My friend Wally, a preschool teacher, texted me yesterday about going to Africa as a volunteer teacher. I was a bit shocked because I never knew that she’d go all the way to Africa to help people! I thought that she’s always happy and contented with what she have here in the Philippines but it seems like it is not enough. She told me about VSO Bahaginan and how she really wanted to go abroad to make a difference in her life. I never knew that she’s seriously into volunteering although she always help people in any way that she can. She even invited me to join so I got intrigued and Google it..

VSO Bahaginan is a development organization that promotes volunteering.

We are committed to fight poverty and disadvantage through a wide range of volunteering development programs. We are the federation member of VSO in Asia and the Pacific. VSO is the world’s leading independent international development charity that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries.
We provide opportunities for skilled Filipinos to volunteer overseas

VSO Bahaginan recruits, trains and sends skilled professionals to work in partnership with organizations in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Pacific. We manage and develop business partnerships with companies who release their employees on short-term volunteer placements.
We support national volunteering to encourage active citizenship

Through volunteering, people – including the poor and marginalized – can participate in the transformation of their communities. We support organizations, programs and advocacies that promote volunteering for development. We do this by developing products and delivering training to help national volunteering partners to practice good volunteer management. We involve young people and give them a chance to make a real difference in their exchange communities. (vsobahaginan.org.ph)

Wow! This is a huge thing. Helping people change their lives to a better one and make them truly happy – is for someone with a big big big heart! I don’t know if my heart is that big or if I’m already READY for a life changing experience :undecided I wish I’m brave enough and has a big heart like my friend Wally