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Volunteer & Intern in Nutrition and Public Health Abroad
Volunteer in a nutrition project in the Philippines and help Volunteer for the Visayans address a critical public health issue. Volunteers will work closely with VFV staff and local communities to tailor projects to combat hunger and improve food security through heightened nutritional awareness. Poor nutrition is a major problem in the Filipino community, leading to chronic diseases, malnouris...
Volunteer in a nutrition project in the Philippines and help Volunteer for the Visayans address a critical public health issue. Volunteers will work closely with VFV staff and local communities to tailor projects to combat hunger and improve food security through heightened nutritional awareness. Poor nutrition is a major problem in the Filipino community, leading to chronic diseases, malnourishment, and vitamin deficiencies. We aim to educate Filipinos on reducing sugar and salt intake while increasing vegetable consumption. The Nutrition Public Health Project targets preschool children in undernourished communities. Volunteers will work with VFV's Community Feeding Project, planning, budgeting, and providing supplementary feeding menus for the daily feeding of up to 35 preschool ch...
Program Highlights
See the difference you are making, as you weigh participating children weekly.
Help VFV continue valuable community projects.
Spend time getting to know local mothers and learning about Filipino culture and cooking.
Explore a local homestay's life.
Travel on weekends to lovely islands.
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Quick Details
- Tacloban City, Philippines
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- Summer
- Childcare & Children
- Community Development
- Cooking
- Culture
- Education
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- All Nationalities
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Santo Nino Nutrition Project
by: LindsayProgram: Volunteer & Intern in Nutrition and Public Health AbroadI worked on the Santo Nino Nutrition Project for seven weeks during the summer of 2013. Monday through Friday we had daily supplemental feedings for the children participating in the program in this village. My partners and I also held nutrition education classes for the Boys and Girls Clubs at the VFV Center, gave a lecture at a local high school, and administered health and sanitation lessons to the mothers of the children in the feeding program. At the end of my stay we implemented a small co...
Program Details
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Locations
- Tacloban City, Philippines
Types and Subjects
- Fields
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Health Administration
- Health Sciences
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- 2-4 Weeks
- 3-6 Months
- 3-6 Months
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
- Some Program Activity Costs
- Cultural Training / Program / Orientation
Accommodation Options
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Application Procedures
- Resume
- Online Application
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Jian Li Yew
Participated in 2016
Jian is originally from Malaysia. She has a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, and she will begin earning her master’s degree in international develop...
Jian Li Yew
Participated in 2016
Just like many people, I want to discover new places and meet new people. However, personally, I want to find out who I am when I am out of my comfort zone and what I am capable of without the help of my loved ones in my home country. Ever since I have started to develop my own thinking, I am very passionate about giving back to the community! Seeing the smiles on the people I serve, it motivates me so much.
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