Volunteer for the Visayans (Philippines)
Volunteer for the Visayans (VFV) is a non-profit non-government organization (NGO) located in Tacloban City, Philippines. VFV is dedicated to the on-going growth of sustainable project development efforts in the Philippines, particularly working in the areas of child welfare, education, social welfare and healthcare.
The Volunteer for the Visayans Child Sponsorship Program began life as a small project that aimed to provide social welfare services for a handful of disadvantaged children.
One of the most frequently asked questions is, “How does VFV select the children to be sponsored?” Since the number of impoverished families here is overwhelming, VFV identify the children most in need, based on an extensive assessment process that includes interviews of the children, their parents, and local officials.
Starting with a handful of children in 2004, more and more children were gradually added to the program until as of today VFV has over 150 children enrolled in its program.
VFV monitors the progress of the sponsored children very closely. This includes tracking their attendance and progress in school, their participation in VFV activities and meetings, their adjustment at home and in the community, and their health status.
The children are required to attend school regularly and participate in our tutorials and other programs. If a child is having difficulty complying with these requirements, we do our best to work with the child and the family before dropping the child from the program.
VFV believes that correspondence is an important means for a child and sponsor to develop a positive relationship. For this reason, VFV work closely with the children to ensure that they write to their sponsors periodically.
VFV will do its best to work with each sponsor on an individual basis as we understand that sponsors may have special interests and differing expectations. This would include coordinating with individuals who wish to sponsor a special needs child, with those who are interested in working more closely with the sponsorship program, or with organizations who are interested in sponsoring a child. VFV welcome constructive feedback as we want to continue to improve our program. VFV is keenly aware that there would be no sponsorship program without the continued involvement of sponsors.
- Provision of School Supplies
- Provision of School Fees
- Partial Provision of School Uniform
- Daily Feeding
- Monthly Grocery Subsidies
- Social Welfare Support from VFV’s registered social worker
- After-school tutorials with local and international volunteers
The cost for one year of sponsorship for a child is $300 USD.
- Complete and print the Sponsorship Form ( Word | PDF )
- Send the completed form and check to:
- Once your payment has been received, you will receive your receipt in the post. Shortly after, a staff member from Volunteer for the Visayans will contact you.
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