Philippines looking for Canadians volunteers

For the first time, Canadian-based Cuso International has partnered with Gawad Kalinga in the Philippines to recruit volunteers to expand its local projects and build opportunities for those in need.
Areas of recruitment include Human Resources, marketing, organizational development, finance, program development, volunteer management and school expansion. Cuso International compensates all volunteers by providing a modest allowance and covering living expenses, as well as covering travel expenses and providing pre-departure training and support.
“Cuso International is appealing to professionally-trained Filipino-Canadians to consider applying for one of these new volunteer placements,” said former Cuso International volunteer, Vicki del Prado. “It is an opportunity to serve your home country and make a small difference for the greater good.”
Cuso International mobilizes Canadian volunteers to support development projects around the globe. Placements are expected to begin in February 2016 and last six months to one year.
A human resources specialist (HR) by trade, del Prado completed a one-year-long Cuso International assignment in Jamaica and speaks to the positive experience one can expect from a volunteer placement.
“The meaningful part of my work is the people I had the opportunity to work with and serve by sharing my professional skills and experience,” said del Prado. “This experience broadened my perspective about development work.”
Del Prado’s volunteer work as Organization Development Advisor for Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) Jamaica was aimed at building organization capacity.
Opportunities in the Philippines withGawad Kalinga include efforts to advance overall programming, as well as supporting key development initiatives which aim to promote sustainable growth in the Philippines.
For more information, visit: http://www.cusointernational.org/