Fact Sheet - Philippines
International Youth Camp Staff Davao, Philippines – April to May 2008

Nature of Project: Participants will assist as staff in conducting a youth camp for UCG teens in the Philippines. Church ministers will be the administrators of the camp. Youth Corps volunteers will serve as staff members and possibly work as assistant counselors. Local members will also assist in staffing the camp.

Goals of Youth Corps Involvement: The United Youth Corps is designed to help motivated and desirous young adults connect with the work of the Church through service. This dimension of leadership will be awakened and directed toward the vision of the coming Kingdom of God in which Christians will help rebuild the waste places of the earth and assist God in serving humanity. To that end, all participants should understand that their involvement in this project should lead them 1) to understand the vision of and need for the Kingdom of God, 2) to experience and live the vision of the Kingdom, 3) to identify with and participate in the “Work of the Church,” and 4) to understand that by such participation, they will have become a part of something bigger than themselves. All Youth Corps participants will take part in pretrip teleconferences and postproject discussions of these outcomes.

Dates of Project: April 27 to May 11, 2008.

Number of Youth Corps Participants Needed: Ideally, two men and two women.

Participant Prerequisites:

• Minimum of 18 years of age.
• High school graduate.
• A valid passport (a visa is not required).
• The desire to serve with enthusiasm in challenging circumstances.
• The ability to set an excellent example of personal conduct at all times.
• The ability to adapt to different environments and cultures and to get along well with people.
• Sufficient health and stamina to work in a developing-world environment. A medical examination will be required of all participants.
• Experience on staff of United Youth Camps is preferred.
• The applicant’s pastor’s recommendation.

Lodging: Lodging and meals will be provided at the camp .

Location of the Philippines

Environment: Working in the developing world presents special rewards and challenges. It offers the chance to make a positive difference in people’s lives in a much more dramatic way than in Western nations. Participants will have the opportunity to represent their individual countries as well as the Church, and in a limited way help advance the cause of international cooperation. The camp is conducted at Eden Nature Park and all staff and participants will be staying in tents. Participants should be prepared for Spartan living conditions and the chance for great personal growth in meeting these challenges. Additional information about the camp can be found at www.ucg.org.ph/youth/uyc.

Travel Dates: Participants should purchase airfare to arrive in Davao, Philippines, by the Sabbath of April 26. Participants may return ho me anyti me after May 11.

Estimated Cost to Youth Corps Participants: The Youth Corps program will commit to paying half of the cost of the airfare. The cost to each participant for the remaining costs (half of airfare and other costs) is estimated to be approximately $1,500.

Deadline for Application: Feb. 1, 2008.

Fact Sheet - Philippines 2008 (MS Word Document; 206k)