NGO Media & Photography Volunteer Project in the Philippines

What is the NGO Media & Photography Project in the Philippines all about?

Volunteer in support community development by joining this NGO Media and Photography project in the Philippines assisting overworked staff.  You will raise awareness through media and photography of the socioeconomic issues which face local communities directly affected by Typhoon Haiyan. This organisation has been working in Tacloban and the surrounding area for 10 years and has been a support line for many disadvantaged community members.

Typhoon Haiyan devastated the local communities and undid much of the good work that had been done. With homes, livelihoods, community spaces and lives lost, this project needed to raise its profile in the media, to raise funds to support those rebuilding their lives.

Large scale charities and non-profit organisations often have the luxury of being able to afford to fund media departments especially following disasters such as Typhoon Haiyan.  This NGO is a smaller grassroots organisations not fortunate enough to have the resources to fund such operations, therefore they turn to volunteers for help.  This media project aims to document and highlight the impact of the typhoon to an international audience.  This is through updates to social media, on its website and through newsletters.  Join us and support this small NGO with its ongoing work in the community of Tacloban.

Why choose this NGO Media & Photography project?

You are offered a unique opportunity to view from the inside how an NGO operates.  If you have a flair for writing and photography then you can use this to highlight the struggles faced by many Filipino’s.  Your passion for photojournalism, social media, and documentary style reporting linked to social development will be well utlised.  Material that you collect and edit will be used to populate the organisations YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, as well as other literature.  You will be provided with the opportunity to really get the message out and raise much needed funds for this NGO.

Role of the Media & Photography Volunteer

Your role as a media and photography volunteer will be to visit and document as many of the projects which we are working with as possible.  You will assist staff in developing promotional materials and to update social media in a timely manner. You will become photojournalists, capturing moments of despair and exhilaration to prompt further donations.  A a volunteer, will have the opportunity to take photographs, produce video footage and even conduct interviews.  It is important to remain respectful of privacy and emotions when interacting with local people. You will be expected to complete two comprehensive written assignments per week to ensure that NGO targets are met.

Volunteers may be asked to work with local child sponsorship project staff to photograph children and their surroundings.  This is used to enable the project to update overseas sponsors. Whilst you are able to extend your skills and the content of your portfolio, you will primarily be helping raise awareness and contributing to efforts to help Tacloban communities rebuild their lives. You will be asked to send your CV/resume before being accepted onto this project.

What skills do I need to be a Media & Photography Volunteer in the Philippines?

This project requires you to be independent, self motivated, resilient and creative. You must be competent with a camera and have a good eye for a picture as the project is seeking volunteers with intermediate photography or videography skills.  You will need to bring your own equipment such as an SLR camera/video recorder.  This will enable you to create the best materials for the campaigns. You will be asked to have a short telephone interview before being accepted onto this project, as well as a CV/resume.

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