Volunteer in the Philippines and help set up livelihood projects

Come volunteer with the Meaningful Shop in the Philippines!

The Meaningful Shop is the umbrella organization for Meaningful Volunteer that coordinates all the various craft groups and sponsorship opportunities across Meaningful Volunteer placement countries.  It is used to coordinate all the craft projects via the website www.meaningfulshop.org.

By volunteering in the Philippines, you'll get to work with the wonderful ladies who are part of the Payawpao Orchids craft group.  Mt. Payawpao (Pa-ya-pow) is a local mountain that dominates the local landscape.

It is important that you bring some new craft ideas with you when you volunteer with the programs.  Just "hanging out" with the ladies is not encouraged.

By volunteering with this program you will:

• Introduce new crafts to the group
  Crafts that use recycled items are best.
   
• Help market the crafts
   
• Experience living and working in a developing community

So far, the Payawpao Orchids have learned how to make jewelry and various other items from paper-based beads.  The have a logo designed and are already planning many activities to market their craft.