONS.
VALUEVOLUNTEERSACTIONSASMEANSOF HELPING OTHERS.
EXPLORE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT ONE MAY ENGAGE IN
3. LAWSAND ISS
UANCESS
UPPORTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEERIS
M IN THE
PHILIPPINES
RepublicAct 9418-
Volunteer Act of
2007
states that it shall be the policy of the State to promote the
participation of the various sectors of the Filipino society, and as
necessary, international and foreign volunteer organizations in
public and civic affairs, and adopt and strengthen the practice of
volunteerism as a strategy in order to attain national
development and international understanding.
4. Founded the National Youth Commission
(Pambansang Komisyon sa Kabataan), also
known as the NYC, it is a government agency
in the Philippines that specifically addresses
issuessurrounding the Filipino youth.
It wasfounded on June 30, 1995.
RepublicAct
8044
TheYouthin
Nation-
BuildingAct
LAWSAND ISS
UANCESS
UPPORTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEERIS
M IN THE
PHILIPPINES
5. RepublicAct
8044
TheYouthin
Nation-
BuildingAct
The NYC is the Philippine government's
sole policy-making body on youth affairs,
but also coordinates and implements
programs designed to respond to and
raise awareness on youth iss
ues
.
LAWSAND ISS
UANCESS
UPPORTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTEERIS
M IN THE
PHILIPPINES
6. HOW DO YOU DEFINEVOLUNTEERISM?
Act, practice, or principle of contributing one’s time, talents, and
resources freely to worthwhile purposes without tangible
compensation
Most fundamental act in the society Geared towards good
causes that help alleviate the suffering of others and promotes
peace, solidarity, and trust among citizens.
An act involving a wide range of activities,
including traditional forms of mutual aid and
developmental interventions that provides an enabling
and empowering environment both on the part of the
beneficiary receiving and the volunteer rendering the
act, undertaken forreasons
developmental, business or
aris
ing from socio
corporate orientation,
commitment or conviction for the attainment of the
public good and where monetary and other incentives
or reward are NOT the primary motivating factors
.
7. Volunteerism can serve in various
areas ranging from medical,
environmental, and educational
support groups to child protection
and human rights advocacies, poll
or election work, peacekeeping
missions, and relief operations, to
name a few.
9. “A volunteer is a person whose
charity is fidelity, who is faithful in
an unfaithful world, grateful in an
ungrateful world, giving when all
are grasping, listening when
others need to tell them about
their fears and problems”
10. Volunteers are people from all walks of life, all
ages and stages, having a common desire to
make a difference in their community and their
own life by giving of their time and expertise.
Generally, volunteers are individuals or group who
for reasons arising from their socio developmental,
business and corporate orientation, commitment
or conviction, contribute time, service and
resources whether on full-time or part-time basis
to a just and essential social development cause,
mission or endeavor in the belief that their activity
is mutually meaningful and beneficial to public
interest as well as to themselves.
11. For young people, volunteering brings a new sense
of confidence and self-gratification. It is a good
way to interact in the “grown-up world”. It enables
them to develop communication, career-building,
and social skills that will be useful in other facets of
their . lives
12. Regardless of age, economic status, sex, and
toward a common cause for which
educational attainment, volunteers work
they
commit their time, know-how and expertise,
and sometimes even their own money
However, one does not become a volunteer by
simply raising his/her hand. A volunteer has to
undergo
specific
training
s
functions
and attend seminars for
or tasks that he/she
volunteers for.
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22. VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Refers to a local or foreign group that recruits, trains, deploys and
supports volunteer workers to programs and projects implemented
by them or by other organizations or any group that provides
services and resources, including but not limited to, information,
capability building, advocacy and networking for the attainment
of the common good.
28. To take reasonable for your own health and
safety
To follow reasonable instructions
To comply with the policiesand procedures
To be reliable, punctual and committed
To discussproblems,needs or concerns with the
coordinators
To treat all people with dignity and respect
To attend training sessions
To impact the confidentiality of all
To respect the confidentiality of all
VOLUNTEER RESPONSIBILITIES
30. SOMEOF VOLUNTEERORGANIZATIONS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
More than just four walls and a roof, Habitat for
Humanity Philippines builds strong and resilient
structures that make our homeowners feel secure. Safe
and decent homes uplift a family’s standard of living
by giving them a true sense of ownership and pride.
Through the years
, our organization has also expanded
its services by providing volunteer opportunities,
community development projects, youth programs,
water and sanitation facilities, schools, health centers,
libraries, and multi-purpose buildings that can benefit
the whole community.
31. Child Hope Philippines is the first international
movement founded in the country which
advocates for the cause of street children. The
organization’s main objective is to empower
s
treet children and help them gain acces
sto a
brighter future. It employs street educators
who go out into the streets of Manila and
provide counseling and basic education to
street kids through alternative learning
sessions.
SOMEOF VOLUNTEERORGANIZATIONS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
32. The Coalition of Servicesof the Elderly
(COSE) isa Non-Government
Organization working to promote
Community Based Programs of the
Elderly. In addres
s
ing is
s
uesof poverty,
exclusion and invisibility, COSE is
privileged to help older
especially the poor ones, in
people,
enabling
them to bring about conditions that
they may live in dignity.
SOMEOF VOLUNTEERORGANIZATIONS IN
THE PHILIPPINES
33. VOLUNTARY SECTOR
“Voluntary sector” refers to those sectors of Philippine society that
organizes themselves into volunteers to take advocacy and action
primarily for local and national development as well as international
cooperation and understanding.
34. EXAMPLESOF VOLUNTARYSECTORS
•Charities: World Vision, American Red Cross,YWCA
•Foundations: David Suzuki Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
•Social Welfare Organizations: Human Rights Watch, Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
•Advocacy Groups: Privacy International, World Wildlife Fund
•Faith-Based Organizations: Churches, Mosques, Temples
•Community Groups
: Neighborhood Watch, Knitting
•Recreational Sports: Ultimate Frisbee, Running Clubs
35. FORMAL
Formal volunteering programs are structured
and supervised. Theseare long term programs
that alsoinvolve long term, regular
attendancefrom the volunteers. Formal
volunteering programs usually have
managers or coordinators that recruit, train,
supervise,and check volunteers’ work
outcomes
. Theseprograms have a strong
emphasis on policies, procedures, and quality
management of servicesbeing delivered.
Example
positions:
Tour guide or
docent, hospital
volunteer, or
fundraiser for
large charities.
Sample
activities:
Greeting visitors,
giving directions,
serving meals to
patients, printing
out and mailing
letters.
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
36. GOVERNANCE
Volunteers in governance work provide
leadership and direction to an
organization. They help in the planning
and decision-making involved in various
aspects of an organization’s operations.
type of work
Those
usually
who fit in
thishave
career
experience or
organization’s
advocacy related to the
main focus.
Example positions:
Member of the
Board of Directors
of a not-for-profit,
member of a
parish
administration
board, treasurer
for the PTA.
Sample
activities:
Attending
regular
meetings, taking
minutes of the
meeting, basic
accounting.
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
37. NON-FORMAL
Non-formal volunteer work is different from
informal volunteer work. Non-formal
volunteer work is usually done in local
communities in unfunded and unstructured
settings.
Informal volunteer work, on the other hand,
are voluntary acts of helping and kindness
(like buying an elderly lady neighbour’s
groceries or babysitting for a friend). Those
who join non-formal programsoften think of
themselves as members or friends rather than
volunteers.
Example positions:
Guest
instructor,
member of a
neighborhood
safety patrol
or street
clean-up.
Sample
activities:
Teaching arts
and crafts, going
with a group
around the
neighborhood to
keep it safe,
picking up trash.
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
38. SOCIAL ACTION
Social action volunteers are joined together
by common advocacy or goal. And like non-
formal volunteers, they regard each other as
friends or comrades. A s
ocial action
volunteer program can have structure, for
example having a coordinator or leader, but
some do not. Volunteers do not us
ually have
regular hours of volunteer time. But
volunteers make up for it since they are
us
ually very passionate and motivated
about the cause and work hard towards
achieving s
pecific social change.
Example positions:
Lobbyist for
political groups,
campaigner for
environmentalism,
advocate for
research/studies
on a certain illness
or disease.
Sample activities:
Attending rallies,
talking to people
about issues,
making placards,
gathering
signatures,
making phone
calls.
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
39. PROJECT-BASED
Volunteers provide their s
ervices for
projects that have defined time frames.
This requires volunteers to have specific
skills to contribute to clearly defined goals
to be delivered at defined s
chedules
.
Project-based work can exist
formal program or can be a
within a
stand-alone
project. It can have leaders or coordinators
but they are not expected to manage the
volunteers but work with them.
Example positions:
Member of a
committee
planning the
anniversary of
your town.
Sample activities:
Welcoming
visitors,
drafting a
communications
plan, soliciting
advertisers for a
commemorative
book.
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
40. INTERNSHIP YEARor
GAP YEAR VOLUNTEERING
These types of volunteer work are
usually geared for s
tudents or young
people who want to experience
working for a non-profit or for an NGO.
More often than not, these are carried
out overseas. Volunteers are expected
to work within a specific time frame
during which they are given the
opportunity to experience local culture
while providing services like teaching a
language or assisting the organization
in varioustasks.
Example
positions:
Intern /
Volunteer
Advocate
Sample activities:
Teaching a
language or
assisting the
organization in
various tasks
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
41. ONLINEVOLUNTEERING
Online volunteering work can
range from mentoring to helping
webs
ites or as
s
isting in
design
social
types
media campaigns;
These of
volunteering provide
opportunities for those who have
no time, unable to be physically
present, housebound, or are in far
off places
. As long as you’re willing
to help, you can get involved.
Example
positions:
Learning Ally,
Translators
without
borders
Sample activities:
Assist in Social
Media Campaign,
Design Websites,
online mentoring
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
42. MICRO-VOLUNTEERING
Micro-volunteering consists of
small actions done online that
support a cause. Examples are
donating through
crowdfunding sites
(Kickstarter, GoFundMe, etc.)
or joining campaigns by
providing your digital
signature (example: Open
Letters to the government on
various issues) via email.
TYPESOF VOLUNTEERWORK
43. Actions are carried
out freely and without
coercion.
Financial gain is
not the main
motivating
principle.
There is a
beneficiary
other than
the
volunteer
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF VOLUNTEERISM
44. MOSTOF THE COUNTRY’SPOPULATION COMPRISES
OF YOUTH. COMMUNITIES CAN TAP INTO THIS
SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE POPULATION AND
SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THEIR VOLUNTEER POOL.
WITH THEIR VAST SOCIAL NETWORKS AND
TECHNOLOGICAL SAVVINESS, YOUTH MAKE FOR
GREAT VOLUNTEER RECRUITERS. ENCOURAGE
TEENAGERSAND YOUNG HELPERSTO INVITE THEIR
FRIENDS, AND BE AMAZED AT WHAT THEY CAN
ACCOMPLIS
H TOGETHER.
SPREADTHE GOOD
ROLE OF THEYOUTH IN S
TRENGTHENING VOLUNTEERISM
45. BY WELCOMING YOUTH VOLUNTEERIS
M, AN
ORGANIZATION INVITES ENERGETIC PERSPECTIVES
AND NEW IDEAS. BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 25,
WHEN THEIR BRAINS ARE FAST AND SOPHISTICATED,
TEENAGERS AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE ESPECIALLY
WIRED TO SEEK NEW EXPERIENCES AND TAKE RISKS.
THEY CAN ADJUST EASILY, ARE NATURALLY INQUISITIVE,
AND ARE MORE LIKELY TO DISCOVER CREATIVE
SOLUTIONS
INTRODUCEFRESHER
PERSPECTIVES
ROLE OF THEYOUTH IN S
TRENGTHENING VOLUNTEERISM
46. THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER WHEN THEY’RE YOUNG ARE
MORE LIKELY TO BECOME PHILANTHROPIC ADULTS
INVESTED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. PARTICIPATION IN
VOLUNTEER AND CIVIC OPPORTUNITIES FROM AN EARLY
AGE INSTILLS EMPATHY, INSPIRES A SENSE OF
CITIZENSHIP, AND HELPS YOUTH FIND PATHWAYS TO
MEANINGFUL EDUCATION AND WORK. IN FACT, YOUNG
PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER HELP TO IMPROVE THE
PRESENT, WHILE ENSURING HEALTHY, SECURE FUTURES
FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
FOSTERLIFELONG
ENGAGEMENT
ROLE OF THEYOUTH IN STRENGTHENING VOLUNTEERISM
47. YOU TO
OTHERS
Volunteering
allows you to
connect to your
community and
make it a better
place.
Dedicating your
time as a
volunteer helps
you make new
friends, expand
your network, and
boost your social
skills.
IMPORT
ANCEOF VOLUNT
ARYACTIONS
49. Volunteering can advance your career and gives you the opportunity to practice important skills used in the
workplace, suchasteamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and
organization.
IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARYACTIONS
50. Volunteering is a fun and easy way to explore your interests and passions.
Doing volunteer work makes you find meaningful and interesting things
that can be a relaxing, energizing escape from your day-to-day routine
of work, school, or family commitments. Volunteering also provides you
with renewed creativity, motivation, and vision that can carry over into
your personal and professional life.
IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARYACTIONS
