3 VOpp: Trainors on livelihood

Enable at least 50% of urban poor families in Metro Manila start up small businesses and access various resources.

Volunteer as:
TRAINORS ON LIVELIHOOD
CARITAS MANILA*

: : Beneficiaries
Women; urban poor; elderly

: : Estimated Valuation (no cash involved)
Volunteer work--Php 97,200
Organization's counterpart--Php 810,000

: : Nature
Education/training; livelihood

: : Tasks
To conduct training on various sources of livelihood for the parishes

: : Expected volunteer output
Trainings in different parishes of Manila

: : Qualification
Have the knowledge in various livelihood skills
Have strong communication skills in English and Tagalog
Have experiences in handling group discussion
Have good interpersonal skills

: : Location
Manila, Makati, Mandaluyong, San Juan, Pasay

: : Schedule
4x a year, one Saturday or Sunday per quarter
Weekends, 2–4 hours per session

: : Support/benefits from the organization
Food/snacks
Equipment, supplies and materials
Recognition/award

*For the past 53 years, Caritas Manila has journeyed with "those whom no one else serves," being transformed from a purely charitable institution to one that seeks to empower communities of people. Caritas is now the Social Services and Development arm of the Archdiocese of Manila.

Please contact:
Helen P. Oreto, Operations Head
Caritas Compound, Jesus St., Pandacan, Manila
T [2] 563.9309 M 0918.6020562
Analyn Julian, Program Officer
T [2] 563.9298 M 0927.9096802

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