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About YSDA............................................................................................................................3

What we believe in...............................................................................................................3

What We Do.........................................................................................................................4

International Volunteerism Projects.........................................................................................7

What do we offer?................................................................................................................7

What kind of work do our volunteers do?.............................................................................7

Project List............................................................................................................................8

International Work Camps.............................................................................................8

Bilateral Volunteer Projects...........................................................................................8

Weekend Volunteer Camps............................................................................................8

Short Term Volunteer.....................................................................................................9Mid- and Long-term Volunteer.......................................................................................9

Short-term Volunteer Projects..................................................................................................9

Food for Thought..................................................................................................................9

Community WASH Campaign............................................................................................10

Mountain Living..................................................................................................................10

Sharing Happiness.............................................................................................................11

Livelihood through Cacao...................................................................................................11

World Heritage Volunteers.................................................................................................11

Mid- and Long-term Volunteer Projects.................................................................................12

Mountain Living..................................................................................................................12

Sharing Happiness.............................................................................................................12

World Heritage Volunteers.................................................................................................13

Frequentluy Asked Questions................................................................................................14

About 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.

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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, off-grid 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.

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

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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

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What We Do


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

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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

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 Environment: include natural restorations, awareness-raising, clean-ups, tree-planting, research, care of animals and/or plants, among others

AGRI Agriculture: organic farming, learning traditional farming practices, assisting local farmers in land management and farm planning, among others

CONS Construction: repair and construction of selected buildings/structures like houses, daycare facilities, classrooms, etc.

KIDS Kids: activities with children (orphaned, marginalized, with special needs, or socially excluded) like feeding, educational activities, art workshops, games, etc.

RELI Relief: assistance in post-disaster areas such as delivering relief goods, providing stress therapy

CULT Culture: cultural immersions, organizing cultural exchange/festivals, rehabilitation of cultural sites, etc.

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Project ListInternational Work Camps

CodeSW-

Name Place Dates Lodging Activities # of vols

1501 Food for Thought Manila 15.07.15 –

24.07.15

YSDA Volunteer

House

Assist in the feeding program of schools, cultural exchange

classes and art workshop

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1502 Community WASH campaign

Manila 05.08.15 –

14.08.15

YSDA Volunteer

House

Conduct WASH (water, sanitation & hygiene) seminars in schools

1503 Mountain Living 1 Ifugao 17.06.15 –

30.06.15

Kiangan Youth Hostel

Restoration of rice terraces, assist in waste management, trekking, cultural classes with

local tribe1504 Mountain Living 2 11.08.15 –

25.08.151505 Sharing happiness 1 Manila 22.04.15

– 01.05.15

YSDA Volunteer

House

Games, tutorial, art workshop and film-viewing with orphans

1506 Sharing happiness 2 24.06.15 –

03.07.151507 Sharing happiness 3 26.08.15

– 04.09.15

1508 Sharing happiness 4 21.10.15 –

30.10.15

Bilateral Work Camps

CodeBW-

Name Place Lodging Activities # of vols

1501 Food for Thought Manila YSDA Volunteer

House

Assist in the feeding program of schools, cultural exchange classes and art

workshop

121502 Community WASH

campaignManila YSDA

Volunteer House

Conduct WASH (water, sanitation & hygiene) seminars in schools

1503 Mountain Living Ifugao Kiangan Youth Hostel

Restoration of rice terraces, assist in waste management, trekking, cultural

classes with local tribe1504 Sharing happiness Manila YSDA

Volunteer House

Games, tutorial, art workshop and film-viewing with orphans

Weekend Work Camps

CodeWW-

Name Place Lodging Activities # of vols

1501 Livelihood through cacao

Marikina Watershed

Traditional house

Land preparation, tree planting, scouting

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*Weekend workcamps are subject to the preferred dates of the volunteers.

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Short Term Volunteer

Code Project Title Location Dates No. of VolsWHV150

1Baseline survey of the World Heritage

Site Kiangan,

Ifugao June 22-28 (tentative)

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WHV1502

World Heritage rehabilitation Kiangan, Ifugao

July 13-26 (tentative) 30

Mid- and Long-term Volunteer

CodeLMTV-

Name Place Dates Lodging Activities # of vols

1501 Mountain Living Ifugao 12.08.15–

12.11.16


Maintenance of rice terraces, assistance in

education, health & environment programs

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1502 Sharing happiness

Manila 26.10.15–

26.04.15

Homestay Assist in local orphanage work

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WHV1503

World Heritage Rehabilitation

Davao July 2015to

January 2016


Maintenance of rice terraces, assistance in

education, health & environment programs

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Short-term Volunteer ProjectsFood for Thought

SW1501 Food for Thought Manila 15.07.15–

24.07.15

KIDS, EDU 12 vols.

BW1501 Food for Thought Manila N/A KIDS, EDU 12 vols.

A child who is hungry cannot focus in class, performs less than adequately, loses motivation and stops going to school.

The Food for Thought focuses on uplifting public school students’ state of mind and health to motivate them to stay in school. It is held in partnership with selected public schools and project communities in Metro Manila and the Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED). The project provides volunteers an insight into the highs and lows of the Philippine education system, and the factors that keep (or exclude) Filipino students in school.

Work: Prepare, cook and serve nutritional food to students; organize art workshops and cultural exchange classes with marginalized students

Accommodation: YSDA Volunteer House Location: Metro Manila

Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport Leisure Activities: Excursion, sightseeing, cultural party

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Short-term Volunteer Projects

Community WASH Campaign SW1502 Community WASH Campaign Manila 05.08.15

–14.08.15

KIDS, EDU 12 vols.

BW1502 Communityl WASH Campaign Manila N/A KIDS, EDU 12 vols.

The poor state of many sanitation infrastructure and educational campaigns on sanitation hygiene are an oft-established fact. Even so, learning the basic sanitation and hygiene practices is of utmost importance as it is a child’s first foray into a healthy life.

The Community WASH Campaign focuses on inculcating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) principles in the daily lifestyle of children for better appreciation of healthy living. Volunteers have the opportunity to explore different ways of educating children on basic WASH practices and relate these to bigger issues such as water security, quality education and human development.

Work: Use art, games, song, dance and practical approach to teach children WASH practices, disseminate WASH kits to classes, conduct intercultural activities

Accommodation: YSDA Volunteer HouseLocation: Manila City, Metro Manila Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Leisure Activities: Excursion, sightseeing, cultural party

Mountain Living SW1503 Mountain Living Ifugao 17.06.15

--

30.06.15

CULT, ENVI, EDU

12 vols.

SW1504 Mountain Living Ifugao 11.08.15

--

25.08.15

CULT, ENVI, EDU

12 vols.

BW1503 Mountain Living Ifugao N/A CULT, ENVI, EDU

12 vols.

Have you ever wondered how living in a traditional village in the mountain looks like? In Mountain Living, volunteers will live with the Ifugao people, an indigenous people in the Philippines known for creating the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and know more about the local culture and see how young volunteers can contribute to a self-sufficient mountain community.

Work: Maintain rehabilitated rice terraces, assist farmers in farming/harvesting rice, learn traditional songs and dances, renovate school facilities, conduct

intercultural classes Accommodation: Kiangan Youth Hostel

Location: Kiangan, Ifugao Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Leisure Activities: Hiking and trekking, visit to natural sights (cave, waterfalls, etc.)

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Short-term Volunteer Projects

Sharing Happiness SW1505 Sharing happiness Manila 22.04.15 – 01.05.15 KIDS, EDU 12 vols.

SW1506 Sharing happiness Manila 24.06.15 – 03.07.15 KIDS, EDU 12 vols.



BW1504 Sharing happiness Manila N/A KIDS, EDU 12 vols.

Know more about how social work is done in the Philippines, and how great the impact of a few time spent with children is in the long run. Sharing happiness is more about bringing people of other cultures to children who are marginalized or left behind to uplift their spirits and encourage them to aspire for better things from the world. The project is held in partnership with various orphanage in the Philippines.

Work: Play games, songs and dances with children, take care of children (and/or elderly and children with special needs) from different wards,

Accommodation: YSDA Volunteer HouseLocation: Manila City, Metro Manila Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Leisure Activities: Excursion, sightseeing

Livelihood through Cacao WW1501 Livelihood through Cacao Manila N/A AGRI, ENVI 12 vols.

Location: Upper Marikina Protected Landscape, Rizal Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Leisure Activities: Excursion, sightseeing

World Heritage Volunteers - Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras (WHV 2.0)Code Project Title Location Dates No. of Vols

WHV1501

Baseline survey of the World Heritage Site

Kiangan, Ifugao

June 22-28 (tentative) 10

WHV1502

World Heritage rehabilitation Kiangan, Ifugao

July 13-26 (tentative) 30

In 1995, the Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras were inscribed into the list of World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre. It was a testimony to the Ifugao’s ingenuity and dedication to culture, which had led to the millennia-long maintenance of the rice terrace cluster system. When the Rice Terraces were declared as a World Heritage in danger in 1998, several efforts were made to combat its degradation. The terraces were later removed from the list, but even in 2014, the site still faces several challenges.

It continues to be vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and natural disasters. Local studies identify erratic rainfall, low temperatures, typhoons, severe weather patterns and fog/cloudiness as climate hazards that negatively affect pollination of native flora during the flowering stage, increase pest population, delay panicle initiation and grain formation, and cause plant stunting, among others. Furthermore, climate change has increased flooding depths, exacerbated soil loosening, caused more frequent landslides and collapse of dikes and terrace walls.

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This project intends to explore how youth volunteerism could complement the implementation of terrace management plans, and address the vulnerability of the rice terraces to natural disasters. It also aims to engage decision-makers on involving volunteerism in integrated management plans and mechanisms for the rice terraces.

Work: Rehabilitation of rice terraces and eco-trail, Intercultural sports festival (complemented by language lessons, presentation of ethnic songs and dances, food festival), Construction of a Materials Recovery Facility for enhanced waste segregation, Scouting and setting up a flora & fauna open exhibit, Impact Assessment

Accommodation: Kiangan Youth HostelLocation: Nagacadan Rice Terraces, Kiangan, Ifugao Terminal: Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Leisure Activities: Excursion, trekking, sightseeing, cultural party

Mid- and Long-term Volunteer ProjectsMountain 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


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


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Code Project Title Location Dates No. of VolsWHV1503 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

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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 short-term and special work camps, volunteers must pay a participation fee of Php 12,000 (240 EUR as of February 2015). For weekend work camps, volunteers must pay a participation fee of Php 8,000.00 (160 EUR as of February 2015).This 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.

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

http://www.philippineconsulatela.org/consular%20services/conserv-visa.htm#2a

https://www.dfa.gov.ph/index.php/site-administrator/visa-information

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands Bank Address: 0188—Pasong Tamo, La Fuerza BranchSWIFT Codec: BOPI PHMM

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