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Long-term Projects
6 or 12 months:
Project Type
Countries

Name:Action for Nurturing Children and Environment Inc. (ANCE)
Project Code:PHL-20
Country:Philippines (Partner)
Types:Education, Community

Brief description and main aims
ANCE commits to nurture, enhance and protect the interests and well being of children and their families especially the marginalized ones and its environs for a quality of life. We further strive to collaborate, coordinate and establish strong linkages with the different stakeholders to ensure that the children’s rights and welfare are adequately promoted and met and the integrity of creation fully protected and nurtured.
 
Its aims are:
  • Improvement of the quality of life of children and their families through liberation and developmental projects with their active participation and in respect to the dignity of creation.
  • Restoration and nurture of cultural values of the Filipinos especially that of peace, equity, social wellbeing and solidarity among the different cultural groups.
  • Mainstreaming of marginalized groups or sectors in governance either in the community or government.
  • Conservation of nature and environment.
Main Activities
  • Tutorial Session.
  • Development of life skills.
  • Values Formation.
  • Community/household visitations.
  • Counseling.
Volunteer tasks
  • Assist in strengthening parents involvement.
  • Assist the trainers/facilitators in volunteer activities.
  • Assist the capacity building programs and activities.
  • Mingle with the children/volunteers and other clients/partners without prejudice and to share also his/her experiences from the country where she/he came from.
Volunteer requirements / Skills
  • Believe that education is a tool to development.
  • Love children.
  • Have a bigger heart for the disadvantaged, less privileged.
  • Is flexible and able to adopt the situation.
  • Is independent.
  • Is adventurous and fun loving.
Location
Cebu City is located on the central eastern part of Cebu Province, an island at the center of the Visayas in Southern Philippines. It is a highly-urbanized city. The population reached 799,762 people in 2007.

Cebu City is one of three centers of education in the country, the others are Metro, Manila and Davao.

Hosting Situation (Board & Lodging)

The volunteer will live with a host family that will provide lodge and board.

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