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Frequently Asked Questions
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Avail
of Volunteer assistance or apply as a Volunteer
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Bayanihang
Bayan Volunteer Program On at the DENR
(February 24, 2003) It`s now green light
for the Bayanihang Bayan Volunteer Program
at the DENR with the issuance of DENR Special
Order NO. 2002-1026, which calls for the
formation of a Bayanihang Bayan Desk at
the Central Office and designation of Bayanihang
Bayan Coordinators for its bureaus, attached
agencies and Regional Offices.
Be
a part of the growing number of government
service volunteers at DSWD. Through
the Bayanihang Bayan Program for Government
Service of the National Volunteer Program,
DSWD has been and is currently providing
opportunities for people or organizations
to render voluntary service in the implementation
of social welfare and development programs.
We are more than happy to be of service
if you or your organization wishes to be
a part of this noble undertaking. You can
reach us at the following numbers: (632)
9512805 or (632) 9318101 local 105 and look
for Director Margarita V. Sampang or Ms.
Leelin G. Dino or e-mail us at swadi@dswd.gov.ph.
 BLOOD
DONORS. Republic Act 7719 is otherwise
known as the "Blood Services Act of 1994".
The main objectives are: 1)to promote and
encourage voluntary blood donation by the
citizenry and to instill public consciousness
of the principle that blood donation is
a humanitarian act; 2)to provide, adequate,
safe, affordable and equitable distribution
of supply of blood and blood products; 3)to
mobilize all sectors of the community to
participate in mechanisms for voluntary
and non-profit collection of blood. Check
out the Requirements/Guidelines
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Philippine
National Volunteer Service Coordinating
Agency (PNVSCA)
Government agencies, non-government organizations,
academic institutions, other groups or institutions
and Filipino professionals may access volunteer
assistance or can become volunteers through
PNVSCA with office address at:
The Philippine National Volunteer Service
Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA)
2/F NEDA Complex, EDSA, Quezon City
Contact numbers and addresses are:
Office of the Director - (632) 929-6376
telefax
Operations Division - (632) 926-8902 and
(632) 927-6851
Administrative Division - (632) 929-6363
and (632) 927-6951
E-mail: ppis@pnvsca.neda.gov.ph)
Website: http://www.pnvsca.neda.gov.ph/
Volunteers for Information and Development
Assistance (VIDA)
PNVSCA implements the local volunteer service
program called Volunteers for Information
and Development Assistance (VIDA). Launched
in 1979, this government program ennobles
the "bayanihan" spirit of the Filipino and
recognizes the potent force of concerted
voluntarism for empowering communities.
The program engages volunteer professionals
who have the commitment and capabilities
to equip community folks with the needed
skills to initiate and manage development
initiatives.
VIDA volunteers assist in the implementation
of projects of government agencies, local
government units, non-government organizations
and community-based organizations. They
serve as educators, trtainors, networkers
and motivators as they assist diverse projects
like social forestry, crop production, cooperatives
and livelihood, community health, early
childhood development and functional literacy.
They work as full time volunteers for two
years.
International Volunteer Service
Program
the International Volunteer Service Program
is a technical cooperation program between
the Philippines and the volunteer-sending
countries based on bilateral agreements
or through memoranda of understanding. This
program promotes technology transfer, skills
sharing and cultural exchange.
FOREIGN VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
COOPERATING WITH PNVSCA
- Australian Volunteers International
(AVI)
- Australian Youth Ambassadors for
Development (AYAD)
- German Development Service (DED)
- Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers
(JOCV)
- Korea Overseas Volunteers (KOV)
- Organization for Industrial, Spiritual
and Cultural Advancement
- United States Peace Corps (USPC)
- Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)
Volunteer Exchange Program
- United Nations Volunteers.
This is a volunteer program implemented
under the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP). In the Philippines,
UNV operates in partnership with the
Government since 1972. UNV has two components:
- Exchange of Volunteers This involves
the dispatch of foreign volunteer
professionals to the Philippines
to share specialized skills and
technologies that will build and
enhance the capabilities of assisted
communities for self-directed progress.
Conversely, the Programme enables
the Philippine government to extend
assistance to other developing countries
through the dispatch of highly skilled
Filipino professionals for volunteer
work abroad. Aside from sharing
their expertise, Filipino UNVs share
their culture with their host communities
just as they learn from the culture
of their host countries.
- National United Nations Volunteer
(NUNV) Recognizing the value of
people helping their own community,
UNV pioneered the National UNV in
selected countries like the Philippines.
The project promotes the utilization
of UNV supported Filipino volunteers
in implementing development projects
of national agencies and non-government
organizations. Project underscore
UNV's current thrusts in environment,
urbanization snd peacekeeping.
- Bahaginan. This is a new program
of the Voluntary Service Overseas which
taps the services of local professionals
from the Philippines and Kenya to assist
community development projects in VSO
host countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern
and Central Europe. It provides technical
assistance in a wide range of development
fields including agriculture, health,
community work, forestry, program management
and others. Recruitment is done in two
batches every year. The first batch
of Filipino Bahaginan volunteers was
dispatched in September 2000 for various
assignments abroad.
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Procedures in the availment
and deployment of volunteers
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Project Identification
A project to be assisted by a volunteer
is determined by a local government unit,
government agency, academe, non-government
organization (NGO) or people's organization
(PO) which submits a request to PNVSCA using
the Agency's Form 3. Selection of projects
for volunteer assistance is based on the
national development prioriities of government
and needs of communities. PNVSCA conducts
project assessments and informs the requesting
agencies of the approval or disapproval
of their requests
Identification of Volunteer
a. Foreign Volunteers The foreign volunteer
organization recruits, identifies and nominates
a volunteer to the Philippine Government
through PNVSCA which, in turn, accepts qualified
candidates through the recipient agencies
after a review of their qualifications.
b. VIDA volunteer A VIDA volunteer is recruited
and nominated by a prospectiver recipient
agency for screening and approval by PNVSCA
which issues the contract of service. A
VIDA volunteer should have these basic qualifications:
- at least 21 years old
- a college graduate
- a resident of the community where
he/she will be assigned
- physically fit
Orientation and Training
PNVSCA provides the volunteers with a pre-deployment
orientation about the Agency and the projects
they will assist. The Agency also conducts
skills training for VIDA volunteers.
For volunteer assistance
Government and academic institutions, non-government
and community-based organizations in need
of technical assistance for an on-going
community development project.
For volunteer post
skilled professionals in good health and
with a commitment to helping people and
communities develop themselves, can adapt
to any working environment and personalities,
willing ro work full-time as a volunteer
and learn and grow in the process.
For volunteer post
- UNV, NUNV and Bahaginan applicants
can send their curriculum vitae/resume
and letter of application to PNVSCA.
- Initial screening is conducted by
PNVSCA. Qualified applicants undergo
a panel interview and personality test.
- Applicants who passed the interview
and personality test are endorsed to
UNV and VSO.
For more questions
, check out http://www.pnvsca.gov.ph.
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