PHILIPPINES / Kaya Responsible Travel
Volunteer in the Philippines and reach out to those who’ve had a trouble past by helping them change their attitudes and give them a chance at a new way of life. Then consider volunteering in a Rehabilitation Centre for young male offenders. This centre cares for and rehabilitates boys between the ages of fourteen and twenty two, who have committed crimes as minors and are waiting for their cases to pend in court. These youths are often victims of circumstance; committing crimes in self defence and out of no other choice. Volunteers who become involved in this project act as role models for the boys and assist the centre by engaging in non-formal teaching, organizing sports events, teaching music, creating team building exercises, assisting with livelihood projects and sharing any other special skill they may have.
Whatever you may do, the goal still remains the same, to help change the boys attitudes. Help promote honesty through fair play and sports coaching or cooperation through choreographed dance routines; the options are endless, whatever your skill may be; the result will be the same – the boys will greatly benefit from anything that draws their mind away from a life of crime.
Volunteers will pass on their specialist skills to troubled youths, teaching them a wide variety of topics to help enrich their lives and assist their rehabilitation. They will also offer recreational activities in order to break up their repetitive and mundane daily routines. Throughout their duration at the centre, the volunteer will act as a good role model and through their actions and activities teach good moral values such as honesty and teamwork. It is requested that volunteers with tattoos try their best to cover them up, since tattoos in the Philippines often represent a link to crime.
The role of the volunteer will have a long lasting impact on the boys. Previous livelihood programs and skills taught in the past by volunteers still continue to be practised today. Volunteers may also assist livelihood projects such as baking and craft making and may also bring their own energy to think up new programs.
For more information please contact a member of the Kaya Team at:
T: +44 (0) 161 870 6212
E: info@kayavolunteer.com
W: http://www.KayaVolunteer.com
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