Organizations come together to change the face of
volunteerism in the Philippines
Coalition established
to enhance coordination, create an unprecedented knowledge and resource hub,
and establish a Roadmap on Philippine Volunteerism.
25 November 2014. Manila - Recognizing the valuable role of volunteers and
their impact on society, seven organizations that have been effectively
mobilizing volunteers in the Philippines have come together to establish the
Philippine Coalition on Volunteerism, Inc. (PhilCV), a consortium that aims to
unify and synergize volunteering efforts in the country.
With its network
partners, PhilCV will advocate and influence policy on volunteerism. “We intend to synergize efforts and establish
an accessible hub of volunteering knowledge and resources,” said PhilCV
chairperson Nix Hipolito. “Alongside creating vibrant partnerships, we intend
to further strengthen volunteerism in the country.”
The coalition is
being launched on December 5, which the United Nations has designated in 1985
as International Volunteer Day (IVD).
December has also been declared in 1998 by the Philippine government as
National Volunteer Month (NVM). IVD has
become a venue for volunteers from all sectors to come together not only to
celebrate and share their contributions to development at local, national and
international levels but, more importantly, to further promote volunteerism.
With the support of
the Australian Embassy, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV), the Association of
Foundations (AF) and the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating
Agency (PNVSCA), the seven founding organizations will launch PhilCV during the
IVD and NVM celebrations at the Oakwood Premier Joy~Nostalg Center Manila.
Adapting the global
IVD theme “Make change happen: Volunteer!”, the whole-day event includes, aside
from the PhilCV launch, Volunteer Talks (VoTalks) and the multi-sectoral Focus
Group Discussions (FGDs) as input for the Roadmap
on Philippine Volunteerism, a project being initiated by PhilCV.
The founding members
of PhilCV – Associate Missionaries of the Assumption (AMA); International
Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE Philippines); KAISA Para sa Kaunlaran;
Jesuit Volunteers Philippines Foundation, Inc. (JVPFI); Miriam Institutional
Network for Social Action (Miriam INSA); Volunteer Organization Information
Coordination and Exchange (VOICE); and VSO Bahaginan – are inviting civil society
organizations, university offices and corporate foundations with volunteering
programs to join PhilCV and benefit from upcoming activities and course
offerings to enhance volunteer management.
For more information, contact the PhilCV Secretariat at telephone numbers (632) 911-9792/913-7231 or email secretariat.philcv@gmail.com.
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