Share your Blessings this Christmas 2014 to our Lolo's and Lola's of Little Sisters of the Poor

We would like to invite everyone who has a good heart to join us on our first Outreach program. This blog open our heart and mind to share what we have even, not money but our TIME.

LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR MISSION, VISION and VALUES 2012

The Little Sisters of the Poor are an international congregation of Roman Catholic women religious founded in 1839 by Saint Jeanne Jugan. Together with a diverse network of collaborators, we serve the elderly poor in over 30 countries around the world.


Continuing the work of Saint Jeanne Jugan, our MISSION is to offer the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family and accompanied with dignity until God calls them to himself.

Our VISION is to contribute to the Culture of Life by nurturing communities where each person is valued, the solidarity of the human family and the wisdom of age are celebrated, and the compassionate love of Christ is shared with all.



Our VALUES

REVERENCE for the sacredness of human life and for the uniqueness of 
each person, especially those who are poorest and/or weakest. This is 
reflected in care that is holistic and person-centered.



FAMILY SPIRIT: a spirit of joyful hospitality embracing all with open arms, 
hearts and minds; fostering participation in the life of the home and rejecting 
all forms of discrimination.



HUMBLE SERVICE: the desire to raise others up and to put their needs before 
our own; an appreciation of simple, everyday tasks and experiences and humble 
means in accomplishing our work.



COMPASSION: empathy for sharing the weaknesses and sufferings of others; 
eagerness to relieve pain in all its forms and to make the elderly happy.



STEWARDSHIP: the recognition that life and all other goods are gifts from God
 and should therefore be used responsibly for the good of all; trust in God’s Providence 
and the generosity of others to provide for our needs; just compensation for our
 collaborators; a spirit of gratitude and sharing.

JOIN US on Dec. 27, 2014, 2 pm to 4 pm at Little Sisters of the Poor, Lancaster St. Pasay CityFor those who want to know the full details you may contact us at 09172421048 and look for Ching Magalong.

What Lolo's and Lola's need?

Toiletries like:

Wet wipes, Tissue, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, powder, cologne etc.

For those who want to schedule their own outreach at LSP please contact:

Little Sisters of the Poor at 09393751362

For more details please visit  http://www.lsp-sanlorenzoruiz.org/ 

Thank you and Godbless,

Admin Sheryl Magalong

Ateneo De Manila University - Social Development

 

Ateneo De Manila University - Social Development

The Ateneo stays true to its mission of forming men and women with and for others through its many programs created to alleviate poverty by helping capacitate and empower marginalized communities and sectors of Philippine society. Thus, aside from instilling academic excellence in its students, the University also molds future leaders who would be at the forefront of nation-building.

Among such programs, Gawad Kalinga (“to bestow care”)- Ateneo envisions a new Philippines and world with no more slums, by building homes and vibrant communities in depressed areas. Pathways to Higher Education assists academically-gifted but underprivileged youth from the public school system obtain a complete college education. The Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) helps public basic education units achieve high degrees of school performance in order to produce competent and well-rounded students and citizens. And the Disaster Response and Management Team joins other sectors of society in attending to the desperate situations of victims of natural calamities.

Countless other initiatives for authentic social development and nation-building abound throughout all units of the Ateneo de Manila.

 

Countless other initiatives for authentic social development and nation-building abound throughout all units of the Ateneo de Manila.

Know more about Ateneo De Manila University's Social Development Activities on their website below:
http://www.ateneo.edu/socdev

Gualandi Mission for the Deaf

Gualandi Mission for the Deaf is an independent entity and was duly registered as a non-profit organization at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April 27 2005. Though it is an independent organization in its management and administration from the Gualandi Mission for the Deaf; it remained still as its Volunteering Program. GVSP is a member of Volunteer Organizations Information Coordination and Exchange, Inc. (VOICE Network) and Organization of Rehabilitation Agencies, Inc. (ORA).

• To enable the Deaf to grow and develops as independent, integrated, fully human and empowered citizens in the hearing society and in the Church through volunteering efforts.
• To train and form volunteers with the necessary knowledge, skills and values to become competent and creative people; who are open to change; having a deep sense of justice and faith expressed in their concern and commitment to the service of the disadvantaged especially the Deaf.
• Deepen her/his acceptance of self and others and to develop the inner freedom to make a responsible commitment as volunteers.
• Develop his/her being as a person for others in relationships with the Deaf, fellow volunteers and people in general.
• Deepen the volunteers desire to serve and love unconditionally so as to intensify her/his appreciation and exercise of her/his volunteer involvement especially with the Deaf.
• Provide a support system and continuing education for volunteers. 

Main Activities

Managing Deaf Ministries. Deaf Community Organizing. Capacity building of Deaf Organizations. Deaf Rights Advocacy. Deaf Education (formal, non-formal and catechism/religion). FSL Interpreters of the Deaf. Liturgical Activities for the Deaf. Facilitators, logistics, coordinators for seminars, workshops, retreats and recollections and Deaf camps.

Volunteer tasks

Assist the trainers/facilitators in volunteer preparation activities. Assist the capacity building programs and activities. Assist the staff in the daily office work like development of promotional materials like print, audio and video presentations. Assist volunteer related advocacy campaigns in schools, communities, institutions and other events. Assist other relevant activities of the organization. Mingle with the children/volunteers and other clients/partners without prejudice and to share also his/her experiences from the country where s/he came from.

Volunteer requirements / Skills

Committed and dedicated Willing to be an agent for change Willing to learn and unlearn things Willing to make a difference in the Deaf community Competence and creativity Sense of Community Have a bigger heart for the disadvantaged/less privileged Flexible, open-minded and able to adopt the local situation Independent and requires less supervision Innovative, industrious, adventurous and fun loving Sense of justice and faith Will commit fulltime work while in country

Location

Main Office: Cebu City, Cebu (Central Visayas Region)

Other Areas of Operations:
Baguio City (Northern Luzon), Tagbilaran City, Bohol (Central Visayas Region), Davao City (Southern Mindanao Region)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gualandi-Mission-for-the-Deaf/146907612077568

BEATITUDES FOR FRIENDS
OF THE DEAF

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO SEEM TO KNOW
...that lip-reading is difficult and slow.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO SHAKE MY HAND
...and write notes to help me understand.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO KNOW I LONG
...to hear voices, music and song.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO SEEM TO SEE
...when I'm lost in a group of two or three.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO TAKE TIME OUT
...to explain what they are talking about.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO ARE PATIENT AND KIND
...that gives me comfort and peace of mind.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO HAVE A SMILE
...that makes my life more worthwhile.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO MAKE IT KNOWN
...by faith in God's promise; I'll not walk alone.

BLESSED ARE THEY
WHO UNDERSTAND
...As I journey to the City
"not made with hands".

UNICEF

UNICEF is an agency of the United Nations devoted to serving the world's children. UNICEF began providing assistance to the Philippines in November 1948. Since then, UNICEF and the Philippine government have been partners in protecting Filipino children.

UNICEF Philippines has more than 60 people working to promote and protect the rights of children. They aim to provide the best quality of life for every Filipino child through programmes that help them survive and flourish.

They implement programmes covering education, health and nutrition, disaster risk reduction and emergencies, HIV and AIDS prevention, child protection, communication, and local policy and institutional development. 

UNICEF's Country Programme for Children 7 (2012–2016)
Lessons learned from UNICEF's work in the Philippines for over sixty years recognizes its capacity to advocate for children's issues, its ability to influence local leaders to plan and budget for children, and its push for national and local laws that promote and protect children's rights.

Continuing gains
UNICEF worked to promote and protect important legislation such as the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act (2006) and the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Milk Code (2007). As a partner in in the Child-Friendly Movement, UNICEF carried out intensive campaigns to prevent malnutrition, promote good hygiene, initiate early learning and encourage children’s participation. 

The 24 focus provincial and city governments adopted child-friendly plans, laws and reports and at least 20 per cent of local budgets were allocated to social services. Fifty-eight per cent of barangays assessed themselves as child-friendly and 90 per cent of Filipino children were immunized. The country also attained polio-free status and is working to eliminate measles and maternal and neonatal tetanus. HIV and STI prevention were integrated into the package of health services. The education programme contributed to increasing the number of children attending day care.

Sharpening the focus  
UNICEF is an active partner of the Government of the Philippines and civil society in realizing the rights of every Filipino child, in line with priorities to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Component 1 focuses on services and systems while Component 2 focuses on policies to reach out to the most disadvantaged children affected by growing urbanization, conflict and natural disasters. 
UNICEF efforts will focus on the most vulnerable regions identified by the Government of the Philippines Development Plan, particularly in the regions of Visayas and Mindanao. To ensure that interventions are sustainable and scaled up, UNICEF will support primarily local government units (LGUs) as the main instruments of delivering services and building systems. The level of engagement with government institutions will take into account capacities, economies of scale and sector issues. Lessons from this approach will be used for development of policies to address specific risks and encourage nationwide implementation. 
The new country programme will support the Government’s strategy to put equity at the heart of the development agenda through the Conditional Cash Transfer programme, incentives and performance-based mechanisms.

UNICEF is devoted to serving the world’s children. The agency’s mandate is to advocate for the protection of children’s rights, help meet their basic needs, and expand their opportunities to reach their full potential. Not only that, they also focus on Disaster Risk Reduction, Education, Health and Nutrition, HIV and AIDS, Social Policy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene.

Take action for children’s rights!

Be a UNICEF Virtual Volunteer.

Help UNICEF from your own home by reposting UNICEF news, releases, campaigns and events to your Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and blog sites. Retweet announcements. Put a UNICEF banner or button on your website. Write about your experiences as a children’s rights advocate in your own blog. Invite your friends to be our fans and followers on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. Encourage discussions on children in forums and online communities you frequent. Know internet safeguards for you and your children and promote it in your own school or community. Participate in UNICEF online events, send “likes,” comments and pictures, download and listen to podcasts and repost videos.

• To post UNICEF buttons and banners in your blogs and other personal websites, just download them from here.  Just don't forget to link these buttons and banners back to our website!

• To receive up-to-date information on UNICEF activities and campaigns, join us in our social media sites, interact with us and with fellow supporters, and spread the word to your friends too!

Ensure that the workplace is child friendly by implementing codes of conduct and other ethical standards that do not allow child labor or sexual exploitation of children. Internet cafes should not have closed cubicles where children might engage with sexual predators for profit. Travel and tourism operators should train their employees on how to spot and report pedophiles.

Develop socially responsible projects for your employees, their families and children and allow them to be involved in programs in the community where you work.

Make the office, mall, restaurant or gallery a child friendly space. Designate a breastfeeding room in the office where mothers can breastfeed their babies. Allow children’s organizations and youth groups to hold their activities in your auditorium, basketball court or arena.

Initiate cause-related marketing that promotes children’s rights while raising funds for UNICEF or other child rights NGOs in your area.

Give awards and scholarship programs to recognize children who are making a difference in their communities.

  

UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND31st Floor, Yuchengco Tower
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) Plaza
6819 Ayala Avenue corner Gil Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Philippines 1200

Telephone numbers: (+63 2)
758 1000 Fundraising
901 0149 Health & Nutrition
901 0170 HIV/AIDS
901 0167 Education
901 0130 Child Protection
901 0176 Communication
901 0142 Social Policy
E-mail: manila@unicef.org

http://www.unicef.org/philippines/supportunicef_volunteer.html

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity Philippines is a non-profit organization that serves Filipino families in need of decent homes. Habitat brings together partners who share the same vision of transforming lives through building responsible and sustainable communities. Established in 1988, Habitat for Humanity Philippines is a country affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International based in Georgia, USA.

For 25 years, Habitat has served over 60,000 families throughout the country and envisions that every Filipino family has a decent place to live.

With a housing backlog of 3.75 million families, there are several Filipinos living in deplorable conditions—dwelling in sub-standard housing and struggling to survive each day with only a meal or none at all.

Hope starts inside a home. Proper shelter saves lives.

Without decent home, children live in unhealthy conditions that affect their learning capabilities and curb their opportunities for development. This is manifested by the poverty landscape that 28.6 % of Filipino children below five years old are under-nourished. Performance in education also becomes poor with only six students for every 100 grade one pupils that could finish college.

A home rekindles hope and provides stability among families and communities. In decent housing, the walls are strong and the roof is secure—and the family inside focuses more on thriving than on surviving.

Support Habitat for Humanity work’s in different parts of the Philippines.

Donate
It is easy and safe to support the work of Habitat for Humanity Philippines online. Our secure donation system protects your credit card information.

Raise Funds
You can help Habitat for Humanity Philippines raise funds to help the families in need of decent shelter.

** Volunteer
Be one of the thousands of volunteers who offered their time and effort to eliminate poverty in the Philippines. Volunteer to Habitat for Humanity Philippines now and help our people’s lives.

Community Outreach
Aside from building houses and community facilities, Habitat for Humanity Philippines also aims to elevate the life of the communities we are building. Through Community Outreach we are helping the families have a decent and safe life.

How to become a volunteer

More than 15,000 volunteers per year contribute almost 80,000 hours of their time and talent to Habitat for Humanity Philippines. Your volunteer action support helps Habitat build safe, decent and affordable homes for Filipino families living in need.

Whether an individual, corporate team, community group, a small group of friends, with skilled experience or not, there are many different ways for people to volunteer in the construction site or/and in the Habitat office.

Volunteers need to fill up a volunteer waiver form and submit at the site on the scheduled date of volunteering.

Here are options for group volunteering:
1. Juan Builds
Each Juan is the answer to our country. Each Juan holds the future of the Filipino people. Each Juan can make the difference. Habitat for Humanity invites each Juan to be the difference they want to see in our country by volunteering to create the change. Juan Builds combine teambuilding and corporate social responsibility or outreach. Through Juan Builds, each Juan can do it.
2. Global Village
Habitat for Humanity invites teams from around the globe to work alongside families in need of decent homes and learn the Filipino culture. Team members not only raise funds for their trip but also raise funds to donate to build homes. We encourage everyone to invite their families and friends from other countries to take part on our building efforts and make a difference.
3. Individual Volunteers

Habitat for Humanity Philippines
5th Floor, 111 Paseo de Roxas Condominium Building, Tower I,
Paseo de Roxas Ave corner Legazpi Street, Makati City 1229
Contact No.: (02) 846-2177

General InquiriesFor general inquires about Habitat for Humanity Philippines, e-mail us at info@habitat.org.ph           Press, Media, and Digital InquiriesFor media-related inquiries, you can reach our Communications Team at comms@habitat.org.ph
Donation
For cash, check and gifts-in-kind donations, you can e-mail us at donate@habitat.org.ph
Volunteer
For volunteer inquiries, you can contact our Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@habitat.org.ph

http://www.habitat.org.ph/

Global Volunteer Network

Who are the Global Volunteer Network?

Their vision is to connect people with communities in need, with a particular focus on vulnerable women and children. They do this by supporting the work of local community organizations in countries through the placement of international volunteers.

The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) was launched in December 2000 by Colin Salisbury, its Founder and Executive Director, after spending time volunteering in Ghana, West Africa. While he was there he saw the tremendous difference volunteers could make in helping local organizations achieve their goals. Upon returning to New Zealand he spent some time researching the different volunteer organizations around the world and was amazed at how expensive and limiting many programs were in terms of volunteer opportunities.

Our Network

At GVN we align with the idea of 'local solutions to local problems', so we work with local community organizations in each country. We believe that local communities are in the best position to determine their needs, and we provide volunteers to help them achieve their goals.
The Global Volunteer Network (GVN) is a New Zealand Charitable Trust (non-profit NGO) based in Wellington, New Zealand. Our Charitable incorporation number is: CC46460. The GVN Charitable Trust is New Zealand owned.
GVN currently has volunteer positions available through our partner organizations in Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Nepal, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, USA, and Vietnam. Click here for detailed information on our programs.
The number of people volunteering through GVN continues to grow. Since 2002 we have placed over 19608 volunteers.
We also offer fundraising hikes to allow an active role in raising funds for communities in need. We offer hikes to Mt. Everest Base Camp, Machu Picchu, and Mt. Kilimanjaro, as well as a cycle challenge in South Africa.

Why GVN?

Our vision is to connect people with communities in need, with a particular focus on vulnerable women and children. We do this by supporting the work of local community organizations in countries through the placement of international volunteers.
We are excited to get your placement under way where you will:

• Be a part of GVN's efforts to inspire learning, innovation and action to unlock the potential of vulnerable communities around the world. Work with exceptional grassroots projects in community development, conservation and wildlife, personal development, fundraising and physical challenges.
• Have the 24/7 support of a non profit with 12 years experience in placing 19608 volunteers that will provide you with an affordable and rewarding placement.
• Volunteer with a world-class organization which is recommended by Bill Gates and CNN.
• Be a part of progressive non profit that has raised over $2 million to help women and children in need.
• Have the comfort of knowing that GVN staff have collectively flown over 1 million miles to ensure you get a quality placement.
• Make a long-term impact in your community of choice - it's not just a vacation.

How GVN works...

The first step is to fill out an application to see if we have a place for you. Then if your application is successful you will be accepted and we will then get to work organizing your placement.
GVN is a registered Charitable Trust, so volunteers finance themselves, or can fundraise online with our unique GVN platform, with US donors receiving tax receipts. The Program Package provides you with all that is listed below, along with personalized support from our expert staff and the knowledge that you'll be working with a reputable and registered charity with over 12 years experience in the field.
At the heart of our work is the communities our volunteers work to support - we ensure that these communities truly benefit from your time in Philippines and that the Program Package fully supports you financially while you're volunteering.

Program Package

The Program Package also includes a project donation, which supports the work the GVN Foundation does in addressing nutrition, education and healthcare needs, as well as supporting longer-term development approaches, including income generation activities and microfinance.
Your program package includes:

Pre-trip Personal support from your Program Specialist throughout the preparation process. Your Program Guide, with all the details on Philippines and your placement. Fundraising strategies and access to our crowd funding platform where you can raise up to 100% of the cost your trip, with tax receipts for your US based donors. Access to Your Own Online Journal: which helps you to communicate effectively and easily with your family and friends back home. Opportunities for Preferred Pricing and Personalized Service when booking Airfares: through our travel partner GYT Flight Centre who go the extra mile to support GVN volunteers.

In-country Accommodation: Home stay. Meals: 2 meals daily (breakfast & dinner) Airport pickup: On arrival date. Training: In-country orientation and training. Supervision: In-country staff supervision. Support: Pre-departure personal support from your volunteer coordinator, 24/7 in-country support from partner, and 24hr emergency line.

Post-trip An opportunity to debrief and provide feedback Free access to GVN Changemakers program which alerts you to future internship/job opportunities at GVN. A Letter of Completion in Volunteer Service. The opportunity to stay connected with your project. Global advocacy and fundraising campaigns to continue your part of the movement for social change with an international non-profit that has granted over $2 million to our partner organizations.

The program package does not include: Flights, insurance, visas, vaccinations, transport to projects if necessary, departure from the program.
We recommend you allow a weekly budget of US $35 for your other expenses such as bottled water, personal items, beverages, and entertainment.



Greenpeace

About Greenpeace

Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace by:

• Catalysing an energy revolution to address the number one threat facing our planet: climate change.
• Defending our oceans by challenging wasteful and destructive fishing, and creating a global network of marine reserves.
• Protecting the world's ancient forests and the animals, plants and people that depend on them.
• Working for disarmament and peace by tackling the causes of conflict and calling for the elimination of all nuclear weapons.
• Creating a toxic free future with safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals in today's products and manufacturing.
• Campaigning for sustainable agriculture by rejecting genetically engineered organisms, protecting biodiversity and encouraging socially responsible farming.

Greenpeace is present in 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Pacific.
To maintain its independence, Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments or corporations but relies on contributions from individual supporters and foundation grants.

Greenpeace has been campaigning against environmental degradation since 1971 when a small boat of volunteers and journalists sailed into Amchitka, an area north of Alaska where the US Government was conducting underground nuclear tests. This tradition of 'bearing witness' in a non-violent manner continues today, and our ships are an important part of all our campaign work.

Mission Statement

Greenpeace is an independent campaigning organisation, which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.

Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.

Therefore Greenpeace seeks to:

• protect biodiversity in all its forms
• prevent pollution and abuse of the earth's ocean, land, air and fresh water
• end all nuclear threats
• promote peace, global disarmament and non-violence

Personal Responsibility and Nonviolence

We take personal responsibility for our actions, and we are committed to nonviolence. These principles are inspired by the Quaker concept of 'bearing witness', which is about taking action based on conscience – personal action based on personal responsibility. We are accountable for our actions, and everyone on a Greenpeace action is trained in nonviolent direct action.

Volunteer:

15,000 volunteers worldwide help us do everything from licking envelopes to climbing smokestacks. In some countries we provide action and non-violence training to folks willing to become activists. To find out more, you'll want to talk to your local Greenpeace office. If you live in the Netherlands and would like to volunteer at our International headquarters, please have a look at this page about volunteering at Greenpeace International in Amsterdam.

1. Basic policy

GPSEA believes that public support is key to the success of our mission to save the environment. GPSEA believes that it is important to get more people directly involved in our work. Furthermore, GPSEA recognizes that the time and skills that volunteers provide are as equally important to the regular financial contributions of our supporters.

GPSEA commits to this policy as the framework for working with our volunteers. GPSEA is committed to these fundamental principles of volunteering:

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• freedom of choice to work
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• for non-profit objectives
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• that will benefit the community,
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• and, is unpaid work

These are guidelines that reflect GPSEA's philosophy on volunteer involvement; institutionalize the rights and responsibilities of volunteers to GPSEA, and set the baseline for day to day decision - making and operations for the management and coordination of volunteers.

2. GPSEA volunteers

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• GPSEA volunteers are individuals who have freely and willingly committed themselves to uphold and promote the Greenpeace core values and work to support its campaign work in SEA (Bangkok, Manila, Jakarta) without expecting financial remuneration for their services.

2.1. Types of GPSEA volunteers

GPSEA volunteers include activists, interns, cyberactivists, local group members. 

• Activists are those who take direct action in support of our campaigns. They shall support and uphold GP's commitment to nonviolent direct action and commit to a training program to ensure that the GP standards for such activities are met. They can be involved in activities using boats, climbing actions, research and logistics work.
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• Interns are those who render unpaid office-based work to complement our campaign staff. They are expected to deliver the same quantity and quality of work as paid staff in exchange for the work experience with Greenpeace. They can be engaged in office-based work as research assistants on specific campaign issues, media work and public outreach.
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• Cyberactivists are those who participate in web-based campaign activities. They shall serve as the Greenpeace virtual community and shall be the conduit of our activities as we reach out to the cyber-public.
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• Local Group members are those who are part of a duly recognized Greenpeace local group. Greenpeace Local Groups shall be organized to serve as a conduit for our campaigns and to provide a community for our volunteers who cannot be part of office-based activities because of practical limitations of space and time.

N.B. The foregoing categorization does not, in any way, preclude the involvement of a volunteer in two or more functions.

3. Qualifications for GPSEA volunteers

Prospective GPSEA volunteers:

• must support and commit to uphold the Greenpeace core values of nonviolence and independence and believe in its  mission, and
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• must be able to commit to at least one of the work areas for volunteers and agree to be recognized as such.
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4. Rights and responsibilities of GPSEA volunteers

4.1. Both volunteers and GPSEA have responsibilities towards each other to provide the best possible experience for volunteer work.

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• Each GPSEA volunteer is expected to do a specific task or project. In turn, a volunteer expects that they will gain valuable and rewarding experiences whilst undergoing this work. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the basic rights and responsibilities that volunteers and staff have toward each other, to manage these dual expectations. These include:

4.2. GPSEA Volunteers have the right;

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• to information and details about the work they are undertaking, and the significance of that work,
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• to training which enables the volunteer to effectively carry out the task asked of them,
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• to say no if the volunteer is asked to undertake a task they don't want to do,
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• to claim out-of-pocket expenses in carrying out voluntary work,
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• to recognition and thanks, whether this be a verbal expression of appreciation, or a formal letter of reference,
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• to be entitled to respect and support from coworkers, both paid and voluntary,
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• be treated fairly,
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• to participate in the decision forming process relevant to their area of work.

4.3. GPSEA can expect of its volunteers:

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• a definite commitment in terms of time and attendance,
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• that all duties agreed to by volunteers will be undertaken in a responsible, punctual, dependable, conscientious and courteous manner,
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• to act as part of a team, this includes the volunteer exhibiting diplomacy, honesty and cooperation,
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• clear and open communication,
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• a professional and committed attitude to the job and to Greenpeace,
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• the same loyalty, discretion and ethics expected of paid employees.
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5. volunteer management

5.1. Volunteer application

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• Prospective volunteers shall completely fill in a volunteer application form with their photo and a copy of ID submitted
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• Volunteers' information shall be kept in a database and will be used by GPSEA's employees for organization purposes only.

5.2. Volunteers ' supervision and coordination

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• The Public Outreach Coordinator shall be the first point of contact for volunteers. Pertinent personal information shall be gathered for databasing at this point and subsequently endorsed to the respective units for supervision.
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• Volunteers shall be supervised accordingly, and guidelines developed for each type of volunteer by the respective supervising unit. To wit, the Actions Team shall develop guidelines for activists, while the Public Outreach Team shall develop guidelines for Local Groups and Cyberactivists. The Fundraising Department shall develop guidelines for Fundraising volunteers and the Office Manager shall develop guidelines for Interns.
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• The SMT members based in the respective GPSEA offices shall be responsible for the strategic direction of volunteer work and management.
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• Work with volunteers shall be coordinated by the respective Actions Campaigners in each location while day to day supervision of volunteers rests upon the respective departments who requested or recruited volunteers.
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• All volunteers engaged to work shall be covered by a job description and terms of reference, for which their supervisors are primarily responsible

5.3. Volunteer expenses

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• Volunteers are eligible for reimbursement of budgeted expenses incurred while fulfilling assigned duties. The following budget items may be reimbursable, based on the approval by their direct supervisor: meals & refreshments, accommodations, transportation costs (e.g. traveling cost or mileage, parking expenses) and communications (mobile phone charge).

5.4. Orientation

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• A calendar for regular volunteer orientation meetings shall be organized in each GPSEA location. Prospective volunteers shall be invited to the orientation - meeting on Greenpeace history, its core values, its campaigns and on volunteering for the environment.

5.5. Trainings

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• Volunteer supervisors shall be responsible for ensuring that volunteers are able to participate in trainings conducted by GPSEA essential to the performance of their duties.

5.6. Meetings and Updates

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• Volunteer supervisors shall organize meetings to update volunteers whenever necessary. Regular updates on campaign news and activities shall be communicated to volunteers via e-mail.
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6. Volunteers' Code of Conduct

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• Volunteers are expected to observe this code of conduct.

6.1. Access to information and confidentiality

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• GPSEA volunteers shall maintain the confidentiality of privileged information they are exposed to while serving as a volunteer, especially if it is necessary for the completion of their assignment.
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• GPSEA volunteers should agree not to divulge any information learned in the course of volunteering and which may compromise the success of Greenpeace's nonviolent campaigns and may be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.

6.2. Personal liability

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• GPSEA volunteers shall be responsible for the consequences of their own actions. Volunteers shall not claim any losses/damages of any personal properties, reputations or incomes and/or physical injuries caused by their act(s) that is/are not authorized by the volunteer supervisor.

6.3. Material Resources Use

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• GPSEA volunteers shall use office resources appropriately and maintain them carefully as if they are of their own. resources (i.e. stationery, car, camera, computer, action equipment, computers, etc.) are to used solely for official purposes.  

6.4. Comportment

• GPSEA volunteers shall comport themselves in a manner that shall be friendly, courteous and respectful of their colleagues.

7. Annex: Volunteer Application Form

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• Download the application form

 

Room 301 JGS Building, #30 Scout Tuason Street,
1103 Quezon City, the Philippines

tel: +63-2-3321807

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