OPENING PRAYER
All together:
“Heavenly Father,
We come before you today to ask for your guidance and wisdom as we
begin this class. We ask for your help in understanding the material and
retaining the knowledge we will gain. We ask for your protection as we
engage in our discussion. We also ask for your grace and mercy to forgive
us for any mistakes or sins we may commit. We thank you for the
opportunity to learn and grow in your presence. We trust in your
provision and love, and we pray all these things in Jesus’ name,Amen.”
VOLUNTEERISM
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define the term volunteer and volunteerism
Discuss the types of volunteer work
Explain the universal principles of volunteerism, the role
of the youth in strengthening volunteerism and the
importance of voluntary actions
"WE ARE THE WORLD" BY MICHAEL JACKSON AND LIONEL RICHIE
"We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me“
Question: What do these lyrics mean to you? Do you think you
can make a difference in your community?
LAWS AND ISSUANCES SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF
VOLUNTEERISM IN THE PHILIPPINES
Republic Act 9418 - Volunteer Act of 2007
The Republic Act 9418 of the “Volunteer Act of 2007” states that it shall be the
policy of the State to promote the participation of the various sectors of the
Filipino society, and as necessary, international and foreign volunteer organizations
in public and civic affairs, and adopt and strengthen the practice of volunteerism as
a strategy in order to attain national development and international understanding.
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.
REPUBLIC ACT 8044 - THE YOUTH IN NATION-BUILDING ACT
The Republic Act 8044 or the "Youth in Nation-Building
Act of 1995" founded the National Youth Commission
(Pambansang Komisyon sa Kabataan), also known as the
NYC, it is a government agency in the Philippines that
specifically addresses issues surrounding the Filipino
youth. It was founded on June 30, 1995.
WHAT IS VOLUNTEERISM?
“VOLUNTEERISM” refers to an act involving a wide range of
activities, including traditional forms of mutual aid and
developmental interventions that provides an enabling and
empowering environment both on the part of the beneficiary
receiving and the volunteer rendering the act, undertaken for
reasons arising from socio developmental, business or
corporate orientation, commitment or conviction for the
attainment of the public good and where monetary and other
incentives or reward are not the primary motivating factors.
WHAT IS VOLUNTEER?
“VOLUNTEER” refers to an individual or group who for
reasons arising from their socio developmental, business and
corporate orientation, commitment or conviction, contribute
time, service and resources whether on full-time or part-time
basis to a just and essential social development cause, mission
or endeavor in the belief that their activity is mutually
meaningful and beneficial to public interest as well as to
themselves.
WHAT IS VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION?
“VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION” refers to a local or
foreign group that recruits, trains, deploys and supports
volunteer workers to programs and projects implemented by
them or by other organizations or any group that provides
services and resources, including but not limited to, information,
capability building, advocacy and networking for the attainment
of the common good.
WHAT IS VOLUNTARY SECTOR?
“VOLUNTARY SECTOR” refers to those sectors of
Philippine society that organizes themselves into
volunteers to take advocacy and action primarily for
local and national development as well as international
cooperation and understanding.
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
1. FORMAL- Formal volunteering programs are structured and
supervised. These are long term programs that also involve long
term, regular attendance from the volunteers. Formal
volunteering programs usually have managers or coordinators
that recruit, train, supervise, and check volunteers’ work
outcomes. These programs have a strong emphasis on policies,
procedures, and quality management of services being delivered.
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
2. GOVERNANCE - Volunteers in governance work provide
leadership and direction to an organization. They help in the
planning and decisionmaking involved in various aspects of an
organization’s operations. Those who fit in this type of work
usually have career experience or advocacy related to the
organization’s main focus.
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
3. NON-FORMAL - Non-formal volunteer work is different from
informal volunteer work. Non-formal volunteer work is usually
done in local communities in unfunded and unstructured settings.
Informal volunteer work, on the other hand, are voluntary acts of
helping and kindness (like buying an elderly lady neighbour’s
groceries or babysitting for a friend).
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
4. SOCIAL ACTION - Social action volunteers are joined
together by common advocacy or goal. And like non-formal
volunteers, they regard each other as friends or comrades. A
social action volunteer program can have structure, for example
having a coordinator or leader, but some do not. Volunteers do
not usually have regular hours of volunteer time. But volunteers
make up for it since they are usually very passionate and
motivated about the cause and work hard towards achieving
specific social change.
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
5. PROJECT-BASED - In this type of volunteer work, volunteers
provide their services for projects that have defined time frames.
This requires volunteers to have specific skills to contribute to
clearly defined goals to be delivered at defined schedules. Project-
based work can exist within a formal program or can be a stand-
alone project. It can have leaders or coordinators but they are
not expected to manage the volunteers but work with them.
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
6. INTERNSHIP YEAR or GAP YEAR VOLUNTEERING- These
types of volunteer work are usually geared for students or young
people who want to experience working for a non-profit or for
an NGO. More often than not, these are carried out overseas.
Volunteers are expected to work within a specific time frame
during which they are given the opportunity to experience local
culture while providing services like teaching a language or
assisting the organization in various tasks.
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
7. ONLINE VOLUNTEERING - Online volunteering work can
range from mentoring to helping design websites or assisting in
social media campaigns; These types of volunteering provide
opportunities for those who have no time, unable to be physically
present, housebound, or are in far off places. As long as you’re
willing to help, you can get involved.
TYPES OF VOLUNTEER WORK
8. MICRO VOLUNTEERING - Micro-volunteering consists of
small actions done online that support a cause. Examples are
donating through crowdfunding sites (Kickstarter, GoFundMe,
etc.) or joining campaigns by providing your digital signature
(example: Open Letters to the government on various issues) via
email.
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF VOLUNTEERISM
Actions are carried out freely and without
coercion
Financial gain is not the main motivating principle
There is a beneficiary other than the volunteer
THE ROLE OF THE YOUTH IN STRENGTHENING
VOLUNTEERISM
Spread the Good – Most of the country’s population comprises of
youth. Communities can tap into this substantial part of the population
and significantly increase their volunteer pool.
Introduce Fresher Perspectives - By welcoming youth volunteerism,
your organization invites energetic perspectives and new ideas.
Foster lifelong engagement - Those who volunteer when they’re
young are more likely to become philanthropic adults invested in their
communities.
THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY ACTIONS
1. Volunteering connects you to others.
Make new friends and contacts
Increase your social and relationship skills
Volunteering as a family
2. Volunteering is good for your mind and body
Volunteering helps counteract the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety
Volunteering combats depression
Volunteering makes you happy
Volunteering increases self-confidence
Volunteering helps you stay physically healthy
THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY ACTIONS
3. Volunteering can advance your career
Teaching you valuable job skills.
Gaining career experience
4. Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment to your
life.
Consider your goals and interests
QUESTION?
