VOLUNTEERISM

OBJECTIVES
1. Understand the underlying nature and
characteristics of volunteerism
2. Invite the learners to develop the spirit of
volunteerism in themselves.
3. Put into action this sense of volunteerism in every
opportunity that a learner may encounter that
entices him/her to volunteer,
 WHAT DO YOU
UNDERSTAND FROM THE
WORD VOLUNTEER AND
VOLUNTEERISM?
What is volunteerism?

the practice of providing time

skills and resources for the
benefit of other people and
causes rather than for financial
benefit.
ESSENCE OF VOLUNTEERISM

•Sharing skills “Volunteers are

and talents proofs that real
power does not
•Improving lives reside in position or
money, but with the
people.”
VOLUNTEERING TAKEAWAYS

•Develops your skills

•Meeting diverse groups
•Discover yourself
•Sense of achievement
•Boosts your career
SHARE A VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
VOLUNTEERISM AND NATION-
BUILDING

How can volunteering help the country?

What is the Bayanihan Spirit?
RA 9418: Volunteer Act of 2007
• there must be a national policy to promote volunteer
work in public and civic affairs.
• the inculcation of volunteerism as a way of life shall
rekindle in every Filipino the time-honored tradition of
bayanihan to foster social justice, solidarity and
sustainable development
• the Philippine government's role is to enable and provide
a conducive environment for volunteer work in national
development and international cooperation.
Philippine National Volunteer Service
Coordinating Agency (PNVSCA)
• government agency mandated to promote and
coordinate volunteer programs and services in the
Philippines.
• Works with other agencies (government, NGO,
academe, corporate, media) put together resources
and align it with national priorities and assist
especially marginalized sector.
 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
• Red Cross: Blood letting, relief assistance, preventive medicine, counseling, youth
leadership
• ivolunteer Philippines (Examples of their projects: feed the hungry, be a friend to an
elderly, relief goods operation in times of calamities and tutoring programs for the
children)
• Haribon: environmental organization
• Uhappy events- helping marginalized children by providing sustainable assistance
• Gawad Kalinga: ending poverty (Examples of their activities: feeding programs and
kitchen volunteers, house building activities, youth and child development activities
such as tutoring.)
• Volunteering solutions
• VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas): health, education, business, technical, community,
agriculture, communications, policy research
• Peace Corps:
 ACTIVITY ON VOLUNTEERISM
• Find an inspiring story on volunteerism (except those mentioned in the
module) and create a poster featuring the volunteer
• Who is the main character?
• What are the personal traits the volunteer posses?
• What are the skills that s/he has as a volunteer?
• In what area of work did s/he conduct volunteer work?
• What are the achievements of the volunteer in the conduct of his/her
volunteer work?
• In what way were you inspired by the experiences of the volunteer?
• If you were to volunteer what would you do?