A Million Voices is now looking to fill the following part-time paid positions at our Manila office:


1) Accountant: report to office once per week.
2) Social Worker: report to office minimum once weekly.

Applicants need to be of Filipino nationality and with experience from the Philippines.


For further information, kindly contact Ms Charlotte Johansen (charlotte.johansen(a)amillionvoices.no)

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We are proud to announce that seven of our scholar parents have attended and completed a livelihood course in "Meat Processing". During the course - which lasted from January until March - the participants learned about meat and fish preparation, costing, and sales. The course was led by Professor Lorena Castro of PNU, whom we are grateful for initiating the course. The livelihood participants also attended a mini-seminar on "Business Set-Up" in order to fully being able to utilize their newly acquired skills in income generating activities.

This is also why the participants this coming Saturday will be receiving their own start-up package - to further assist them in securing a steady income. The packages will consist of cooking utensils and ingredients, and the participants will continue to attend weekly evaluation meetings to further steer the business ventures in the direction towards success.

Congratulations to Mrs Buslon, Mrs Cabaltierra, Mrs Catalo, Mrs Mansuelto, Mrs Dela Pena, Mrs Su-Ay and Mrs Vecina!

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De herlige stipendelevene til A Million Voices har gjort en strålende innsats dette skoleåret - hele 11 utmerkelser/medaljer ble utdelt til ulike elever for akademiske resultater, skoleoppmøte og aktivitet i skolen. Dette er selvsagt svært gledelig, og for å berømme elevene for sin skoleinnsats ønsker vi å ta dem med på utflukt nå som det er sommerferie på Filippinene.

Utflukten vil bære til Avilon dyrehage utenfor Manila, hvor elevene vil få mulighet til å bli bedre kjent med dyrene og plantenes verden, i tillegg til å kunne tilbringe en dag i et oppløftende miljø, med sine venner. Mer infomasjon om dyrehagen: http://www.avilonzoo.ph/

For å få utflukten til å bli en realitet vil vi gjerne invitere sponsorer til å være med på å støtte en elevs deltakelse. En donasjon på 130 kroner vil dekke alt fra bussleie til inngangsbillett, guide og to måltid. Alle sponsorer som ønsker vil selvsagt motta bilder fra utflukten og av elevene som ble støttet.

Det er mulig å støtte via vår bankkonto (2801.18.71706) eller ved å følge Paypal-linken nedenfor (det er ikke nødvendig med paypal-konto).

Vi ønsker på forhånd å takke for all støtte!

Email om bilde ønskes:

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On April 17 - Tuesday last week - a vicious fire struck two buildings in one of the side streets in Ermita, Manila. Fortunately no lives were lost and no injuries reported, but in the aftermath of the fire more than 120 families were left homeless.

Together with other local organizations, A Million Voices assisted in providing emergency relief goods to those struck by the fire in the days following the tragedy. We managed to form a package containing noodles & rice, soap, washing cloth and - most importantly - a sleeping matt.

As the emergency called for a swift response, there was no time to wait for donations at the time of the fire. But for those who would want to, it is now possible to sponsor one or more of the in total 117 packages that were distributed. All donors may receive a photo of the recipient(s), but this is optional.

One package has a total cost of NOK 40 or USD 7.

USD DONATIONS:

Enter email if photo is wanted

NOK DONATIONS:

Oppfør email om bilde ønskes

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Today our scholars and their parents have received points-packages consisting of new clothes/shoes, hygienic articles and food, as a reward for good grades and good attendance.

The students and their parents receive points for good/improved grades and good attendance at school, which they can exchange for new clothes, hygienic articles and food at the end of the school year.

We thank our scholars and their parents for this school year, and we are very much looking forward to the next one.

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"A Million Voices" har nå blitt innlemmet i Norstats Frivillighhetsstøtte - og DU kan være med på å direkte påvirke opptjente donasjonsmidler ved kun å gi litt av din surfetid.

Norstat er Nordens største aktør innenfor markedsundersøkelser, og mange har kanskje hørt om "Panel.no" som er Norstats forbrukerpanel. Gjennom deltakelse i spørreundersøkelsene fra panel.no er du med på å påvirke samfunnet rundt deg - og gjøre produkter og tjenester du bruker bedre og mer tilpasset dine ønsker og forventninger.

Hvordan kan man så være med på å hjelpe? Enkelt og greit kun ved å registrere deg som medlem hos Panel.no og besvare undersøkelser. Enklere enn dette kan det vel ikke bli? Du velger helt selv hvor ofte du ønsker å motta undersøkelser og om du vil besvare en tilsendt undersøkelse.

En gjennomsnittsundersøkelse tar ca ti minutter, og for dette får
medlemmer 10 kroner skattefritt som doneres til "A Million Voices".
Norstat gir også "A Million Voices" en bonus dersom det registreres minst 100 medlemmer gjennom organisasjonen.

Vi i "A Million Voices" vil gjerne oppfordre de over 15 år som synes dette høres interessant ut til å melde seg inn i Panel.no ved å følge linken nedenfor. Organisasjonsleder Charlotte Johansen har selv vært panelmedlem privat i flere år, og har kun positive erfaringer med forprukerpanelet.

Din støtte går uavkortet til A Million Voices, og du er selvsagt helt
anonym. Du vi aldri motta reklame eller spam fra Panel.no eller Norstat, og ingen opplysninger om deg som person vil gå videre til noen tredjepart.

Det er bare å hove seg på! Trykk på følgende link og meld deg inn:

https://secure.norstat.in/WebStatus3/VoluntarySupport/Create?providerKey=abb037d461fa4d46ac52161355442e03

(Om du ikke automatisk kommer til registrering kopier linken inn i din nettleser.)

På forhånd stor takk fra
A Million Voices

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(March 3, 2012) The dedicated team of A Million Voices has been privileged to be joined by an additional team member. Taking the volunteer position as our Communications Coordinator and Project Advisor is Tracey Gravador, and she has a will and determination to help others that goes beyond the ordinary. Below is her amazing journey, in her own words.


Click to read the full article.

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(February 20, 2012): We are happy to be able to publish our new website. Hopefully the new design will make it easier to navigate through our projects, and enable visitors to get an even better understanding of the organization.

The website has been created by the Filipino web designer Jun Reynales. A Million Voices can not thank him enough for the time and effort put into creating and programming the new site.

We hope all visitors enjoy the new design as much as we do!

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(January 26, 2012) Today an agreement was signed between A Million Voices and Philippine Normal University - a 3-year collaboration plan that will ensure the continuous academical growth of the beneficiaries of our projects.

It's a true honor to partner with the university!

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(June 6, 2011) With the school start on June 6 it also marked the start up of this school year’s scholarship program..

Click to read more. | Click to view photos.

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(June 4, 2011) The scholarship program is not solemnly educational focused. It’s acknowledged that education alone may not bring the scholars a brighter future – there are other areas that may also have high importance as well. One such area is health.

Click to read more.

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(May 25, 2011) As part of the scholarship program of A Million Voices (AMV) the scholar parents are invited to participate in various livelihood training during the school year. The aim of these courses is to ensure that the parents may acquire sufficient skills in the taught fields to be able generate a much helpful income on their own.

Click to read more. | Click to view photos.

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VIA Travel, a travel agency with its primary base in Norway, has once again ensured that 2011 will be prosperous and life-changing for the organization's many beneficiaries. The agency's decision to donate to A Million Voices yet another year is nothing but joyous and highly appreciated news.

Much thanks to the agency's donation in 2010 the scholarship program of A Million Voices was able to expand to ensure that even a greater number of children would get access to basic education. This year's donation will continue to ensure that these students get the proper education that they need to reach their dreams!

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During the last days of May we had two visitors at our Manila office - Håvard Stiansen and Jarle Haugereid. The two young boys were out on a mission from a local Norwegian newspaper, and they ended up assisting us for 2 days in the preparations for the scholarship program.

Click to view a video recap of their visit.

As part of its scholarship program, some of the scholarship students have their very own tita/tito, or as it would be called in English "aunt/uncle". The titas or titos are key players in the scholarship support for the students and they often have the chance to communicate with the students through letters.

Occasionally titas/titos visit the Philippines and also takes the time to meet their scholarship student. This March, as many as three students were able to meet the people who generously supports their schooling. One of these met none other than the Mayor of Arendal, Mrs. Torill Larsen. Mrs. Larsen was on a personal visit to the country, but did not hesitate to pay a visit to the AMV office to meet her scholarship student.

During the visit all the scholar students had their own presentations about the Philippines and different topics special to the country. In addition the ladies of the baking course showed the visitors how to bake cocoroons. In their very own ways they managed to bring forward the essence of the Philippine culture.

Also, during the visit of another tito the scholarship students were in for a treat to the local amusement park. It was a fun-filled day for all of them and a special celebration of their good school work and last days of school before the summer vacation.

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