Monday, January 01, 2007

Big Hands, Bigger Hearts 3 - Applications Now Open!

Big Hands, Bigger Hearts 3 (BHBH3) is an overseas Youth Expedition Project to Bago City in the Philippines. BHBH3 will be primarily education-oriented, focusing on various activities related to improving the standard of education in the city. The project is expected to be about 18-20 days starting from mid May till early June 2007.


The scope of the project includes, but is not limited to:

1. Construction of a day-care centre for young children
2. Setting up a library and reading area within the day-care centre
3. Encouraging volunteerism at the centre by the local college students
4. Conducting educational camps
5. Feeding programmes for malnourished children
6. Participating in a volunteerism-cum-lifeskills camp in the Philippines
7. Various improvement schemes to high schools
8. Donations to lesser villages
9. Various forms of cross-cultural learning and exchange


Why should you participate? Because...

1. You love kids
2. You believe in education for all
3. You want to try being out of your comfort zone
4. You want to experience life outside Singapore
5. You want to learn more about yourself and your life



If you think you're what we're looking for, apply now!


We welcome applications from all, regardless of race, language, or religion! Prior experience in YEPs is not a must, nor is it a plus.
(Yes, regardless of faculty as well!)

The deadline for the first round of applications will be the 12th of January 2007, and the first round of interviews will be held on the 13th and 14th of January.



Apply now! (Click!)



Mail all completed applications to bighandsbiggerhearts3@hotmail.com.

For further enquiries, please email bighandsbiggerhearts3@hotmail.com or contact Glynsen at 81122569 or Nuanxin at 81271368.


p/s: This is a high-commitment project. Please be prepared to commit a lot of your time should you wish to take this on!





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Photos from BHBH2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sequitur

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