GO! RIDE CAMBODIA VOLUNTOUR Philippines - Jan 8-21 2016 Justice:823 Volunteer Trip
ABOUT US PROJECT SCOPE International Children s Care Australia (www.iccaustralia.org.au) is an international development donor organisation that works to alleviate poverty and build a brighter future for destitute children in Southeast Asian developing countries. Currently, we are actively involved in initiatives in countries such as Sri-Lanka, Thailand, Cambodia, and the Philippines. ICC Australia: Projects ICC Australia works with local partners to empower communities by increasing capacity in health, education, housing, agriculture and micro-finance. For example, ICC Australia has partnered with Habitat for Humanity in Cambodia to provide housing and relocate families off the Phnom Penh rubbish dump. ICC has also worked to provide micro-finance loans for small businesses to around 2,100 clients in the Philippines. We also operate family focused Children s Villages in all the above countries, whereby orphaned children are integrated into a family environment and given an education and a future, as well as providing care for victims of human trafficking. Background: Philippines The more than 7,200 islands of the Philippines are largely very impoverished and rate amongst some of the poorest nations on earth. With a huge population, large families struggle to make ends meet on or below the poverty line as set by the UN s Millennium Goals baseline global survey. Project Scope Volunteers will travel and adventure together while assisting ICC Philippines partners with practical skills in supportive roles such as, but not limited to, teaching, computer training, building and agriculture development, feeding programs, microfinance workshops and advocacy. Your itinerary will be fun and very engaging. Blessed Home This involves small projects such as basic vocational training, group empowerment activities and games, with girls that have been rescued from enslavement and forced prostitution. Build Covering home renovations or rebuilds, to school classroom re-fits, be prepared to work with timber, bamboo, steel or masonry. Agriculture Technical support for agricultural programs through irrigation, cropping and organic food production is an area where volunteers can support ICC Philippines partners to achieve best practice for a sustainable future. Philippines is a great rice and vegetable producer and our partners have many acres of working farmland. Teaching English English language skills will help many graduating students to find a good job and break forever the vicious cycle of poverty. ICC Volunteers can make a huge difference in ICC Philippines partner schools in just a short time with their teaching ability, in a nation that has a moderate level of English understanding. For the last twelve years, ICC Philippines has been able to provide holistic support to many abandoned and destitute children through some great children s services and wonderful loving care. Over 100 children receive care in two programs in the Philippines. One in Central Luzon called ICC Shining Jewels, (ICCSJ) and one on the island of Siquijor (pronounced Sig-ee-hor) called ICC Kaabag. Philippines is also home to the Blessed Project. 1 2
DAILY ITINARARY Fri 8 Sat 9 Sun 10 Mon 11 Tue 12 Registration in Manila hotel at 2pm. Shopping in markets with Esther 3pm - 5pm. Evening program with meal 6-9pm in conference room Breakfast in hotel restaurant 6-9am. ICC Inspirations 9-11am in conference room. Leave for street child feeding program 11am sharp. Evening in Mall of Asia for some shopping and food 5am departure from hotel to airport to fly to Dumaguete. 10am ferry to Siquijor. You will be designated to a team to do your home stay and home renovation activity the following day. You must stay in your allocated team with appointed team leader. Breakfast at home stay. Toilet building/home renovation all day. Lunch will be prepared at your work site. Cooking for your host family at home stay in the evening. Breakfast at home stay. Finish toilet building/home renovation in the morning. Hand over with photos 3pm, before transferring to Coco Grove. 6pm welcome dinner and meet your team from all over the world You will be travelling by public train and jeepney. Bring wipes/hand sanitizer, water and small change. The real work starts here! Home stay in a poor village - bamboo/wooden/thatch huts, friendly hosts, fabulous kids and uncomfy floors!! You will be required to cook your own and your host s food from local market ingredients. Building material and tools will be pre-delivered to your work site. Be understanding with your site needs and material given. We intend to improve the living conditions of the family, not build the Taj Mahal. Late afternoon on the beach or by the pool at Coco Grove Wed 13 Thur 14 Fri 15 Sat 16 Breakfast at 6.30am Coco. Cooking a nutriteous lunch for 80+ poor children. Microfinance client surveys and visitation in afternoon. Lunch provided by ICC Kabaag. Group dinner and evening cultural show at Coco Grove All meals provided by Coco Grove. Full day on Appo Island, snorkeling, turtles and beach. Depart Coco grove 5am sharp. Packed breakfast provided. Ferry 5.45am to Dumaguete and flight to Manila 8.55am. Transfer to Mini-vans and three hour drive to ICC SJ. Lunch stop in San Fernando SM. Orientation of ICC SJ and ICC Blessed Project and dinner. Everyone must be present for orientation and briefing Breakfast at accommodations 7am. Options for the morning include ICC church or Mt Samat excursion to visit historical Bataan WW2 museum. 4pm walk to tribal villages near ICC for all group The group will be divided to accommodate logistical difficulties and switch between activities through the day if needed. Departure time from Coco Grove 8.00am Accommodation will be split between City Tops Hotel, Microfinance branch office and CLAA. The group will provide a brief introduction of themselves to the children and staff at ICC SJ and Blessed Project after/during dinner. by ICC SJ. Evening cultural show presented by ICC children. Transfers between ICC and accommodations is about 15-20 minutes and will be provided by ICC SJ vehicles 3 4
DAILY ITINARARY VOLUNTEERING Sun 19 & Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thur 21 Work detail at ICC SJ in morning. VBS/craft with children in afternoon. Farewell to children and ICC SJ Activity detail at ICC Blessed Home including vocational training 8am briefing and visist with microfinance clients. Lunch at San Fernando SM. Transfer to Manila late afternoon. Manila street markets and eateries. Dinner out and fund raising activity in Makati Greenbelt. Breakfast at hotel and official end to Justice:823 trip...adios amigos! by ICC SJ. Work detail include ploughing with buffalo, maintenance, IT fixes and skills transfers to local ICC staff by ICC Blessed Home. Educational field trip to poverty and brothel areas. Meet the supermums that financial freedom has transformed their lives - permanently! Try out your new found poverty knowledge as you work with our local fund raising team in the aflluant district of Makati. Option to extend your trip and incorporate your personal itinerary. Notes: Change money or use an ATM on arrival for convenience. There are no ATM s on Siquihor and $$$ are hard to change - bring pesos only. Wifi works at Coco Grove. Make sure your camera/phone is fully charged before arriving at your home stay as electricity is not guarenteed. ICC SJ has complimentory wifi - but you may want to leave a small donation to help pay the monthly internet bill!! ATM s are available near your accommodation at ICC SJ. $1 = P34.80. Phone credit and sims are very cheap. Choose either Globe or Smart providers only. Beware buying gadgets in markets - most of them don t work even though they look new. Finances The total cost of the package will be inclusive of meals only while on-site at ICC partner projects, onthe-ground travel expenses, and other team/project related costs. It will not include meals out, water, vaccinations, spending money, or any unexpected miscellaneous expenses over the budgeted amount. The personal cost for this trip will include a return air ticket to Manila (not Clark), Philippines and an internal Manila>Dumaguete flight (each person is responsible for purchasing their own - see our exclusive Flight Centre offer below) plus $900 to cover their expenses, plus $1,200 per person, (fund raise if you like) which is fully tax-deductible and paid directly to ICC Australia prior to travel. This $1,200 is divided 30% towards the activities you will be doing on the ground, and 70% towards the day to day services ICC Australia provides for disadvantaged children at partner projects in countries like Philippines Basically for each person, Cost of air travel + $900 for expenses + $1,200 (tax deductible) for ICC Australia funded projects. Volunteer Agreement As part of the ICC Volunteer program, it is required that each volunteer will undergo a police check through ICC Australia. It is also a requirement that each volunteer signs and completes, and agrees to the ICC Australia Volunteer Form and Policy. We would love to have you join us on this Voluntour! If you re keen, there s a few things that you need to do to secure your spot for you and your friends. 1. Contact ICC Australia or download from our website your itinerary and forms 2. Sign and complete the ICC Volunteer Application Form and Fit2Work Application and post to: ICC Australia, PO Box 2087, Hornsby Westfield, NSW 1635 3. Start fund raising to support the project - contact ICC Australia if you would like your own free fund raising webpage! 4. Get excited about your upcoming adventure!! Being a part of this trip is going to be life-changing! Not just for the children and families you will support through service, but because of your hard work and generosity it will also be a life-changing experience for you and your team. You will make life-long friends, have your eyes opened to life in a beautiful country, and experience an exciting diverse and rich culture. To find out more, please contact David Caukill on 0400 322 202 or dcaukill@iccaustralia.org.au Alternatively you can contact the ICC Office on 02 9987 1136 or info@iccaustralia.org.au 5
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