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Contents About YSDA... Erreur! Signet non défini. What we believe in... 3 What We Do... 3 International Volunteerism Projects... 7 What do we offer?... 7 What kind of work do our volunteers do?... 8 Project List... 8 International Work Camps... 8 Bilateral Volunteer Projects... 8 Weekend Volunteer Camps... 8 Short Term Volunteer... 9 Mid- and Long-term Volunteer... 9 Short-term Volunteer Projects... 9 Food for Thought... 9 Community WASH Campaign... Erreur! Signet non défini. Mountain Living... Erreur! Signet non défini. Sharing Happiness... Erreur! Signet non défini. Livelihood through Cacao... Erreur! Signet non défini. World Heritage Volunteers... Erreur! Signet non défini. Mid- and Long-term Volunteer Projects... 9 Mountain Living... 9 Sharing Happiness... 9 World Heritage Volunteers... Erreur! Signet non défini. Frequentluy Asked Questions... 9
About YSDA Philippines Partenaire YSDA Youth for Sustainable Development Assembly (YSDA) is a youth-serving NGO based in the Philippines. Aspiring for greater youth involvement in sustainable development through volunteerism and youth leadership, YSDA builds global leaders who are equipped with an impressive knowledge and understanding of community empowerment, environmental advocacies and grassroots-led sustainable development. YSDA provides young people a conducive environment to holistically practice sustainable development, implement community projects, engage decision-makers on issues that young people feel strongly the most, and learn more about themselves and the world around them. We mainstream youth participation in key development themes such as social enterprise, sustainable agriculture, water security, environmental sustainability and decent work. What we believe in YSDA adheres to the principles of global leadership and community empowerment to support our advocacy of mainstreaming youth participation in sustainable development. 1. Global Leadership YSDA believes in thinking Globally and acting Locally. We believe youth leaders should be able to understand that their local initiatives play a significant role in creating a better world for all of us, and that global decisions affect our work in local communities. We encourage interactions with different cultures and race, as it will help local youth leaders understand the value of cooperation and partnership, and eventually see the world as one community of actors working on the same cause but each with different roles to play. 2. Community Empowerment The community is the heart of sustainable development. Communities can directly solve the problems, if they are given the capacity to do so. With this realization, YSDA gets involved in direct community actions and implement projects that address specific problems in the communities we partner with. YSDA has had projects on: ecological waste management, eco-tourism, forest management, coastal and marine resources management, education for sustainable development, sustainable water, sanitation and health, peace education and conflict resolution, offgrid renewable energy, green transport, organic food and sustainable agriculture, ICT, education and decent employment, social entrepreneurship, cultural heritage preservation, species and habitat conservation, community health nutrition.
3 What We Do Our programs aim to promote intercultural and intergenerational understanding, civic engagement and global leadership among the youth leaders we work with. Primarily through volunteerism, we make sure to inculcate a sense of leadership and responsibility among communities, and provide valuable learning experiences for young people. International Volunteerism Provides a hands-on approach to explore the role of young people in community development, sustainable development and learning-to-learn
1. STV projects 2. LMTV projects 3. EVS & AVS projects youth mobility projects that increase youth employability and promote ICL, social entrepreneurship and global citizenship 4. Special work camps thematic projects that focus specific needs of communities and volunteers; example: World Heritage Volunteers projects 5. Bilateral/group projects volunteer projects agreed upon by YSDA and partner organizations What We Do 4 Our programs aim to promote intercultural and intergenerational understanding, civic engagement and global leadership among the youth leaders we work with. Primarily through volunteerism, we make sure to inculcate a sense of leadership and responsibility among communities, and provide valuable learning experiences for young people. Capacity-building for Youth
Develops the competencies of young people to enable them to fulfill and realize their role in sustainable development 1. Youth Rivers Volunteers focuses on capacitating young people to mobilize their communities in implementing Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) activities 2. Young Farmers Institute promotes sustainable agriculture as a viable career for young people; YSDA has established two training centers for such purpose 3. Watershed Rehabilitation Initiative capitalizes on agroforestry as a means to rehabilitate and restore watersheds while providing alternative livelihood to upland communities What We Do 5 Our programs aim to promote intercultural and intergenerational understanding, civic engagement and global leadership among the youth leaders we work with. Primarily through volunteerism, we make sure to inculcate a sense of leadership and responsibility among communities, and provide valuable learning experiences for young people.
Youth and Social Enterprise Grounds YSDA s advocacy of pushing sustainable development in communities, and teaches young people to engage in entrepreneurship 1. Ritual Store is an eco-friendly, plastics-free store that sells goods and products produced by YSDA s partner communities 2. SEED Core Enterprises works with rural farming communities by providing cacao seedlings, training and information support to ensure trees have a good survival rate; produced cacao are exported to the world s largest high quality chocolate supplier, Barry Callebaut 6 International Volunteerism Projects What do we offer? YSDA has several project offerings to cater to different preferences, availability and interests. Interested individuals may choose from the following: INTERNATIONAL WORK CAMPS typically lasts 10 calendar days and accommodates up to 12 volunteers from all nationalities BILATERAL WORK CAMPS camps that are arranged for volunteer groups sent by YSDA s partner organizations; these camps are usually negotiated and decided upon by YSDA and its partner WEEKEND WORK CAMPS really short projects that last up to 4 days only, and accommodates up to 12 volunteers from all nationalities
Philippines Partenaire YSDA MID- AND LONG-TERM PROJECTS cater to 2-3 individuals per project who intend to volunteer for 3 to 6 months (most projects require a minimum of 1 month in the project) YSDA is also open to arranging special volunteer projects to cater to more specific preferences (e.g. shorter/longer duration, different thematic focus, etc.). Please coordinate with YSDA staff on this. What kind of work do our volunteers do? For your reference, projects are also categorized by their thematic focus, all of which are described below. Please take note that each project has its own specific work activities, even if it may share the same thematic focus with other projects. ENVI AGRI CONS KIDS RELI CULT Environment: include natural restorations, awareness-raising, clean-ups, treeplanting, research, care of animals and/or plants, among others Agriculture: organic farming, learning traditional farming practices, assisting local farmers in land management and farm planning, among others Construction: repair and construction of selected buildings/structures like houses, daycare facilities, classrooms, etc. Kids: activities with children (orphaned, marginalized, with special needs, or socially excluded) like feeding, educational activities, art workshops, games, etc. Relief: assistance in post-disaster areas such as delivering relief goods, providing stress therapy Culture: cultural immersions, organizing cultural exchange/festivals, rehabilitation of cultural sites, etc. 7 Project List Mid- and Long-term Volunteer Code LMTV- Name Place Dates Lodging Activities # of vols 1501 Mountain Living Ifugao 12.08.15 Kiangan Youth Maintenance of rice 3 12.11.16 Hostel terraces, assistance in education, health & environment programs 1502 Sharing happiness Manila 26.10.15 Homestay Assist in local orphanage work 3 WHV 1503 World Heritage Rehabilitation 26.04.15 Davao July 2015 to January 2016 Kiangan Youth Hostel Maintenance of rice terraces, assistance in education, health & environment programs 3
Mountain Living LMTV1501 Mountain Living Ifugao 12.08.15 12.11.16 CULT, ENVI 3 vols. Unlike its short-term project counterpart, the LMTV Mountain Living project focuses on a more comprehensive immersion approach for volunteers who want to learn more about the management of cultural heritage sites, rural living and indigenous culture. Volunteers will work in close partnership with the Municipal Government of Kiangan, and the site managers of the Nagacadan Rice Terraces, which is a cluster of the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras. Work: Research, survey and maintain the rice terrace cluster; assist in the planting/harvesting of rice (one season), assist in waste management and environmental education, conduct literacy and livelihood trainings for locals Accommodation: Kiangan Youth Hostel Location: Kiangan, Ifugao Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Leisure Activities: Hiking and trekking, visit to natural sights (cave, waterfalls, etc.) Sharing Happiness LMTV1502 Sharing happiness Manila 26.10.15 26.04.15 KIDS, EDU 3 vols. LMTV Sharing Happiness places volunteers in 3 partner orphanages which work on specific groups of children. In the project, volunteers get first-hand experience in the day-to-day administration and operations of local orphanages and knowledge on child development. Work: Take care of children (infants, children with special needs Accommodation: Kiangan Youth Hostel Location: Kiangan, Ifugao Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Leisure Activities: Hiking and trekking, visit to natural sights (cave, waterfalls, etc.) Code Project Title Location Dates No. of Vols WHV1503 World Heritage rehabilitation Kiangan, Ifugao July 2015 to January 2016 3 Three mid-term volunteers will be assigned to the Nagacadan Rice Terraces to oversee the maintenance of the Rice Terraces every 3 months. The volunteers will conduct various civil service activities. Work: Improving tourism publicity materials and assisting the Tourism Office in other tourist relations/publicity activities; conducting computer and English language literacy seminars for elderly, mothers and children; mobilizing
local youth to regularly monitor and maintain the rehabilitated rice terraces; conducting the final impact assessment at the end of the 6 months Accommodation: Kiangan Youth Hostel Location: Kiangan, Ifugao Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Leisure Activities: Excursion, trekking, sightseeing, cultural party Frequently Asked Questions VISA REQUIREMENTS Unfortunately, there is no specific visa category for VOLUNTEERISM. Nationals from most countries who are travelling to the Philippines may choose between business and tourism purposes to enter the Philippines WITHOUT VISAS for STAY NOT EXCEEDING 30 DAYS. You may check if your country is included in this link from the link below: https://www.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/site-administrator/visa-information You must have valid tickets to their return journey to port of origin/next port of destination, and passports valid for a period of at least six (6) months beyond period of stay. Nationals who hold Hong Kong Special Administrative (SAR) and Macau Special Administrative (SAR) passports may stay without a visa for STAY NOT EXCEEDING 14 DAYS. Those who hold Macau-Portuguese and Hong Kong British passports may stay WITHOUT EXCEEDING 7 DAYS. For LMTV volunteers, you must get a Tourist Visa, which allow you to stay for 3 months in the Philippines. More information on types of visas and requirements is available here: http://www.philippineconsulatela.org/consular%20services/conserv-visa.htm#2a PARTICIPATION FEE For LMTV volunteers, the participation fee is Php 16,000 (320 EUR as of February 2015) per month. It covers accommodation, food, local transportation and activity expenses during work camp days. It does not cover expenses during free days, visa processing (if applicable), airfare and transportation to and from the meeting point. Please prepare your own travel insurance and medical documents. The participation fee must be paid upon arrival in peso currency, or deposited in advance to: Account Name: YSDA Inc. Account Number: 1883-1083-09 Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands Bank Address: 0188 Pasong Tamo, La Fuerza Branch SWIFT Codec: BOPI PHMM