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A new way to pay it forward

VSO and Asia Pay sealed their partnership that allows more Filipinos to make a difference through volunteer by proxy. Representing VSO Bahaginan is (left) Marilou Pantua-Juanito, Executive Director and representing Asia Pay is (right)Adrian Lee, General Manager. Also at the partnership signing are (left) Mark Anthony Dasco, VSO Bahaginan's Resource Generation and Partnership Manager and Kristine Malibiran, Asia Pay's Marketing Office.

As increased social awareness takes hold in the country, more and more Filipinos are interested in making a difference. However, the opportunities aren’t always there. And due to the hectic nature of modern living, not everyone can donate time to their favourite causes. To address this, VSO Bahaginan has instituted a program to allow busy Filipinos to volunteer by proxy.

Through the Support VSO Bahaginan programme, volunteerism is just one click away. Driven by the recently-hatched partnership between VSO Bahaginan and Asiapay, the new payment scheme allows both individuals and corporations from any location to make donations using Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and Diners Club via Asia Pay. In the interest of giving donors convenience and flexibility, contributions can also be made through Paypal.

Guaranteeing donors fool-proof security against theft and fraud, Asiapay gives real-time confirmation. Its system is security and fraud detection-enabled, issuing alerts on donor identity and multiple credit-card use after every transaction. Additionally, Asiapay offers blocking features that prevent the misuse of stolen credit cards.

Donations coursed through this program will help support the efforts of VSO volunteers engaged in various community-building projects all over the world. Donations coursed through the new payment scheme go towards preparing VSO volunteers for their assignments. This includes vaccination, workshops, and training sessions. The support enables volunteers to live away from their families, communities and support groups for as long as two years.

Your donations can also help support development programs in the Philippines like the PEACE project, secure livelihood programs and disability programs in Visayas and Midanao.

VSO Bahaginan, the Philippine arm of international organization VSO or Voluntary Service Overseas, places working professionals in a variety of short or long term assignments in developing countries. VSO volunteers deliver a breadth of service in the areas of business, and management, education, health, natural resources, social work, IT, communications and other technical fields to facilitate capacity building and empowerment in places that need them the most. The VSO is currently celebrating its 50th year anniversary of making a difference in developing communities all over the world. 2008 promises to be a banner year for VSO Bahaginan, which has a number of exciting fundraising events lined up to engage Filipinos in the volunteer experience.

For donations please visit http://www.vsobahaginan.org.ph/supportvso_asiapay.htm or contact 3746450 loc 14 or mobile numbers 09178078455.